No renewal found
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.
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1938
| Title | Year | Number | Term began | Public domain from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE JUGGLING FOOL | 1938 | LP8189 | 1938-08-10 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE KILOWATT TRAIL | 1938 | MU8215 | 1938-03-03 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE LAST EXPRESS | 1938 | LP8389 | 1938-10-26 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE LIFE AND LOVES OF BEETHOVEN | 1938 | LP7743 | 1938-01-06 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE LITTLE FLOWER OF JESUS, SAINT THÉRÈSE OF LISIEUX | 1938 | LP7947 | 1938-04-08 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE LITTLEST DIPLOMAT | 1938 | LP8167 | 1938-08-02 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE LONE RANGER | 1938 | LP7861 | 1938-03-04 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE LONE RANGER | 1938 | LP8104 | 1938-04-29 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE MAN ON THE ROCK | 1938 | LP8301 | 1938-09-07 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY | 1938 | LP8164 | 1938-08-01 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE MARINES ARE HERE | 1938 | LP8187 | 1938-06-06 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE MEXICALI KID | 1938 | LP8270 | 1938-09-07 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE MINING AND PREPARATION OF BLUE COAL | 1938 | MU8779 | 1938-09-29 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE MONASTERY OF SAINT FRANCIS | 1938 | MU8235 | 1938-03-14 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE MORNING AFTER | 1938 | MP8485 | 1938-05-18 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE MYSTERIOUS RIDER | 1938 | LP8370 | 1938-10-21 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE NEW 1938 SUPER-FEATURE EASY WASHERS AND IRONERS | 1938 | MP7856 | 1937-09-28 | 1966-01-01 |
| THE NITROGEN CYCLE | 1938 | MP8500 | 1938-04-11 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE OLD BARN DANCE | 1938 | LP7804 | 1938-01-29 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE OPEN BOOK | 1938 | MU8268 | 1938-03-24 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST | 1938 | MU8610 | 1938-06-28 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE PAINTED TRAIL | 1938 | LP7827 | 1938-02-17 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE PERCUSSION GROUP | 1938 | MP8985 | 1938-03-21 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE PHOTOGRAFTER | 1938 | LP8122 | 1938-06-17 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE PROSPECT WITHIN TWO BLOCKS | 1938 | LU8210 | 1938-08-20 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE PROTOZOA—ONE CELLED ANIMALS | 1938 | MP9015 | 1938-11-17 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE PURPLE VIGILANTES | 1938 | LP7803 | 1938-01-24 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE PYGMY HUNT | 1938 | LP8219 | 1938-08-10 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE QUEEN OF SPARKLING DRINKS | 1938 | MP8442 | 1938-05-18 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE QUEEN OF SPARKLING DRINKS | 1938 | MP8454 | 1938-05-18 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE RAGE OF PARIS | 1938 | LP8112 | 1938-06-29 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE RAT | 1938 | LP7840 | 1938-01-21 | 1967-01-01 |
| THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW | 1938 | MU8310 | 1938-04-11 | 1967-01-01 |
| THERMODYNAMICS | 1938 | MP8990 | 1938-11-03 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE ROMANCE OF IRON AND STEEL | 1938 | MU8172 | 1938-02-16 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE ROYAL ROAD TO SAFETY | 1938 | MU8342 | 1938-04-21 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE SAD LITTLE GUINEA PIGS | 1938 | MP8167 | 1938-02-14 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE SAFEST THING ON WHEELS | 1938 | MP8455 | 1938-05-18 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE SECRET OF TREASURE ISLAND | 1938 | LP7906 | 1938-03-02 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE SECRET OF TREASURE ISLAND | 1938 | LP7952 | 1938-04-12 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE SECRET OF TREASURE ISLAND | 1938 | LP8096 | 1938-06-21 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE SHOPWORN ANGEL | 1938 | LP8128 | 1938-07-05 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE SHOW GOES ON | 1938 | LP8149 | 1938-05-20 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE SPIDER'S WEB | 1938 | LP8422 | 1938-11-13 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE STORY OF A CHEAT (LE ROMAN D'UN TRICHEUR) | 1938 | LP8420 | 1938-09-26 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE STORY OF THE INIMITABLE SARAH SIDDONS | 1938 | LP8820 | 1938-12-19 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE STRING CHOIR | 1938 | MP8988 | 1938-03-21 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE STUPOR-VISOR | 1938 | LP7765 | 1938-01-24 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE SUGAR BOWL FOOTBALL GAME AT NEW ORLEANS, SANTA CLARA VS. L. S. U., JANUARY 1, 1938 | 1938 | MP8340 | 1938-01-22 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE SUNSET STRIP CASE | 1938 | LP8493 | 1938-11-11 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE SURVEY | 1938 | MP8482 | 1938-05-18 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | 1938 | MP8989 | 1938-03-21 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE TERROR OF TINY TOWN | 1938 | LP8278 | 1938-07-19 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE THRILL OF A LIFETIME | 1938 | MP8466 | 1938-05-18 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE THUNDER OF THE SEA | 1938 | MU8302 | 1938-04-08 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ACADEMY | 1938 | MP8517 | 1938-06-05 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE WAGES OF SIN | 1938 | LP8177 | 1938-07-14 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE WHEAT FARMER | 1938 | MP8993 | 1938-09-20 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE WIFE OF GENERAL LING | 1938 | LP8220 | 1938-01-10 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE WILD LIFE OF WYOMING'S ROCKIES | 1938 | MU8053 | 1938-01-08 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE WINNER | 1938 | MP8650 | 1938-07-15 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE WOODWIND CHOIR | 1938 | MP8994 | 1938-03-21 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE WRONG WAY | 1938 | MU8313 | 1938-04-11 | 1967-01-01 |
| THE YEAR'S SAFETY SENSATION | 1938 | MP8462 | 1938-05-18 | 1967-01-01 |
| THIS'LL MAKE YOU WHISTLE | 1938 | LP8303 | 1938-09-14 | 1967-01-01 |
| THREE ON A WEEK-END | 1938 | LP8151 | 1938-05-13 | 1967-01-01 |
| THREE SMART DAUGHTERS | 1938 | MU8358 | 1938-04-29 | 1967-01-01 |
| THROUGH EUROPE WITH J. D. C | 1938 | MU8086 | 1938-01-06 | 1967-01-01 |
| THRUSHES AND RELATIVES | 1938 | MP8991 | 1938-07-25 | 1967-01-01 |
| THUNDER IN THE DESERT | 1938 | LP7869 | 1938-02-21 | 1967-01-01 |
| TIMBERESQUE | 1938 | LP8106 | 1938-06-11 | 1967-01-01 |
| TITANS OF THE DEEP | 1938 | MP8848 | 1938-10-28 | 1967-01-01 |
| TO THE VICTOR | 1938 | LP8148 | 1938-08-12 | 1967-01-01 |
| TOUGH FRIENDS | 1938 | MU8645 | 1938-08-20 | 1967-01-01 |
| TOUGH LITTLE GUY | 1938 | LP8135 | 1938-07-12 | 1967-01-01 |
| TRAPPED UNDERGROUND | 1938 | LP8571 | 1938-08-20 | 1967-01-01 |
| TROUBLE ON ICE | 1938 | MU8307 | 1938-04-11 | 1967-01-01 |
| TUPAPAOO | 1938 | LP8101 | 1938-06-13 | 1967-01-01 |
| TURKEY | 1938 | MP8501 | 1938-05-11 | 1967-01-01 |
| TWENTY GIRLS AND A BAND | 1938 | LP7787 | 1938-02-07 | 1967-01-01 |
| TWO GUN JUSTICE | 1938 | LP8000 | 1938-04-28 | 1967-01-01 |
| UNCLE SOL SOLVES IT | 1938 | LP7814 | 1938-02-11 | 1967-01-01 |
| UNDER A GYPSY MOON | 1938 | MP8739 | 1938-09-02 | 1967-01-01 |
| UNDERGROUND RAINDROPS | 1938 | MU8636 | 1938-06-08 | 1967-01-01 |
| UNDER THE BIG TOP | 1938 | LP8251 | 1938-09-07 | 1967-01-01 |
| UNDERWATER | 1938 | MP8487 | 1938-06-02 | 1967-01-01 |
| UNDER WESTERN STARS | 1938 | LP8047 | 1938-04-20 | 1967-01-01 |
| UP IN LIGHTS | 1938 | LP8563 | 1938-08-13 | 1967-01-01 |
| USS COR-TEN | 1938 | MU8314 | 1938-04-11 | 1967-01-01 |
| VACUUM CONTROL | 1938 | MU8843 | 1938-10-27 | 1967-01-01 |
| VELOCITY OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS | 1938 | MP8289 | 1938-01-01 | 1967-01-01 |
| VENETIAN MOONLIGHT | 1938 | MP8880 | 1938-11-07 | 1967-01-01 |
| VENICE | 1938 | MP5392 | 1938-08-13 | 1967-01-01 |
| WANDERERS OF THE DESERT | 1938 | MP10034 | 1938-11-01 | 1967-01-01 |
| WANDERLUST | 1938 | LP8198 | 1938-08-15 | 1967-01-01 |
| WANNA BE A MODEL? Presented by E. W | 1938 | LP7881 | 1938-02-25 | 1967-01-01 |
| WANTED BY THE POLICE | 1938 | LP8284 | 1938-09-19 | 1967-01-01 |
| WEIGHT EVENTS | 1938 | MP8992 | 1938-04-15 | 1967-01-01 |
| WE LIVE IN TWO WORLDS | 1938 | MP8618 | 1938-07-28 | 1967-01-01 |
| WESTERN TRAILS | 1938 | LP8072 | 1938-06-08 | 1967-01-01 |
| WEST OF RAINBOW'S END | 1938 | LP7747 | 1938-01-17 | 1967-01-01 |
| WHAT IS PUBLIC RELATIONS? © 1938 | 1938 | MU8899 | 1938-11-04 | 1967-01-01 |
| WHAT PRICE SAFETY! (A Crime Does Not Pay Subject) Presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1938 | LP7807 | 1938-02-08 | 1967-01-01 |
| WHEN IT RAINS IT STOPS | 1938 | MP8476 | 1938-05-18 | 1967-01-01 |
| WHEN THE WEATHER TURNS COOL | 1938 | MP8672 | 1938-07-30 | 1967-01-01 |
| WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM | 1938 | LP8356 | 1938-10-13 | 1967-01-01 |
| WHERE THE WEST BEGINS | 1938 | LP7768 | 1938-01-25 | 1967-01-01 |
| WHIRLWIND HORSEMAN | 1938 | LP8305 | 1938-04-29 | 1967-01-01 |
| WINDWARD WAY | 1938 | MP8218 | 1938-03-07 | 1967-01-01 |
| WINNER LOSE ALL | 1938 | LP8136 | 1938-06-17 | 1967-01-01 |
| WIVES UNDER SUSPICION | 1938 | LP8066 | 1938-06-04 | 1967-01-01 |
| YE OLDE TIME MOVIES | 1938 | MP8809 | 1938-08-30 | 1967-01-01 |
| YES ... BANANAS | 1938 | MP8247 | 1938-03-10 | 1967-01-01 |
| YOUNG FUGITIVES | 1938 | LP8109 | 1938-06-24 | 1967-01-01 |
| YOUR BIG LITTLE CUSTOMER | 1938 | MU8266 | 1938-03-23 | 1967-01-01 |