Public Domain
Power
1921 · Holubar Productions / Associated First National Pictures · Dir. Rex Ingram
Young playboy Charles Grandet is sent to live with his miserly uncle after his father loses his fortune. He and his cousin Eugenie fall in love, but his uncle sends him away and tries to arrange a marriage more to his liking (and profit!). Will true love triumph?
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Power,' directed by Allen Holubar and starring Fred Niblo, was released in the United States in 1921. According to the US Copyright Act, all works published or registered in the United States before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain.
This automatic expiration of copyright protection occurs regardless of whether the copyright was ever renewed or if the film is considered a lost work. Because the release year of 1921 falls well before the 1928 cutoff, the film's legal status in the U.S. is definitively public domain.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- U.S. Copyright Office, Circular 1: Copyright Basics
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures 1912–1939
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Power (1921)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.