Public Domain
A Chapter in Her Life
1923 · Universal Pictures · Dir. Lois Weber
Jewel stays with her grizzled, angry grandfather while her parents are overseas on business. Family squabbling is brought to heel through love and understanding from Jewel's pure love for others and trust in Divine Love.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'A Chapter in Her Life' was released in 1923 and is based on the novel 'Jewel: A Chapter in Her Life' by Clara Louise Burnham. In the United States, all works published or registered for copyright before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain due to the expiration of the maximum 95-year copyright term.
Even if the film had been properly registered and renewed by Universal Pictures, the copyright would have expired no later than the end of 1998 (75 years after publication for works in their first term in 1978, or 95 years after publication following the 1998 extension). As a 1923 release, it is currently in the public domain regardless of its renewal status, though records indicate Universal did register it originally (LP19278).
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- https://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ15a.pdf
- https://archive.org/details/catalogofcopyri3185libr/page/374
- https://www.afi.com/aficatalog/ (AFI Catalog of Feature Films: A Chapter in Her Life)
- Hurst, Richard Maurice. Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (1894-1939).
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.