No renewal found Free in the US since 1 January 1985, on the registry's reading: registration LP6916 of 1956 by Paramount Pictures Corp was not renewed in the volumes searched. Record.
47 shots over 6:07, read from the Internet Archive copy insect_to_injury (insect_to_injury_512kb.mp4, 320×240, 29.97 fps). Shot boundaries by PySceneDetect's adaptive detector; each frame links to the Archive's player at that second. Registry dossier: Insect to Injury No renewal found. JSON
Measurements: colour film on its keyframes (47 of 47 shots judged colour), average shot 7.8s long, a frontal face detected in 13% of keyframes. Shots are detected automatically and each is represented by its midpoint frame.
Released 1956 (Internet Archive).
26 beats in 23 sequences, cut automatically at shot boundaries scored on picture change, pauses in speech, topic shifts, on-screen text and cutting rhythm (each beat says why it starts where it does). Each is annotated by a vision-language model from four sampled frames and the transcript lines in it, as observations with evidence; anything the frames and lines do not support is left null. Machine annotation (Qwen/Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Instruct), checked automatically: quotes must be verbatim, names must be spoken, "visible" events are sampled to a second model. 26 of 26 beats annotated, 26 passed the checks, 0 flagged.
Passages cut at shot boundaries and annotated by a machine from four sampled frames and the transcript lines in them. Each beat says why it starts where it does and what was checked; sequences are visual groups, not scenes.
0:09Model synopsis: The beat shows a title card for the film 'Popeye the Sailor' in Technicolor, with no characters or actions depicted. No spoken dialogue or on-screen text beyond the title and production credits is present.
Model synopsis: A cartoon house under construction is shown with tools and a ladder outside; then a character on the roof drops bricks from a chimney. A voice says the house is finished after nonsensical sounds.
1 person observed.
“Skidabababamdi bapbo, da skidabababababbo, da skidababababbo, da skidabababababbo.” 0:32 · “Now me house is finished.” 0:45
Model synopsis: A cartoon character interacts with a mailbox in a yard enclosed by a fence. A voice exclaims about 'Toy Mike' and expresses fear of being eaten while fenced.
1 person observed.
Model synopsis: A cartoon character in overalls reacts to a large mass of insects crawling across the ground. The character is shown kneeling and then standing with a startled expression near a white picket fence and a mailbox.
1 person observed.
1:42
1:53Model synopsis: A hand holds a black can with a spout, pouring a yellow liquid onto green grass. The scene is a close-up of the action with no visible characters or dialogue.
1 person observed.
1:57Model synopsis: A man in a yellow shirt and dark pants carries a large metal trash can across a grassy yard. A building with a red window and a gray box is visible in the background.
1 person observed.
2:11Model synopsis: A single frame shows a circular room with tall arched windows and a central pedestal-like structure. No people are visible, and the transcript contains incomplete lines that do not name anyone or describe actions occurring in the frame.
“I'm not going to be a good one.” 2:04 · “The” 2:07
Model synopsis: A cartoon man in a yellow shirt and blue pants is shown outdoors near a fence, then running across a lawn with a house visible in the background. Birds fly overhead as he moves past a trash can and a patch of disturbed earth.
1 person observed.
Model synopsis: A cartoon house with a red roof is shown in a field, followed by a misty landscape, a wooden dock, and a figure falling down a chute. No names or specific events are mentioned in the transcript beyond fragmented utterances.
1 person observed.
3:21Model synopsis: A cartoon character with dark hair and a yellow shirt is shown bent over a body of water in an outdoor setting with trees and a retaining wall. No dialogue or on-screen text is present in this beat.
1 person observed.
3:26Model synopsis: A painted scene shows a house with a red roof in a green field with trees. No people or moving objects are visible in the single frame provided.
Model synopsis: A cartoon man in dark overalls sprays water from a hose onto a patch of dirt beside a house with red shutters. The house is set on a green lawn with a wooden plank and a wheelbarrow nearby.
1 person observed.
Model synopsis: A cartoon scene shows a group of ants marching on grass next to a wooden structure, followed by a man sitting in a chair in a room with framed pictures on the wall. The transcript includes a line spoken at 3:48 that references 'toy Mike troubles' ending.
1 person observed.
4:02Model synopsis: A cartoon-style cylindrical object with a red mark lies on its side in a grassy field next to a stream. The background includes trees and a white fence under a pale sky.
4:06Model synopsis: A rectangular box with a patterned top sits on green grass near a white door with a keyhole. No people or movement are visible in the single frame.
4:09Model synopsis: A cartoon character sits in a chair holding a red book, gesturing with one hand. The room contains framed pictures, a side table with a lamp, and a piano.
1 person observed.
4:15Model synopsis: A cartoon character in a blue suit sits in a chair, leaning forward with arms outstretched, in a room with pink walls and framed pictures. A small white cup sits on the floor nearby.
1 person observed.
4:32Model synopsis: A cartoon character in a dark outfit sits on the floor in a room with a harp and framed pictures. No dialogue or on-screen text is present in this beat.
1 person observed.
Model synopsis: A character in a bathtub reacts to an insect on the wall; a hand holds a can labeled 'SPINACH'. The transcript includes commands to leave and references to insects and chairs.
2 people observed.
“Get out.” 4:58 · “Not them, insects.” 4:59
5:04Model synopsis: A cartoon man in overalls sits in a bathtub with a frying pan and spatula, looking at a shower head. The scene is indoors, with no spoken dialogue or on-screen text.
1 person observed.
5:12Model synopsis: A painted outdoor scene shows a large, star-shaped pit in a grassy field under a pale sky. No people or moving objects are visible in the single frame provided.
5:21Model synopsis: A single frame shows a cartoon-style house with a damaged roof and a circular driveway. No people, dialogue, or on-screen text are visible.
5:25Model synopsis: A group of cartoon insects with round red bodies and black limbs are shown moving across a green background. No dialogue or on-screen text is present in this beat.
5:27Model synopsis: A single frame shows a close-up of a green, textured surface with a dark irregular patch, possibly a stain or injury, against a blurred blue and green background. No people, actions, or text are visible in this beat.
Model synopsis: A cartoon sailor character is shown in a room with metal walls and a window showing a park; he holds a syringe-like object and sings about eating spinach. No names are spoken for any characters, and no cast is credited in the film description.
1 person observed.
“I'm strong to the finish, cause I eats me spinach. I'm Popeye the sailor man.” 5:31
Machine transcription of the Archive copy's audio with Whisper large-v3-turbo (temperature 0); the model heard it as en. 14 segments kept, 12 dropped as the kind of hallucination the model produces over music and silence. Each timestamp links to the Archive's player at that second. This has not been checked against the film and can be wrong.
Every free film of 1956 with a copy
By the average clip vector of the keyframes; a measurement, not a judgement
Popeye for President 
Superman 
Minesweeper 
Snow Foolin' 
Private Eye Popeye 
Taxi-Turvy 
Shuteye Popeye