Time once again to update our annual look at Public Domain Day, which is January 1st, the day that another year of creative works enter into public domain.
This year the works of 1927 apply, and for films this
includes:
Metropolis
The Jazz Singer
Wings
Sunrise
7th Heaven
As you can see, we have giants among them, Oscar nominees and winners among them, since the first Academy Awards covered entries from August 1927 to July 1928. We also note that with the Jazz Singer, we’ve got a toehold in the coming sound era, so 1927 certainly marks a great sea change in our culture.
Another
Old Movie Blog: Public Domain Day - 2021
Another
Old Movie Blog: Public Domain Day - 2020
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