Public Domain Movies

L'alchimiste Parafaragaramus ou la Cornue Infernale [tinted] (1906) by Georges Méliès A wizard sleeps at a table in his well-appointed sitting room. From a drawer in the table, a snake appears. The snake begins a series of transformations: he becomes a jester, a spider, and a woman. Each approaches the wizard as he sleeps. Each also works its magic on a glass vial on the wizard's table. Soon the vial has grown in size and is full of a bubbling liquid. The wizard wakes, the vial explodes. Who emerges victorious from the spells and dreams? Also Known As (AKA) Alchimiste Parafaragamus ou La cornue infernale France (original title) Parafaragaramus alkímista Hungary The Mysterious Retort USA

Hungry Hoboes (1928) - Walt Disney silent short cartoon featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Pegleg Pete. They're hoboes traveling on a train, and capture a chicken --- that poor, suffering chicken -- to fry some eggs. On Oswald's backside! And *then* a police officer shows up!

Fatty's Chance Acquaintance (1915) starring Fatty Arbuckle, Minta Durfee Fatty takes a walk in the park with his wife when he spot a nice girl. He want to buy a soft drink, but his wife won't allow it and sends him to a water tap. There he meets another man who sits next to Fatty's wife and steals money from her purse. In the meantime Fatty treats the nice girlfriend of the other man to an ice cream, but he cannot pay as the purse of his wife is empty. An old policeman and the seller of soft drinks hunt for the thief. Fatty meets the thief and borrows some money from him to pay for the ice creams, which angers the thief. Fatty's wife reappears and beats the girl up, while the thief laughs and is taken in custody by the cop.

Love, Speed and Thrills (1915) starring Mack Swain, Chester Conklin, Keystone Kops This silent classic, from Keystone Studios and directed by Mack Sennett, is considered one of the better Keystone Kops shorts. When his friend Walrus is shot, Ambrose brings him to his house to treat him. Once there, Walrus begins to flirt with Ambrose's wife and eventually runs off with her. Ambrose chases them on horseback and the pursuit is joined by the fabled Keystone Kops where it comes to a climatic ending on a bridge. Why is Walrus trying to shoot a cat? I love how the cat gets the last laugh!

Alice's Egg Plant (1925) - part of the Alice Comedy series by Walt Disney Here, Alice and her cat friend Julius are running an egg business. And the good news is, they just received an order for 3,000 eggs! But the bad news is, the hens are on strike! What to do?

Great Guns! (1927) cartoon starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Great Guns! is Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon produced by the Walt Disney Studio and Winkler Productions. It was re-issued by Walter Lantz Productions in 1932. Great Guns! is a parody of war films. A silent, black and white cartoon Directed by Walt Disney, animation by Ub Iwerks (and others)

Cookin' with Gags (1955) Popeye cartoon It's April Fools Day! And Pluto's going hog wild with a variety of pranks on Popeye - "Can't you take a joke?" - and even pranks Olive Oyl! Being sure to blame Popeye of course. Until at the end …

A Farewell to Arms (1932), starring Gary Cooper, Helen Hayes, Adolphe Menjou A Farewell to Arms is the tale of the love between ambulance driver Lt. Henry (Gary Cooper) and Nurse Catherine Barkley (Helen Hayes) during World War I. Set in Italy, the two fall in love during the war and will stop at nothing to be together. His jealous commanding officer, Major Rinaldi (Adolphe Menjou), transfers Catherine to a different hospital. But an injury on the battlefield takes Frederic to Catherine's new hospital in Milan. The film also analyses Lt. Henry's feelings on war and the purpose of fighting.

Felix in Hollywood (1923) starring Felix the Cat Felix the Cat raises money, and connives his owner to take him along to Hollywood. Once there, he meets various silent film stars, including Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin

Le Cake-Walk Infernal by Georges Méliès (1903) Pluto, having seen the earth, comes back home amazed at the success of that well-known dance, the "cake-walk." He has brought back with him two noted well-known dancers, who start their favorite dance amidst the flames. A queer and ugly being wishes also to join in the dance, but his limbs break away and dance far from him. All the subjects of His Majesty are seized with the irresistible mania for dancing, and start an unbridled provincial dance. At this sight Satan starts out of the earth a large blaze, which annihilates everything around him, disappearing himself through the flames. This view has beautiful new effects and much improves with colors. For the first time in a cinematograph view one can see some of the will-o'-the-wisp wandering among human beings. The effect is magical. Written by Méliès Catalog Also Known As (AKA) Le cake-walk infernal France (original title) Pokoli Cake-walk Hungary The Cake-Walk Infernal USA

Charade (1963) starring Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, James Coburn, George Kennedy, Walter Matthau, directed by Stanley Donen Synopsis ofCharade In the stylish thriller Charade. Regina (Audrey Hepburn) finds herself pursued through the streets of Paris by several men in search of the fortune that her murdered husband stole from them. As her world becomes entangled with suspense, murder and plots twists, she finds herself leaning on a suave, charming stranger (Cary Grant) whose motives are unclear.

Betty Boop in Poor Cinderella (1934) - Betty Boop in color! Acting out the story of Cinderella musically, in a very entertaining short film

Alice's Balloon Race (1926) starring Margie Gay Part of Walt Disney's "Alice Comedies", Alice and her cartoon cat friend ,Julius enter a balloon race to win the $10,000 prize. The flight is very eventful because Pete, who is also competing, is determined to win it. And is NOT above cheating!

Rock River Renegades (1942) starring Ray Corrigan, John 'Dusty' King, Christine McIntyre Rock River Renegades - newspaper editor Christine McIntyre, unhappy with the new Marshal, forms a vigalante committee. Not knowing that the head of the vigilantes is secretly the leader of the outlaw gang that's causing the trouble!

Nanook of the North - silent documentary In 1922, Robert J. Flaherty (Man of Aran, Louisiana Story), changed the course of filmmaking with this, the first documentary. Nanook of the North follows the Eskimo Nanook as he braves the elements in the vast and inhospitable Arctic. Mesmerizing landscape photography illuminates the beauty and danger of life in the far north, while close-ups of Nanook, his wife, and their two small sons reveal the warmth of family life. Widely regarded as the best documentary ever made, this early masterpiece showcases Flaherty's genius at capturing the rhythms of the natural world and its inhabitants. Flaherty, who is known as the "father of the documentary," recorded a way of life that has now vanished.

Colgate Comedy Hour - 1/13/1952 Abbott & Costello, with guests Errol Flynn, Rhonda Fleming, Bruce Cabot, Sid Fields, Joe Kirk, The Pied Pipers, cameo appearance by George Raft. On the way to work on Fleming’s ranch, the boys encounter a berserk Errol Flynn doing the classic “Niagra Falls” routine. Lou attempts to milk a cow, which leads to ad libbing and a milk spitting war! Sheriff Lou battles bad guy Errol Flynn in a saloon. Rhonda Fleming performs “Don’t Blame Me” and “I’m in Love With a Wonderful Guy.”

The Son of Tarzan (1920) A classic 15 chapter silent adventure adventure serial! Tarzan has returned to civilization as Lord Greystoke but his young son Jack has inherited his jungle wildness. An encounter with his father’s old rival, Ivan Paulovich, is the start of Jack’s own adventure! Eventually he too is stranded in the African jungle where he meets the mysterious jungle girl Meriem. Young Jack grows into Korak the Killer who must struggle not just against the beasts of the jungle but also a cruel sheik, greedy ivory smugglers and the old villain Ivan Paulovich! 287 minutes - Fifteen chapters on three DVD discs With a music score by David Drazin

THREE'S A CROWD (1927), didn't just dabble in pathos, it plunged its hapless hero into a netherworld of loneliness worthy of Samuel Beckett. Harry stars as a slum-dweller who invites a freezing woman (Gladys McConnell), pregnant with another man's child, into his home. Nursing mother and child back to health, he achieves his dream of having a family... or so he hopes.

Souls for Sale (1923) starring Eleanor Boardman, Frank Mayo, Richard Dix, Mae Busch, Barbara La Marr, Lew Cody The souls in question are silver-screen hopefuls in this witty, insightful glimpse at the early movie business. Feared lost for decades, it includes unique working cameos of director Erich von Stroheim and a non-Tramp Charlie Chaplin, and features starlet Eleanor Boardman, the "Cinderella of Hollywood" whose rags-to-riches story echoed her character's. Escaping from a train journey with her sinister new husband, Mem Steddon (Boardman) crawls across the California desert and spies her salvation: an Arab sheik riding a camel! The location movie crew brings Mem to Tinseltown, where bit parts and acting lessons lead her to starring roles -- and a fiery finale with her murderous spouse Lew Cody).

The Chaser (1928) starring Harry Langdon, Gladys McConnell, Bud Jamison In The Chaser (1928) philandering husband Harry Langdon is ordered by a divorce court judge to swap places (and clothes) with his wife for 30 days!

Betty Boop - The Hot Air Salesman (1937) On his third attempt, kind hearted Betty Boop lets a persistent for-to-door salesman into her house, to pitch his wares. Which she quickly regrets! Especially when he demonstrates the vacuum cleaner!

Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1927) - a silent film, made only three years after the original Edgar Rice Burroughs novel was published. Interestingly, this is actor James Pierce's only performance as Tarzan -- but the following year, he married the daughter of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the two went on to perform the voices of Tarzan and Jane in a Tarzan radio series from 1932 to 1936. Starring James Pierce as Tarzan, Frederick Peters as Esteban Miranda, Dorothy Dunbar as Jane, and Edna Murphy as Betty Greystoke. It also stars Boris Karloff as Owaza, a tribesman.

Sunday Calm (1923) Sunday Calm is one of Hal Roach's silent Our Gang comedies, where the gang and their parents are going on a leisurely summer picnic. But when one of their wagon wheels falls off (thanks to the kids), the parents fix it. Only for the kids to then leave to have their OWN picnic! Until …

Hot Water (1924) starring Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston How could Harold Lloyd taking the family out for a spin in the new car and facing down his meddling mother-in-law get him in Hot Water?

Twenty Minutes of Love (1914) starring Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin is quoted as having said, “All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman, and a pretty girl.” Twenty Minutes of Love is proof of that statement. A funny short silent film, Twenty Minutes of Love is, in fact, 20 minutes long, and deals with Charlie Chaplin walking through a park on a summer’s day, observing young people in love. At first mocking the young couples, Charlie the Little Tramp is soon envious, and trying to get in on the act. https://famousclowns.org/charlie-chaplin/short-films/twenty-minutes-love/