Public Domain
Bombs!
1916 · L-KO Kompany · Dir. Frank Griffin
When a new reformist mayor refuses to cave to corruption, his opponents plot terroristic reprisal. Their efforts go awry in very goofy ways (including some wild stunts). This rambunctious comedy from Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios features his stars Charles Murray as a scheming campaign manager and Louise Fazenda as the the fiancee he unwisely scorns in favor of the mayor's daughter.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Bombs!' is a silent comedy short directed by Hank Mann and produced by the L-KO Kompany (released through Universal Film Manufacturing Co.). According to the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and the Library of Congress, the film was released in the United States on October 11, 1916.
Under US copyright law, any work published before January 1, 1928, has seen its statutory copyright term expire. Since this film was published in 1916, it entered the public domain 75 years after its publication date at the latest, and is currently in the public domain regardless of whether the copyright was originally renewed.
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Supporting facts
- https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/resources/public-domain-sound-recordings/
- https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/Search
- https://www.silentera.com/PSFL/indexes/titles.html
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures 1912-1939
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.