Public Domain
Canned Harmony
1912 · Solax Studios · Dir. Alice Guy-Blaché
The Professor will not allow his daughter to marry a non-musician, but Billy, her would-be suitor, cannot play a single note. When he is about to give up, Billy’s roommate suggests bluffing his way into the Professor’s favor with the aid of a suitably musical disguise and a well-hidden phonograph player.
Confidence
100
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Why this status applies
The film 'Canned Harmony' is a silent comedy produced in the United States by Solax Studios, directed by Alice Guy-Blaché. According to the records of the Library of Congress and the American Film Institute (AFI) Catalog, it was originally released on October 2, 1912.
Under U.S. copyright law, all works published before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain regardless of whether their copyright was ever renewed. Since this film was released in 1912, it has been in the public domain for many decades. No renewal search or copyright notice analysis is required for works of this age, as their maximum possible term of protection has expired by law.
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Supporting facts
- Library of Congress (Catalog of Copyright Entries)
- American Film Institute (AFI) Catalog of Feature Films
- Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- Alice Guy Blaché: Lost and Found (1912 film record)
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