Five O'Clock Tea

The film 'Five O'Clock Tea' was produced by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company and registered for copyright in 1905 (LP459). Under U.S. copyright law, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain regardless of renewal status or original ownership. As a 1905 production, its maximum possible copyright term (including the initial term and the renewal term under the 1909 Act) has long since expired. The film is now free for use and distribution within the United States. This status is confirmed by its inclusion in the Library of Congress Paper Print Collection and catalogs listing early Biograph subjects.