Public Domain
Mabel, Fatty and the Law
1915 · Keystone Film Company · Dir. Roscoe Arbuckle
When Mabel catches her husband flirting with their maid, it leads to a sharp dispute. As part of making up, the couple decide to take a walk to the park. Nearby, another married couple have just had a similar domestic squabble, and they too go to the park together. But at the park, all parties involved find it difficult to avoid getting themselves into further trouble.
Confidence
100
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Why this status applies
Under the current copyright laws of the United States, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain. This film, a Keystone comedy starring Mabel Normand and Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, was released on January 28, 1915.
Because the film was published more than 95 years ago (specifically, before the 1928 cutoff), its copyright protection has expired regardless of whether it was ever registered or renewed. The film is widely available in various public domain archives and silent film collections today due to this status.
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Supporting facts
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