Public Domain
Crossroads of Life
1908 · Biograph Company · Dir. Wallace McCutcheon Jr.
At the Crossroads of Life is a typically Victorian-style melodrama in which a girl's wishes to be an actress are condemned by her stern father, a man of the cloth who has no time for those in the acting profession.
Confidence
100
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Why this status applies
The film 'Crossroads of Life' was directed by Wallace McCutcheon and released in the United States on June 19, 1908, by the Biograph Company. It is historically notable as one of the earliest films featuring D.W. Griffith as an actor (and potentially a writer) before he transitioned into directing later that same year.
Under United States copyright law, any work published prior to January 1, 1928, is definitively in the public domain. This applies regardless of whether the copyright was originally registered or subsequently renewed. Since this film was published and released in 1908, it entered the public domain 75 years after its publication at the latest, and is now long past any applicable protection period.
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Supporting facts
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Crossroads of Life (1908)
- IMDb: Crossroads of Life (1908)
- Library of Congress: Motion Picture Copyright Descriptions Collection, 1894-1912
- United States Copyright Act of 1976 and the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.