Seeing Stars

The film 'Seeing Stars' is a US production released in 1922. Under the current US copyright law (the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998), all works published or registered in the United States prior to January 1, 1929, have entered the public domain. This specific film was an advertising reel or promotional short featuring major stars of the era like Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks to promote First National Pictures. Because the film was released before the 1929 cutoff, its copyright term has expired regardless of whether it was originally registered or renewed. It is now free for use in the United States.