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FLASH GORDON'S TRIP TO MARS

FLASH GORDON'S TRIP TO MARS. 1938. 2 reels each. Based on the newspaper feature "Flash Gordon" by Alex Raymond. © Universal Pictures Co., Inc.

Directors, Ford Beebe, Robert Hill; original story and screenplay, Wyndham Gittens, Norman S. Hall, Ray Trampe, Herbert Dalmas.

Registration LP7796 (part 1: New Worlds to Conquer) No renewal found

Term began
1938-02-08
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found for 1965-1967 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since
1 January 1967 (end of the 28th year, no renewal)

A renewal would have appeared in the Copyright Office's renewal registrations 27 to 29 years after the term began. Those volumes are loaded and no matching renewal was found. A work published 1931–1963 that was not renewed entered the public domain at the end of its 28th year.

A renewal had to be filed in the 28th year and would be listed in the 1965 or 1966 volume; volumes searched: 1965, 1966, 1967.

The renewal sections are OCR text of printed volumes; a damaged record can hide a renewal. Before relying on this, search the linked volumes yourself for the title and for number LP7796.

Registration LP7797 (part 2: The Living Dead) Renewed

Term began
1938-02-08
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R368584 filed 1965-09-21 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 41881)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R368584 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.02)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1965-09-21
Original cited
LP7797 / 8Feb38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 41881
Human bait. © 12Apr38; LP7948. 
21Sep65; R368552. 
Incense of forgetfulness. © 7Aprss; 
LP7940. 21Sep65; R3568551. 
- The living dead. © 8Feb38; LP7797. 
21Sep65; R368584. 
Ming the Merciless, 
LP7978. 21Sep65; R368556. 
The miracle of magic. © 22Apr38; 
LP7979. 21Sep65; R368557.

Registration LP7822 (part 3: Queen of Magic) No renewal found

Term began
1938-02-14
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found for 1965-1967 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since
1 January 1967 (end of the 28th year, no renewal)

A renewal would have appeared in the Copyright Office's renewal registrations 27 to 29 years after the term began. Those volumes are loaded and no matching renewal was found. A work published 1931–1963 that was not renewed entered the public domain at the end of its 28th year.

A renewal had to be filed in the 28th year and would be listed in the 1965 or 1966 volume; volumes searched: 1965, 1966, 1967.

The renewal sections are OCR text of printed volumes; a damaged record can hide a renewal. Before relying on this, search the linked volumes yourself for the title and for number LP7822.

Registration LP7851 (part 4: Ancient Enemies) Renewed

Term began
1938-02-25
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R568589 filed 1965-09-21 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 41865)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R568589 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1965-09-21
Original cited
LP7851 / 25Feb38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 41865
of photoplays by Universal Pictures 
Co. 2 reels each. © Universal Pic- 
tures Co., Inc. (PWH) 
Ancient enemies. © 25Feb38; LP7851. 
21Sep65; R568589. 
“The black sapphire of Kalu. 
LP7910. 21Sep653; R368546.

Registration LP7880 (part 5: The Boomerang) Renewed

Term began
1938-03-11
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R368591 filed 1965-09-21 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 41873)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R368591 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.03)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1965-09-21
Original cited
LP7880 / 11Mar38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 41873
LP7910. 21Sep653; R368546. 
A beast at bay. © 29Apr38; LP8018. 
21Sep65; R369233. — 
The boomerang. © 11Mar38; LP7880. 
21Sep65; R368591. 
An eye for an eye. 
21Sep65; R368560. 
Human bait. © 12Apr38; LP7948. 
21Sep65; R368552.

Registration LP7888 (part 6: Tree-Men of Mars) Renewed

Term began
1938-03-17
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R568593 filed 1965-09-21 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 41910)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R568593 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.19)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1965-09-21
Original cited
LP7888 / 17Mar38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 41910
Queen of magic. © l4Fep38- 
____ 21Sep65; R368587. co an ees 
Symbol of death. © 29Mar38; LP7917. 
21Sep65; R3568547. 
Tree men of Mars. © 17Mar38; LP7888. 
21Sep65; R568593. i 
FLASH OF DOOM See 
RADIO PATROL.

Registration LP7902 (part 7: The Prisoner of Mongo) Renewed

Term began
1938-03-21
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R3685904 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 41902)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R3685904 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.02)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP7902 / 21Mar38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 41902
July—Dec. 
New worlds to conquer. © 8Feb38; 
e778. 21Sep65; R568583. 
ris 
p oner of Mongo. © 21Mar38; 
LP7902. 21Sep65; R3685904, 
Queen of magic. © l4Fep38- 
____ 21Sep65; R368587. co an ees

Registration LP7910 (part 8: The Black Sapphire of Kalu) Renewed

Term began
1938-03-24
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R368546 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+year; CCE 1965, OCR line 41870)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R368546 (link: number+year, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP7910 / None
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 41870
21Sep65; R568589. 
“The black sapphire of Kalu. 
LP7910. 21Sep653; R368546. 
A beast at bay. © 29Apr38; LP8018. 
21Sep65; R369233. — 
The boomerang. © 11Mar38; LP7880. 
21Sep65; R368591. 
An eye for an eye.

Low confidence. This number was found loose in a stretch of OCR where two printed columns are interleaved, so its own © date clause could not be read; the link rests on the number and the renewal year alone. Read the page image before relying on it.

Registration LP7917 (part 9: Symbol of Death) Renewed

Term began
1938-03-29
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R3568547 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 41908)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R3568547 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.03)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP7917 / 29Mar38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 41908
LP7902. 21Sep65; R3685904, 
Queen of magic. © l4Fep38- 
____ 21Sep65; R368587. co an ees 
Symbol of death. © 29Mar38; LP7917. 
21Sep65; R3568547. 
Tree men of Mars. © 17Mar38; LP7888. 
21Sep65; R568593. i

Registration LP7940 (part 10: Incense of Forgetfulness) Renewed

Term began
1938-04-07
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R3568551 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+year; CCE 1965, OCR line 41879)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R3568551 (link: number+year, title similarity 0.02)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP7940 / 7Aprss
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 41879
An eye for an eye. 
21Sep65; R368560. 
Human bait. © 12Apr38; LP7948. 
21Sep65; R368552. 
Incense of forgetfulness. © 7Aprss; 
LP7940. 21Sep65; R3568551. 
- The living dead. © 8Feb38; LP7797. 
21Sep65; R368584. 
Ming the Merciless, 
LP7978. 21Sep65; R368556.

Low confidence: the original date in this record is unreadable, so the link rests on the number and the renewal year.

Registration LP7948 (part 11: Human Bait) Renewed

Term began
1938-04-12
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R368552 filed 1965-09-21 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 41877)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R368552 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.02)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1965-09-21
Original cited
LP7948 / 12Apr38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 41877
The boomerang. © 11Mar38; LP7880. 
21Sep65; R368591. 
An eye for an eye. 
21Sep65; R368560. 
Human bait. © 12Apr38; LP7948. 
21Sep65; R368552. 
Incense of forgetfulness. © 7Aprss; 
LP7940. 21Sep65; R3568551. 
- The living dead. © 8Feb38; LP7797. 
21Sep65; R368584.

Registration LP7978 (part 12: Ming the Merciless) Renewed

Term began
1938-04-21
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R368742 filed 1965-09-21 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (date+title; CCE 1965, OCR line 45014)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R368742 (link: date+title, title similarity 0.51)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1965-09-21
Original cited
MP8350 / 21Apr38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 45014
TAIL END, a motion picture in one reel 
by Universal Pictures Co. (Oswald 
the Rabbit) © 21Apr38; MP8350. 
Universal Pictures Co., Inc. (PWH); 
21Sep65; R368742. 
1965

Renewal R368556 (link: number+year, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP7978 / None
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 41884
LP7940. 21Sep65; R3568551. 
- The living dead. © 8Feb38; LP7797. 
21Sep65; R368584. 
Ming the Merciless, 
LP7978. 21Sep65; R368556. 
The miracle of magic. © 22Apr38; 
LP7979. 21Sep65; R368557. 
© e4Mar38;

Low confidence. This number was found loose in a stretch of OCR where two printed columns are interleaved, so its own © date clause could not be read; the link rests on the number and the renewal year alone. Read the page image before relying on it.

Registration LP7979 (part 13: The Miracle of Magic) Renewed

Term began
1938-04-22
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R368557 filed 1965-09-21 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 41885)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R368557 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.04)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1965-09-21
Original cited
LP7979 / 22Apr38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 41885
- The living dead. © 8Feb38; LP7797. 
21Sep65; R368584. 
Ming the Merciless, 
LP7978. 21Sep65; R368556. 
The miracle of magic. © 22Apr38; 
LP7979. 21Sep65; R368557. 
© e4Mar38;

Registration LP8018 (part 14: A Beast at Bay) Renewed

Term began
1938-04-29
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R369233 filed 1965-09-21 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 41871)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R369233 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.02)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1965-09-21
Original cited
LP8018 / 29Apr38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 41871
“The black sapphire of Kalu. 
LP7910. 21Sep653; R368546. 
A beast at bay. © 29Apr38; LP8018. 
21Sep65; R369233. — 
The boomerang. © 11Mar38; LP7880. 
21Sep65; R368591. 
An eye for an eye. 
21Sep65; R368560.

Registration LP8019 (part 15: An Eye for an Eye) Renewed

Term began
1938-04-29
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 41892)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.03)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP8019 / 29Apr38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 41892
© e4Mar38; 
© 29Apr38; LP8019. 
© 21Apr38;

Catalog entry

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1912–1939 (Library of Congress, 1951), Project Gutenberg #51836, lines 71977–72014.

  FLASH GORDON'S TRIP TO MARS. 1938. 2 reels each. Based on the
    newspaper feature "Flash Gordon" by Alex Raymond. © Universal
    Pictures Co., Inc.

    Credits: Directors, Ford Beebe, Robert Hill; original story and
    screenplay, Wyndham Gittens, Norman S. Hall, Ray Trampe, Herbert
    Dalmas.

    1. New Worlds to Conquer. © 8Feb38; LP7796.

    2. The Living Dead. © 8Feb38; LP7797.

    3. Queen of Magic. © 14Feb38; LP7822.

    4. Ancient Enemies. © 25Feb38; LP7851.

    5. The Boomerang. © 11Mar38; LP7880.

    6. Tree-Men of Mars. © 17Mar38; LP7888.

    7. The Prisoner of Mongo. © 21Mar38; LP7902.

    8. The Black Sapphire of Kalu. © 24Mar38; LP7910.

    9. Symbol of Death. © 29Mar38; LP7917.

    10. Incense of Forgetfulness. © 7Apr38; LP7940.

    11. Human Bait. © 12Apr38; LP7948.

    12. Ming the Merciless. © 21Apr38; LP7978.

    13. The Miracle of Magic. © 22Apr38; LP7979.

    14. A Beast at Bay. © 29Apr38; LP8018.

    15. An Eye for an Eye. © 29Apr38; LP8019.

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