Public Reel

FINGER PRINTS

FINGER PRINTS. 1930-31. 2 reels each.

Director, Ray Taylor; story, Arthur B. Reeve; story and continuity, George Morgan, George H. Plympton, Basil Dickey.

Registration LP1819 (part 1: The Dance of Death) Copyright term expired

Term began
1930-12-16
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1930-12-16; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2026 (maximum 95-year term from 1930)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Renewal R220703 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1958-08-29
Original cited
LP1819 / 16Dec30
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 45868
Co., Inc. (PWH) 
No. 
1. The dance of death. © 16Dec30; 
LP1819. 29Aug58; R220703. 
2. A fugitive of fear. © 19Dec303; 
LP1832. 29Aug58; R220707.

Registration LP1832 (part 2: A Fugitive of Fear!) Copyright term expired

Term began
1930-12-19
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1930-12-19; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2026 (maximum 95-year term from 1930)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Renewal R220707 (link: number+title, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1958-08-29
Original cited
LP1832 / 19Dec303
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 45871
1. The dance of death. © 16Dec30; 
LP1819. 29Aug58; R220703. 
2. A fugitive of fear. © 19Dec303; 
LP1832. 29Aug58; R220707. 
3. Toll of the sea. © 2Jan31; 
LP1849. 30Dec58; R227712.

Registration LP1849 (part 3: Toll of the Sea!) Renewed

Term began
1931-01-02
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R227712 filed 1958-12-30 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1958, OCR line 45875)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2027 (95 years from the 1931 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal R227712 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1958-12-30
Original cited
LP1849 / 2Jan31
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 45875
2. A fugitive of fear. © 19Dec303; 
LP1832. 29Aug58; R220707. 
3. Toll of the sea. © 2Jan31; 
LP1849. 30Dec58; R227712. 
4, The sinister shadow. © 6Jan31; 
LP1868. 30Dec58; R227717.

Registration LP1868 (part 4: The Sinister Shadow) Renewed

Term began
1931-01-06
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R227717 filed 1958-12-30 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1958, OCR line 45878)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2027 (95 years from the 1931 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal R227717 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1958-12-30
Original cited
LP1868 / 6Jan31
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 45878
3. Toll of the sea. © 2Jan31; 
LP1849. 30Dec58; R227712. 
4, The sinister shadow. © 6Jan31; 
LP1868. 30Dec58; R227717. 
5. The plunge of peril. © 20Jan31; 
LP1908. 30Dec58; R227721.

Registration LP1908 (part 5: The Plunge of Peril) Renewed

Term began
1931-01-20
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R227721 filed 1958-12-30 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1958, OCR line 45881)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2027 (95 years from the 1931 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal R227721 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1958-12-30
Original cited
LP1908 / 20Jan31
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 45881
4, The sinister shadow. © 6Jan31; 
LP1868. 30Dec58; R227717. 
5. The plunge of peril. © 20Jan31; 
LP1908. 30Dec58; R227721. 
7. The depths of doom. © 27 Jan31; 
LP1931. 30Dec58; R227696.

Registration LP1911 (part 6: The Finger of Fate) Renewed

Term began
1931-01-21
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R228826 filed 1958-12-30 by Universal Pictures Co., Ine (number+date; CCE 1959, OCR line 15359)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2027 (95 years from the 1931 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal R228826 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Ine (PWH)
Renewal date
1958-12-30
Original cited
LP1911 / 21Jan31
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1959: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3131213li, OCR text line 15359
Corp. Renewed by Universal Pictures 
Co., Ine. (PWH) 
No. 
6. The finger of fate. © 21Jan31; 
LP1911. 30Dec58; R228826. 
FINN AND HATTIE, a photoplay in eight 
reels by Paramount Publix Corp.

Registration LP1931 (part 7: The Depths of Doom) Renewed

Term began
1931-01-27
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R227696 filed 1958-12-30 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1958, OCR line 45885)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2027 (95 years from the 1931 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal R227696 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1958-12-30
Original cited
LP1931 / 27 Jan31
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 45885
5. The plunge of peril. © 20Jan31; 
LP1908. 30Dec58; R227721. 
7. The depths of doom. © 27 Jan31; 
LP1931. 30Dec58; R227696. 
8. The thundering terror. 
© 27Jan31; LP1932. 30Dec58; 
R227697.

Renewal R227697 (link: date+title, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1958-12-30
Original cited
LP1932 / 27Jan31
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 45889
7. The depths of doom. © 27 Jan31; 
LP1931. 30Dec58; R227696. 
8. The thundering terror. 
© 27Jan31; LP1932. 30Dec58; 
R227697. 
9. Flames of 5 © 11Feb31; 
LP1969. 30Dec58; R2277035.

Registration LP1932 (part 8: The Thundering Terror!) Renewed

Term began
1931-01-27
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R227697 filed 1958-12-30 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1958, OCR line 45889)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2027 (95 years from the 1931 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal R227697 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1958-12-30
Original cited
LP1932 / 27Jan31
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 45889
7. The depths of doom. © 27 Jan31; 
LP1931. 30Dec58; R227696. 
8. The thundering terror. 
© 27Jan31; LP1932. 30Dec58; 
R227697. 
9. Flames of 5 © 11Feb31; 
LP1969. 30Dec58; R2277035.

Renewal R227696 (link: date+title, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1958-12-30
Original cited
LP1931 / 27 Jan31
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 45885
5. The plunge of peril. © 20Jan31; 
LP1908. 30Dec58; R227721. 
7. The depths of doom. © 27 Jan31; 
LP1931. 30Dec58; R227696. 
8. The thundering terror. 
© 27Jan31; LP1932. 30Dec58; 
R227697.

Registration LP1969 (part 9: Flames of Fury) Renewed

Term began
1931-02-11
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R2277035 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1958, OCR line 45892)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2027 (95 years from the 1931 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal R2277035 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP1969 / 11Feb31
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 45892
8. The thundering terror. 
© 27Jan31; LP1932. 30Dec58; 
R227697. 
9. Flames of 5 © 11Feb31; 
LP1969. 30Dec58; R2277035. 
10. The final reckoning. 
© 17Feb31; LP1990. 30Dec58; 
R227705.

Registration LP1990 (part 10: The Final Reckoning) Renewed

Term began
1931-02-17
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R227705 filed 1958-12-30 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1958, OCR line 45896)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2027 (95 years from the 1931 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal R227705 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1958-12-30
Original cited
LP1990 / 17Feb31
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 45896
9. Flames of 5 © 11Feb31; 
LP1969. 30Dec58; R2277035. 
10. The final reckoning. 
© 17Feb31; LP1990. 30Dec58; 
R227705. 
FINN AND CADDIE, a photoplay in one 
reel by Paramount Publix Corp.

Catalog entry

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1912–1939 (Library of Congress, 1951), Project Gutenberg #51836, lines 70032–70058.

  FINGER PRINTS. 1930-31. 2 reels each.

    © Universal Pictures Corp.

    Credits: Director, Ray Taylor; story, Arthur B. Reeve; story and
    continuity, George Morgan, George H. Plympton, Basil Dickey.

    1. The Dance of Death. © 16Dec30; LP1819.

    2. A Fugitive of Fear! © 19Dec30; LP1832.

    3. Toll of the Sea! © 2Jan31; LP1849.

    4. The Sinister Shadow. © 6Jan31; LP1868.

    5. The Plunge of Peril. © 20Jan31; LP1908.

    6. The Finger of Fate. © 21Jan31; LP1911.

    7. The Depths of Doom. © 27Jan31; LP1931.

    8. The Thundering Terror! © 27Jan31; LP1932.

    9. Flames of Fury. © 11Feb31; LP1969.

    10. The Final Reckoning. © 17Feb31; LP1990.

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