Public Domain Movies

Behind the Make-Up, 1930

Behind the Make-Up is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Robert Milton and Dorothy Arzner (who was uncredited), and based on the short story “The Feeder” by Mildred… Read more →

Flesh and the Devil, 1926 starring Greta Garbo

Flesh and the Devil is an American silent romantic drama film released in 1926 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and stars Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Lars Hanson, and Barbara Kent, directed by Clarence… Read more →

Passion Flower, 1930

Passion Flower is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed and produced by William C. deMille and starring Kay Francis, Kay Johnson and Charles Bickford in a romantic triangle. This… Read more →

The Goat, 1921 starring Buster Keaton

The Goat is a 1921 American two-reel silent comedy film written, directed by, and starring Buster Keaton. Plot: Buster Keaton is walking by and peers through a barred window while… Read more →

Let Us Be Gay, 1930

Let Us Be Gay is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic comedy-drama film produced and distributed by MGM. It was directed by Robert Z. Leonard and stars Norma Shearer. It was… Read more →

The Haunted House, 1921 starring Buster Keaton

The Haunted House is a 1921 American two-reel silent comedy film starring Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. The runtime is 21 minutes…. Read more →

The Return of Chandu, 1934 (serial) Chapter 1: The Chosen Victim

The Return of Chandu is a 1934 American 12 episode fantasy film serial based on the radio series Chandu the Magician. It was produced by Sol Lesser and directed by… Read more →

Cartoon: Payday, 1944 – Private Snafu

Payday is an animated short film, directed by Friz Freleng and first released in September 1944. It is part of the Private Snafu series. As in all the Snafu films,… Read more →

The Scarecrow, 1920 starring Buster Keaton

The Scarecrow is a 1920 American two-reel silent comedy film starring Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. The runtime is 19 minutes. One… Read more →

Cartoon: El Terrible Toreador, 1929 – Walt Disney

El Terrible Toreador is a 1929 animated short film produced by Walt Disney Studios in the Silly Symphonies series. The short’s copyright was renewed in 1957, so it entered the… Read more →