1) Title. 2) Length of film in reels. 3) Name of the author, which is usually the original producing company. 4) Copyright symbol ©. 5) Date of original copyright. 6) Original registration number. 7) Name of the renewal claimant followed by a statement usually abbreviated, giving the basis of the renewal claim as supplied by the applicant, e.g., “John Doe & Co. (PWH)” indicates that renewal of copyright is claimed by John Doe & Co. as proprietor of copyright in a work made for hire. 8) Date of receipt of the renewal application or fee, whichever is later. 9) Renewal registration number.
Abbreviations and Symbols
The following list includes abbreviations and symbols used in this catalog with specific copyright or bibliographic meanings.
(A) author(s) a.a.d.o. accepted alternative designation of a.k.a. also known as Adm. c.t.a. administrator(s) cum testamento annexo Adm. d.b.n.c.t.a. administrator(s) de bonis non cum testamento annexo appl. application b&w black and white © copyright symbol (C) child or children of the deceased author chap. chapter(s) d.b.a. doing business as (E) executor(s) of the author ed. edition, editor ft. feet fr. frames min. minutes mm. millimeters (NK) next of kin of the deceased author NM new matter (PCB) proprietor of copyright in a work copyrighted by a corporate body otherwise than as assignee or licensee of the individual author (PCW) proprietor of copyright in a composite work (PPW) proprietor of copyright in a posthumous work (PWH) proprietor of copyright in a work made for hire prev. previous, previously pseud. pseudonym pt. part, parts pub. published, publishing (R) renewal registration reg. registered, registration rev. revised sd. sound sec. seconds si. silent t.a. trading as (W) widow of the author (Wr) widower of the author
Registrations January-June 1970
| Class L— | Domestic published motion-picture photoplays | 687 |
| Foreign published motion-picture photoplays | 6 | |
| Unpublished motion-picture photoplays | 7 | |
| Class M— | Domestic published motion pictures other than photoplays | 585 |
| Unpublished motion pictures other than photoplays | 73 | |
| Filmstrips registered in class A | 87 | |
| Filmstrips registered in class J | 297 | |
| Total | 1,742 | |
| Renewals: Class L and M | 425 | |
These figures represent the number of registrations for motion pictures and filmstrips for January-June 1970, but do not necessarily represent the exact number of entries in this issue of the Catalog of Copyright Entries. Registration figures for other classes of material may be found in the respective parts.
These entries alone may not reflect the complete Copyright Office record pertaining to a particular work. Contact the U.S. Copyright Office for information about any additional records that may exist.
MOTION PICTURES AND FILMSTRIPS