
Public Domain
All on Account of a Transfer
1913 · Edison Manufacturing Co. · Dir. C.J. Williams
Herr Müller needs to travel across town, but he runs into difficulties because he cannot understand English.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
Under US copyright law, all works published before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain regardless of their original registration or renewal status. This short film, directed by C.J. Williams and produced by the Edison Manufacturing Co., was released in September 1913.
Because the film was published more than 95 years ago and falls before the 1928 cutoff for the expiration of copyright terms under the Copyright Term Extension Act, its protection has expired. There is no possibility of active copyright protection for this title in the United States.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/resources/public-domain-sound-recordings-and-films/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0463870/
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films (Reference for Edison shorts 1910-1915)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.