Alice Helps the Romance

Under the current copyright laws of the United States, all works published before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain due to the expiration of their copyright term. Alice Helps the Romance was released on November 15, 1926, as part of the 'Alice Comedies' series produced by Walt Disney and distributed by Margaret J. Winkler. Even if the film had been published later, it would have required a renewal of copyright in its 28th year to maintain protection. While the Alice Comedies were landmark early works for the Disney studio, many in the series were not renewed or fell into the public domain based on the pre-1928 rule. Because this film was published in 1926, it became public domain on January 1, 2022, at the latest, though it had technically been in the public domain for decades under previous rules regarding renewal. It is now freely available for use without restriction.