Public Domain Movies

Just Imagine, 1930 sci-fi, the future in 1980

Just Imagine is a 1930 American pre-Code science fiction musical-comedy film, directed by David Butler. The film is known for its art direction and special effects in its portrayal of… Read more →

Cartoon: All Wet, 1927 – Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

All Wet is a 1927 animated short subject film, produced by Charles Mintz and George Winkler and directed by Walt Disney. The film was reissued in 1932 by Walter Lantz… Read more →

Scaramouche, 1923

Scaramouche (1923) is a silent costume adventure based on the novel Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini, directed by Rex Ingram, released by Metro Pictures, and starring Ramón Novarro, Alice Terry, Lewis… Read more →

The Unholy Three, 1930

The Unholy Three is a 1930 American pre-Code melodrama directed by Jack Conway and starring Lon Chaney. Its plot involves a crime spree. The film is a sound remake of… Read more →

Safety Last!, 1923 film starring Harold Lloyd

Safety Last! is a 1923 American silent romantic comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. It includes one of the most famous images from the silent film era: Lloyd clutching the hands… Read more →

The Criminal Code, 1930 directed by Howard Hawks

The Criminal Code is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic crime drama film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Walter Huston and Phillips Holmes. The screenplay, based on a 1929 play… Read more →

The Ten Commandments, 1923 epic film directed by Cecil B. DeMille

The Ten Commandments is a 1923 American silent religious, epic film and produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Written by Jeanie MacPherson, the film is divided into two parts:… Read more →

Cartoon: The Chain Gang, 1930 starring Mickey Mouse

The Chain Gang is a 1930 Mickey Mouse animated film produced by Walt Disney Productions for Columbia Pictures, as part of the Mickey Mouse film series. It was the twenty-first… Read more →

Cartoon: The Outpost with Private Snafu, 1944

Outpost is an animated short film, directed by Chuck Jones and first released in August, 1944. It is part of the Private Snafu series. As in all the Snafu films,… Read more →

The Divorcee, 1930 starring Norma Shearer, award for Best Actress

The Divorcee is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. It was written by Nick Grindé, Zelda Sears, and John Meehan, based on the 1929 novel… Read more →