Brass

The film 'Brass' (directed by Sidney Franklin and starring Monte Blue) was released in early 1923. Under the current copyright laws of the United States, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain. This applies regardless of whether the copyright was originally renewed, as the maximum possible term for works from 1923 was 95 years, which expired on December 31, 2018. Even if the film were from a slightly later year within the 1923-1963 window, it would likely be public domain due to a lack of renewal. A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) shows no renewal record for this title by Warner Bros. or its successors. However, the pre-1928 rule provides a definitive determination of public domain status.