Public Domain
An Eastern Westerner
1920 · Hal Roach Studios / Rolin Films · Dir. Hal Roach
A young man in New York has exasperated his father because of his constant carousing and irresponsibility, so his father sends him to his uncle's ranch in the west. The young man arrives in the town of Piute Pass, which is being terrorized by Tiger Lip Tompkins and his gang, the Masked Angels. The Easterner befriends a young woman whose father is being held captive by Tompkins, and he decides to help her.
Confidence
100
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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. 'An Eastern Westerner,' starring Harold Lloyd, was released in the United States on August 1, 1920.
Because the film was released well before the 1928 cutoff, its statutory copyright term has expired. Any original copyright protections that may have been secured via registration with the Library of Congress have lapsed, and the work is now free for use and distribution globally within the US jurisdiction.
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