When the Clouds Roll By

Under the current copyright laws of the United States, specifically the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain. 'When the Clouds Roll By' was released on December 28, 1919, which places it well before this cutoff. Even if the pre-1928 expiration rule were not in effect, the film would have required a renewal of its initial 28-year copyright term. While the film was originally registered by Douglas Fairbanks Pictures Corp. (LP14605), any potential renewal would have expired decades ago. As a 1919 release, it transitioned into the public domain no later than 95 years after publication, but the mandatory expiration for all works prior to 1928 is the primary legal determinant here. Note: generated without live web grounding (the grounded research engine was unavailable). Verify the cited sources independently before relying on this determination.