THE GREAT SECRET
THE GREAT SECRET. The Serial Producing Co. 1916-17.
Produced, directed and adapted by William Christy Cabanne; story, Fred de Gresac.
Registration LP9852 (part 1: The Whirlpool of Destiny) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1916-12-30
- Claimant
- Metro Pictures Corp
- Author
- The Serial Producing Co., author
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1916-12-30; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2012 (maximum 95-year term from 1916)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP9853 (part 2: The Casket of Tainted Treasure) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1916-12-30
- Claimant
- Metro Pictures Corp
- Author
- The Serial Producing Co., author
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1916-12-30; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2012 (maximum 95-year term from 1916)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP9854 (part 3: The Hidden Hand) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1916-12-30
- Claimant
- Metro Pictures Corp
- Author
- The Serial Producing Co., author
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1916-12-30; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2012 (maximum 95-year term from 1916)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP9855 (part 4: From Sunshine to Shadow) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1916-12-30
- Claimant
- Metro Pictures Corp
- Author
- The Serial Producing Co., author
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1916-12-30; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2012 (maximum 95-year term from 1916)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP9856 (part 5: The Trap) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1916-12-30
- Claimant
- Metro Pictures Corp
- Author
- The Serial Producing Co., author
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1916-12-30; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2012 (maximum 95-year term from 1916)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10116 (part 6: The Dragon's Den) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-02-05
- Claimant
- Quality Pictures Corp
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-02-05; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10158 (part 7: The Yellow Claw) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-02-08
- Claimant
- Quality Pictures Corp
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-02-08; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10159 (part 8: A Clue from the Klondike) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-02-08
- Claimant
- Quality Pictures Corp
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-02-08; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10227 (part 9: Cupid's Puzzle) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-02-19
- Claimant
- Quality Pictures Corp
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-02-19; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10228 (part 10: The Woman and the Game) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-02-19
- Claimant
- Quality Pictures Corp
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-02-19; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10271 (part 11: A Shot in the Dark) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-02-28
- Claimant
- Quality Pictures Corp
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-02-28; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10340 (part 12: Caught in the Web) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-03-08
- Claimant
- Quality Pictures Corp
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-03-08; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10396 (part 13: The Struggle) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-03-16
- Claimant
- Quality Pictures Corp
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-03-16; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10436 (part 14: The Escape) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-03-23
- Claimant
- Quality Pictures Corp
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-03-23; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10484 (part 15: The Test of Death) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-03-31
- Claimant
- Quality Pictures Corp
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-03-31; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10536 (part 16: The Crafty Hand) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-04-09
- Claimant
- Quality Pictures Corp
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-04-09; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10560 (part 17: The Missing Finger) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-04-11
- Claimant
- Quality Pictures Corp
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-04-11; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10577 (part 18: The Great Secret) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-04-14
- Claimant
- Quality Pictures Corp
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-04-14; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Catalog entry
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1912–1939 (Library of Congress, 1951), Project Gutenberg #51836, lines 89031–89075.
THE GREAT SECRET. The Serial Producing Co. 1916-17.
Credits: Produced, directed and adapted by William Christy Cabanne;
story, Fred de Gresac.
© Metro Pictures Corp. (The Serial Producing Co., author).
1. The Whirlpool of Destiny. © 30Dec16; LP9852.
2. The Casket of Tainted Treasure. © 30Dec16; LP9853.
3. The Hidden Hand. © 30Dec16; LP9854.
4. From Sunshine to Shadow. © 30Dec16; LP9855.
5. The Trap. © 30Dec16; LP9856.
© Quality Pictures Corp.
6. The Dragon's Den. © 5Feb17; LP10116.
7. The Yellow Claw. © 8Feb17; LP10158.
8. A Clue from the Klondike. © 8Feb17; LP10159.
9. Cupid's Puzzle. © 19Feb17; LP10227.
10. The Woman and the Game. © 19Feb17; LP10228.
11. A Shot in the Dark. © 28Feb17; LP10271.
12. Caught in the Web. © 8Mar17; LP10340.
13. The Struggle. © 16Mar17; LP10396.
14. The Escape. © 23Mar17; LP10436.
15. The Test of Death. © 31Mar17; LP10484.
16. The Crafty Hand. © 9Apr17; LP10536.
17. The Missing Finger. © 11Apr17; LP10560.
18. The Great Secret. © 14Apr17; LP10577.
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