Public Domain
Alice in the Big League
1927 · Winkler Pictures / Walt Disney Studio · Dir. Walt Disney
Alice attempts to umpire a big league baseball game where the animals begin to take exception to her bad calls.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
Under the current copyright laws of the United States, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain regardless of their renewal status. 'Alice in the Big League,' part of the 'Alice Comedies' series produced by Walt Disney and distributed by Margaret J. Winkler, was released on August 22, 1927.
Because the film was published in 1927, its 95-year term of protection expired on January 1, 2023. As of that date, the film joined the public domain. This film was one of the final entries in the Alice Comedies series before Disney transitioned fully to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and subsequently Mickey Mouse.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- U.S. Copyright Office, Circular 15A: Duration of Copyright
- The Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921–1968 (Taschen)
- IMDb: Alice in the Big League (1927)
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films (Alice Comedies series records)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.