Public Domain
Petticoat Camp
1912 · Thanhouser Company
Several married couples go on a camp-out together, but the women soon realize that the men expect them to do all the dirty work.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
Under the current copyright laws of the United States, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain. 'Petticoat Camp' was released on November 3, 1912, as a one-reel comedy by the Thanhouser Company, starring Florence La Badie and William Garwood.
Because the film was released well before the 1928 cutoff, its copyright protection has expired regardless of whether it was ever renewed. Furthermore, the film is preserved and accessible via the Thanhouser Company Film Preservation Center and the Internet Archive, confirming its status as a historical work no longer subject to copyright restrictions.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- https://www.thanhouser.org/films/petticoat-camp.htm
- https://archive.org/details/PetticoatCamp1912
- U.S. Copyright Office, Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, 3rd Ed. (sec. 2110.1)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.