Public Domain Movies - Feature Films

Paris Bound

Paris Bound, 1929, Ann Harding, Fredric March, Carmelita Geraghty, Leslie Fenton

Paris Bound is a 1927 play by Philip Barry. It was made into a film of the same name in 1929, directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring Ann Harding and Fredric March.

Her Private Affair

Her Private Affair, 1929 Ann Harding, Harry Bannister, John Loder, Kay Hammond

Her Private Affair is a 1929 American drama film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Ann Harding, Harry Bannister and John Loder. It was produced and distributed by the Pathé Exchange company. A silent film with sound effects and talking sequences.

A judge's wife has an affair with a lawyer who plans to blackmail her.

Inside the Lines

Inside The Lines, 1930, Betty Compson, Ralph Forbes, Montagu Love, Reginald Sharland

Inside The Lines 1930 Betty Compson, Ralph Forbes, Montagu Love, Reginald Sharland

The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight

boxing

The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight is an 1897 documentary film directed by Enoch J. Rector depicting the 1897 boxing match between James J. Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons in Carson City, Nevada on St. Patrick's Day. Originally running for more than 100 minutes, it was the longest film released to date; as such, it was the world's first feature film.

The Mechanical Man


The Mechanical Man (Italian: L'uomo meccanico) is a 1921 Italian science fiction film directed by André Deed. It is one of the first science fiction films produced in Italy, and the first film that showed a battle between two robots. The original film was about 80 minutes in length.[contradictory] However, only about 26 minutes of footage remains. The DVD release by Alpha Video uses an incomplete Brazilian print, with new English intertitles.

Black Oxen


Black Oxen is a 1923 American fantasy / romantic drama silent film starring Corinne Griffith, Conway Tearle, and Clara Bow. Directed by Frank Lloyd, the film is based on the controversial and best-selling 1923 novel of the same name by Gertrude Atherton.[1]

Safety Last!

Harold Lloyd

Safety Last! is a 1923 American silent romantic comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. It includes one of the most famous images from the silent film era: Lloyd clutching the hands of a large clock as he dangles from the outside of a skyscraper above moving traffic. The film was highly successful and critically hailed, and it cemented Lloyd's status as a major figure in early motion pictures. It is still popular at revivals, and it is viewed today as one of the great film comedies.

The Ten Commandments


The Ten Commandments is a 1923 American silent religious epic film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Written by Jeanie MacPherson, the film is divided into two parts: a prologue recreating the biblical story of the Exodus and a modern story concerning two brothers and their respective views of the Ten Commandments.

Our Hospitality


Our Hospitality is a 1923 silent comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton. Released by Metro Pictures Corporation, the film uses slapstick and situational comedy to tell the story of Willie McKay, who gets caught in the middle of the infamous "Canfield"–"McKay" feud, an obvious satire of the real-life Hatfield–McCoy feud.

Scaramouche


Scaramouche (1923) is a silent costume adventure based on the novel Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini, directed by Rex Ingram, released by Metro Pictures, and starring Ramón Novarro, Alice Terry, Lewis Stone, and Lloyd Ingraham.

Scaramouche became public domain in the United States on January 1, 2019

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