THE PURPLE RIDERS
THE PURPLE RIDERS. 1920-21. 2 reels each.
Director, William Bertram; story, Albert E. Smith, Cleveland Moffett; picturized, William B. Courtney, Calder Johnstone, C. Graham Baker.
Registration LP15933 (part 1: Love or Duty) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1920-12-14
- Claimant
- The Vitagraph Co. of America
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1920-12-14; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2016 (maximum 95-year term from 1920)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP15934 (part 2: The Pool's Prey) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1920-12-14
- Claimant
- The Vitagraph Co. of America
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1920-12-14; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2016 (maximum 95-year term from 1920)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP15935 (part 3: The Decoy) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1920-12-14
- Claimant
- The Vitagraph Co. of America
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1920-12-14; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2016 (maximum 95-year term from 1920)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP16084 (part 4: The Fiery Trail) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1921-02-03
- Claimant
- The Vitagraph Co. of America
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1921-02-03; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2017 (maximum 95-year term from 1921)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP16085 (part 5: The Fatal Pursuit) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1921-02-03
- Claimant
- The Vitagraph Co. of America
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1921-02-03; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2017 (maximum 95-year term from 1921)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP16199 (part 6: Double Destruction) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1921-02-25
- Claimant
- The Vitagraph Co. of America
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1921-02-25; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2017 (maximum 95-year term from 1921)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP16251 (part 7: Red Feather's Secret) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1921-03-05
- Claimant
- The Vitagraph Co. of America
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1921-03-05; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2017 (maximum 95-year term from 1921)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP16252 (part 8: The Camouflage Trap) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1921-03-07
- Claimant
- The Vitagraph Co. of America
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1921-03-07; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2017 (maximum 95-year term from 1921)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP16290 (part 9: The Betrayal) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1921-03-17
- Claimant
- The Vitagraph Co. of America
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1921-03-17; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2017 (maximum 95-year term from 1921)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP16300 (part 10: The Fire Curtain) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1921-03-19
- Claimant
- The Vitagraph Co. of America
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1921-03-19; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2017 (maximum 95-year term from 1921)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP16336 (part 11: The Stolen Millions) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1921-03-25
- Claimant
- The Vitagraph Co. of America
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1921-03-25; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2017 (maximum 95-year term from 1921)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP16379 (part 12: The Infernal Machine) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1921-04-11
- Claimant
- The Vitagraph Co. of America
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1921-04-11; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2017 (maximum 95-year term from 1921)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP16398 (part 13: A Devil Fish Foe) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1921-04-18
- Claimant
- The Vitagraph Co. of America
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1921-04-18; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2017 (maximum 95-year term from 1921)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP16414 (part 14: The Frame-Up) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1921-04-23
- Claimant
- The Vitagraph Co. of America
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1921-04-23; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2017 (maximum 95-year term from 1921)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP16415 (part 15: Buried Alive) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1921-04-23
- Claimant
- The Vitagraph Co. of America
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1921-04-23; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2017 (maximum 95-year term from 1921)
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 195565–195602.
THE PURPLE RIDERS. 1920-21. 2 reels each.
© The Vitagraph Co. of America.
Credits: Director, William Bertram; story, Albert E. Smith,
Cleveland Moffett; picturized, William B. Courtney, Calder
Johnstone, C. Graham Baker.
1. Love or Duty. © 14Dec20; LP15933.
2. The Pool's Prey. © 14Dec20; LP15934.
3. The Decoy. © 14Dec20; LP15935.
4. The Fiery Trail. © 3Feb21; LP16084.
5. The Fatal Pursuit. © 3Feb21; LP16085.
6. Double Destruction. © 25Feb21; LP16199.
7. Red Feather's Secret. © 5Mar21; LP16251.
8. The Camouflage Trap. © 7Mar21; LP16252.
9. The Betrayal. © 17Mar21; LP16290.
10. The Fire Curtain. © 19Mar21; LP16300.
11. The Stolen Millions. © 25Mar21; LP16336.
12. The Infernal Machine. © 11Apr21; LP16379.
13. A Devil Fish Foe. © 18Apr21; LP16398.
14. The Frame-Up. © 23Apr21; LP16414.
15. Buried Alive. © 23Apr21; LP16415.
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