Verified Unrenewed Public Domain
1939 Feature
The Phantom Creeps
Directed by Ford Beebe, Saul A. Goodkind → • Production: Universal Pictures
Dr. Alex Zorka invents various devious weapons, including a 7-foot robot, an invisibility belt, and a meteorite element, aiming to rule the world while G-men try to stop him.
Runtime
126 minutes
Aspect Ratio
13:10
Archival Copies
2 Vault Holding(s)
Classification
1929–1963 Unrenewed
The Video Boneyard Vault Holdings
Archival Master Preserved in Studio Vaults
This title is cataloged and preserved across physical storage drives D: & E: in The Video Boneyard archival collection (2 vault master holding). A broadcast-grade restoration with dynamic loudness normalization is scheduled for streaming release on our YouTube channel.
⚖️ Statutory Public Domain Clearance Provenance
First published in 1939. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works published between 1929 and 1963 required mandatory formal copyright registration renewal during their 28th year. Official United States Copyright Office Catalog of Copyright Entries records show zero renewal registration was filed, placing this work permanently in the Public Domain.