Public Domain Movies

Combat America with Clark Gable

Combat America is a 1943 Allied propaganda film of World War II: “1st Lieutenant Clark Gable is hereby directed to proceed to England … for making a combat film dealing… Read more →

Check and Double Check

Check and Double Check is a 1930 comedy film made and released by RKO Radio Pictures based on the top-rated Amos ‘n’ Andy radio show. The title was derived from… Read more →

Cartoon: Going Home, 1944 – Private Snafu

Going Home is part of the Private Snafu series of animated shorts produced by Warner Bros. during World War II. Made in 1944, the 4 minute cartoon features the vocal… Read more →

Cartoon: The Booze Hangs High, 1930 featuring Bosko

The Booze Hangs High, released in December 1930, is the fourth title in the Looney Tunes series. The short features Bosko, Warner Bros.’ first cartoon character. Buy a subscription to… Read more →

A Farewell to Arms, 1932 starring Gary Cooper

A Farewell to Arms is a 1932 American pre-Code melodrama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Helen Hayes, Gary Cooper and Adolphe Menjou. Based on the 1929 semi-autobiographical novel… Read more →

Bowery at Midnight, 1942 movie with Bela Lugosi

Bowery at Midnight is a 1942 American horror film directed by Wallace Fox and starring Bela Lugosi and John Archer. Bowery at Midnight is a 1942 American horror film directed… Read more →

The Kid Brother, 1927 starring Harold Lloyd

The Kid Brother is a 1927 American silent comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. It was successful and popular upon release and today is considered by critics and fans to be… Read more →

Abbott and Costello’s Africa Screams

Africa Screams is a 1949 American adventure comedy film starring Abbott and Costello and directed by Charles Barton that parodied the safari genre. The title is a play on the… Read more →

The Beloved Rogue, 1927

The Beloved Rogue is a 1927 American silent romantic adventure film, loosely based on the life of the 15th century French poet, François Villon. The film was directed by Alan… Read more →

Cartoon: Scrappily Married, 1945

“Scrappily Married” is an American traditional animated short film part of the Noveltoons series directed by Seymour Kneitel, written by Bill Turner and Jack Ward, and produced from Famous Studios…. Read more →