Public Domain
Balked At The Altar
1908 · American Mutoscope and Biograph Company · Dir. D.W. Griffith
A woman who is filled with romantic ideas is making no secret of her eagerness to find a husband. Her father decides to help her by pressuring and threatening an eligible bachelor, who reluctantly allows wedding plans to be made.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Balked At The Altar' (1908) is in the public domain in the United States by virtue of its publication date. Under US copyright law, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain after their maximum 95-year term expired.
Directed by D. W. Griffith for the Biograph Company, the film was originally registered for copyright on August 15, 1908 (registration number H114631). Because this date precedes the current 1928 cutoff for copyright protection, no renewal or search for copyright status is necessary; the work is legally free for use.
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Supporting facts
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures 1894-1912
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- 17 U.S.C. § 304 (Duration of Copyright)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.