Public Domain
The Little Teacher
1915 · Biograph Company · Dir. Mack Sennett
The new school teacher fresh from the city struggles with her unruly bumpkin students, while she awaits the arrival of her fiancé.
Confidence
100
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Why this status applies
The film 'The Little Teacher' (also known as 'Small Town Girl') is a two-reel comedy directed by Mack Sennett and featuring Mabel Normand and Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle. It was produced by the Biograph Company and released in the United States on June 21, 1915.
According to US copyright law, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain regardless of renewal status. As this film was released in 1915, its statutory copyright term has expired. The film is widely available in public domain archives and is frequently included in silent film compilations that specialize in non-protected historical material.
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Supporting facts
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films (1893-1993)
- Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- Library of Congress: Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE)
- 17 U.S.C. § 304 (Copyright Act of 1976)
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