Public Domain
His Royal Slyness
1920 · Hal Roach Studios · Dir. Hal Roach
A young adventurer trades places with a European prince and falls in love above his station.
Confidence
100
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Why this status applies
His Royal Slyness is a Hal Roach-produced comedy starring Harold Lloyd (and Mildred Davis). The film was originally released in the United States on February 8, 1920.
Films published in the United States prior to January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain upon the expiration of their maximum 95-year copyright term (or earlier if they were not renewed under the 1909 Act). As a 1920 production, this film's copyright expired no later than the end of 1995. It is now definitively in the public domain in the United States by virtue of its publication date.
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Supporting facts
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0011289/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/His_Royal_Slyness
- Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain 1894-1939 (Hurst)
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