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THE PHANTOM OF THE AIR

THE PHANTOM OF THE AIR. 1933. 2 reels each. © Universal Pictures Corp.

Director, Ray Taylor; story and dialogue, Ella O'Neill; screenplay, Basil Dickey, George Plympton.

Registration LP3863 (part 1: The Great Air Meet) Renewed

Term began
1933-05-04
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R267957 filed 1960-12-20 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1960, OCR line 47215)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R267957 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1960-12-20
Original cited
LP3863 / 4May33
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1960: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3141213libr, OCR text line 47215
photoplays by Universal Pictures Corp. 
Two reels each. © Universal Pictures 
Co., Inc. (PWH) 
1. The great air meet. © 4May33; 
LP3863. 20Dec60; R267957. 
2. The secret of the desert. 
© 17May33; LP3887. 20Dec60; 
R267960.

Registration LP3887 (part 2: The Secret of the Desert) Renewed

Term began
1933-05-17
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R267960 filed 1960-12-20 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1960, OCR line 47219)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R267960 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1960-12-20
Original cited
LP3887 / 17May33
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1960: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3141213libr, OCR text line 47219
1. The great air meet. © 4May33; 
LP3863. 20Dec60; R267957. 
2. The secret of the desert. 
© 17May33; LP3887. 20Dec60; 
R267960. 
3. The avenging phantom. © 25May53; 
LP3906. 20Dec60; R267962.

Registration LP3906 (part 3: The Avenging Phantom) Renewed

Term began
1933-05-25
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R267962 filed 1960-12-20 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+title; CCE 1960, OCR line 47222)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R267962 (link: number+title, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1960-12-20
Original cited
LP3906 / 25May53
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1960: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3141213libr, OCR text line 47222
2. The secret of the desert. 
© 17May33; LP3887. 20Dec60; 
R267960. 
3. The avenging phantom. © 25May53; 
LP3906. 20Dec60; R267962. 
4, The battle in the clouds.

Registration LP3917 (part 4: The Battle in the Clouds) Renewed

Term began
1933-06-02
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+year; CCE 1960, OCR line 47270)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 0.00)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP3917 / 23un33
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1960: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3141213libr, OCR text line 47270
LP3735. Universal Pictures Co., Inc. 
(PWH); 20Dec60; R267941. 
“© 23un33; LP3917. 
11

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

Registration LP3938 (part 5: Terror of the Heights) Renewed

Term began
1933-06-06
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R267965 filed 1960-12-20 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1960, OCR line 47230)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R267965 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1960-12-20
Original cited
LP3938 / 6Jun33
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1960: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3141213libr, OCR text line 47230
20Dec60; R267964. 
5. Terror of the heights. © 6Jun33; 
LP3938. 20Dec60; R267965. 
6. A wild ride. © 14Jun53; LP3947. 
20Dec60; R267966.

Registration LP3947 (part 6: A Wild Ride) Renewed

Term began
1933-06-14
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R267966 filed 1960-12-20 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+title; CCE 1960, OCR line 47233)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R267966 (link: number+title, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1960-12-20
Original cited
LP3947 / 14Jun53
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1960: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3141213libr, OCR text line 47233
5. Terror of the heights. © 6Jun33; 
LP3938. 20Dec60; R267965. 
6. A wild ride. © 14Jun53; LP3947. 
20Dec60; R267966. 
7. The jaws of death. © 21Jun33; 
LP3955. 20Dec60; R267968.

Registration LP3955 (part 7: The Jaws of Death) Renewed

Term began
1933-06-21
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R267968 filed 1960-12-20 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1960, OCR line 47236)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R267968 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1960-12-20
Original cited
LP3955 / 21Jun33
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1960: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3141213libr, OCR text line 47236
6. A wild ride. © 14Jun53; LP3947. 
20Dec60; R267966. 
7. The jaws of death. © 21Jun33; 
LP3955. 20Dec60; R267968. 
8. Aflame in the sky. © 28Jun33; 
LP3977. 20Dec60; R267969.

Registration LP3977 (part 8: Aflame in the Sky) Renewed

Term began
1933-06-28
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R267969 filed 1960-12-20 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1960, OCR line 47239)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R267969 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1960-12-20
Original cited
LP3977 / 28Jun33
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1960: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3141213libr, OCR text line 47239
7. The jaws of death. © 21Jun33; 
LP3955. 20Dec60; R267968. 
8. Aflame in the sky. © 28Jun33; 
LP3977. 20Dec60; R267969. 
9. The attack. © 5Jul33; LP3992. 
20Dec60; R267970.

Registration LP3992 (part 9: The Attack) Renewed

Term began
1933-07-05
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R267970 filed 1960-12-20 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1960, OCR line 47242)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R267970 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1960-12-20
Original cited
LP3992 / 5Jul33
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1960: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3141213libr, OCR text line 47242
8. Aflame in the sky. © 28Jun33; 
LP3977. 20Dec60; R267969. 
9. The attack. © 5Jul33; LP3992. 
20Dec60; R267970. 
10. The runaway plan. © 13Jul133; 
LP4010. 20Dec60; R267971.

Registration LP4010 (part 10: The Runaway Plane) Renewed

Term began
1933-07-13
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R267971 filed 1960-12-20 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+title; CCE 1960, OCR line 47245)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R267971 (link: number+title, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1960-12-20
Original cited
LP4010 / 13Jul133
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1960: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3141213libr, OCR text line 47245
9. The attack. © 5Jul33; LP3992. 
20Dec60; R267970. 
10. The runaway plan. © 13Jul133; 
LP4010. 20Dec60; R267971. 
. The enemy's hands. © 20Ju133;

Registration LP4027 (part 11: In the Enemy's Hands) Renewed

Term began
1933-07-20
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R267973 filed 1960-12-20 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1960, OCR line 47249)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R267973 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.16)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1960-12-20
Original cited
LP4027 / 20Ju133
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1960: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3141213libr, OCR text line 47249
10. The runaway plan. © 13Jul133; 
LP4010. 20Dec60; R267971. 
. The enemy's hands. © 20Ju133; 
LP4027. 20Dec60; R267973. 
12. Safe eee © 25Jul33; 
LP4035. 20Dec60; R267974.

Registration LP4035 (part 12: Safe Landing) Renewed

Term began
1933-07-25
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R267974 filed 1960-12-20 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1960, OCR line 47253)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R267974 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.16)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1960-12-20
Original cited
LP4035 / 25Jul33
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1960: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3141213libr, OCR text line 47253
. The enemy's hands. © 20Ju133; 
LP4027. 20Dec60; R267973. 
12. Safe eee © 25Jul33; 
LP4035. 20Dec60; R267974. 
THE PHONEY EXPRESS, a motion picture in 
one reel by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Dis-

Catalog entry

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1912–1939 (Library of Congress, 1951), Project Gutenberg #51836, lines 187863–187891.

  THE PHANTOM OF THE AIR. 1933. 2 reels each. © Universal Pictures Corp.

    Credits: Director, Ray Taylor; story and dialogue, Ella O'Neill;
    screenplay, Basil Dickey, George Plympton.

    1. The Great Air Meet. © 4May33; LP3863.

    2. The Secret of the Desert. © 17May33; LP3887.

    3. The Avenging Phantom. © 25May33; LP3906.

    4. The Battle in the Clouds. © 2Jun33; LP3917.

    5. Terror of the Heights. © 6Jun33; LP3938.

    6. A Wild Ride. © 14Jun33; LP3947.

    7. The Jaws of Death. © 21Jun33; LP3955.

    8. Aflame in the Sky. © 28Jun33; LP3977.

    9. The Attack. © 5Jul33; LP3992.

    10. The Runaway Plane. © 13Jul33; LP4010.

    11. In the Enemy's Hands. © 20Jul33; LP4027.

    12. Safe Landing. © 25Jul33; LP4035.

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