Public Reel

THE DIAMOND MASTER

THE DIAMOND MASTER. 1928-29. 2 reels each. From the novel by Jacques Futrelle. © Universal Pictures Corp.

Director, Jack Nelson.

Registration LP25838 (part 1: The Secret of the Night) Copyright term expired

Term began
1928-11-16
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay
Finding
copyright term began 1928-11-16; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2024 (maximum 95-year term from 1928)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP25839 (part 2: The Diamond of Death) Copyright term expired

Term began
1928-11-16
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay
Finding
copyright term began 1928-11-16; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2024 (maximum 95-year term from 1928)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP25872 (part 3: The Tunnel of Terror) Copyright term expired

Term began
1928-11-24
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay
Finding
copyright term began 1928-11-24; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2024 (maximum 95-year term from 1928)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP54 (part 4: Trapped) Copyright term expired

Term began
1929-01-21
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1929-01-21; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2025 (maximum 95-year term from 1929)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP94 (part 5: The Diamond Machine) Copyright term expired

Term began
1929-02-07
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1929-02-07; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2025 (maximum 95-year term from 1929)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP123 (part 6: The Wolf Pack) Copyright term expired

Term began
1929-02-13
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1929-02-13; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2025 (maximum 95-year term from 1929)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP124 (part 7: The Death Trap) Copyright term expired

Term began
1929-02-13
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1929-02-13; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2025 (maximum 95-year term from 1929)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP140 (part 8: Into the Flames) Copyright term expired

Term began
1929-02-18
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1929-02-18; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2025 (maximum 95-year term from 1929)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP141 (part 9: The Last Stand) Copyright term expired

Term began
1929-02-18
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1929-02-18; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2025 (maximum 95-year term from 1929)

The copyright term began before 1931. Under US law every such term, renewed or not, ended before 2026-01-01.

Registration LP142 (part 10: The Reckoning) Copyright term expired

Term began
1929-02-18
Claimant
Universal Pictures Corp
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
copyright term began 1929-02-18; the maximum term (28 + 67 years) ended before 2026-01-01
In the public domain since
1 January 2025 (maximum 95-year term from 1929)

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 52604–52628.

  THE DIAMOND MASTER. 1928-29. 2 reels each. From the novel by Jacques
    Futrelle. © Universal Pictures Corp.

    Credits: Director, Jack Nelson.

    1. The Secret of the Night. © 16Nov28; LP25838.

    2. The Diamond of Death. © 16Nov28; LP25839.

    3. The Tunnel of Terror. © 24Nov28; LP25872.

    4. Trapped. © 21Jan29; LP54.

    5. The Diamond Machine. © 7Feb29; LP94.

    6. The Wolf Pack. © 13Feb29; LP123.

    7. The Death Trap. © 13Feb29; LP124.

    8. Into the Flames. © 18Feb29; LP140.

    9. The Last Stand. © 18Feb29; LP141.

    10. The Reckoning. © 18Feb29; LP142.

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