Public Domain Movies

The Playhouse, 1921 starring Buster Keaton

The Playhouse is a 1921 American two-reel silent comedy film written, directed by, and starring Buster Keaton. The movie runs for 22 minutes, and is most famous for an opening… Read more →

A Soldier’s Plaything, 1930

A Soldier’s Plaything is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy-drama film with songs directed by Michael Curtiz. Warner Bros. Pictures filmed it simultaneously in 35mm and in a widescreen process called… Read more →

3 Bad Men, 1926 – directed by John Ford

3 Bad Men is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by John Ford. Bob Mastrangelo has called it “One of John Ford’s greatest silent epics.” The film possibly inspired… Read more →

Cartoon: Hop and Go, 1943

Hop and Go is a 1943 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes animated cartoon directed by Norman McCabe and animated by Cal Dalton. The short was released on March 27, 1943. It… Read more →

The Sorrows of Satan, 1926

The Sorrows of Satan is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, and based on the 1895 allegorical horror novel The Sorrows of Satan by Marie… Read more →

Boogie-Woogie Dream, 1944 musical

Boogie-Woogie Dream (1944) is an independently made short film musical, directed by Hanus Burger, starring Lena Horne, Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson and Teddy Wilson and his orchestra. It is a… Read more →

Cartoon: The Gallopin’ Gaucho, 1928 starring Mickey Mouse

The Gallopin’ Gaucho is a 1928 American animated short film. It is the second short film featuring Mickey Mouse to be produced, following Plane Crazy and preceding Steamboat Willie. The… Read more →

The Extra Girl, 1923

The Extra Girl is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by F. Richard Jones and starring Mabel Normand. Produced by Mack Sennett, The Extra Girl followed earlier films about… Read more →

A Lady’s Morals, 1930

A Lady’s Morals is a 1930 American pre-Code film directed by Sidney Franklin. Its plot is a highly fictionalized account of opera singer Jenny Lind. The film features Grace Moore… Read more →

The Electric House, 1922 starring Buster Keaton

The Electric House is a 1922 American short comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton. Plot: Keaton plays a botany student who is accidentally awarded an electrical engineering degree…. Read more →