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TORCH IN THE NIGHT

entral American Mission. ©1951. 1375 ft., color, 16mm. Summary: Describes the founding of the Central American Mission, and shows the work which is now being done by the Mission. Includes scenes which reflect the customs, culture, religion, and industry of the people. Credits: Author, Karl D. Hummel

Registration MU5315 No renewal found

Term began
1951-05-22
Claimant
The Central American Mission
Class
MU — unpublished motion picture other than a photoplay (numbering series begun 1946)
Finding
no renewal entry found for 1978-1980 or in the Copyright Office renewal records 1978-2025
In the public domain since
1 January 1980 (end of the 28th year, no renewal)

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Catalog entry

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Parts 12–13: Motion Pictures, 1951, Internet Archive catalogofcopyri351213libr (OCR text), lines 19291–19305.

TORCH IN THE NIGHT. Central American 

Mission. ©1951. 1375 ft., color, 16mm. 

Summary: Describes the founding of the 
Central American Mission, and shows the 
work which is now being done by the Mis- 
sion. Includes scenes which reflect the 
customs, culture, religion, and industry of 
the people. 

Credits: Author, Karl D. Hummel. 

© The Central American Mission; 22May51; 
MU5315. 

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