Public Domain Movies

Applause, 1929

Applause is a 1929 pre-Code American backstage musical “talkie” directed by Rouben Mamoulian in his directorial debut and starring Helen Morgan, Jack Cameron, and Joan Peers. It was shot at… Read more →

Cartoon: Saved by the Bell, 1950 – Noveltoons

“Saved by the Bell” is an American animated cartoon part of the series Noveltoons directed by Seymour Kneitel, written by Larz Bourne, and produced by Famous Studios, featuring Herman the… Read more →

The Adorable Cheat, 1928

The Adorable Cheat is a 1928 American silent romantic drama film starring Lila Lee and distributed by an independent film company, Chesterfield Motion Pictures. It was directed by Burton L…. Read more →

Tangled Trails, 1921

Tangled Trails is a 1921 American film directed by Charles Bartlett. The film is also known as Sands of Sacrifice. Buy a subscription to watch this movie and hundreds more:… Read more →

Cartoon: Tokio Jokio (1943)

Tokio Jokio is a 1943 Looney Tunes propaganda short directed by Norman McCabe. The cartoon is notorious and controversial for its racist depictions of Japanese people. This is also noted… Read more →

Joan the Woman, 1916 directed by Cecil B. DeMille

Joan the Woman is a 1916 American epic silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Geraldine Farrar as Joan of Arc. The film premiered on Christmas Day… Read more →

The Gold Rush, 1925 by Charlie Chaplin

The Gold Rush is a 1925 American comedy film written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin. The film also stars Chaplin in his Little Tramp persona, Georgia Hale, Mack Swain,… Read more →

Cartoon: Spies, 1943 – Private Snafu

Spies is part of the Private Snafu series of animated shorts produced by Warner Bros. during World War II. Released in 1943, the cartoon was directed by Chuck Jones and… Read more →

The Cheat, 1915 directed by Cecil B. DeMille

The Cheat is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Fannie Ward, Sessue Hayakawa, and Jack Dean (1874-1950), Ward’s real-life husband. In 1993, the film… Read more →

The Man Who Laughs, 1928

The Man Who Laughs is a 1928 American synchronized sound romantic drama film directed by the German Expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni. While the film has no audible dialog, it was… Read more →