Public Domain
Black Eyes
1915 · Majestic Motion Picture Company · Dir. Will Louis
A husband and wife swear never again to sneak out on each other with their friends, and are both faced with complications when they go back on their word.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
Under the current United States copyright law (the 1976 Copyright Act as amended by the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998), any work published or registered for copyright before January 1, 1929, is definitively in the public domain in the United States.
'Black Eyes', directed by George Siegmann and starring Jewel Carmen and Elmer Clifton, was released on March 2, 1915. Because its publication occurred well before the 1929 cutoff, the copyright has expired regardless of whether it was ever formally registered or renewed. The work is now free for use by the public without restriction.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0004975/
- American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films (1911-1920)
- Hurst / D. Richard Baer, Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (1894-1939)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.