Public Domain
Terror-Stricken
1911 · Solax Film Company · Dir. Albert Capellani
An actress returns from the theatre and discovers her apartment has been burglarized; she lights a cigarette and the room catches fire; the burglar saves her life, and she, in return, saves his, and he returns her jewels.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
Under the current laws of the United States, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain. This film, produced by Alice Guy-Blaché's Solax Film Company and released in February 1911, falls well before this cutoff date.
Even under previous copyright regimes, the maximum possible protection for a 1911 work was 56 years (an initial 28-year term plus a 28-year renewal), which would have expired in 1967. As this film is over 110 years old, it is definitively in the public domain due to the expiration of its copyright term.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Moving Picture World, Vol. 8 (1911)
- US Copyright Office - Information Circular 15a
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.