Uncle Josh at the Moving Picture Show

This film was released in 1902 by the Edison Manufacturing Company and was directed by Edwin S. Porter. It is a famous early silent film depicting a country bumpkin (Uncle Josh Weatherby) interacting with a movie screen, featuring footage from other early Edison films such as 'The Black Diamond Express'. Under current US copyright law (17 USC § 304), any work published before January 1, 1928, has reached the end of its maximum possible term of protection (95 years from publication). Having been published more than 120 years ago, the film entered the public domain in the United States decades ago. No copyright renewal or status check is required for works of this age. Note: generated without live web grounding (the grounded research engine was unavailable). Verify the cited sources independently before relying on this determination.