His Trust

The film 'His Trust' is a short drama directed by D.W. Griffith and produced by the Biograph Company. It was released on January 16, 1911, which matches the user's provided release year. As a production released in the United States prior to January 1, 1928, it falls under the categorical rule for public domain status in the US. Under current US copyright law, particularly the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, all works published or registered before 1928 have seen their copyright terms expire. No renewal research is required for films of this era as they have fundamentally aged out of protection. The film was originally registered by the Biograph Co. on January 19, 1911 (Reg. No. LP155), but this protection expired 75 years after publication (later extended, but ultimately capped for pre-1928 works).