Daughter of the Dragon

Daughter of the Dragon was released in 1931 and registered for copyright by Paramount Publix Corp. on August 20, 1931, under registration number LP2419. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works registered between 1928 and 1963 required a renewal filing with the U.S. Copyright Office during the 28th year of the original term to maintain protection for a second 28-year term (and subsequent extensions). A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) reveals no renewal registration for this motion picture. The film entered its renewal window in 1958-1959, but Paramount failed to file the necessary paperwork. Consequently, the copyright expired at the end of its first 28-year term. The film is also listed as public domain in 'Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (1894-1939)' by D. Richard Baer.