Lightning Bryce, Episode 4: The Power of Fear

Lightning Bryce is a 15-chapter western serial starring Jack Hoxie and Ann Little. All films published in the United States prior to January 1, 1928, are in the public domain under current US copyright law, regardless of whether they were registered or renewed. This specific episode, 'The Power of Fear', was released in late 1919. Because the work was published before the 1928 cutoff, it entered the public domain upon the expiration of its maximum 95-year copyright term (which occurred no later than the end of 2014), and it has actually been in the public domain much longer due to the laws regarding 28-year terms and renewals for that era. There is no requirement to search for renewal records for a film of this vintage to confirm its status as public domain. The serial is widely available through public domain distributors and archive repositories such as the Internet Archive and the AFI Catalog, confirming its status as a historical work with expired protection.