A Visitor to Los Angeles

The film 'A Visitor to Los Angeles' was released in 1916. According to United States copyright law, all works published before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain due to the expiration of their copyright terms. This film was a scenic short subject produced by C. L. Chester and distributed by Mutual Film Corp. Under the 1909 Copyright Act, the maximum term was 56 years (an initial 28-year term plus a 28-year renewal). Even if the copyright had been perfectly maintained and renewed, it would have expired no later than 1972. As a pre-1928 publication, it transitioned into the public domain immediately upon the expiration of its statutory term and is not subject to any modern extensions applied to works created later in the 20th century.