Public Domain
The Bewitched Shepherd
1906 · Urban Trading Co. / Urban-Eclipse · Dir. Segundo de Chomón
A young peasant leaves his cottage after a quarrel with his wife, and meets a witch. She takes him to a cavern, where after a series of encounters with goblins and other elusive creatures, he is presented with a choice of beautiful women of various races. Finally the witch makes his wife appear.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The Bewitched Shepherd is a short silent film released in 1906. Under U.S. copyright law, all works published before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain regardless of their original registration status or country of origin.
Historical records from the Library of Congress and the AFI Catalog confirm the film's 1906 release date. Because the film is significantly older than the 1928 cutoff, it is definitively in the public domain in the United States. There is no need to search for renewals or notice compliance as the maximum possible term of protection for a 1906 work has expired.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- https://www.loc.gov/collections/digital-collections/
- https://vufind.carli.illinois.edu/vf-whe/Record/whe_95101
- Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (1894-1939)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.