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THE SECRET OF TREASURE ISLAND

THE SECRET OF TREASURE ISLAND. 1938. © Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd.

Director, Elmer Clifton; story, L. Ron Hubbard; continuity, George Rosener, Elmer Clifton, George Merrick.

Registration LP7906 (part 1: The Isle of Fear) No renewal found

Term began
1938-03-02
Claimant
Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found for 1965-1967 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since
1 January 1967 (end of the 28th year, no renewal)

A renewal would have appeared in the Copyright Office's renewal registrations 27 to 29 years after the term began. Those volumes are loaded and no matching renewal was found. A work published 1931–1963 that was not renewed entered the public domain at the end of its 28th year.

A renewal had to be filed in the 28th year and would be listed in the 1965 or 1966 volume; volumes searched: 1965, 1966, 1967.

The renewal sections are OCR text of printed volumes; a damaged record can hide a renewal. Before relying on this, search the linked volumes yourself for the title and for number LP7906.

Registration LP7907 (part 2: The Ghost Talks) Renewed

Term began
1938-03-23
Claimant
Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R379729 filed 1966-02-09 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 16053)
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 R379729 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.10)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1966-02-09
Original cited
LP7907 / 23Mar38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 16053
The crasn. © 17May38; LP8031. 
12Apr66; R384015. ; 
Dynamite. © 23May38; LP8039. 
12Apr66; R384014. 
The ghost talks. © 23Mar38; LP7907. 
9Feb66; R379729. 
The girl who vanisned. © 12Apr38; 
LP792. 10Feb66; R379740. 
The isle of fear. 3 reels. 
© 23Mar38; LP7906. 9Feb66; R379728.

Registration LP7919 (part 3: The Phantom Duel) Renewed

Term began
1938-03-29
Claimant
Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R379731 filed 1966-02-09 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 16065)
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 R379731 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.10)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1966-02-09
Original cited
LP7919 / 29Mar38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 16065
Justice. © 27Jun38; LP8108. 
15Apr66; R384004. 
The mad flight. © 13Jun38; LP8077. 
15Apr66; R384009. 
The phantom duel. © 29Mar38; LP7919. 
QFeb66; R379731. 
The pirate's revenge. © 11May38;

Registration LP7927 (part 4: Buried Alive) Renewed

Term began
1938-04-04
Claimant
Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R379737 filed 1966-02-10 by Columbia Pictures Corp (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 16043)
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 R379737 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
Columbia Pictures Corp (PWH)
Renewal date
1966-02-10
Original cited
LP7927 / 4Apr38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 16043
The bridge of doom. © 6Jun38; 
LP8067. 15Apr66; R384012. 
Buried alive. © 4Apr38; LP7927. 
10Feb66; R379737. 
The cannon roars. 
10Feb66; R379745. 
The circle of death. © 3May38; 
LP8004. 12Apr66; R384018.

Registration LP7952 (part 5: The Girl Who Vanished) No renewal found

Term began
1938-04-12
Claimant
Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found for 1965-1967 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since
1 January 1967 (end of the 28th year, no renewal)

A renewal would have appeared in the Copyright Office's renewal registrations 27 to 29 years after the term began. Those volumes are loaded and no matching renewal was found. A work published 1931–1963 that was not renewed entered the public domain at the end of its 28th year.

A renewal had to be filed in the 28th year and would be listed in the 1965 or 1966 volume; volumes searched: 1965, 1966, 1967.

The renewal sections are OCR text of printed volumes; a damaged record can hide a renewal. Before relying on this, search the linked volumes yourself for the title and for number LP7952.

Registration LP7959 (part 6: Trapped by the Flood) Renewed

Term began
1938-04-18
Claimant
Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R379750 filed 1966-02-10 by Columbia Pictures Corp (date+title; CCE 1966, OCR line 15758)
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 R379750 (link: date+title, title similarity 0.74)

Renewal claimant
Columbia Pictures Corp (PWH)
Renewal date
1966-02-10
Original cited
MP8412 / 18Apr38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 15758
THE SECRET OF TREASURE ISLAND. 
PLAY BALL, a motion picture in one reel 
by Columbia Pictures Corp. of Califor- 
nia. © 18Apr38; MP8412. Columbia 
Pictures Corp. (PWH); 10Feb66; 
R379750. 
These entries alone may not reflect the complete Copyright Office record pertaining to a particular work.

Registration LP7984 (part 7: The Cannon Roars) Renewed

Term began
1938-04-26
Claimant
Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 16077)
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 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.11)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP7984 / 26Apr38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 16077
LP799. 10Feb66; R379743. 
© 26Apr38; LP7984. 
SECRETS OF AN ACTRESS, a photoplay in 
eight reels by Warner Bros. Pictures. 
© 29Ju138; LP8261. United Artists

Registration LP8004 (part 8: The Circle of Death) Renewed

Term began
1938-05-03
Claimant
Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R384018 filed 1966-04-12 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 16047)
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 R384018 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.10)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1966-04-12
Original cited
LP8004 / 3May38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 16047
Buried alive. © 4Apr38; LP7927. 
10Feb66; R379737. 
The cannon roars. 
10Feb66; R379745. 
The circle of death. © 3May38; 
LP8004. 12Apr66; R384018. 
The crasn. © 17May38; LP8031. 
12Apr66; R384015. ; 
Dynamite. © 23May38; LP8039. 
12Apr66; R384014.

Registration LP8020 (part 9: The Pirate's Revenge) Renewed

Term began
1938-05-11
Claimant
Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R384016 filed 1966-04-12 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 16069)
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 R384016 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.11)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1966-04-12
Original cited
LP8020 / 11May38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 16069
The phantom duel. © 29Mar38; LP7919. 
QFeb66; R379731. 
The pirate's revenge. © 11May38; 
LP8020. 12Apr66; R384016. 
Trapped by the flood. © 18Apr38; 
LP799. 10Feb66; R379743.

Registration LP8031 (part 10: The Crash) Renewed

Term began
1938-05-17
Claimant
Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R384015 filed 1966-04-12 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 16049)
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 R384015 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.11)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1966-04-12
Original cited
LP8031 / 17May38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 16049
The cannon roars. 
10Feb66; R379745. 
The circle of death. © 3May38; 
LP8004. 12Apr66; R384018. 
The crasn. © 17May38; LP8031. 
12Apr66; R384015. ; 
Dynamite. © 23May38; LP8039. 
12Apr66; R384014. 
The ghost talks. © 23Mar38; LP7907. 
9Feb66; R379729.

Registration LP8039 (part 11: Dynamite) Renewed

Term began
1938-05-23
Claimant
Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R384014 filed 1966-04-12 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 16051)
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 R384014 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1966-04-12
Original cited
LP8039 / 23May38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 16051
The circle of death. © 3May38; 
LP8004. 12Apr66; R384018. 
The crasn. © 17May38; LP8031. 
12Apr66; R384015. ; 
Dynamite. © 23May38; LP8039. 
12Apr66; R384014. 
The ghost talks. © 23Mar38; LP7907. 
9Feb66; R379729. 
The girl who vanisned. © 12Apr38; 
LP792. 10Feb66; R379740.

Registration LP8067 (part 12: The Bridge of Doom) Renewed

Term began
1938-06-06
Claimant
Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R384012 filed 1966-04-15 by Columbia Pictures Corp (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 16039)
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 R384012 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.17)

Renewal claimant
Columbia Pictures Corp (PWH)
Renewal date
1966-04-15
Original cited
LP8067 / 6Jun38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 16039
unless otherwise indicated. © Colum- 
bia Pictures Corp. (PWH) 
The bridge of doom. © 6Jun38; 
LP8067. 15Apr66; R384012. 
Buried alive. © 4Apr38; LP7927. 
10Feb66; R379737.

Renewal R383998 (link: date+title, title similarity 0.28)

Renewal claimant
Screen Gems, Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1966-04-15
Original cited
M8503 / 6Jun38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 16496
SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE. 
TRAVEL SQUAWKS, a motion picture in 
one reel by Screen Gems. © 6Jun38; 
M8503. Screen Gems, Inc. (PWH); 
15Apr66; R383998. 
TRIP TO PARIS. See

Registration LP8077 (part 13: The Mad Flight) Renewed

Term began
1938-06-13
Claimant
Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R384009 filed 1966-04-15 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 16063)
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 R384009 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.10)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1966-04-15
Original cited
LP8077 / 13Jun38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 16063
The jaws of destruction. © 21Jun38; 
Tpbog6. 15Apr66; R384007. 
Justice. © 27Jun38; LP8108. 
15Apr66; R384004. 
The mad flight. © 13Jun38; LP8077. 
15Apr66; R384009. 
The phantom duel. © 29Mar38; LP7919. 
QFeb66; R379731.

Registration LP8096 (part 14: The Jaws of Destruction) No renewal found

Term began
1938-06-21
Claimant
Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found for 1965-1967 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since
1 January 1967 (end of the 28th year, no renewal)

A renewal would have appeared in the Copyright Office's renewal registrations 27 to 29 years after the term began. Those volumes are loaded and no matching renewal was found. A work published 1931–1963 that was not renewed entered the public domain at the end of its 28th year.

A renewal had to be filed in the 28th year and would be listed in the 1965 or 1966 volume; volumes searched: 1965, 1966, 1967.

The renewal sections are OCR text of printed volumes; a damaged record can hide a renewal. Before relying on this, search the linked volumes yourself for the title and for number LP8096.

Registration LP8108 (part 15: Justice) Renewed

Term began
1938-06-27
Claimant
Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R384004 filed 1966-04-15 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 16061)
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 R384004 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1966-04-15
Original cited
LP8108 / 27Jun38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 16061
The isle of fear. 3 reels. 
© 23Mar38; LP7906. 9Feb66; R379728. 
The jaws of destruction. © 21Jun38; 
Tpbog6. 15Apr66; R384007. 
Justice. © 27Jun38; LP8108. 
15Apr66; R384004. 
The mad flight. © 13Jun38; LP8077. 
15Apr66; R384009. 
The phantom duel. © 29Mar38; LP7919.

Catalog entry

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1912–1939 (Library of Congress, 1951), Project Gutenberg #51836, lines 213773–213808.

  THE SECRET OF TREASURE ISLAND. 1938. © Columbia Pictures Corp. of
    California, Ltd.

    Credits: Director, Elmer Clifton; story, L. Ron Hubbard; continuity,
    George Rosener, Elmer Clifton, George Merrick.

    1. The Isle of Fear. © 2Mar38; LP7906.

    2. The Ghost Talks. © 23Mar38; LP7907.

    3. The Phantom Duel. © 29Mar38; LP7919.

    4. Buried Alive. © 4Apr38; LP7927.

    5. The Girl Who Vanished. © 12Apr38; LP7952.

    6. Trapped by the Flood. © 18Apr38; LP7959.

    7. The Cannon Roars. © 26Apr38; LP7984.

    8. The Circle of Death. © 3May38; LP8004.

    9. The Pirate's Revenge. © 11May38; LP8020.

    10. The Crash. © 17May38; LP8031.

    11. Dynamite. © 23May38; LP8039.

    12. The Bridge of Doom. © 6Jun38; LP8067.

    13. The Mad Flight. © 13Jun38; LP8077.

    14. The Jaws of Destruction. © 21Jun38; LP8096.

    15. Justice. © 27Jun38; LP8108.

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