Public Reel

JUNGLE JIM

JUNGLE JIM. 1936-37. 2 reels each. Based on the newspaper feature by Alex Raymond.

Directors, Ford Beebe, Cliff Smith; screenplay Wyndham Gittens, Norman S. Hall, Ray Trampe.

Registration LP6822 (part 1: Into the Lion's Den) No renewal found

Term began
1936-12-29
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found for 1963-1965 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since
1 January 1965 (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 1963 or 1964 volume; volumes searched: 1963, 1964, 1965.

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 LP6822.

Registration LP6823 (part 2: The Cobra Strikes) No renewal found

Term began
1936-12-29
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found for 1963-1965 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since
1 January 1965 (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 1963 or 1964 volume; volumes searched: 1963, 1964, 1965.

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 LP6823.

Registration LP6824 (part 3: The Menacing Herd) No renewal found

Term began
1936-12-29
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found for 1963-1965 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since
1 January 1965 (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 1963 or 1964 volume; volumes searched: 1963, 1964, 1965.

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 LP6824.

Registration LP6825 (part 4: The Killer's Trail) Uncertain

Term began
1936-12-29
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
registration number LP6825 also appears on another catalog entry with a different title; one of the two is misprinted or misread

The catalog entry has a problem (missing date, or a number that does not fit its year), so the renewal check cannot be relied on.

Registration LP6826 (part 5: The Bridge of Terror) No renewal found

Term began
1936-12-29
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found for 1963-1965 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since
1 January 1965 (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 1963 or 1964 volume; volumes searched: 1963, 1964, 1965.

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 LP6826.

Registration LP6827 (part 6: Drums of Doom) No renewal found

Term began
1936-12-29
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found for 1963-1965 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since
1 January 1965 (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 1963 or 1964 volume; volumes searched: 1963, 1964, 1965.

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 LP6827.

Registration LP6859 (part 7: The Earth Trembles) Renewed

Term began
1937-01-15
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R350880 filed 1964-12-10 by Universal Pictures Co., Ine (number+date; CCE 1964, OCR line 45582)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 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 R350880 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Ine (PWH)
Renewal date
1964-12-10
Original cited
LP6859 / 15Jan37
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1964: Internet Archive catalogofc19643181213libr, OCR text line 45582
© Universal Pictures Co., Ine (PWH) 
The devil bird. © 29Jan37; LP6881. 
10Dec64; R350884. 
The earth trembles. © 15Jan37; 
LP6859. 10Dec64; R350880. : 
The killer lion. © 22Jan37; LP6875. 
10Dec64; R350881. 

Registration LP6875 (part 8: The Killer Lion) Renewed

Term began
1937-01-22
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R350881 filed 1964-12-10 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1964, OCR line 45584)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 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 R350881 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
Renewal date
1964-12-10
Original cited
LP6875 / 22Jan37
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1964: Internet Archive catalogofc19643181213libr, OCR text line 45584
10Dec64; R350884. 
The earth trembles. © 15Jan37; 
LP6859. 10Dec64; R350880. : 
The killer lion. © 22Jan37; LP6875. 
10Dec64; R350881. 
JUNGLE JUVENILES, a motion picture in 
one reel by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 

Registration LP6881 (part 9: The Devil Bird) Renewed

Term began
1937-01-29
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R350884 filed 1964-12-10 by Universal Pictures Co., Ine (number+date; CCE 1964, OCR line 45579)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 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 R350884 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Ine (PWH)
Renewal date
1964-12-10
Original cited
LP6881 / 29Jan37
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1964: Internet Archive catalogofc19643181213libr, OCR text line 45579
JUNGLE JIM, a series of photoplays by 
Universal Pictures Co, 2 reels each. 
© Universal Pictures Co., Ine (PWH) 
The devil bird. © 29Jan37; LP6881. 
10Dec64; R350884. 
The earth trembles. © 15Jan37; 
LP6859. 10Dec64; R350880. : 
The killer lion. © 22Jan37; LP6875. 

Registration LP6899 (part 10: Descending Doom) Renewed

Term began
1937-02-05
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R3535717 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 21236)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 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 R3535717 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
Renewal date
Original cited
LP6899 / 5Feb37
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 21236
JUNGLE JIM, a series of photoplays by 
Universal Pictures Co. 2 reels each. 
© Universal Pictures Co., Inc. (PWH) 
Descending doom. © 5Feb37; LP6899. 
18Jan65; R3535717. 
In the cobra's castle. © 12Feb57; 
LP6911. 18Jan65; R353718. 

Registration LP6911 (part 11: In the Cobra's Castle) No renewal found

Term began
1937-02-12
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found for 1964-1966 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since
1 January 1966 (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 1964 or 1965 volume; volumes searched: 1964, 1965, 1966.

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 LP6911.

Registration LP6933 (part 12: The Last Safari) Renewed

Term began
1937-02-19
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R555719 filed 1965-01-18 by (claimant unreadable) (number+year; CCE 1965, OCR line 21242)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 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 R555719 (link: number+year, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
Renewal date
1965-01-18
Original cited
LP6933 / 19Feb357
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 21242
In the cobra's castle. © 12Feb57; 
LP6911. 18Jan65; R353718. 
The last safari. © 19Feb357; LP6933. 
18Jan65; R555719. 
JUNGLE JUVENILES, NO.2. A motion pic- 
ture in 1 reel by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 

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

Catalog entry

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1912–1939 (Library of Congress, 1951), Project Gutenberg #51836, lines 121014–121047.

  JUNGLE JIM. 1936-37. 2 reels each. Based on the newspaper feature by
    Alex Raymond.

    Credits: Directors, Ford Beebe, Cliff Smith; screenplay Wyndham
    Gittens, Norman S. Hall, Ray Trampe.

    © Universal Pictures Corp.

    1. Into the Lion's Den. © 29Dec36; LP6822

    2. The Cobra Strikes. © 29Dec36; LP6823.

    3. The Menacing Herd. © 29Dec36; LP6824.

    4. The Killer's Trail. © 29Dec36; LP6825.

    5. The Bridge of Terror. © 29Dec36; LP6826.

    6. Drums of Doom. © 29Dec36; LP6827.

    © Universal Pictures Co., Inc.

    7. The Earth Trembles. © 15Jan37. LP6859.

    8. The Killer Lion. © 22Jan37; LP6875.

    9. The Devil Bird. © 29Jan37; LP6881.

    10. Descending Doom. © 5Feb37; LP6899.

    11. In the Cobra's Castle. © 12Feb37; LP6911.

    12. The Last Safari. © 19Feb37; LP6933.

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