Public Domain Movies

Shoulder Arms (1918) starring Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Sydney Chaplin https://famousclowns.org/charlie-chaplin/short-films/shoulder-arms/ Shoulder Arms is a silent film made by Charlie Chaplin, released at the end of World War I. It details the adventures of Chaplin’s world-famous Little Tramp character, Charlie, as he is drafted. The film begins with the Little Tramp in boot camp …

In The Pilgrim, Charlie Chaplinplays his traditional Charlie the Tramp role, as an escaped convicttrying to head as far away from the prison as possible. He quickly ditches his prison uniform, and 'borrows' a minister's clothing and hat instead. He goes to a train station, hoping to ride as far away as possible. But before he can … https://famousclowns.org/charlie-chaplin/charlie-chaplin-movie-reviews/pilgrim-starring-charlie-chaplin-edna-purviance/

Buster Keaton's last great film may very well be "The Cameraman" - where the hapless newsreel cameraman is desperate for a scoop! And to win the heart of his lady fair …

The Navigatoris considered to be one of Buster Keaton’s best films, and it’s easy to see why. InThe Navigator, Buster Keaton plays the part of Rollo Treadway, a young man who is rich, but without purpose in his life. He decides to propose to his girlfriend, who rejects his proposal. Heartbroken, he decides to go on a cruise to help him forget about his trouble. At the same time, his girlfriend and her father are involved in a problem on a large ship that the father own. This results inthe girlfriend and Buster both being on board the ship as it is set adrift. https://famousclowns.org/buster-keaton/buster-keaton-movies/the-navigator/

Sunnyside (1919) starring Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance Sunnyside is an unusual Charlie Chaplin short film in several respects. First, although the main character is clearly Charlie the Little Tramp, he’s not really a tramp in this movie. He’s gainfully employed by Henry Bergman as a worker at a farm/hotel, working from 4:00 a.m. until late at night. Although worked hard, he still finds time to daydream, and to court a farmer’s daughter, played by his frequent co-star Edna Purviance. All seems well in his world (relatively speaking) until a young man from the city has a car accident. He is brought into the hotel, where the suave, well-to-do young man begins to steal Edna’s affections. The ending of the movie is ambiguous – either Charlie the Tramp prevails, and regains Edna’s affections, or she leaves the farm with the city slicker. The ending may, or may not, be a dream sequence. https://famousclowns.org/charlie-chaplin/short-films/sunnyside-1919-starring-charlie-chaplin-edna-purviance/

The Haunted House is a very funny silent comedy, where honest bank teller Buster Keaton must stop crooked cashier Joe Roberts and rescue his love, Virginia Fox. https://famousclowns.org/buster-keaton/buster-keaton-movies/the-haunted-house/

Nertsery Rhymes (1933) starring Ted Healy and his Stooges - a very early short film, in color - Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard http://threestoogespictures.info/nertsery-rhymes/

In They Go Boom!, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are simply trying to sleep through the night in a rented room. Oliver, however, is suffering from a cold, and his sneezing is keeping Stanley awake. Likewise, Stan’s snoring is keeping Ollie awake. Stan tries to “help” but keeps making things worse… https://famousclowns.org/laurel-and-hardy/movie-reviews-laurel-and-hardy/they-go-boom/

Another Fine Mess is an early talking Laurel and Hardy short film, and is an extremely funny short film. The basic plot has Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy on the run from the police, not wanting to go to jail for vagrancy. They run into a mansion, in order to hide there, but it turns out that the owner Colonel Buckshot (played by Laurel and Hardy regular James Finlayson) is leaving the country for a safari, and has advertised his mansion as being for rent. Unfortunately for Stan and Ollie, potential renters arrive while the police are still looking for them outside, and so Ollie impersonates Lord Buckshot, and Stan takes the role of “Hives” the butler. https://famousclowns.org/laurel-and-hardy/movie-reviews-laurel-and-hardy/another-fine-mess/

What-No Beer? 1933 comedy starring Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante, where the duo try to cash in on making cheap beer where Prohibition ends https://famousclowns.org/buster-keaton/buster-keaton-movies/what-no-beer/

The Mad Monster(1942), starring George Zucco, Glenn Strange, Ann Nagel, Johnny Downs https://family-friendly-movies.com/monster-movie/the-mad-monster/ In The Mad Monster, Dr. Cameron (George Zucco) has succeeded in his experiments with a serum which will turn a man into a wolf-like monster and is ready to avenge himself on the men who caused his professional failure. He uses it on his gardener Petro (Glenn Strange) and one after the other is killed by his creation. His daughter, Lenora (Anne Nagel), grows suspicious and confides with newspaper reporter Tom Gregory (Johnny Downs).

Mark of the Vampire (1935) starring Lionel Barrymore, Bela Lugosi, Elizabeth Allan, Lionel Atwill - a different vampire movie, starring Bela Lugosi as Count Morla https://family-friendly-movies.com/horror-movies/mark-of-the-vampire/

Abbott and Costello in Jack and the Beanstalk (1952) starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Buddy Baer https://abbott-and-costello-whos-on-first.info/jack-in-the-beanstalk/

Laurel and Hardy's final film, Utopia: Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy find a new island in the Pacific where there’s uranium! https://famousclowns.org/laurel-and-hardy/book-reviews-laurel-and-hardy/atoll-k-utopia/

The Pawnshop (1916) - silent film comedy, starring Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Henry Bergman, John Rand, Albert Austin Charlie Chaplin is an assistant in the pawnshop. A tardy, lazy, assistant who’s constantly starting a fight with his co-worker. And is in love with the pawn broker’s lovely daughter … https://famousclowns.org/charlie-chaplin/short-films/the-pawnshop-charlie-chaplin/

Beer and Pretzels - starring Ted Healy and his Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard) - a precursor to their short films for Columbia http://threestoogespictures.info/beer-and-pretzels-starring-the-three-stooges/

Fire Maidens of Outer Space (1956) - a truly bad, cheesy, science fiction movie from the 1950s. Intrepid space explorers travel to Jupiter's 13th moon, find the lost colony of Atlantis, and have to fight a monster? https://family-friendly-movies.com/science-fiction/fire-maidens-of-outer-space/

The Goat (1921) a silent film comedy starring Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox. Proving that anything that can go wrong, will! Buster's mistaken for an escaped murderer …

The Vagabond (1916) starring Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell. Charlie the Little Tramp hides out from fellow musicians in the country, only to rescue a girl (Edna Purviance) from a band of gypsies (led by Eric Campbell). The girl later has her picture painted by an artist, which a rich woman recognizes as her long-lost granddaughter. The women are reunited, but Charlie mistakenly thinks that the girl and the artist have fallen in love https://famousclowns.org/charlie-chaplin/short-films/the-vagabond/

Come Clean (1931) starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Mae Busch, Charlie Hall -In Come Clean, no good deed goes unpunished. On their way to get ice cream for their wives, Laurel and Hardy rescue a drowning woman. Who then decides that they're now obligated to take care of her! How to tell their wives? https://famousclowns.org/laurel-and-hardy/movie-reviews-laurel-and-hardy/come-clean/

Shanghaied (1915) starring Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance - a silent comedy, where Charlie the Little Tramp shanghais a crew for a ship - only to be shanghaied himself! Then he falls for the ship owner's daughter … https://famousclowns.org/charlie-chaplin/short-films/shanghaied/

One Week is a hilarious silent comedy, where newlyweds Buster Keaton & Sybil Seely have one week to assemble a prefabricated house, given as a wedding present. But a rival has sabotaged it! Leading to a hilariously crazy house! https://famousclowns.org/buster-keaton/buster-keaton-movies/one-week/

The Champion (1915) starring Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Bud Jamison, Leo White - silent comedy, where the Little Tramp becomes the heavyweight champion -- with the help of a hidden horseshoe! https://famousclowns.org/charlie-chaplin/short-films/the-champion-charlie-chaplin/

Parlor Bedroom and Bath is an early Buster Keaton talking picture, where he's being pressed to propose to the older sister of a socialite, so the young sister can get married https://famousclowns.org/buster-keaton/buster-keaton-movies/parlor-bedroom-and-bath/

A Burlesque on Carmen - Charlie Chaplin spoofs the opera Carmen with Edna Purviance. As the "incorruptible" soldier! https://famousclowns.org/charlie-chaplin/short-films/a-burlesque-on-carmen/