Public Domain
Jubilo
1919 · Goldwyn Pictures Corp. · Dir. Clarence G. Badger
Jubilo, a hobo, witnesses a robbery, finds work on Judge Hardy’s farm, and foils the vengeful machinations of a sinister villain.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Jubilo', starring Will Rogers and directed by Clarence G. Badger, was released in late 1919 and registered for US copyright by Goldwyn Pictures Corp. on December 1, 1919 (Registration Number LP14508).
Under US copyright law, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain regardless of whether they were renewed. This film reached the end of its maximum 95-year copyright term (calculated as 75 years under the 1976 Act and subsequent extensions) and is now definitively in the public domain due to the expiration of its statutory protection period.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures 1912-1939 (p. 417)
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films (1893-1993): Jubilo (1919)
- Hurst, Richard M. 'Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain 1894-1939'
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.