The United Snakes of America

The film 'The United Snakes of America' was released in 1917 as part of the 'Joker' comedy series produced by Universal Film Manufacturing Company. As a work published prior to January 1, 1928, it is conclusively in the public domain in the United States. Under the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, all works published before 1928 have seen their copyright terms expire, regardless of whether they were renewed. The film was originally registered for copyright by Universal on May 24, 1917, under registration number LP10839, and released on June 9, 1917. Because it belongs to the pre-1928 era, it entered the public domain 75 years after its publication (in 1992), and its status is now permanent. The film is currently considered a 'lost' film, but its legal status remains public domain. Note: generated without live web grounding (the grounded research engine was unavailable). Verify the cited sources independently before relying on this determination.