Public Reel

THE PIRATE OF PANAMA

THE PIRATE OF PANAMA. 1929. 2 reels each. Based on the novel by William MacLeod Raine. © Universal Pictures Corp.

Director, Ray Taylor.

Registration LP62 (part 1: Pirate Gold) Copyright term expired

Term began
1929-01-24
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1929-01-24; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2025 (maximum 95-year term from 1929)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP63 (part 2: Mutiny) Copyright term expired

Term began
1929-01-24
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1929-01-24; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2025 (maximum 95-year term from 1929)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP64 (part 3: The Treasure Chest) Copyright term expired

Term began
1929-01-24
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1929-01-24; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2025 (maximum 95-year term from 1929)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP139 (part 4: The Pirates' Secret) Copyright term expired

Term began
1929-02-18
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1929-02-18; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2025 (maximum 95-year term from 1929)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP516 (part 5: Vengeance) Copyright term expired

Term began
1929-07-06
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1929-07-06; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2025 (maximum 95-year term from 1929)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP526 (part 6: Trapped by the Tide) Copyright term expired

Term began
1929-07-11
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1929-07-11; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2025 (maximum 95-year term from 1929)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP537 (part 7: The Shadow of Death) Copyright term expired

Term began
1929-07-19
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1929-07-19; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2025 (maximum 95-year term from 1929)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP543 (part 8: The Menacing Swamp) Copyright term expired

Term began
1929-07-25
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1929-07-25; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2025 (maximum 95-year term from 1929)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP580 (part 9: The Signal of Hope) Copyright term expired

Term began
1929-08-05
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1929-08-05; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2025 (maximum 95-year term from 1929)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP608 (part 10: Two Lives for One) Copyright term expired

Term began
1929-08-14
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1929-08-14; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2025 (maximum 95-year term from 1929)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP613 (part 11: The Price of Greed) Copyright term expired

Term began
1929-08-15
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1929-08-15; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2025 (maximum 95-year term from 1929)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP635 (part 12: The Greatest Treasure) Copyright term expired

Term began
1929-08-24
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1929-08-24; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2025 (maximum 95-year term from 1929)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Catalog entry

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1912–1939 (Library of Congress, 1951), Project Gutenberg #51836, lines 189266–189294.

  THE PIRATE OF PANAMA. 1929. 2 reels each. Based on the novel by
    William MacLeod Raine. © Universal Pictures Corp.

    Credits: Director, Ray Taylor.

    1. Pirate Gold. © 24Jan29; LP62.

    2. Mutiny. © 24Jan29; LP63.

    3. The Treasure Chest. © 24Jan29; LP64.

    4. The Pirates' Secret. © 18Feb29; LP139.

    5. Vengeance. © 6Jul29; LP516.

    6. Trapped by the Tide. © 11Jul29; LP526.

    7. The Shadow of Death. © 19Jul29; LP537.

    8. The Menacing Swamp. © 25Jul29; LP543.

    9. The Signal of Hope. © 5Aug29; LP580.

    10. Two Lives for One. © 14Aug29; LP608.

    11. The Price of Greed. © 15Aug29; LP613.

    12. The Greatest Treasure. © 24Aug29; LP635.

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