Statutory US Public Domain
1917 Feature
The Immigrant
Directed by Charlie Chaplin → • Production: Independent Studio
The Immigrant is a 1917 American silent romantic comedy short written and directed by Charlie Chaplin. The film stars Chaplin's Tramp character as an immigrant coming to the United States who is accused of theft on the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean and falls in love with a beautiful young woman along the way. It also stars Edna Purviance and Eric Campbell.
Runtime
138 minutes
Aspect Ratio
4:3 Academy (Pillarbox)
Archival Copies
1 Vault Holding(s)
Classification
Pre-1929 Statutory
The Video Boneyard Vault Holdings
Archival Master Preserved in Studio Vaults
This title is cataloged and preserved across physical storage drives D: & E: in The Video Boneyard archival collection (1 vault master holding). A broadcast-grade restoration with dynamic loudness normalization is scheduled for streaming release on our YouTube channel.
⚖️ Statutory Public Domain Clearance Provenance
First published in 1917 (prior to January 1, 1929). Under United States copyright statute (17 U.S.C. § 304(b)), copyright protection has conclusively expired by operation of law. This motion picture has permanently entered the US Public Domain and is free from copyright restriction.
Notable Screen Cast
William Gillespie →
Lead Role
Loyal Underwood →
Co-Star
John Rand →
Co-Star
Tom Wilson →
Supporting Cast
James T. Kelley →
Supporting Cast
Tiny Sandford →
Featured Cast
Eric Campbell →
Featured Cast
Albert Austin →
Featured Cast
Henry Bergman →
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Charlie Chaplin →
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