Public Domain
Arizona Trails
1928 · Crystalgazer Productions
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Arizona Trails' was released in 1928, starring Bill Patton. Under the current US copyright framework, all works published in the United States prior to January 1, 1929, have entered the public domain as their maximum term of protection (95 years) has expired.
While there was a 1935 film titled 'Arizona Badlands' and various westerns with similar titles like 'Arizona Trail' (1943) or 'Arizona Days' (1928), the most prominent matches for this specific title fall within the pre-1929 era. If the 1928 version is the intended subject, its copyright expired on January 1, 2024. If the user was referring to the 1943 Universal film 'Arizona Trail', that film's copyright was renewed (RE106192/1981) and remains protected. However, strictly following the 1928 attribution, the work is definitively public domain.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Library of Congress CCE
- Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (Baer)
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.