STRANGE AS IT SEEMS

STRANGE AS IT SEEMS. Snappy. 1931-34. 1 reel each, sd. © Universal Pictures Corp.

Directed and produced by Manny Nathan, Hahn, Jerry Fairbanks; story, John Hix; narration, Gayne Whitman.

Registration LP1535 (part 1) Copyright term expired

Term began: 1930-08-22
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: copyright term began 1930-08-22; 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.

Registration LP1600 (part 2) Copyright term expired

Term began: 1930-10-01
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: copyright term began 1930-10-01; 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.

Registration LP1726 (part 3) Copyright term expired

Term began: 1930-11-04
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: copyright term began 1930-11-04; 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.

Registration LP1801 (part 4) Copyright term expired

Term began: 1930-12-01
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: copyright term began 1930-12-01; 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.

Registration LP1862 (part 5) Renewed

Term began: 1931-01-02
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R227713 filed 1958-12-30 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1958, OCR line 48143)
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 R227713 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: 1958-12-30
Original cited: LP1862 / 2Jan31
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 48143

No. 
5. © 2Jan31; LP1862. 30Dec58; 
R227713. 
6. © 23Jan31; LP1919. 30Dec58; 
R227694.

Registration LP1919 (part 6) Renewed

Term began: 1931-01-23
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R227694 filed 1958-12-30 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1958, OCR line 48146)
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 R227694 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: 1958-12-30
Original cited: LP1919 / 23Jan31
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 48146

5. © 2Jan31; LP1862. 30Dec58; 
R227713. 
6. © 23Jan31; LP1919. 30Dec58; 
R227694. 
7. © 3Mar31; LP2038. 30Dec58; 
R227710.

Registration LP2038 (part 7) Renewed

Term began: 1931-03-03
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R227710 filed 1958-12-30 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1958, OCR line 48149)
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 R227710 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: 1958-12-30
Original cited: LP2038 / 3Mar31
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 48149

6. © 23Jan31; LP1919. 30Dec58; 
R227694. 
7. © 3Mar31; LP2038. 30Dec58; 
R227710. 
8. © SApr31; LP2134. 30Dec58; 
R227681.

Registration LP2134 (part 8) Renewed

Term began: 1931-04-08
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R227681 filed 1958-12-30 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+title; CCE 1958, OCR line 48152)
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 R227681 (link: number+title, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: 1958-12-30
Original cited: LP2134 / SApr31
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1958: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3121213li, OCR text line 48152

7. © 3Mar31; LP2038. 30Dec58; 
R227710. 
8. © SApr31; LP2134. 30Dec58; 
R227681. 
STRICTLY DISHONORABLE, a photoplay in 
ten reels by Universal Pictures Corp.

Registration LP2218 (part 9) Renewed

Term began: 1931-05-01
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R235945 filed 1959-04-28 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1959, OCR line 16780)
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 R235945 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: 1959-04-28
Original cited: LP2218 / 1May31
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1959: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3131213li, OCR text line 16780

Pictures Co., Inc. (PWH) 
No. 
9. © 1May31; LP2218. 28Apr59; 
R235945. 
10. © 27May31; LP2261. 20May59; 
R236908.

Registration LP2261 (part 10) Renewed

Term began: 1931-05-27
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R236908 filed 1959-05-20 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1959, OCR line 16783)
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 R236908 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: 1959-05-20
Original cited: LP2261 / 27May31
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1959: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3131213li, OCR text line 16783

9. © 1May31; LP2218. 28Apr59; 
R235945. 
10. © 27May31; LP2261. 20May59; 
R236908. 
ala, © 6Jul3Z1; LP2322, 22May59; 
R237088.

Registration LP2322 (part 11) Renewed

Term began: 1931-07-06
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R237088 filed 1959-05-22 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+year; CCE 1959, OCR line 16786)
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 R237088 (link: number+year, title similarity 0.05)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: 1959-05-22
Original cited: LP2322 / 6Jul3Z1
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1959: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3131213li, OCR text line 16786

10. © 27May31; LP2261. 20May59; 
R236908. 
ala, © 6Jul3Z1; LP2322, 22May59; 
R237088. 
12. © 25hugs1; LP2427. 22May59; 
R237089.

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

Registration LP3189 (part 21) Renewed

Term began: 1931-08-04
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R248597 filed 1959-12-17 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1959, OCR line 38867)
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 R248597 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.12)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1959-12-17
Original cited: LP3189 / 4Aug31
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1959: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3131213li, OCR text line 38867

20. © 29Jun32; LP3118. 17Dec59; 
R248596. 
21. © 4Aug31; LP3189, 17Dec59; 
R248597. 
22, © 13Sep32; LP3247. 17Dec59; 
R248598

Registration LP2427 (part 12) Renewed

Term began: 1931-08-25
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R237089 filed 1959-05-22 by (claimant unreadable) (number+year; CCE 1959, OCR line 16789)
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 R237089 (link: number+year, title similarity 0.05)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1959-05-22
Original cited: LP2427 / 25hugs1
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1959: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3131213li, OCR text line 16789

ala, © 6Jul3Z1; LP2322, 22May59; 
R237088. 
12. © 25hugs1; LP2427. 22May59; 
R237089. 
STRANGE CASE OF CLARA DEANE, a photo= 
play in eight reels by Paramount

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

Registration LP2484 (part 13) Renewed

Term began: 1931-09-14
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R242188 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (date+title; CCE 1959, OCR line 38841)
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 R242188 (link: date+title, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: LP24 / 14Sep31
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1959: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3131213li, OCR text line 38841

Co., Inc. (PWH) 
No. 
13. © 14Sep31; LP24¥84. 31Aug59; 
ue ee 30 54 
. et31; LP2 5 des 3 
R242188. i ase

Registration LP2547 (part 14) No renewal found

Term began: 1931-10-09
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: no renewal entry found for 1958-1960 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since: 1 January 1960 (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 1958 or 1959 volume; volumes searched: 1958, 1959, 1960.

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 LP2547.

Registration LP2713 (part 15) No renewal found

Term began: 1931-11-24
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: no renewal entry found for 1958-1960 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since: 1 January 1960 (end of the 28th year, no renewal)

A renewal had to be filed in the 28th year and would be listed in the 1958 or 1959 volume; volumes searched: 1958, 1959, 1960.

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 LP2713.

Registration LP2841 (part 16) Renewed

Term began: 1932-01-07
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R248592 filed 1959-12-17 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1959, OCR line 38850)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2028 (95 years from the 1932 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 R248592 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.12)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1959-12-17
Original cited: LP2841 / 7Jan32
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1959: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3131213li, OCR text line 38850

15. © 24Nov51; LP2713. 15Sep59; 
R242192, 
16. © 7Jan32; LP2841, 17Dec59; 
R248592. 
17. © 35Mar32; LP29g24. 17Dec59; 
R284593.

Registration LP2924 (part 17) No renewal found

Term began: 1932-03-03
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: no renewal entry found for 1959-1961 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since: 1 January 1961 (end of the 28th year, no renewal)

A renewal had to be filed in the 28th year and would be listed in the 1959 or 1960 volume; volumes searched: 1959, 1960, 1961.

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 LP2924.

Registration LP2996 (part 18) Renewed

Term began: 1932-04-19
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R248594 filed 1959-12-17 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1959, OCR line 38856)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2028 (95 years from the 1932 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 R248594 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.12)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1959-12-17
Original cited: LP2996 / 19Apr32
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1959: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3131213li, OCR text line 38856

17. © 35Mar32; LP29g24. 17Dec59; 
R284593. 
18. © 19Apr32; LP2996. 17Dec59; 
R248594 . 
19. © 12May32; LP3040. 17Dec59; 
R248595

Registration LP3040 (part 19) Renewed

Term began: 1932-05-12
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R248595 filed 1959-12-17 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1959, OCR line 38860)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2028 (95 years from the 1932 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 R248595 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.12)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1959-12-17
Original cited: LP3040 / 12May32
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1959: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3131213li, OCR text line 38860

18. © 19Apr32; LP2996. 17Dec59; 
R248594 . 
19. © 12May32; LP3040. 17Dec59; 
R248595 
20. © 29Jun32; LP3118. 17Dec59; 
R248596.

Registration LP3118 (part 20) Renewed

Term began: 1932-06-29
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R248596 filed 1959-12-17 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1959, OCR line 38864)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2028 (95 years from the 1932 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 R248596 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.12)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1959-12-17
Original cited: LP3118 / 29Jun32
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1959: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3131213li, OCR text line 38864

19. © 12May32; LP3040. 17Dec59; 
R248595 
20. © 29Jun32; LP3118. 17Dec59; 
R248596. 
21. © 4Aug31; LP3189, 17Dec59; 
R248597.

Registration LP3247 (part 22) Renewed

Term began: 1932-09-13
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R248598 filed 1959-12-17 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1959, OCR line 38870)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2028 (95 years from the 1932 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 R248598 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.12)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1959-12-17
Original cited: LP3247 / 13Sep32
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1959: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3131213li, OCR text line 38870

21. © 4Aug31; LP3189, 17Dec59; 
R248597. 
22, © 13Sep32; LP3247. 17Dec59; 
R248598 
23, © 150ct32; LP3358. 17Dec59; 
R24 86

Registration LP3358 (part 23) Renewed

Term began: 1932-10-15
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1959, OCR line 38874)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2028 (95 years from the 1932 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 0.12)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: LP3358 / 150ct32
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1959: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3131213li, OCR text line 38874

22, © 13Sep32; LP3247. 17Dec59; 
R248598 
23, © 150ct32; LP3358. 17Dec59; 
R24 86 
24. © QNov32; LPZ40O4. 17Dec59; 
R248599.

Registration LP3404 (part 24) No renewal found

Term began: 1932-11-09
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: no renewal entry found for 1959-1961 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since: 1 January 1961 (end of the 28th year, no renewal)

A renewal had to be filed in the 28th year and would be listed in the 1959 or 1960 volume; volumes searched: 1959, 1960, 1961.

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 LP3404.

Registration LP3510 (part 25) Renewed

Term began: 1932-12-21
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R248601 filed 1959-12-17 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1959, OCR line 38881)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2028 (95 years from the 1932 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 R248601 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.12)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1959-12-17
Original cited: LP3510 / 21Dec32
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1959: Internet Archive catalogofcopyrig3131213li, OCR text line 38881

24. © QNov32; LPZ40O4. 17Dec59; 
R248599. 
25. © 21Dec32; LP3510. 17Dec59; 
R248601. 
STRANGE INTERLUDE, a photoplay in 12 
reels by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Dis-

Registration LP3606 (part 26) Renewed

Term began: 1933-01-25
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R267926 filed (date unreadable) by Universal Pictures -, Inc (number+date; CCE 1960, OCR line 47655)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R267926 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures -, Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: —
Original cited: LP3606 / 25Jan33
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1960: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3141213libr, OCR text line 47655

One reel each. © Universal Pictures 
-, Inc. (PWH) 
26. © 25Jan33; LP3606. 
R267926. 
27. © 2Mar33; LP3698. 
R267933.

Registration LP3698 (part 27) Renewed

Term began: 1933-03-02
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R267933 filed (date unreadable) by Universal Pictures -, Inc (number+date; CCE 1960, OCR line 47658)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R267933 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures -, Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: —
Original cited: LP3698 / 2Mar33
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1960: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3141213libr, OCR text line 47658

26. © 25Jan33; LP3606. 
R267926. 
27. © 2Mar33; LP3698. 
R267933. 
28. © 14Apr33; LP3803. 
R267951.

Registration LP3803 (part 28) Renewed

Term began: 1933-04-14
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R267951 filed (date unreadable) by Universal Pictures -, Inc (number+date; CCE 1960, OCR line 47661)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R267951 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures -, Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: —
Original cited: LP3803 / 14Apr33
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1960: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3141213libr, OCR text line 47661

27. © 2Mar33; LP3698. 
R267933. 
28. © 14Apr33; LP3803. 
R267951. 
29. © 26May33; LP3913. 
R267963.

Registration LP3913 (part 29) Renewed

Term began: 1933-05-26
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R267963 filed (date unreadable) by Universal Pictures -, Inc (number+date; CCE 1960, OCR line 47664)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R267963 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures -, Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: —
Original cited: LP3913 / 26May33
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1960: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3141213libr, OCR text line 47664

28. © 14Apr33; LP3803. 
R267951. 
29. © 26May33; LP3913. 
R267963. 
20Dec60; 
20Dec60 ;

Registration LP3999 (part 30) Renewed

Term began: 1933-07-06
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R276923 filed (date unreadable) by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1961, OCR line 26851)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R276923 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: —
Original cited: LP3999 / 6Jul33
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1961: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3151213libr, OCR text line 26851

One reel each. © Universal Pictures 
Co., Inc. (PWH) 
30. © 6Jul33; LP3999. 
R276923. 
31. © 313u133; LP4O45. 
R276924.

Registration LP4045 (part 31) Renewed

Term began: 1933-07-31
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R276924 filed (date unreadable) by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+title; CCE 1961, OCR line 26854)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R276924 (link: number+title, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: —
Original cited: LP4O45 / 313u133
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1961: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3151213libr, OCR text line 26854

30. © 6Jul33; LP3999. 
R276923. 
31. © 313u133; LP4O45. 
R276924. 
32. © 5Sep33; LP4096. 
R276925.

Registration LP4096 (part 32) Renewed

Term began: 1933-09-05
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R276925 filed (date unreadable) by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1961, OCR line 26857)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R276925 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: —
Original cited: LP4096 / 5Sep33
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1961: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3151213libr, OCR text line 26857

31. © 313u133; LP4O45. 
R276924. 
32. © 5Sep33; LP4096. 
R276925. 
1jun61; 
1Jun61;

Registration LP4158 (part 33) Renewed

Term began: 1933-10-06
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R276926 filed (date unreadable) by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1961, OCR line 26867)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R276926 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: Jun61
Original cited: LP4158 / 60ct33
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1961: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3151213libr, OCR text line 26867

1Jun61; 
67 
33. © 60ct33; LP4158. Jun61; 
R276926. 
34. © 310ct33; LP4216. lJun61; 
R276927. 
35. © 12Dec33; LP4324. 1Jun6l; 
R276928.

Registration LP4216 (part 34) Renewed

Term began: 1933-10-31
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R276927 filed 1961-06-01 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1961, OCR line 26869)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R276927 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: 1961-06-01
Original cited: LP4216 / 310ct33
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1961: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3151213libr, OCR text line 26869

67 
33. © 60ct33; LP4158. Jun61; 
R276926. 
34. © 310ct33; LP4216. lJun61; 
R276927. 
35. © 12Dec33; LP4324. 1Jun6l; 
R276928.

Registration LP4324 (part 35) Renewed

Term began: 1933-12-12
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R276928 filed 1961-06-01 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1961, OCR line 26871)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2029 (95 years from the 1933 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 R276928 (link: number+date, title similarity 1.00)

Renewal claimant: Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date: 1961-06-01
Original cited: LP4324 / 12Dec33
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1961: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3151213libr, OCR text line 26871

33. © 60ct33; LP4158. Jun61; 
R276926. 
34. © 310ct33; LP4216. lJun61; 
R276927. 
35. © 12Dec33; LP4324. 1Jun6l; 
R276928. 
STRAWBERRY ROAN, a photoplay in six 
reels by Universal Pictures Corp.

Registration LP4426 (part 36) Renewed

Term began: 1934-01-20
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R287561 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+year; CCE 1961, OCR line 50954)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2030 (95 years from the 1934 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 R287561 (link: number+year, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: —
Original cited: LP4426 / None
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1961: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3151213libr, OCR text line 50954

Co., Inc. (PWH 
36. cae, LP4426. 29Dec61; 
R287561. 
37. © 20Feb34; LP4503. 29Dec61; 
R287571.

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 LP4503 (part 37) Renewed

Term began: 1934-02-20
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R287571 filed 1961-12-29 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1961, OCR line 50957)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2030 (95 years from the 1934 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 R287571 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.17)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1961-12-29
Original cited: LP4503 / 20Feb34
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1961: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3151213libr, OCR text line 50957

36. cae, LP4426. 29Dec61; 
R287561. 
37. © 20Feb34; LP4503. 29Dec61; 
R287571. 
38. © 12Apr34; LP4613. 29Dec61; 
R287588.

Registration LP4613 (part 38) Renewed

Term began: 1934-04-12
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R287588 filed 1961-12-29 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1961, OCR line 50960)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2030 (95 years from the 1934 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 R287588 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.17)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1961-12-29
Original cited: LP4613 / 12Apr34
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1961: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3151213libr, OCR text line 50960

37. © 20Feb34; LP4503. 29Dec61; 
R287571. 
38. © 12Apr34; LP4613. 29Dec61; 
R287588. 
39. © 5May34; LP4665. 29Dec61; 
R287599. -

Registration LP4665 (part 39) Renewed

Term began: 1934-05-05
Claimant: Universal Pictures Corp
Class: LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding: renewal R287599 filed 1961-12-29 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1961, OCR line 50963)
Enters the public domain: 1 January 2030 (95 years from the 1934 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 R287599 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.17)

Renewal claimant: —
Renewal date: 1961-12-29
Original cited: LP4665 / 5May34
Source: Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1961: Internet Archive catalogofcopyr3151213libr, OCR text line 50963

38. © 12Apr34; LP4613. 29Dec61; 
R287588. 
39. © 5May34; LP4665. 29Dec61; 
R287599. - 
STRANGER THAN FICTION, a series of 
motion pictures by Universal Pictures

Catalog entry

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1912–1939 (Library of Congress, 1951), Project Gutenberg #51836, lines 232798–232881.

  STRANGE AS IT SEEMS. Snappy. 1931-34. 1 reel each, sd. © Universal
    Pictures Corp.

    Credits: Directed and produced by Manny Nathan, Hahn, Jerry
    Fairbanks; story, John Hix; narration, Gayne Whitman.

    1. © 22Aug30; LP1535.

    2. © 1Oct30; LP1600.

    3. © 4Nov30; LP1726.

    4. © 1Dec30; LP1801.

    5. © 2Jan31; LP1862.

    6. © 23Jan31; LP1919.

    7. © 3Mar31; LP2038.

    8. © 8Apr31; LP2134.

    9. © 1May31; LP2218.

    10. © 27May31; LP2261.

    11. © 6Jul31; LP2322.

    12. © 25Aug31; LP2427.

    13. © 14Sep31; LP2484.

    14. © 9Oct31; LP2547.

    15. © 24Nov31; LP2713.

    16. © 7Jan32; LP2841.

    17. © 3Mar32; LP2924.

    18. © 19Apr32; LP2996.

    19. © 12May32; LP3040.

    20. © 29Jun32; LP3118.

    21. © 4Aug31; LP3189.

    22. © 13Sep32; LP3247.

    23. © 15Oct32; LP3358.

    24. © 9Nov32; LP3404.

    25. © 21Dec32; LP3510.

    26. © 25Jan33; LP3606.

    27. © 2Mar33; LP3698.

    28. © 14Apr33; LP3803.

    29. © 26May33; LP3913.

    30. © 6Jul33; LP3999.

    31. © 31Jul33; LP4045.

    32. © 5Sep33; LP4096.

    33. © 6Oct33; LP4158.

    34. © 31Oct33; LP4216.

    35. © 12Dec33; LP4324.

    36. © 20Jan34; LP4426.

    37. © 20Feb34; LP4503.

    38. © 12Apr34; LP4613.

    39. © 5May34; LP4665.

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