The Fire God

The film 'The Fire God' (1921) is a two-reel comedy short starring Snub Pollard, produced by Hal Roach and distributed by Pathé Exchange. Under the current United States copyright law, all works published or registered in the U.S. prior to January 1, 1929, have entered the public domain due to the expiration of the maximum possible copyright term (95 years). Even if the film had been properly registered and renewed under the Copyright Act of 1909, its protection would have lapsed no later than the end of 1996. Because it was published in 1921, it is definitively in the public domain regardless of its renewal status. No foreign restoration (URAA) applies as it is a domestic U.S. production.