Public Reel

SPELL OF THE CIRCUS

SPELL OF THE CIRCUS. 1930-31. 2 reels each. © Universal Pictures Corp.

Director, Robert F. Hill; story and continuity, Ian McClosky Heath.

Registration LP1673 (part 1: A Menacing Monster) Copyright term expired

Term began
1930-10-23
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1930-10-23; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2026 (maximum 95-year term from 1930)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Renewal R220720 (link: number+title, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1958-08-29
Original cited
LP1673 / 230ct303
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 48040
Pictures Co., Inc. (PWH) 
No. 
1. A menacing monster. © 230ct303; 
LP1673. 29Aug58; R220720. 
2. The phantom shadow. © 230ct30; 
LP1674. 29Aug58; R220721.

Renewal R220721 (link: date+title, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1958-08-29
Original cited
LP1674 / 230ct30
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 48043
1. A menacing monster. © 230ct303; 
LP1673. 29Aug58; R220720. 
2. The phantom shadow. © 230ct30; 
LP1674. 29Aug58; R220721. 
3. Racing with death. © 2350ct30; 
LP1675. 29Aug58; R220722.

Registration LP1674 (part 2: The Phantom Shadow) Copyright term expired

Term began
1930-10-23
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1930-10-23; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2026 (maximum 95-year term from 1930)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Renewal R220721 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1958-08-29
Original cited
LP1674 / 230ct30
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 48043
1. A menacing monster. © 230ct303; 
LP1673. 29Aug58; R220720. 
2. The phantom shadow. © 230ct30; 
LP1674. 29Aug58; R220721. 
3. Racing with death. © 2350ct30; 
LP1675. 29Aug58; R220722.

Registration LP1675 (part 3: Racing with Death) Copyright term expired

Term began
1930-10-23
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1930-10-23; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2026 (maximum 95-year term from 1930)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Renewal R220722 (link: number+title, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1958-08-29
Original cited
LP1675 / 2350ct30
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 48047
2. The phantom shadow. © 230ct30; 
LP1674. 29Aug58; R220721. 
3. Racing with death. © 2350ct30; 
LP1675. 29Aug58; R220722. 
- A scream of terror. © 8Dec30; 
LP1800. 29Aug58; R220710. 
5. A leap for life. © 9Dec30;5

Renewal R220721 (link: date+title, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1958-08-29
Original cited
LP1674 / 230ct30
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 48043
1. A menacing monster. © 230ct303; 
LP1673. 29Aug58; R220720. 
2. The phantom shadow. © 230ct30; 
LP1674. 29Aug58; R220721. 
3. Racing with death. © 2350ct30; 
LP1675. 29Aug58; R220722.

Registration LP1800 (part 4: A Scream of Terror) Copyright term expired

Term began
1930-12-08
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1930-12-08; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2026 (maximum 95-year term from 1930)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Renewal R220710 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.15)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1958-08-29
Original cited
LP1800 / 8Dec30
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 48049
3. Racing with death. © 2350ct30; 
LP1675. 29Aug58; R220722. 
- A scream of terror. © 8Dec30; 
LP1800. 29Aug58; R220710. 
5. A leap for life. © 9Dec30;5 
LP1805. 29Aug58; R220712.

Registration LP1805 (part 5: A Leap for Life) Copyright term expired

Term began
1930-12-09
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1930-12-09; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2026 (maximum 95-year term from 1930)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Renewal R220712 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.15)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1958-08-29
Original cited
LP1805 / 9Dec30
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 48052
LP1675. 29Aug58; R220722. 
- A scream of terror. © 8Dec30; 
LP1800. 29Aug58; R220710. 
5. A leap for life. © 9Dec30;5 
LP1805. 29Aug58; R220712. 
6. A fatal wedding. © 6Jan351; 
LP1865. 30Dec58; R227714.

Registration LP1865 (part 6: A Fatal Wedding) Renewed

Term began
1931-01-06
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R227714 filed 1958-12-30 by (claimant unreadable) (number+year; CCE 1958, OCR line 48056)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2027 (95 years from the 1931 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 R227714 (link: number+year, title similarity 0.15)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1958-12-30
Original cited
LP1865 / 6Jan351
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 48056
5. A leap for life. © 9Dec30;5 
LP1805. 29Aug58; R220712. 
6. A fatal wedding. © 6Jan351; 
LP1865. 30Dec58; R227714. 
7. A villain unmasked. © 6Jan31; 
LP1866. 30Dec58; R227715.

Low confidence: the original date in this record is unreadable, so the link rests on the number and the renewal year.

Registration LP1866 (part 7: A Villain Unmasked) Renewed

Term began
1931-01-06
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R227715 filed 1958-12-30 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1958, OCR line 48059)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2027 (95 years from the 1931 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 R227715 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.15)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1958-12-30
Original cited
LP1866 / 6Jan31
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 48059
6. A fatal wedding. © 6Jan351; 
LP1865. 30Dec58; R227714. 
7. A villain unmasked. © 6Jan31; 
LP1866. 30Dec58; R227715. 
8. The baited trap. © 19Jan31; 
LP1903. 30Dec58; R227720.

Registration LP1903 (part 8: The Baited Trap) Renewed

Term began
1931-01-19
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R227720 filed 1958-12-30 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1958, OCR line 48062)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2027 (95 years from the 1931 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 R227720 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.15)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1958-12-30
Original cited
LP1903 / 19Jan31
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 48062
7. A villain unmasked. © 6Jan31; 
LP1866. 30Dec58; R227715. 
8. The baited trap. © 19Jan31; 
LP1903. 30Dec58; R227720. 
9. The terror tent. © 21Jan31; 
LP1917. 30Dec58; R227692.

Registration LP1917 (part 9: The Terror Tent) Renewed

Term began
1931-01-21
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R227692 filed 1958-12-30 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1958, OCR line 48065)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2027 (95 years from the 1931 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 R227692 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.15)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1958-12-30
Original cited
LP1917 / 21Jan31
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 48065
8. The baited trap. © 19Jan31; 
LP1903. 30Dec58; R227720. 
9. The terror tent. © 21Jan31; 
LP1917. 30Dec58; R227692. 
10. The call of the circus, 
© 2Feb31; LP1949. 30Dec58; 
R227700.

Registration LP1949 (part 10: The Call of the Circus) Renewed

Term began
1931-02-02
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R227700 filed 1958-12-30 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1958, OCR line 48069)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2027 (95 years from the 1931 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 R227700 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.15)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1958-12-30
Original cited
LP1949 / 2Feb31
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 48069
9. The terror tent. © 21Jan31; 
LP1917. 30Dec58; R227692. 
10. The call of the circus, 
© 2Feb31; LP1949. 30Dec58; 
R227700. 
THE SPIDER, a photoplay in six reels by 
Fox Film Corp. © 8Aug3l; L2426.

Catalog entry

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1912–1939 (Library of Congress, 1951), Project Gutenberg #51836, lines 227978–228002.

  SPELL OF THE CIRCUS. 1930-31. 2 reels each. © Universal Pictures Corp.

    Credits: Director, Robert F. Hill; story and continuity, Ian
    McClosky Heath.

    1. A Menacing Monster. © 23Oct30; LP1673.

    2. The Phantom Shadow. © 23Oct30; LP1674.

    3. Racing with Death. © 23Oct30; LP1675.

    4. A Scream of Terror. © 8Dec30; LP1800.

    5. A Leap for Life. © 9Dec30; LP1805.

    6. A Fatal Wedding. © 6Jan31; LP1865.

    7. A Villain Unmasked. © 6Jan31; LP1866.

    8. The Baited Trap. © 19Jan31; LP1903.

    9. The Terror Tent. © 21Jan31; LP1917.

    10. The Call of the Circus. © 2Feb31; LP1949.

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