Public Domain
Curses
1925 · Educational Films Corporation of America · Dir. Roscoe Arbuckle
When Buttonshoe Bill steals some papers from Buckwheat Ben, and kidnaps Ben's daughter, Rodney Hemingway comes to the rescue.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
Under the current laws of the United States, all works published or registered for copyright before January 1, 1929, have entered the public domain. This film, a comedy short starring Fatty Alexander and directed by Grover Jones and James D. Davis, was released in April 1925.
Because the film was published prior to the 1929 cutoff, its copyright term of 95 years has expired. No renewal search is necessary for works from this era asพวกเขา became public domain automatically upon the expiration of their maximum term, which for a 1925 work concluded no later than the end of 2020.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- 17 U.S.C. § 304
- IMDb: Curses (1925)
- Progressive Silent Film List (SilentEra.com)
- Catalog of Copyright Entries, Cumulative Series: Motion Pictures, 1912-1939
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.