Public Domain
Frankenstein
1910 · Edison Manufacturing Company · Dir. J. Searle Dawley
Frankenstein, a young medical student, trying to create the perfect human being, instead creates a misshapen monster. Made ill by what he has done, Frankenstein is comforted by his fiancée; but on his wedding night he is visited by the monster.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film was produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company and released on March 18, 1910. As a film published in the United States prior to January 1, 1928, it has entered the public domain through the expiration of the maximum possible copyright term (95 years from publication).
No registration or renewal research is required for this era, as the statutory term for all works published before 1928 has lapsed. The film was famously rediscovered in the 1970s and is widely available on platforms like YouTube and the Internet Archive due to its public domain status.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- https://archive.org/details/Frankenstein1910
- https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-film-preservation-board/documents/frankenstein.pdf
- IMDb: Frankenstein (1910)
- Wikipedia: Frankenstein (1910 film)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.