Public Domain
The Little Country Mouse
1914 · Lubin Manufacturing Company · Dir. Donald Crisp
Country girl May loses at cards and must borrow $250 from Captain Stiles, but the wealthy roué's loan does not come without an expectation of repayment.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The Little Country Mouse is a silent short film produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company and released in late 1914. Under current United States copyright law, all works published or registered before January 1, 1929, have entered the public domain regardless of their original registration or renewal status.
Since this film was released in 1914, its maximum copyright term of 95 years (calculated as the original 28-year term plus a 67-year renewal extension) expired no later than the end of 2009. Therefore, the work is definitively in the public domain in the United States by operation of law.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- 17 U.S.C. § 304
- Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.