How Bumptious Papered the Parlour

This short comedy film, featuring the character Bumptious (played by John R. Cumpson), was produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company and released in July 1910. The film's copyright was originally registered with the Library of Congress under registration number J143527 following its publication in 1910. Under the Copyright Act of 1909 and subsequent extensions, all works published in the United States prior to January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain. This transition occurs regardless of whether the copyright was renewed, as the maximum possible term of 95 years from publication has expired for all works from this era. As a 1910 release, the film entered the public domain in the United States decades ago.