Public Domain
Colonel Heeza Liar at the Bat
1915 · Bray Productions · Dir. John Randolph Bray
In this story he comes to the rescue of a baseball team and becomes the star pitcher and hitter.
Confidence
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— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
Under the current copyright laws of the United States, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain. 'Colonel Heeza Liar at the Bat' was released in 1915 as part of the animated series created by John Randolph Bray.
Because the film was published more than 95 years ago and falls well before the 1928 cutoff, its copyright has expired regardless of whether it was originally registered or renewed. It is now free for use and distribution in the United States.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- U.S. Copyright Office, Circular 1: Copyright Basics
- Hurst, Richard M. (1992). Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain
- IMDb: Colonel Heeza Liar at the Bat (1915)
- Big Cartoon Database: Colonel Heeza Liar at the Bat
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