Public Domain
Trial Marriages
1907 · Edison Manufacturing Company
A man attempts a series of 'trial marriages' with various women, and eventually gives up on marriage altogether.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Trial Marriages' was produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company and released in 1907 (registered for copyright by Thomas A. Edison on July 10, 1907, under registration number H96914). Under US copyright law, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain regardless of renewal status or notice.
Even under the maximum possible copyright term for works of this era (which was 75 years under the 1976 Act for works in their renewal term, and later extended), the copyright would have expired by the late 20th century. As a pre-1928 production, its status as public domain is definitive.
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— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Library of Congress, Catalog of Copyright Entries: Works of Art, etc. 1907, Vol 2, No 27-30.
- American Film Institute (AFI) Catalog of Feature Films (1893-1910 records)
- Niver, Kemp R. 'Early Motion Pictures: The Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress' (1985)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.