Public Domain Movies

Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood, 1922

Robin Hood is a 1922 silent adventure film starring Douglas Fairbanks and Wallace Beery. It was the first motion picture ever to have a Hollywood premiere, held at Grauman’s Egyptian… Read more →

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) with Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) is the fourth in the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce series of 14 Sherlock Holmes films which updated the characters created by Sir Arthur Conan… Read more →

Rock, Rock, Rock (film), with Chuck Berry, the Flamingos, and the Teenagers with Frankie Lymon

Rock, Rock, Rock! is a 1956 black-and-white motion picture conceived, co-written and co-produced by Milton Subotsky and directed by Will Price. The film is an early jukebox musical featuring performances… Read more →

His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz, 1914

His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz is a 1914 American silent fantasy adventure film directed by J. Farrell MacDonald and written and produced by L. Frank Baum. It stars Violet… Read more →

Cartoon: Danger below, 1957

An episode of Colonel Bleep, probably the first. Colonel Bleep is a partially found science fiction animated television series, and the first color cartoon series made for television. All episodes… Read more →

Cartoon: Freddy the Freshman, 1932

Freddy the Freshman is a 1932 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short film, directed by Rudolf Ising. The short was released on February 20, 1932. The cartoon is built around… Read more →

Cartoon: Wacky Blackout, 1942

Wacky Blackout is a 1942 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Bob Clampett. The short was released on July 11, 1942. The cartoon, set on a farm during World… Read more →

Uncle Tom’s Cabin, 1927

Uncle Tom’s Cabin is a 1927 American synchronized sound drama film directed by Harry A. Pollard and released by Universal Pictures. While the film has no audible dialog, it was… Read more →

The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952), starring Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward and Ava Gardner

The Snows of Kilimanjaro is a 1952 American Technicolor film based on the short story of the same name by Ernest Hemingway. The film version of the short story was… Read more →

The Star Packer, 1934 starring John Wayne

The Star Packer is a 1934 Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, George “Gabby” Hayes, Yakima Canutt, and Verna Hillie. “U.S. Marshal John Travers becomes… Read more →