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Public Domain

Clubs Are Trump

1917 · Rolin Film Company · Dir. Hal Roach

In pre-historic times (dream sequence), our hero, in a loin cloth, battles other cavemen over the opposite sex.

Confidence
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Why this status applies

The film 'Clubs Are Trump' is a short comedy starring Harold Lloyd, produced by Hal Roach's Rolin Film Company and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was originally released on January 28, 1917. Under the current United States copyright laws, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain. This occurs regardless of whether the copyright was originally registered or later renewed, as the maximum possible term of protection (95 years from publication) has expired for all works from this era. As a 1917 production, this film's copyright expired at the end of 1992. Furthermore, the film is widely documented in archives such as the Library of Congress and is available in various public domain collections of silent cinema. Because it predates the 1928 threshold, its status as public domain is definitive.
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Supporting facts

  • AFI Catalog of Feature Films (Harold Lloyd filmography)
  • Progressive Silent Film List (SilentEra.com)
  • 17 U.S.C. § 304 (Duration of Copyright)
  • IMDb: Clubs Are Trump (1917)

Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.