Public Domain
Helen's Marriage
1912 · Lubin Manufacturing Company · Dir. Mack Sennett
Helen and Tom are desperate to get married. After a foiled elopement attempt, the couple hatches a “fake wedding” scheme to trick Helen’s protective parents into allowing their marriage.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Helen's Marriage' is a US production released in 1912 by the Lubin Manufacturing Company. Under US copyright law, all works published before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain regardless of registration or renewal status.
This specific film is documented in the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) under the Copyright Office registration number LU25, dated September 16, 1912. Because it was published over 110 years ago, it has exceeded the maximum possible term of copyright protection (which was 75 years under the 1909 Act and later extended to 95 years, but only for works still under copyright in 1978).
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures 1912-1939
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- 17 U.S.C. § 304 (The Copyright Act of 1976)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.