Public Reel

THE OREGON TRAIL

THE OREGON TRAIL. 1939. 2 reels each, sd. © Universal Pictures Co., Inc.

Directors, Ford Beebe, Saul A. Goodkind; screenplay, George Plympton, Basil Dickey, Edmund Kelso, W. W. Watson; dialogue, Dorothy Cormack.

Registration LP8818 (part 1: The Renegade's Revenge) Renewed

Term began
1939-05-03
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R387171 filed 1966-06-08 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 15466)
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 R387171 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.21)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1966-06-08
Original cited
LP8818 / 3May39
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15466
each. © Universal Pictures Co., 
Inc. (PWH) 
1. The renegade's revenge. © 3May39; 
LP8818. 8Jun66; R387171. j 
2. The flaming forest. © 5May39; 
LP8819. 8Jun66; R387172. ‘

Registration LP8819 (part 2: The Flaming Forest) Renewed

Term began
1939-05-05
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R387172 filed 1966-06-08 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 15469)
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 R387172 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.15)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1966-06-08
Original cited
LP8819 / 5May39
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15469
1. The renegade's revenge. © 3May39; 
LP8818. 8Jun66; R387171. j 
2. The flaming forest. © 5May39; 
LP8819. 8Jun66; R387172. ‘ 
3. The brink of disaster. © 10May39; 
LP8829. 8Jun66; R387173.

Registration LP8829 (part 3: The Brink of Disaster) Renewed

Term began
1939-05-10
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R387173 filed 1966-06-08 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 15472)
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 R387173 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.14)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1966-06-08
Original cited
LP8829 / 10May39
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15472
2. The flaming forest. © 5May39; 
LP8819. 8Jun66; R387172. ‘ 
3. The brink of disaster. © 10May39; 
LP8829. 8Jun66; R387173. 
4. Thundering doom. © 16May39;

Registration LP8847 (part 4: Thundering Doom) Renewed

Term began
1939-05-16
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R387177 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 15475)
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 R387177 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.14)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
83un66
Original cited
LP8847 / 16May39
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15475
3. The brink of disaster. © 10May39; 
LP8829. 8Jun66; R387173. 
4. Thundering doom. © 16May39; 
LP8847. 83un66; R387177.

Registration LP8848 (part 5: The Stampede) Renewed

Term began
1939-05-16
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R387178 filed 1966-06-08 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 15481)
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 R387178 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.14)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1966-06-08
Original cited
LP8848 / 16May39
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15481
LP8847. 83un66; R387177. 
5. The stampede. © 16May39; LP8848. 
8Jun66; R387178. Nees 
6. Indian vengeance. © 18May39; 
LP8851. 8Jun66; R387181.

Registration LP8851 (part 6: Indian Vengeance) Renewed

Term began
1939-05-18
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R387181 filed 1966-06-08 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 15484)
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 R387181 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1966-06-08
Original cited
LP8851 / 18May39
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15484
5. The stampede. © 16May39; LP8848. 
8Jun66; R387178. Nees 
6. Indian vengeance. © 18May39; 
LP8851. 8Jun66; R387181. 
THE OVERLAND EXPRESS, a photoplay in 
six reels by Columbia Pictures Corp. 
of California. © 4Apr38; LP7928.

Registration LP8892 (part 7: Trail of Treachery) Renewed

Term began
1939-06-05
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R389519 filed (date unreadable) by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 36197)
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 R389519 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.21)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
143u166
Original cited
LP8892 / 5Jun39
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 36197
Trail's end. © 6Ju139; LP8949. 
4Aug66; R390558. 
7. Trail of treachery. © 5Jun39; 
LP8892. 143u166; R389519. 
THE ORPHAN DUCK, a photoplay in one 
reel by Terrytoons. © 60ct39; L3811.

Registration LP8893 (part 8: Redskin Revenge) Renewed

Term began
1939-06-05
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R389518 filed 1966-07-14 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 36548)
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 R389518 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1966-07-14
Original cited
LP8893 / 5Jun39
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 36548
(PWH); 1Ju166; R389264. 
REDSKIN REVENGE, a photoplay in two 
reels by Universal Pictures Co. 
© 5Jun39; LP8893. Universal Pic- 
tures Co., Inc. (PWH); 14Jul66; 
R389518. 
REMEMBER? A photoplay in eight reels 
by Loew's. © 6Nov39; L9246. Metro-

Registration LP8894 (part 9: The Avalanche of Doom) Renewed

Term began
1939-06-05
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R389517 filed 1966-07-14 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 33978)
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 R389517 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.15)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1966-07-14
Original cited
LP8894 / 5Jun39
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 33978
tions (PWH); 26Sep66; R394379. H 
THE AVALANCHE OF DOOM, a photoplay in 
two reels by Universal Pictures Co. 
© 5Jun39; LP8894. Universal Pic- 
tures Co., Inc. (PWH); 14Jul66; 
R389517- 
B

Registration LP8921 (part 10: The Plunge of Peril) No renewal found

Term began
1939-06-23
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found for 1966-1968 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since
1 January 1968 (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 1966 or 1967 volume; volumes searched: 1966, 1967, 1968.

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 LP8921.

Registration LP8922 (part 11: Trapped in the Flames) Renewed

Term began
1939-06-23
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R389512 filed 1966-07-14 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 37391)
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 R389512 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.14)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1966-07-14
Original cited
LP8922 / 23Jun39
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 37391
TRAPPED IN THE FLAMES, a photoplay in 
two reels by Universal Pictures Co. 
© 23Jun39; LP8922, Universal Pic- 
tures Co., Inc. (PWH); 14.Ju166; 
R389512. 
See

Registration LP8923 (part 12: The Baited Trap) Renewed

Term began
1939-06-23
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R389511 filed 1966-07-14 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 34012)
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 R389511 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.24)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1966-07-14
Original cited
LP8923 / 23Jun39
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 34012
THE BAITED TRAP, a photoplay in two 
reels by Universal Pictures Co. 
© 23Jun39; LP8923. Universal Pic- 
tures Co., Inc. (PWH); 14Ju166; 
R389511. 
BALALAIKA, a photoplay in ten reels

Registration LP8947 (part 13: Crashing Timbers) Renewed

Term began
1939-07-06
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+year; CCE 1966, OCR line 36220)
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 (link: number+year, title similarity 0.03)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP8947 / 63u139
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 36220
of Universal City Studios, Inc. (PWH) 5 
ZO0Aug66; R392554. 
© 63u139; LP8947. 
© 6Jul39; LP8948.

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

Registration LP8948 (part 14: Death in the Night) Renewed

Term began
1939-07-06
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 36223)
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 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.03)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP8948 / 6Jul39
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 36223
© 63u139; LP8947. 
© 6Jul39; LP8948. 
95

Registration LP8949 (part 15: Trail's End) Renewed

Term began
1939-07-06
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R390558 filed 1966-08-04 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 36194)
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 R390558 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.13)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1966-08-04
Original cited
LP8949 / 6Ju139
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 36194
4Aug66; R390560. 
Death in the night. 
4Aug66; R390559. 
Trail's end. © 6Ju139; LP8949. 
4Aug66; R390558. 
7. Trail of treachery. © 5Jun39; 
LP8892. 143u166; R389519.

Catalog entry

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1912–1939 (Library of Congress, 1951), Project Gutenberg #51836, lines 173190–173226.

  THE OREGON TRAIL. 1939. 2 reels each, sd. © Universal Pictures Co.,
    Inc.

    Credits: Directors, Ford Beebe, Saul A. Goodkind; screenplay, George
    Plympton, Basil Dickey, Edmund Kelso, W. W. Watson; dialogue,
    Dorothy Cormack.

    1. The Renegade's Revenge. © 3May39; LP8818.

    2. The Flaming Forest. © 5May39; LP8819.

    3. The Brink of Disaster. © 10May39; LP8829.

    4. Thundering Doom. © 16May39; LP8847.

    5. The Stampede. © 16May39; LP8848.

    6. Indian Vengeance. © 18May39; LP8851.

    7. Trail of Treachery. © 5Jun39; LP8892.

    8. Redskin Revenge. © 5Jun39; LP8893.

    9. The Avalanche of Doom. © 5Jun39; LP8894.

    10. The Plunge of Peril. © 23Jun39; LP8921.

    11. Trapped in the Flames. © 23Jun39; LP8922.

    12. The Baited Trap. © 23Jun39; LP8923.

    13. Crashing Timbers. © 6Jul39; LP8947.

    14. Death in the Night. © 6Jul39; LP8948.

    15. Trail's End. © 6Jul39; LP8949.

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