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ACE DRUMMOND

ACE DRUMMOND. 1936. 2 reels each. Based on the newspaper feature created by Captain Eddie Rickenbacker. © Universal Productions, Inc.

Directors, Ford Beebe, Cliff Smith; screenplay, Wyndham Gittens, Norman S. Hall, Ray Trampe.

Registration LP6591 (part 1: Where East Meets West) No renewal found

Term began
1936-09-11
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections for 1963-1965
In the public domain since
1 January 1965 (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.

Renewal window 1963–1965; volumes searched: 1963, 1964, 1965.

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 LP6591.

Registration LP6592 (part 2: The Invisible Enemy) No renewal found

Term began
1936-09-11
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections for 1963-1965
In the public domain since
1 January 1965 (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.

Renewal window 1963–1965; volumes searched: 1963, 1964, 1965.

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 LP6592.

Registration LP6599 (part 3: The Doorway of Doom) No renewal found

Term began
1936-09-16
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections for 1963-1965
In the public domain since
1 January 1965 (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.

Renewal window 1963–1965; volumes searched: 1963, 1964, 1965.

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 LP6599.

Registration LP6656 (part 4: The Radio Riddle) No renewal found

Term began
1936-10-23
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections for 1963-1965
In the public domain since
1 January 1965 (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.

Renewal window 1963–1965; volumes searched: 1963, 1964, 1965.

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 LP6656.

Registration LP6674 (part 5: Bullets of Sand) No renewal found

Term began
1936-10-30
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections for 1963-1965
In the public domain since
1 January 1965 (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.

Renewal window 1963–1965; volumes searched: 1963, 1964, 1965.

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 LP6674.

Registration LP6696 (part 6: Evil Spirits) No renewal found

Term began
1936-11-09
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections for 1963-1965
In the public domain since
1 January 1965 (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.

Renewal window 1963–1965; volumes searched: 1963, 1964, 1965.

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 LP6696.

Registration LP6715 (part 7: The Trackless Trail) No renewal found

Term began
1936-11-18
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections for 1963-1965
In the public domain since
1 January 1965 (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.

Renewal window 1963–1965; volumes searched: 1963, 1964, 1965.

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 LP6715.

Registration LP6729 (part 8: The Sign in the Sky) No renewal found

Term began
1936-11-25
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections for 1963-1965
In the public domain since
1 January 1965 (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.

Renewal window 1963–1965; volumes searched: 1963, 1964, 1965.

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 LP6729.

Registration LP6742 (part 9: Secret Service) No renewal found

Term began
1936-12-02
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections for 1963-1965
In the public domain since
1 January 1965 (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.

Renewal window 1963–1965; volumes searched: 1963, 1964, 1965.

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 LP6742.

Registration LP6756 (part 10: The Mountain of Jade) No renewal found

Term began
1936-12-04
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections for 1963-1965
In the public domain since
1 January 1965 (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.

Renewal window 1963–1965; volumes searched: 1963, 1964, 1965.

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 LP6756.

Registration LP6788 (part 11: The Dragon Commands) No renewal found

Term began
1936-12-14
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections for 1963-1965
In the public domain since
1 January 1965 (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.

Renewal window 1963–1965; volumes searched: 1963, 1964, 1965.

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 LP6788.

Registration LP6795 (part 12: The Squadron of Death) No renewal found

Term began
1936-12-21
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections for 1963-1965
In the public domain since
1 January 1965 (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.

Renewal window 1963–1965; volumes searched: 1963, 1964, 1965.

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 LP6795.

Registration LP6815 (part 13: The World's Akin) No renewal found

Term began
1936-12-29
Claimant
Universal Productions, Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections for 1963-1965
In the public domain since
1 January 1965 (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.

Renewal window 1963–1965; volumes searched: 1963, 1964, 1965.

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 LP6815.

Catalog entry

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1912–1939 (Library of Congress, 1951), Project Gutenberg #51836, lines 780–811.

  ACE DRUMMOND. 1936. 2 reels each. Based on the newspaper feature
    created by Captain Eddie Rickenbacker. © Universal Productions, Inc.

    Credits: Directors, Ford Beebe, Cliff Smith; screenplay, Wyndham
    Gittens, Norman S. Hall, Ray Trampe.

    1. Where East Meets West. © 11Sep36; LP6591.

    2. The Invisible Enemy. © 11Sep36; LP6592.

    3. The Doorway of Doom. © 16Sep36; LP6599.

    4. The Radio Riddle. © 23Oct36; LP6656.

    5. Bullets of Sand. © 30Oct36; LP6674.

    6. Evil Spirits. © 9Nov36; LP6696.

    7. The Trackless Trail. © 18Nov36; LP6715.

    8. The Sign in the Sky. © 25Nov36; LP6729.

    9. Secret Service. © 2Dec36; LP6742.

    10. The Mountain of Jade. © 4Dec36; LP6756.

    11. The Dragon Commands. © 14Dec36; LP6788.

    12. The Squadron of Death. © 21Dec36; LP6795.

    13. The World's Akin. © 29Dec36; LP6815.

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