Looney Lens: Tenth Avenue, NYC

The film 'Looney Lens: Tenth Avenue, NYC' (1924) falls under the definitive rule for works published before January 1, 1928. Under the current U.S. copyright law (the Mickey Mouse Protection Act of 1998/Copyright Term Extension Act), all works published in the United States prior to 1928 have entered the public domain, as their maximum 95-year copyright term has expired. This specific short was part of the 'Looney Lens' series of novelty shorts produced by the Fairmount Film Corporation, showcasing distorted 'funhouse mirror' views of New York City. Because the publication occurred in 1924, any copyright protection that existed expired no later than January 1, 2020. No further search for renewal is necessary for this era to confirm its public domain status.