THE TRAIL OF THE OCTOPUS
THE TRAIL OF THE OCTOPUS. 1919. 2 reels each, except no. 6 which is 5 reels. © Frank G. Hall.
Director, Duke Worne; story, J. Grubb Alexander.
Registration LP14080 (part 1: The Devil's Trade-Mark) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1919-08-12
- Claimant
- Frank G. Hall
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1919-08-12; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2015 (maximum 95-year term from 1919)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP14131 (part 2: The Purple Dagger) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1919-08-26
- Claimant
- Frank G. Hall
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1919-08-26; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2015 (maximum 95-year term from 1919)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP14132 (part 3: Face to Face) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1919-08-26
- Claimant
- Frank G. Hall
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1919-08-26; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2015 (maximum 95-year term from 1919)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP14242 (part 4: The Hand of Wang) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1919-09-20
- Claimant
- Frank G. Hall
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1919-09-20; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2015 (maximum 95-year term from 1919)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP14243 (part 5: The Eye of Satan) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1919-09-30
- Claimant
- Frank G. Hall
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1919-09-30; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2015 (maximum 95-year term from 1919)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP14250 (part 6: Behind the Mask) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1919-10-04
- Claimant
- Frank G. Hall
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1919-10-04; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2015 (maximum 95-year term from 1919)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP14288 (part 7: The Dance of Death) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1919-10-11
- Claimant
- Frank G. Hall
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1919-10-11; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2015 (maximum 95-year term from 1919)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP14319 (part 8: Satan's Soulmate) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1919-10-17
- Claimant
- Frank G. Hall
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1919-10-17; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2015 (maximum 95-year term from 1919)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP14333 (part 9: The Chained Soul) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1919-10-25
- Claimant
- Frank G. Hall
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1919-10-25; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2015 (maximum 95-year term from 1919)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP14382 (part 10: The Ape Man) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1919-11-05
- Claimant
- Frank G. Hall
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1919-11-05; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2015 (maximum 95-year term from 1919)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP14411 (part 11: The Red Death) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1919-11-10
- Claimant
- Frank G. Hall
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1919-11-10; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2015 (maximum 95-year term from 1919)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP14439 (part 12: The Poisoned Talon) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1919-11-17
- Claimant
- Frank G. Hall
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1919-11-17; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2015 (maximum 95-year term from 1919)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP14504 (part 13: The Phantom Mandarin) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1919-11-29
- Claimant
- Frank G. Hall
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1919-11-29; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2015 (maximum 95-year term from 1919)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP14530 (part 14: The House of Shadows) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1919-12-06
- Claimant
- Frank G. Hall
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1919-12-06; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2015 (maximum 95-year term from 1919)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Registration LP14553 (part 15: The Yellow Octopus) Copyright term expired
- Term began
- 1919-12-20
- Claimant
- Frank G. Hall
- Class
- LP — published photoplay
- Finding
- copyright term began 1919-12-20; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
- In the public domain since
- 1 January 2015 (maximum 95-year term from 1919)
The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.
Catalog entry
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1912–1939 (Library of Congress, 1951), Project Gutenberg #51836, lines 249002–249036.
THE TRAIL OF THE OCTOPUS. 1919. 2 reels each, except no. 6 which is 5
reels. © Frank G. Hall.
Credits: Director, Duke Worne; story, J. Grubb Alexander.
1. The Devil's Trade-Mark. © 12Aug19; LP14080.
2. The Purple Dagger. © 26Aug19; LP14131.
3. Face to Face. © 26Aug19; LP14132.
4. The Hand of Wang. © 20Sep19; LP14242.
5. The Eye of Satan. © 30Sep19; LP14243.
6. Behind the Mask. © 4Oct19; LP14250.
7. The Dance of Death. © 11Oct19; LP14288.
8. Satan's Soulmate. © 17Oct19; LP14319.
9. The Chained Soul. © 25Oct19; LP14333.
10. The Ape Man. © 5Nov19; LP14382.
11. The Red Death. © 10Nov19; LP14411.
12. The Poisoned Talon. © 17Nov19; LP14439.
13. The Phantom Mandarin. © 29Nov19; LP14504.
14. The House of Shadows. © 6Dec19; LP14530.
15. The Yellow Octopus. © 20Dec19; LP14553.
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