Public Domain
Flirting with Fate
1916 · Fine Arts Film Company · Dir. Christy Cabanne
In the midst of an emotional depression, a man hires a murderer to kill him. But the despair soon passes, and the man must now escape the killer he's hired to end his life.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Flirting with Fate', starring Douglas Fairbanks and directed by Christy Cabanne, was released on June 25, 1916. As a motion picture published before January 1, 1928, it has entered the public domain in the United States due to the expiration of its maximum copyright term.
Under current US copyright law, all works published prior to 1928 are now in the public domain. This film was originally registered for copyright on June 19, 1916 (LP8534) by the Triangle Film Corp. (Fine Arts Film Co.). Even if the copyright had been properly renewed after its initial 28-year term, the 95-year maximum term for works of this era has since lapsed. The film is widely available in the public domain via the Internet Archive and various silent film preservation databases.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures 1912-1939
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- 17 U.S.C. § 304
- Internet Archive
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.