SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE

SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE. 1938-39.

Directors, Ray Taylor, Alan James; original story, Irving Crump; screenplay, Wyndham Gittens, George Plympton, Basil Dickey, Joseph Poland.

Registration LP8449 (part 1: Death Rides the Air) Renewed

Term began: 1938-11-28
Claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R375614 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+year; CCE 1965, OCR line 44614)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R375614 (link: number+year, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: LP8449 / None
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 44614

1 r Chapter reel by Universal Pictures Co. 
1. Death rides the air. © 28Nov38; (Oswald the Rabbit) © 12Ju138; 
Scout Sesh ao RED ERR: ISSR LP8449. 1Dec65; R375614. MP8580. Universal Pictures Co., Inc. 
© 18Feb38; LP7863. Emka, division of 2. Avalanche of doom. © 28Nov38; (PWH); 21Sep65; R368605.

Low confidence. This number was found loose in a stretch of OCR where two printed columns are interleaved, so its own © date clause could not be read; the link rests on the number and the renewal year alone. Read the page image before relying on it.

Registration LP8450 (part 2: Avalanche of Doom) Renewed

Term began: 1938-11-28
Claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R375613 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+year; CCE 1965, OCR line 44620)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R375613 (link: number+year, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: LP8450 / None
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 44620

© 18Feb38; LP7863. Emka, division of 2. Avalanche of doom. © 28Nov38; (PWH); 21Sep65; R368605. 
: 5 2, LP8450. 1Dec65; R375613. 
eae w sno Seb055), 20889 S.LVER MILLIONS, a motion picture in 
SCRAPPY'S NEWS FLASHES i We 
ROMANCE ROAD, a photoplay in two reels ture in one reel by sonar gounte Gnebree iby, Faremount BU CCU eB asa

Renewal R368605 (link: llm:number+date, title similarity 0.03)

Renewal claimant: — (PWH)
Renewal date: 1965-09-21
Original cited: None / 28Nov38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 44617

Scout Sesh ao RED ERR: ISSR LP8449. 1Dec65; R375614. MP8580. Universal Pictures Co., Inc. 
© 18Feb38; LP7863. Emka, division of 2. Avalanche of doom. © 28Nov38; (PWH); 21Sep65; R368605. 
: 5 2, LP8450. 1Dec65; R375613. 
eae w sno Seb055), 20889 S.LVER MILLIONS, a motion picture in

This link was made after a language model re-read the damaged OCR (deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro); the reading was accepted only because the number and date or title it reported agree with the catalog. Its note: “Part of a serial; original number LP8450 from surrounding line. Renewal claimant not explicitly stated in this record but likely Universal Pictures Co., Inc. based on context.”

Registration LP8470 (part 3: Trapped by the Indians) Renewed

Term began: 1938-12-05
Claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R377763 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+year; CCE 1966, OCR line 15984)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R377763 (link: number+year, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: LP8470 / None
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15984

Chapter 
3. Trapped by the Indians. 
LP8470. 11Jan66; R377763. 
4. River of the doom. © 12Dec38; 
LP8487. 11Jan66; R377765.

Registration LP8487 (part 4: River of Doom) Renewed

Term began: 1938-12-12
Claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R377765 filed 1966-01-11 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 15986)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R377765 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.06)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: 1966-01-11
Original cited: LP8487 / 12Dec38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15986

3. Trapped by the Indians. 
LP8470. 11Jan66; R377763. 
4. River of the doom. © 12Dec38; 
LP8487. 11Jan66; R377765. 
5. Descending doom. © 12Dec38; 
LP8488. l11Jan66; R377766.

Renewal R377766 (link: date+title, title similarity 0.31)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: l11Jan66
Original cited: LP8488 / 12Dec38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15990

4. River of the doom. © 12Dec38; 
LP8487. 11Jan66; R377765. 
5. Descending doom. © 12Dec38; 
LP8488. l11Jan66; R377766. 
6. Ghost town menace. © 23Dec38; 
LP8504. 11Jan66; R377769.

Registration LP8488 (part 5: Descending Doom) Renewed

Term began: 1938-12-12
Claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R377766 filed (date unreadable) by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 15990)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R377766 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.31)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: l11Jan66
Original cited: LP8488 / 12Dec38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15990

4. River of the doom. © 12Dec38; 
LP8487. 11Jan66; R377765. 
5. Descending doom. © 12Dec38; 
LP8488. l11Jan66; R377766. 
6. Ghost town menace. © 23Dec38; 
LP8504. 11Jan66; R377769.

Registration LP8504 (part 6: Ghost Town Menace) Renewed

Term began: 1938-12-23
Claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R377769 filed 1966-01-11 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 15993)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R377769 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.31)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: 1966-01-11
Original cited: LP8504 / 23Dec38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15993

5. Descending doom. © 12Dec38; 
LP8488. l11Jan66; R377766. 
6. Ghost town menace. © 23Dec38; 
LP8504. 11Jan66; R377769. 
7. Destroyed by dynamite. © 31Dec38; 
LP8546. 11Jan66; R377775.-

Registration LP8546 (part 7: Destroyed by Dynamite) Renewed

Term began: 1938-12-31
Claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R377775 filed 1966-01-11 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 15996)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R377775 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.31)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: 1966-01-11
Original cited: LP8546 / 31Dec38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15996

6. Ghost town menace. © 23Dec38; 
LP8504. 11Jan66; R377769. 
7. Destroyed by dynamite. © 31Dec38; 
LP8546. 11Jan66; R377775.- 
8. Thundering hoofs. © 31Dec38; 
LP8547. 1ldan66; R377776. 
. The fire god strikes. © 31Dec38;

Registration LP8547 (part 8: Thundering Hoofs!) Renewed

Term began: 1938-12-31
Claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R377776 filed (date unreadable) by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 15999)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R377776 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.05)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: 1ldan66
Original cited: LP8547 / 31Dec38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15999

7. Destroyed by dynamite. © 31Dec38; 
LP8546. 11Jan66; R377775.- 
8. Thundering hoofs. © 31Dec38; 
LP8547. 1ldan66; R377776. 
. The fire god strikes. © 31Dec38; 
LP8548. 11Jan66; R377774.

Renewal R377775 (link: date+title, title similarity 0.31)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: 1966-01-11
Original cited: LP8546 / 31Dec38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15996

6. Ghost town menace. © 23Dec38; 
LP8504. 11Jan66; R377769. 
7. Destroyed by dynamite. © 31Dec38; 
LP8546. 11Jan66; R377775.- 
8. Thundering hoofs. © 31Dec38; 
LP8547. 1ldan66; R377776. 
. The fire god strikes. © 31Dec38;

Registration LP8548 (part 9: The Fire God Strikes) Renewed

Term began: 1938-12-31
Claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R377774 filed 1966-01-11 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 16001)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2034 (95 years from the 1938 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 R377774 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.14)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1966-01-11
Original cited: LP8548 / 31Dec38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 16001

LP8546. 11Jan66; R377775.- 
8. Thundering hoofs. © 31Dec38; 
LP8547. 1ldan66; R377776. 
. The fire god strikes. © 31Dec38; 
LP8548. 11Jan66; R377774. 
© 183an59;

Renewal R377775 (link: date+title, title similarity 0.31)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: 1966-01-11
Original cited: LP8546 / 31Dec38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15996

6. Ghost town menace. © 23Dec38; 
LP8504. 11Jan66; R377769. 
7. Destroyed by dynamite. © 31Dec38; 
LP8546. 11Jan66; R377775.- 
8. Thundering hoofs. © 31Dec38; 
LP8547. 1ldan66; R377776. 
. The fire god strikes. © 31Dec38;

Registration LP8555 (part 10: The Battle at Ghost Town) Renewed

Term began: 1939-01-18
Claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R379440 filed 1966-02-04 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (date+title; CCE 1966, OCR line 15969)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2035 (95 years from the 1939 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 R379440 (link: date+title, title similarity 0.31)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: 1966-02-04
Original cited: LP8556 / 18Jan39
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15969

The Boy Scouts' triumph. © 26Jan39; 
LP8581. 4Feb66; R379442. 2 
Hurtling through space. © 18Jan39; 
LP8556. 4Feb66; R379440. 7 
SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE, a series of phow-

Renewal R379439 (link: number+year, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: LP8555 / None
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15964

Co., Inc. (PWH) 
The battle at ghost town. 
LP8555. 4Feb66; R379439. 
The Boy Scouts' triumph. © 26Jan39; 
LP8581. 4Feb66; R379442. 2 
Hurtling through space. © 18Jan39;

Registration LP8556 (part 11: Hurtling Through Space) Renewed

Term began: 1939-01-18
Claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R379440 filed 1966-02-04 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 15969)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2035 (95 years from the 1939 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 R379440 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.31)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: 1966-02-04
Original cited: LP8556 / 18Jan39
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15969

The Boy Scouts' triumph. © 26Jan39; 
LP8581. 4Feb66; R379442. 2 
Hurtling through space. © 18Jan39; 
LP8556. 4Feb66; R379440. 7 
SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE, a series of phow-

Registration LP8581 (part 12: The Boy Scouts' Triumph) Renewed

Term began: 1939-01-26
Claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R379442 filed 1966-02-04 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 15966)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2035 (95 years from the 1939 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 R379442 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.19)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: 1966-02-04
Original cited: LP8581 / 26Jan39
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15966

The battle at ghost town. 
LP8555. 4Feb66; R379439. 
The Boy Scouts' triumph. © 26Jan39; 
LP8581. 4Feb66; R379442. 2 
Hurtling through space. © 18Jan39; 
LP8556. 4Feb66; R379440. 7

Catalog entry

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1912–1939 (Library of Congress, 1951), Project Gutenberg #51836, lines 212042–212073.

  SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE. 1938-39.

    © Universal Pictures Co., Inc.

    Credits: Directors, Ray Taylor, Alan James; original story, Irving
    Crump; screenplay, Wyndham Gittens, George Plympton, Basil Dickey,
    Joseph Poland.

    1. Death Rides the Air. © 28Nov38; LP8449.

    2. Avalanche of Doom. © 28Nov38; LP8450.

    3. Trapped by the Indians. © 5Dec38; LP8470.

    4. River of Doom. © 12Dec38; LP8487.

    5. Descending Doom. © 12Dec38; LP8488.

    6. Ghost Town Menace. © 23Dec38; LP8504.

    7. Destroyed by Dynamite. © 31Dec38; LP8546.

    8. Thundering Hoofs! © 31Dec38; LP8547.

    9. The Fire God Strikes. © 31Dec38; LP8548.

    10. The Battle at Ghost Town. © 18Jan39; LP8555.

    11. Hurtling Through Space. © 18Jan39; LP8556.

    12. The Boy Scouts' Triumph. © 26Jan39; LP8581.

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