Statutory US Public Domain
1922 Feature
Mud and Sand
Directed by Gilbert Pratt → • Production: Independent Studio
Mud and Sand is a 1922 silent film starring Stan Laurel. The title spoofs the Rudolph Valentino film Blood and Sand from that same year, and many scenes directly parody the film: Dona Sol is replaced by Filet de Sole, and Carmen is replaced by Caramel.
Runtime
40 minutes
Aspect Ratio
13:10
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 1922 (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.