Public Domain
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride
1925 · Standard Cinema Corporation · Dir. Scott Pembroke
Stan Laurel before Laurel and Hardy, in this "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde"-inspired story, which was released 30 July 1925.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride was released in 1925 starring Stan Laurel. Under US copyright law, any work published before January 1, 1929, has entered the public domain regardless of whether the copyright was renewed or whether a notice was originally present.
The film was produced by Standard Cinema and distributed by Joe Rock. As of January 1, 2021, all works published in 1925 have expired into the public domain after completing their 95-year term. No further renewal search or registration analysis is required because the era-based rule for pre-1929 works is definitive.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- https://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ15a.pdf
- https://archive.org/details/DrPyckleAndMrPride
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride (1925)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.