Public Domain Movies

Men Are Like That, 1930

Men Are Like That is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Tuttle and written by Herman J. Mankiewicz and Marion Dix, based on the George Kelly play… Read more →

Becky Sharp, 1935 starring Miriam Hopkins who was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar

Becky Sharp is a 1935 American historical drama film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Miriam Hopkins who was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar. Other supporting cast were William… Read more →

The Love Expert, 1920

The Love Expert is a surviving 1920 American silent comedy romance film directed by David Kirkland and produced by and starring Constance Talmadge. It was an early distribution release by… Read more →

Why Change Your Wife?, 1920 directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gloria Swanson

Why Change Your Wife? is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gloria Swanson. Plot: Frumpy wife Beth devotes herself to bettering her husband’s… Read more →

Godless Men, 1920

Godless Men is a 1920 American silent adventure drama film directed by Reginald Barker and produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. It stars Russell Simpson and James “Jim” Mason as… Read more →

Cartoon: Fire Bugs, 1930

A Bimbo cartoon (though he is still unnamed). First Fleischer cartoon to credit animators

Cartoon: I Love A Parade, 1932

Looney Tunes is an American animated cartoon franchise produced and distributed by Warner Bros. It began as a series of short films that originally ran from 1930 to 1969, concurrently… Read more →

Lord Byron of Broadway, 1930

Lord Byron of Broadway (1930), also known as What Price Melody?, is an American Pre-Code musical drama film, directed by Harry Beaumont and William Nigh. It was based on a… Read more →

Lorna Doone, 1922

Lorna Doone is a 1922 American silent drama film based upon Richard Doddridge Blackmore’s novel of the same name. Directed by French director Maurice Tourneur in the United States, the… Read more →

Lovin’ the Ladies, 1930

Lovin’ the Ladies is a 1930 American romantic comedy film directed by Melville W. Brown, and starring Richard Dix, Lois Wilson and Allen Kearns. It made a profit of $65,000…. Read more →