THE SPIDER'S WEB

THE SPIDER'S WEB. 1938. 2 reels each, except no. 1 which is 3 reels, sd. Based on The Spider stories. © Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd.

Directors, Ray Taylor, James W. Horne; screenplay, Robert E. Kent, Basil Dickey, George Plympton, Martie Ramson.

Registration LP8358 (part 1: Night of Terror) Renewed

Term began: 1938-10-10
Claimant: Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R391143 filed 1966-08-12 by Columbia Pictures Corp (date+title; CCE 1966, OCR line 36928)
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 R391143 (link: date+title, title similarity 0.64)

Renewal claimant: Columbia Pictures Corp (PWH)
Renewal date: 1966-08-12
Original cited: 18358 / 100ct38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 36928

no. 1 which is 3 reels. © Columbia 
Pictures Corp. (PWH) 
1. Night of terror. © 100ct38; 
18358. 12Aug66; R391143. 
2. Death below. © 120ct38; L8367.

Registration LP8367 (part 2: Death Below) Renewed

Term began: 1938-10-12
Claimant: Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R391144 filed 1966-08-12 by Columbia Pictures Corp (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 36933)
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 R391144 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.64)

Renewal claimant: Columbia Pictures Corp (PWH)
Renewal date: 1966-08-12
Original cited: L8367 / 120ct38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 36933

18358. 12Aug66; R391143. 
2. Death below. © 120ct38; L8367. 
12Aug66; R391144._ 
3. High voltage. © 210ct38; 18368. 
12Aug66; R391145.

Registration LP8368 (part 3: High Voltage) Renewed

Term began: 1938-10-21
Claimant: Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R391145 filed 1966-08-12 by Columbia Pictures Corp (digits+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 36936)
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 R391145 (link: digits+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: Columbia Pictures Corp (PWH)
Renewal date: 1966-08-12
Original cited: 18368 / 210ct38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 36936

2. Death below. © 120ct38; L8367. 
12Aug66; R391144._ 
3. High voltage. © 210ct38; 18368. 
12Aug66; R391145. 
4. Surrender or die. © 240ct38; 
18369. 12Aug66; R391146.

Registration LP8369 (part 4: Surrender or Die) Renewed

Term began: 1938-10-24
Claimant: Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R391146 filed 1966-08-12 by (claimant unreadable) (digits+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 36939)
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 R391146 (link: digits+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1966-08-12
Original cited: 18369 / 240ct38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 36939

3. High voltage. © 210ct38; 18368. 
12Aug66; R391145. 
4. Surrender or die. © 240ct38; 
18369. 12Aug66; R391146. 
5. Shoot to kill. © 310ct38; 18377. 
é 12Aug66; R391149. 2 ein

Registration LP8377 (part 5: Shoot To Kill) Renewed

Term began: 1938-10-31
Claimant: Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R391149 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (digits+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 36942)
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 R391149 (link: digits+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: 18377 / 310ct38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 36942

4. Surrender or die. © 240ct38; 
18369. 12Aug66; R391146. 
5. Shoot to kill. © 310ct38; 18377. 
é 12Aug66; R391149. 2 ein 
-,,sealed lips. © 4Nov38; LP8391, 
& SS eBOOs R394002. z P24

Registration LP8391 (part 6: Sealed Lips) Renewed

Term began: 1938-11-04
Claimant: Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R394002 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 36945)
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 R394002 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: LP8391 / 4Nov38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 36945

5. Shoot to kill. © 310ct38; 18377. 
é 12Aug66; R391149. 2 ein 
-,,sealed lips. © 4Nov38; LP8391, 
& SS eBOOs R394002. z P24 
-__ Shadows of the night. © 7N 8; 
LP8400. 28Sep66; R394 005. eka

Registration LP8400 (part 7: Shadows of the Night) Renewed

Term began: 1938-11-07
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+year; CCE 1966, OCR line 36948)
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+year, title similarity 0.13)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: LP8400 / 7N 8
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 36948

é 12Aug66; R391149. 2 ein 
-,,sealed lips. © 4Nov38; LP8391, 
& SS eBOOs R394002. z P24 
-__ Shadows of the night. © 7N 8; 
LP8400. 28Sep66; R394 005. eka 
8. While the city sleeps. © 13N 3 
LPG422. 2BSep66; Rschoo6, > NOV285

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

Registration LP8422 (part 8: While the City Sleeps) No renewal found

Term began: 1938-11-13
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 LP8422.

Registration LP8430 (part 9: Doomed) Renewed

Term began: 1938-11-21
Claimant: Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R394007 filed 1966-09-28 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 36956)
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 R394007 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1966-09-28
Original cited: LP8430 / 21Nov38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 36956

8. While the city sleeps. © 13N 3 
LPG422. 2BSep66; Rschoo6, > NOV285 
9. Doomed. © 21Nov38; LP8430. 
28Sep66; R394007. 
10. Flaming danger. © 25Nov38; 
LP8443. 28Sep66; R394009. 
11. The road to peril. © 5Dec38; 
LP8467. 120ct66; R395045.

Registration LP8443 (part 10: Flaming Danger) Renewed

Term began: 1938-11-25
Claimant: Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R394009 filed 1966-09-28 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 36958)
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 R394009 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1966-09-28
Original cited: LP8443 / 25Nov38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 36958

9. Doomed. © 21Nov38; LP8430. 
28Sep66; R394007. 
10. Flaming danger. © 25Nov38; 
LP8443. 28Sep66; R394009. 
11. The road to peril. © 5Dec38; 
LP8467. 120ct66; R395045. 
12. The Spider falls. © 5Dec38; 
LP8468. 120ct66; R395044.

Registration LP8467 (part 11: The Road to Peril) Renewed

Term began: 1938-12-05
Claimant: Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R395045 filed 1966-10-12 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 36960)
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 R395045 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1966-10-12
Original cited: LP8467 / 5Dec38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 36960

9. Doomed. © 21Nov38; LP8430. 
28Sep66; R394007. 
10. Flaming danger. © 25Nov38; 
LP8443. 28Sep66; R394009. 
11. The road to peril. © 5Dec38; 
LP8467. 120ct66; R395045. 
12. The Spider falls. © 5Dec38; 
LP8468. 120ct66; R395044. 
13. The man hunt. © 9Dec38; LP8489. 
120ct66; R395043.

Registration LP8468 (part 12: The Spider Falls) Renewed

Term began: 1938-12-08
Claimant: Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R395044 filed 1966-10-12 by (claimant unreadable) (llm:number+title; CCE 1966, OCR line 36962)
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 R395044 (link: llm:number+title, title similarity 0.50)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1966-10-12
Original cited: LP8468 / 5Dec38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 36962

10. Flaming danger. © 25Nov38; 
LP8443. 28Sep66; R394009. 
11. The road to peril. © 5Dec38; 
LP8467. 120ct66; R395045. 
12. The Spider falls. © 5Dec38; 
LP8468. 120ct66; R395044. 
13. The man hunt. © 9Dec38; LP8489. 
120ct66; R395043. 
14. The double cross. © 14Dec38; 
LPB492. 120ct66; R395041.

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: “Serial part 12 of an unnamed serial. Renewal claimant not present in this record.”

Registration LP8489 (part 13: The Man Hunt) Renewed

Term began: 1938-12-09
Claimant: Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R395043 filed 1966-10-12 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 36964)
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 R395043 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1966-10-12
Original cited: LP8489 / 9Dec38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 36964

11. The road to peril. © 5Dec38; 
LP8467. 120ct66; R395045. 
12. The Spider falls. © 5Dec38; 
LP8468. 120ct66; R395044. 
13. The man hunt. © 9Dec38; LP8489. 
120ct66; R395043. 
14. The double cross. © 14Dec38; 
LPB492. 120ct66; R395041. 
15. The octopus unmasked. © 21Dec38; 
LP8502. 120ct66; R395038.

Registration LP8492 (part 14: The Double Cross) Renewed

Term began: 1938-12-14
Claimant: Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R395041 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (llm:number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 36966)
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 R395041 (link: llm:number+date, title similarity 0.14)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: None / 14Dec38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 36966

12. The Spider falls. © 5Dec38; 
LP8468. 120ct66; R395044. 
13. The man hunt. © 9Dec38; LP8489. 
120ct66; R395043. 
14. The double cross. © 14Dec38; 
LPB492. 120ct66; R395041. 
15. The octopus unmasked. © 21Dec38; 
LP8502. 120ct66; R395038. 
SPRING. See 
FASHION FORECAST.

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: “Original number OCR'd as LPB492; likely LP8492 based on surrounding entries (LP8443, LP8467, LP8468, LP8489, LP8502) and typical serial pattern. Renewal date 120ct66 = 12Oct66.”

Registration LP8502 (part 15: The Octopus Unmasked) Renewed

Term began: 1938-12-21
Claimant: Columbia Pictures Corp. of California, Ltd
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R395038 filed 1966-10-12 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1966, OCR line 36968)
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 R395038 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1966-10-12
Original cited: LP8502 / 21Dec38
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1966: Internet Archive catalogofc19663201213libr, OCR text line 36968

13. The man hunt. © 9Dec38; LP8489. 
120ct66; R395043. 
14. The double cross. © 14Dec38; 
LPB492. 120ct66; R395041. 
15. The octopus unmasked. © 21Dec38; 
LP8502. 120ct66; R395038. 
SPRING. See 
FASHION FORECAST.

Catalog entry

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1912–1939 (Library of Congress, 1951), Project Gutenberg #51836, lines 228192–228228.

  THE SPIDER'S WEB. 1938. 2 reels each, except no. 1 which is 3 reels,
    sd. Based on The Spider stories. © Columbia Pictures Corp. of
    California, Ltd.

    Credits: Directors, Ray Taylor, James W. Horne; screenplay, Robert
    E. Kent, Basil Dickey, George Plympton, Martie Ramson.

    1. Night of Terror. © 10Oct38; LP8358.

    2. Death Below. © 12Oct38; LP8367.

    3. High Voltage. © 21Oct38; LP8368.

    4. Surrender or Die. © 24Oct38; LP8369.

    5. Shoot To Kill. © 31Oct38; LP8377.

    6. Sealed Lips. © 4Nov38; LP8391.

    7. Shadows of the Night. © 7Nov38; LP8400.

    8. While the City Sleeps. © 13Nov38; LP8422.

    9. Doomed. © 21Nov38; LP8430.

    10. Flaming Danger. © 25Nov38; LP8443.

    11. The Road to Peril. © 5Dec38; LP8467.

    12. The Spider Falls. © 8Dec38; LP8468.

    13. The Man Hunt. © 9Dec38; LP8489.

    14. The Double Cross. © 14Dec38; LP8492.

    15. The Octopus Unmasked. © 21Dec38; LP8502.

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