Public Domain
Triple Trouble
1918 · Essanay Film Manufacturing Company · Dir. Charlie Chaplin
As Colonel Nutt is experimenting with explosives, a new janitor is joining his household. The inept janitor proceeds to make life difficult for the rest of staff.
Confidence
100
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Why this status applies
The film 'Triple Trouble' is a 1918 American comedy short featuring Charlie Chaplin. It was compiled by the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company from outtakes and deleted scenes of Chaplin's earlier films (specifically 'Police' and the unfinished 'Life') after Chaplin had left the studio. Because the film was published in 1918, it falls under the pre-1928 rule for US copyright works. All works published in the United States before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain regardless of renewal status. As a result, its copyright has long since expired and the film is free to use and distribute without restriction.
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Supporting facts
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films (Triple Trouble, 1918)
- Internet Movie Database (IMDb) - Triple Trouble (1918)
- U.S. Copyright Office - Circular 15a (Duration of Copyright)
- Wikipedia - Triple Trouble (1918 film)
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