Public Domain
Trapeze Disrobing Act
1901 · Edison Manufacturing Company
The stage of a vaudeville theatre. A lady in evening costume is performing on a trapeze. Two Rubes are seated in a box. The lady begins to disrobe, and here the fun commences. As she removes her garments one by one and throws them at our rural friends, they begin going through antics, which to say the least, are highly amusing. When the stockings come off, the climax takes place. The Rubes jump from their seats and make things lively for a short time in the theatre.
Confidence
100
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Why this status applies
The film 'Trapeze Disrobing Act' (also known as 'Princess Rajah Working Out on Trapeze') was produced by Thomas Edison's Edison Manufacturing Company and filmed in May 1901 at his studio in West Orange, New Jersey. It was registered for copyright as a paper print by Thomas Edison on May 13, 1901 (registration number H4343).
Under US copyright law, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain regardless of their renewal status. Since this film was registered and released in 1901, its maximum copyright term of 95 years has long since expired. It is currently held in several public archives, including the Library of Congress, as a public domain work.
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Supporting facts
- Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division (Edison Collection)
- Niver, Kemp R. 'Early Motion Pictures: The Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress' (1985)
- IMDb: Trapeze Disrobing Act (1901)
- U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures 1894-1912
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