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THE ADVENTURES OF FRANK MERRIWELL

THE ADVENTURES OF FRANK MERRIWELL. 1935-36. 2 reels each. From the stories by Burt L. Standish [pseud. of Gilbert Patten].

Director, Cliff Smith; screenplay, George Plympton, Maurice Geraghty, Ella O'Neill. Basil Dickey.

Registration LP5999 (part 1: College Hero) Renewed

Term began
1935-12-17
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R326770 filed 1963-12-02 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1963, OCR line 48699)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2031 (95 years from the 1935 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 R326770 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1963-12-02
Original cited
LP5999 / 17Dec35
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1963: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3171213libr, OCR text line 48699
Productions. 2 reels each, © Uni- 
versal Pictures Co., Inc. (PWH 
Capsized in the Cataract. © 26Dec35; 
LP6021. 2Dec63; R326776. 
College hero. © 17Dec35; LP5999. 
2Dec63; R326770. 
Death at the cross roads. 
LP6001. 2Dec63; R3Z26794. 
The death plunge. © 17Dec35; LP6000. 
2Dec63; R326771.

Registration LP6000 (part 2: The Death Plunge) Renewed

Term began
1935-12-17
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R326771 filed 1963-12-02 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1963, OCR line 48703)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2031 (95 years from the 1935 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 R326771 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.06)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1963-12-02
Original cited
LP6000 / 17Dec35
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1963: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3171213libr, OCR text line 48703
College hero. © 17Dec35; LP5999. 
2Dec63; R326770. 
Death at the cross roads. 
LP6001. 2Dec63; R3Z26794. 
The death plunge. © 17Dec35; LP6000. 
2Dec63; R326771. 
Descending doom. 
2Dec63; R326778. 
Wreck of the Viking. © 26Dec35; 
LP6020. 2Dec63; RS26775.

Registration LP6001 (part 3: Death at the Cross Roads) Renewed

Term began
1935-12-17
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R3226794 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+year; CCE 1963, OCR line 48702)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2031 (95 years from the 1935 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 R3226794 (link: number+year, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP6001 / None
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1963: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3171213libr, OCR text line 48702
LP6021. 2Dec63; R326776. 
College hero. © 17Dec35; LP5999. 
2Dec63; R326770. 
Death at the cross roads. 
LP6001. 2Dec63; R3Z26794. 
The death plunge. © 17Dec35; LP6000. 
2Dec63; R326771. 
Descending doom. 
2Dec63; R326778. 
Wreck of the Viking. © 26Dec35;

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 LP6020 (part 4: Wreck of the Viking) Renewed

Term began
1935-12-26
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R526775 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1963, OCR line 48707)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2031 (95 years from the 1935 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 R526775 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.09)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP6020 / 26Dec35
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1963: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3171213libr, OCR text line 48707
The death plunge. © 17Dec35; LP6000. 
2Dec63; R326771. 
Descending doom. 
2Dec63; R326778. 
Wreck of the Viking. © 26Dec35; 
LP6020. 2Dec63; RS26775. 
THE AFFAIR OF SUSAN, a photoplay in 
seven reels by Universal Pictures

Renewal R326776 (link: date+title, title similarity 0.45)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1963-12-02
Original cited
LP6021 / 26Dec35
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1963: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3171213libr, OCR text line 48697
THE ADVENTURES OF FRANK MERRIWELL, 
a series of photoplays by Universal 
Productions. 2 reels each, © Uni- 
versal Pictures Co., Inc. (PWH 
Capsized in the Cataract. © 26Dec35; 
LP6021. 2Dec63; R326776. 
College hero. © 17Dec35; LP5999. 
2Dec63; R326770. 
Death at the cross roads. 
LP6001. 2Dec63; R3Z26794.

Registration LP6021 (part 5: Capsized in the Cataract) Renewed

Term began
1935-12-26
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R326776 filed 1963-12-02 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1963, OCR line 48697)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2031 (95 years from the 1935 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 R326776 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.45)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1963-12-02
Original cited
LP6021 / 26Dec35
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1963: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3171213libr, OCR text line 48697
THE ADVENTURES OF FRANK MERRIWELL, 
a series of photoplays by Universal 
Productions. 2 reels each, © Uni- 
versal Pictures Co., Inc. (PWH 
Capsized in the Cataract. © 26Dec35; 
LP6021. 2Dec63; R326776. 
College hero. © 17Dec35; LP5999. 
2Dec63; R326770. 
Death at the cross roads. 
LP6001. 2Dec63; R3Z26794.

Registration LP6026 (part 6: Descending Doom) Renewed

Term began
1935-12-30
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1963, OCR line 48725)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2031 (95 years from the 1935 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 0.06)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP6026 / 30Dec35
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1963: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3171213libr, OCR text line 48725
© 17Dec35; 
© 30Dec35; LP6026. 
Corp. © 150ct36; L6659. Metro- 
Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. (PWH); 160ct63; 
R324173.

Registration LP6130 (part 7: Monster of the Deep) Renewed

Term began
1936-02-12
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R331013 filed 1964-01-30 by (claimant unreadable) (number+year; CCE 1964, OCR line 19944)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2032 (95 years from the 1936 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 R331013 (link: number+year, title similarity 0.17)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1964-01-30
Original cited
LP6130 / 12Feb236
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1964: Internet Archive catalogofc19643181213libr, OCR text line 19944
LP6208. 27Feb64; R332765. . 
Imprisoned in a dungeon. © 4Mar36; 
LP6184, 27Feb64; R332763. 
Monster of the deep. © 12Feb236; 
LP6130. 30Jan64; R331013. 
The tragic victory. © 18Feb26; 
LP6148. 30Jan64; R331014, 
The winning play, © 16Mar36; 
LP6219. 27Feb64; R332766.

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

Registration LP6148 (part 8: The Tragic Victory) No renewal found

Term began
1936-02-18
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
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 LP6148.

Registration LP6166 (part 9: Between Savage Foes) Renewed

Term began
1936-02-27
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R321016 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1964, OCR line 19935)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2032 (95 years from the 1936 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 R321016 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.04)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP6166 / 27Feb36
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1964: Internet Archive catalogofc19643181213libr, OCR text line 19935
'THE ADVENTURES OF FRANK MERRIWELL, a 
series of photoplays by Universal 
Productions. 2 reels each, © Uni- 
versal Pictures Co., Inc. (PWH) 
Between savage foes. © 27Feb36; 
LP6166. 30Jan64; R3Z1016. . 
The crash in the chasm. © 13Mar36;

Registration LP6184 (part 10: Imprisoned in a Dungeon) Renewed

Term began
1936-03-04
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R332763 filed 1964-02-27 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1964, OCR line 19942)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2032 (95 years from the 1936 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 R332763 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.02)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1964-02-27
Original cited
LP6184 / 4Mar36
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1964: Internet Archive catalogofc19643181213libr, OCR text line 19942
The crash in the chasm. © 13Mar36; 
LP6208. 27Feb64; R332765. . 
Imprisoned in a dungeon. © 4Mar36; 
LP6184, 27Feb64; R332763. 
Monster of the deep. © 12Feb236; 
LP6130. 30Jan64; R331013. 
The tragic victory. © 18Feb26; 
LP6148. 30Jan64; R331014,

Registration LP6208 (part 11: The Crash in the Chasm) Renewed

Term began
1936-03-13
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R332765 filed 1964-02-27 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1964, OCR line 19939)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2032 (95 years from the 1936 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 R332765 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.08)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1964-02-27
Original cited
LP6208 / 13Mar36
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1964: Internet Archive catalogofc19643181213libr, OCR text line 19939
Between savage foes. © 27Feb36; 
LP6166. 30Jan64; R3Z1016. . 
The crash in the chasm. © 13Mar36; 
LP6208. 27Feb64; R332765. . 
Imprisoned in a dungeon. © 4Mar36; 
LP6184, 27Feb64; R332763. 
Monster of the deep. © 12Feb236;

Registration LP6219 (part 12: The Winning Play) No renewal found

Term began
1936-03-18
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
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 LP6219.

Catalog entry

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1912–1939 (Library of Congress, 1951), Project Gutenberg #51836, lines 1730–1761.

  THE ADVENTURES OF FRANK MERRIWELL. 1935-36. 2 reels each. From the
    stories by Burt L. Standish [pseud. of Gilbert Patten].

    © Universal Productions, Inc.

    Credits: Director, Cliff Smith; screenplay, George Plympton, Maurice
    Geraghty, Ella O'Neill. Basil Dickey.

    1. College Hero. © 17Dec35; LP5999.

    2. The Death Plunge. © 17Dec35; LP6000.

    3. Death at the Cross Roads. © 17Dec35; LP6001.

    4. Wreck of the Viking. © 26Dec35; LP6020.

    5. Capsized in the Cataract. © 26Dec35; LP6021.

    6. Descending Doom. © 30Dec35; LP6026.

    7. Monster of the Deep. © 12Feb36; LP6130.

    8. The Tragic Victory. © 18Feb36; LP6148.

    9. Between Savage Foes. © 27Feb36; LP6166.

    10. Imprisoned in a Dungeon. © 4Mar36; LP6184.

    11. The Crash in the Chasm. © 13Mar36; LP6208.

    12. The Winning Play. © 18Mar36; LP6219.

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