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TIM TYLER'S LUCK

TIM TYLER'S LUCK. 1937-38. 2 reels each, sd. Based on the newspaper feature of the same title. © Universal Pictures Co., Inc.

Directors, Ford Beebe, Wyndham Gittens; original story and screenplay, Wyndham Gittens, Norman S. Hall, Ray Trampe.

Registration LP7565 (part 1: Jungle Pirates) Renewed

Term began
1937-11-10
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R568528 filed 1965-09-21 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 44464)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 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 R568528 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.02)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1965-09-21
Original cited
LP7565 / 10Nov37
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 44464
The Human clue. © 80ct37; LP7474. 
__ 158ep653 R567707. 
The hypnotic eye. 
1234165; R564473. } : 
In perfect crime. © 10Nov37; LP7565. 
21Sep65; R568528. 
A million dollar murder. © 16Aug357; 
LP7347. 12dul65; R564472. 
Plaything of disaster. © 12Nov57; 
LP7583. 21Sep65; R568531. |

Renewal R368529 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1965-09-21
Original cited
LP7565 / 10Nov37
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 45196
The ivory trail. © 2Dec37; LP7639. 
21Sep65; R3568541. 
The jaws of the jungle. © 7Dec37; 
LP7661. 21Sep65; R368571. 
Jungle pirates. © 10Nov37; LP7565. 
21Sep65; R368529. 
“The Kimberley diamonds, © 21Jan38; 
LP7756. 21Sep65; R368580. 
The king of the gorillas. © 3Jan38; 
LP7700. 21Sep65; R368575.

Registration LP7566 (part 2: Dead Man's Pass) Renewed

Term began
1937-11-10
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R368530 filed 1965-09-21 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 45187)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 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 R368530 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.07)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1965-09-21
Original cited
LP7566 / 10Nov37
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 45187
TIM TYLER'S LUCK, a series of photoplays 
by Universal Pictures Co. 2 reels 
each. © Universal Pictures Co., Inc. 
(PWH) : 
Dead man's pass. © 10Nov37; LP7566. 
21Sep65; R368530. 
Into the lion's den. © 15Nov57; 
LP7606. 21Sep65; R368537. 
The ivory trail. © 2Dec37; LP7639.

Registration LP7606 (part 3: Into the Lion's Den) No renewal found

Term began
1937-11-15
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found for 1964-1966 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since
1 January 1966 (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 1964 or 1965 volume; volumes searched: 1964, 1965, 1966.

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 LP7606.

Registration LP7639 (part 4: The Ivory Trail) Renewed

Term began
1937-12-02
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R3568541 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 45192)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 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 R3568541 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.03)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP7639 / 2Dec37
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 45192
21Sep65; R368530. 
Into the lion's den. © 15Nov57; 
LP7606. 21Sep65; R368537. 
The ivory trail. © 2Dec37; LP7639. 
21Sep65; R3568541. 
The jaws of the jungle. © 7Dec37; 
LP7661. 21Sep65; R368571. 
Jungle pirates. © 10Nov37; LP7565. 
21Sep65; R368529.

Registration LP7640 (part 5: Trapped in the Quicksands) Renewed

Term began
1937-12-02
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R368542 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+year; CCE 1965, OCR line 45209)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 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 R368542 (link: number+year, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP7640 / None
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 45209
21Sep65; R368577. 
The spider caught. 
21Sep65; Rd68576. 
Trapped in the quicksands. 
LP7640. 21Sep65; R368542. 
TIMBERLAND REVELS, a motion picture in 
one reel by Columbia Pictures Corp. 
of California. © 9Nov37; M7935.

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 LP7661 (part 6: The Jaws of the Jungle) Renewed

Term began
1937-12-07
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R368571 filed 1965-09-21 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 45194)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 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 R368571 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.03)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1965-09-21
Original cited
LP7661 / 7Dec37
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 45194
Into the lion's den. © 15Nov57; 
LP7606. 21Sep65; R368537. 
The ivory trail. © 2Dec37; LP7639. 
21Sep65; R3568541. 
The jaws of the jungle. © 7Dec37; 
LP7661. 21Sep65; R368571. 
Jungle pirates. © 10Nov37; LP7565. 
21Sep65; R368529. 
“The Kimberley diamonds, © 21Jan38; 
LP7756. 21Sep65; R368580.

Registration LP7700 (part 7: The King of the Gorillas) Renewed

Term began
1938-01-03
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R368575 filed 1965-09-21 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 45200)
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 R368575 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.03)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1965-09-21
Original cited
LP7700 / 3Jan38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 45200
Jungle pirates. © 10Nov37; LP7565. 
21Sep65; R368529. 
“The Kimberley diamonds, © 21Jan38; 
LP7756. 21Sep65; R368580. 
The king of the gorillas. © 3Jan38; 
LP7700. 21Sep65; R368575. 
No man's land. © 21Jan38; LP7755. 
21Sep65; R568579. 
TA race for fortune. 
21Sep65; R368577.

Registration LP7701 (part 8: The Spider Caught) Renewed

Term began
1938-01-03
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 45220)
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 0.05)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP7701 / 3Jan38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 45220
180ct65; R370381. 
© 19Jan38; LP7744. 
© 3Jan38; LP7701. 
© 2Dec37;

Registration LP7732 (part 9: The Gates of Doom) No renewal found

Term began
1938-01-10
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
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 LP7732.

Registration LP7744 (part 10: A Race for Fortune) Renewed

Term began
1938-01-19
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 45219)
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 0.05)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP7744 / 19Jan38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 45219
Columbia Pictures Corp. (PWH); 
180ct65; R370381. 
© 19Jan38; LP7744. 
© 3Jan38; LP7701. 
© 2Dec37;

Registration LP7755 (part 11: No Man's Land) Renewed

Term began
1938-01-21
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R568579 filed 1965-09-21 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 45202)
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 R568579 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.11)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1965-09-21
Original cited
LP7755 / 21Jan38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 45202
“The Kimberley diamonds, © 21Jan38; 
LP7756. 21Sep65; R368580. 
The king of the gorillas. © 3Jan38; 
LP7700. 21Sep65; R368575. 
No man's land. © 21Jan38; LP7755. 
21Sep65; R568579. 
TA race for fortune. 
21Sep65; R368577. 
The spider caught. 
21Sep65; Rd68576.

Registration LP7756 (part 12: The Kimberley Diamonds) Renewed

Term began
1938-01-21
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R368580 filed 1965-09-21 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 45198)
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 R368580 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.03)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1965-09-21
Original cited
LP7756 / 21Jan38
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 45198
The jaws of the jungle. © 7Dec37; 
LP7661. 21Sep65; R368571. 
Jungle pirates. © 10Nov37; LP7565. 
21Sep65; R368529. 
“The Kimberley diamonds, © 21Jan38; 
LP7756. 21Sep65; R368580. 
The king of the gorillas. © 3Jan38; 
LP7700. 21Sep65; R368575. 
No man's land. © 21Jan38; LP7755. 
21Sep65; R568579.

Catalog entry

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1912–1939 (Library of Congress, 1951), Project Gutenberg #51836, lines 245756–245785.

  TIM TYLER'S LUCK. 1937-38. 2 reels each, sd. Based on the newspaper
    feature of the same title. © Universal Pictures Co., Inc.

    Credits: Directors, Ford Beebe, Wyndham Gittens; original story and
    screenplay, Wyndham Gittens, Norman S. Hall, Ray Trampe.

    1. Jungle Pirates. © 10Nov37; LP7565.

    2. Dead Man's Pass. © 10Nov37; LP7566.

    3. Into the Lion's Den. © 15Nov37; LP7606.

    4. The Ivory Trail. © 2Dec37; LP7639.

    5. Trapped in the Quicksands. © 2Dec37; LP7640.

    6. The Jaws of the Jungle. © 7Dec37; LP7661.

    7. The King of the Gorillas. © 3Jan38; LP7700.

    8. The Spider Caught. © 3Jan38; LP7701.

    9. The Gates of Doom. © 10Jan38; LP7732.

    10. A Race for Fortune. © 19Jan38; LP7744.

    11. No Man's Land. © 21Jan38; LP7755.

    12. The Kimberley Diamonds. © 21Jan38; LP7756.

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