Admiral Romance

The film 'Admiral Romance' (often cataloged as a Charley Chase comedy short) was released in early 1928. Under the provisions of the 1976 Copyright Act as amended by the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, all works published in the United States prior to January 1, 1929, have entered the public domain due to the expiration of the maximum 95-year term. Even if the film had been properly registered and renewed according to the requirements of the 1909 Copyright Act (which required a renewal filing in the 28th year), the copyright term would have expired at the end of 2023. As of January 1, 2024, all films from 1928 are definitively in the public domain in the U.S. regardless of their renewal status. This film is listed in secondary sources such as the Film Superlist (1894-1939) as a standard 1928 production by Hal Roach, distributed via Pathé Exchange.