THE PURPLE MASK
THE PURPLE MASK. Universal Special. Stern Film Co. 1916-17. 2 reels each.
Written and directed by Grace Cunard and Francis Ford.
Registration LP9768 (part 1: The Vanished Jewels) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1916-12-15
- Claimant
- Universal Film Mfg. Co., Inc
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1916-12-15; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2012 (maximum 95-year term from 1916)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP9769 (part 2: Suspected) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1916-12-15
- Claimant
- Universal Film Mfg. Co., Inc
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1916-12-15; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2012 (maximum 95-year term from 1916)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP9770 (part 3: The Capture) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1916-12-15
- Claimant
- Universal Film Mfg. Co., Inc
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1916-12-15; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2012 (maximum 95-year term from 1916)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP9771 (part 4: Facing Death) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1916-12-15
- Claimant
- Universal Film Mfg. Co., Inc
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1916-12-15; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2012 (maximum 95-year term from 1916)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP9971 (part 5: The Demon of the Sky) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-01-11
- Claimant
- Universal Film Mfg. Co., Inc
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-01-11; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP9994 (part 6: The Silent Feud) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-01-16
- Claimant
- Universal Film Mfg. Co., Inc
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-01-16; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10061 (part 7: The Race for Freedom) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-01-23
- Claimant
- Universal Film Mfg. Co., Inc
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-01-23; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10090 (part 8: The Secret Adventure) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-01-29
- Claimant
- Universal Film Mfg. Co., Inc
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-01-29; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10186 (part 10: The House of Mystery) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-02-14
- Claimant
- Universal Film Mfg. Co., Inc
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-02-14; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10259 (part 11: The Garden of Surprise) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-02-24
- Claimant
- Universal Film Mfg. Co., Inc
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-02-24; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10299 (part 12: The Vault of Mystery) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-03-03
- Claimant
- Universal Film Mfg. Co., Inc
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-03-03; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10300 (part 13: The Leap) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-03-03
- Claimant
- Universal Film Mfg. Co., Inc
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-03-03; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10384 (part 14: The Sky Monsters) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-03-15
- Claimant
- Universal Film Mfg. Co., Inc
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-03-15; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10455 (part 15: The Floating Signal) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-03-24
- Claimant
- Universal Film Mfg. Co., Inc
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-03-24; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10491 (part 16: A Prisoner of Love) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-04-02
- Claimant
- Universal Film Mfg. Co., Inc
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-04-02; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP10810 (part 9: A Strange Discovery) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1917-05-21
- Claimant
- Universal Film Mfg. Co., Inc
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1917-05-21; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2013 (maximum 95-year term from 1917)
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 195520–195558.
THE PURPLE MASK. Universal Special. Stern Film Co. 1916-17. 2 reels
each.
© Universal Film Mfg. Co., Inc.
Credits: Written and directed by Grace Cunard and Francis Ford.
1. The Vanished Jewels. © 15Dec16; LP9768.
2. Suspected. © 15Dec16; LP9769.
3. The Capture. © 15Dec16; LP9770.
4. Facing Death. © 15Dec16; LP9771.
5. The Demon of the Sky. © 11Jan17; LP9971.
6. The Silent Feud. © 16Jan17; LP9994.
7. The Race for Freedom. © 23Jan17; LP10061.
8. The Secret Adventure. © 29Jan17; LP10090.
9. A Strange Discovery. © 21May17; LP10810.
10. The House of Mystery. © 14Feb17; LP10186.
11. The Garden of Surprise. © 24Feb17; LP10259.
12. The Vault of Mystery. © 3Mar17; LP10299.
13. The Leap. © 3Mar17; LP10300.
14. The Sky Monsters. © 15Mar17; LP10384.
15. The Floating Signal. © 24Mar17; LP10455.
16. A Prisoner of Love. © 2Apr17; LP10491.
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