Public Domain Movies

Letter of Introduction (1938) starring Adolphe Menjou, Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, Eve Arden In Letter of Introduction, a matinee star of the time discovers he has a long lost daughter who also aspires to acting, causing problems and developments in his personal relationships.

The Master Mystery part O (15 of 20) - in this installment of "The Master Mystery", Houdini’s lady is tricked by the female villainess to come to the “Asian” temple, where — Houdini’s in disguise! But captured anyway, and put in a fairly interesting death trap … https://family-friendly-movies.com/action-movie/the-master-mystery/

In His Wedding Night Fatty Arbuckle is a poor but dishonest soda clerk who gets engaged! Buster Keaton delivers the wedding dress, but while modeling it gets kidnapped by Fatty's rival, Al St. John!

The Fatal Mallet (1919) starring Charlie Chaplin, Mack Sennet, Mabel Normand, Mack Swain The Fatal Mallet is pure slapstick from beginning to end. The film begins with Mack Sennet walking with his girl, Mabel Normand. Charlie Chaplin tries to steal her away, and when that fails, he begins throwing bricks at Sennet. Sennet throws them back, accidentally hits Mabel, etc. Mack Swain then enters the scene, and Mabel switches her attention to him as Charlie and Sennet are still fighting. The two realize what’s happened, and they sneak up behind Swain. Charlie hits him over the head with a brick – to no effect. They work together and hit him with two bricks at once. Only to have him remove his hat and look up, as though he felt a drop of rain … https://famousclowns.org/charlie-chaplin/short-films/fatal-mallet-1914/

The Front Page (1931) starring Adolphe Menjou, Pat O'Brien The Front Page is abrilliantly orchestrated, high-speed satire that set the standard for the countless screwball comedies that followed in it's wake. But few films can match the risque flavor and the relentless pace of the masterpiece that spawned an entire genre, earning Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor (Adolphe Menjou), and Best Director (Lewis Milestone), as well as a spot on the esteemed National Film Registry. Based on the wildly successful (and controversial) play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, THE FRONT PAGE follows hard-boiled crime reporter Hildy Johnson (Pat O'Brien) who has vowed to quit the business and marry his new sweetheart (Mary Brian). But when a political radical (George E. Stone) escapes from custody on the eve of his hanging, the reporter's room is plunged into comedic chaos, and Hildy's brash editor (Menjou) sees it as an opportunity to manipulate the reporter into staying.

A Tale of Two Kitties (1942) - Merrie Melodies - the very first appearance of Looney Tunes' Tweety (originally named Orson), fighting with a pair of cats ("Babbitt and Catstello") - "I tawt I taw a puddy tat!" - while being an Air Raid Warden!

The Luck O' the Foolish (1924) starring Harry Langdon, Marceline Day In Mack Sennet's The Luck O' the Foolish, newlyweds Harry and Marcie are on a train trip, in hopes of a new job. There's shenanigans and chaos on the train as well as theft! The conclusion is one of the funniest scenes set on a train!

Hi Diddle Diddle (1943) starring Adolphe Menjou, Martha Scott, Pola Negri Adolphe Menjou and Martha Scott shine in this hilarious comedy of manners from writer/director Andrew L. Stone. Spurned suitors and swindlers run amok as an angry father sets about writing some wrongs when his wife and daughter are taken by a con man. With Billie Burke, Dennis O'Keefe, Pola Negri

Picking Peaches (1924) starring Harry Langdon Picking Peaches: A series of sketches with a shoe clerk, his wife, and his extra-curricular activities. The clerk steps out on his wife with one of his customers. Both his wife and the woman's husband catch them when they go to the beach and later watch a beauty and fashion contest. His wife enters it wearing a mask. Back at work on Monday, all has returned to normal, until the winner of the contest shows up for her prize: a complete wardrobe. Later, the clerk mistakes the manager's wife for his own and sets out to avenge a kiss he sees them exchange. A trip to the hospital later, the shoe clerk still has an eye for a peach.

Big Town (aka. Guilty Assignment 1947) starring Philip Reed, Hillary Brooke The first of four pictures based on the show,Big Town(a.k.aGuilty Assignment) stars Philip Reed as Wilson and Hillary Brooke as Lorelei (the actress had previously appeared in three of the Basil Rathbone-Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes films, and would later become one of the regulars onThe Abbott and Costello Show.) After telling the story of how Steve Wilson became editor ofThe Illustrated Press, the feature is broken down into four exciting tales based on the radio show's most popular episodes. These include a grisly roller coaster murder and a mysterious 'Vampire Killer' who preys on the young women of the city.

Bosko the Doughboy (1931) - Looney Tunes - Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid in the trenches in World War I! Still funny, but a little bit more serious than normal for Bosko.

The Boat (1921) starring Buster Keaton & Sybil Seely "The Boat" is a very funny silent film - where Buster's been building a house in his basement. And when it's time to launch it, with his wife and two sons (in matching porkpie hats) he's made a miscalculation. The doorway'w too small! So, he widens the doorway. But, when he pulls the boat out -- it collapses the house! And things go *downhill* from there!

Alice's Wonderland (1923) - a Walt Disney short silent film, in black and white, produced in Kansas City, Missouri. This short was the first of Walt Disney's famous Alice Comedies and had a working title of Alice in Slumberland. The film was never shown theatrically, but was instead shown to prospective film distributors

A Great Big Bunch of You (1932) - Looney Tunes - after a junk man drops off his load of junk at the city dump. One piece of junk, ventriloquist's dummy, improvises a piano from the junk there, to play and sing the title song, "A Great Big Bunch Of You". The various other pieces of junk come to life to join in, and some animals join as well. The ventriloquist's doll imitates Ted Lewis' signature line, "Is Everybody Happy?"

A Day at the Zoo - Looney Tunes - a visual pun-filled visit to the zoo, with a series of comedy vignettes - and one recurring joke of a foolish man who keeps taunting the lion! "I'm a bad boy …"

The Golem - 1920 silent film 16th century Prague, Rabbi Loew creates a terrifying giant golem from clay to protect his people from their persecutors. Employing sorcery, he brings the artificial man to life, endowing him with human emotions. Famulus, Loew's evil assistant, manages to take control of the golem, commanding it to perform sordid criminal acts culminating in the kidnapping of the Rabbi's beautiful daughter, Miriam. The monster, outraged by his vile misuse, rebels and a deadly rampage ensues.

In "The Amazing Adventure", Ernest Bliss (Cary Grant) is the miserable heir to a huge fortune. Determined to prove his worth, Bliss makes a wager that he can earn his keep for a full year without touching the family millions. The bet becomes all the more difficult, however, when he falls in love with the poverty-stricken Frances (Mary Brian) and decides that he must rescue her from her unhappy marriage of convenience. Also known as "Romance and Riches" and "The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss", this fish-out-of-water, screwball comedy is packed full of charm, whit, heart and laugh-out-loud humor. It's a surefire crowd-pleaser for the whole family!

Box Car Blues (1930) - The fifth Looney Tunes cartoon where Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid is a hobo, along with his pig friend, getting a "free" ride on a train. Until the train's struggling to make it up a hill, and their box car is rolling madly out of control downhill! And then a poor cow's caught on the tracks …

A Coy Decoy (1941) - a Looney Tunes cartoon, that takes place in a closed bookstore, with visual puns of various famous books & popular books of the time, ending with a wolf chasing Daffy Duck, who eventually falls in love with a duck decoy.

Lady Windermere's Fan (1925) starring Ronald Colman, May McAvoy Lady Windermere is appalled by the scandalous rumors surrounding Mrs. Erlynne, a beautiful widow who has suddenly turned up in London society. Dashing bachelor Lord Darlington has been making inappropriate amorous advances toward Lady Windermere. When she refuses him, he reveals that Lord Windermere has been writing large checks to finance Mrs. Erlynne's lavish lifestyle. Convinced that her husband is cheating, Lady Windermere steals off to Darlington's apartment for a secret rendezvous. But racing to intercept her is none other than Mrs. Erlynne, intent on stopping the foolish girl from throwing away her marriage and place in society.

Neath Brooklyn Bridge - In the film that many consider the best of the series, The East Side Kids find a young girl in the apartment of a murdered man. Believing her to be innocent, they hide her in their clubhouse while they try to find the real killer. But why is the murder weapon covered in the fingerprints of one of the gang? Huntz Hall, Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan, and "Sunshine" Sammy Morrison star as the screen's rowdiest rascals, taking on crime and terror in the seething shadows of New York's famous landmark!

Back Stage (1919) starring Fatty Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Al St. John "Back Stage" is a silent short comedy film, where\ Fatty Arbuckle and Buster Keaton have to put on the show when the actors strike! But the striking star's a jealous man …

The Nut (1921) starring Marguerite De La Motte, William Lowery, Gerald Pring, Morris Hughes, Barbara La Marr, Sydney dé Grey, Douglas Fairbanks Charlie (Fairbanks) loves a woman, Estrell (De La Motte), who has a theory that if rich people would take a number of poor children into their homes each day, the environment would cause the children to grow up properly and become good citizens. But the road to Hell is paved with good intentions …

The Sultan's Wife (1917) starring Gloria Swanson, Bobby Vernon This two reel comedy is not a great film but does feature a young Gloria Swanson, Teddy the Keystone Dog and historically significant "being the very last comedy produced under the Keystone banner." Starring Gloria Swanson, Bobby Vernon

The Flapper (1920) Genevieve is a mischievous young teen determined to seek romance and adventure, even after arriving at Miss Paddles' boarding school. She sets her sights on a dashing older man named Richard, whom all her classmates are secretly in love with. Intent on pursuing the flapper lifestyle, Genevieve encounters many adventures, including a jewel theft which causes her to reconsider the fantasy world she's gotten caught up in.