Public Domain
For Luck
1917 · Triangle Film Corporation · Dir. Joseph De Grasse
A Playboy inherits a Western ranch on the condition that he shall run it properly for 6 months. A villain makes an attempt to distract him from reaching the goal, but he, no longer the wastrel of yore, persists and becomes full owner of the property.
Confidence
100
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Why this status applies
Under the current laws of the United States, specifically the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, all works published or registered in the U.S. prior to January 1, 1929, have entered the public domain.
'For Luck' (1917), starring Enid Bennett and directed by Robert Z. Leonard, was produced by Triangle Film Corporation. As a 1917 production, its maximum possible copyright protection was 95 years from the date of publication (roughly expiring in 2012). However, regardless of whether the copyright was originally registered or subsequently renewed, the 1929 cutoff provides a definitive boundary. Any film released in 1917 is now public domain due to the expiration of the statutory term.
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Supporting facts
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