Public Domain
Big Moments from Little Pictures
1924 · Gus Edwards Productions / Artclass Pictures · Dir. Roy Clements
In this short, Will Rogers introduces and concludes the movie. And, then, he acts in different fake versions of highlights from famous movies--such as Douglas Fairbanks as ROBIN HOOD, the bull fighting scene from BLOOD AND SAND as well as a recreation of a KEYSTONE COPS short.
Confidence
100
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Why this status applies
The film 'Big Moments from Little Pictures' is a US-produced short film featuring a sequence of parodies of famous film stars (including Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford) performed by child actors. According to the American Film Institute (AFI) and the Silent Era database, it was released in August 1924.
Under US copyright law, all works published before January 1, 1929, have entered the public domain regardless of whether their copyright was ever renewed. As a 1924 production, its statutory copyright term has expired. No further research into renewal filings or notice requirements is necessary because the maximum possible term of 95 years (for works in their second term) ended by 2019-2020.
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