Public Domain
Sky High
1922 · Fox Film Corporation · Dir. Lynn Reynolds
A government agent investigates a ring that is smuggling Chinese aliens across the border from Mexico. His investigation takes him to the Grand Canyon. He finds a dazed girl wandering around who has become separated from her companions and is lost. He and the girl are soon found by her companions - the smuggling ring!
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Sky High', starring Tom Mix and directed by Lynn Reynolds, was released on January 15, 1922, by the Fox Film Corporation. This date falls squarely within the era of films whose copyright has expired due to the passage of time.
Under current US copyright law, all works published before January 1, 1929, have entered the public domain. This occurs regardless of whether a copyright was registered or renewed at the time. As a 1922 production, the statutory 95-year term from publication expired on January 1, 1998. Furthermore, the film is widely recognized in archival databases, such as the AFI Catalog and the Internet Archive, as being in the public domain, with numerous public domain distributors offering copies of the surviving print.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Sky High (1922)
- Internet Archive: Sky High (1922)
- U.S. Copyright Office, Circular 15a: Duration of Copyright
- 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.