Public Domain
A Day's Pleasure
1919 · First National · Dir. Charlie Chaplin
A father takes his family for an outing, which turns out to be a ridiculous trial.
Confidence
100
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Why this status applies
A Day's Pleasure is a silent short film written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin for First National. Under current US copyright law, all works published before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain. This film was originally released on December 15, 1919.
Because the film was published more than 95 years ago (specifically in 1919), its statutory copyright term has expired. No renewal analysis is required for works of this vintage. The film is widely available on public domain archives including the Internet Archive and via various public domain home video distributors.
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Supporting facts
- https://archive.org/details/ADaysPleasure
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0010052/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Day%27s_Pleasure
- Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (1894-1939)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.