
Public Domain
Trapped by the Mormons
1922 · Master Films · Dir. Harry B. Parkinson
Mormons capture women for their wives in this silent anti-Mormon propaganda film featuring the original organ music.
Confidence
100
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Why this status applies
The film 'Trapped by the Mormons' is a British silent film directed by H.B. Parkinson. It was originally released in the United Kingdom in 1922. Under United States copyright law, all works published or registered before January 1, 1929, have entered the public domain regardless of their country of origin or renewal status.
Since this film was released in 1922, it reached the end of its maximum possible 95-year copyright term (if it had even been registered and renewed in the US) by the end of 2017. Furthermore, works from this era are now past the 'rolling' expiration date introduced by the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act. The film is widely available on platforms like the Internet Archive and has been released by various public domain distributors without legal challenge.
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Supporting facts
- https://archive.org/details/TrappedByTheMormons1922
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013702/
- British Film Institute (BFI) National Archive records
- 17 U.S.C. § 304 (Copyright Act of 1976 and subsequent extensions)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.