many different versions of the film were made and most if not all were in horrible condition. after underlying rights to the film were enforced, it was given a high quality restoration that was hailed by critics. in addition, proponents note that once a work falls into the public domain there is no guarantee that the work will be more widely available or cheaper. suggesting that quality copies of public domain works are not widely available, they argue that one reason for a lack of availability may be due to publishers' reluctance to publish a work that is in the public domain for fear that they will not be able to recoup their investment or earn enough profit.