HAWK OF THE WILDERNESS

HAWK OF THE WILDERNESS. 1938-39. 2 reels each, sd. Based on the novel by William L. Chester.

Associate producer, Robert Beche; directors, William Witney, John English; original screenplay, Barry Shipman, Rex Taylor, Norman Hall; film editors, Helene Turner, Edward Todd; music score, William Lava.

Registration LP8683 No renewal found

Term began: 1938-12-16
Claimant: Republic Pictures Corp
Author: Republic Productions, Inc., author
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 LP8683.

Registration LP8795 Renewed

Term began: 1939-01-28
Claimant: Republic Pictures Corp
Author: Republic Productions, Inc., author
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R389273 filed (date unreadable) by Republic Corp (digits+title; CCE 1966, OCR line 35171)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2035 (95 years from the 1939 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 R389273 (link: digits+title, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: Republic Corp (PWH)
Renewal date: 130166
Original cited: 18795 / 283an39
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 35171

HAWK OF THE WILDERNESS, a photoplay in 
twelve reels by Republic Productions. 
© 283an39; 18795. Republic Corp. 
(PWH); 130166; R389273. 
HENRY GOES ARIZONA, a photoplay in 
seven reels by Loew's. © 28Nov39;

Catalog entry

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1912–1939 (Library of Congress, 1951), Project Gutenberg #51836, lines 93833–93867.

  HAWK OF THE WILDERNESS. 1938-39. 2 reels each, sd. Based on the novel
    by William L. Chester.

    Credits: Associate producer, Robert Beche; directors, William
    Witney, John English; original screenplay, Barry Shipman, Rex
    Taylor, Norman Hall; film editors, Helene Turner, Edward Todd; music
    score, William Lava.

    1. Mysterious Island.

    2. Flaming Death.

    3. Tiger Trap.

    4. Queen's Ransom.

    5. Pendulum of Doom.

    6. The Dead Fall.

    7. White Man's Magic.

    8. Ambushed.

    9. Marooned.

    10. Camp of Horror.

    11. Valley of Skulls.

    12. Trail's End.

    © Republic Pictures Corp. (Republic Productions, Inc., author); no.
    1-6, 16Dec38; LP8683; no. 7-12, 28Jan39; LP8795.

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