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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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