Public Domain Movies released in 1942

Hemp for Victory

US government propaganda film made during WWII touting the virtues of hemp. The film was aimed at farmers at a time when the miltary was facing a shortage of hemp, it shows how hemp is grown and processed into rope and other products. You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page.

Superman - Arctic Giant

Superman battles a un-frozen dinosaur.

The Mad Monster

From IMDb: A mad scientist changes his simple-minded handyman into a werewolf in order to prove his supposedly crazy scientific theories - and exact revenge. Isn't that always the way? Stars: Johnny Downs, George Zucco, Anne Nagel, and Glenn Strange The 916MB MPEG4 file here was derived from the 3.8GB MPEG2 file found on this page. The reason being to provide a quality copy in a smaller size for downloading.

Billion Dollar Limited

Superman must save a runaway train full of gold bullion from some bad guys who are doing their level best to rob it

Jungle Book

Teenaged Mowgli, who was raised by wolves, appears in a village in India and is adopted by Messua. Mowgli learns human language and some human ways quickly, though keeping jungle ideas. Influential Merchant Buldeo is bigoted against 'beasts' including Mowgli; not so Buldeo's pretty daughter, whom Mowgli takes on a jungle tour where they find a treasure, setting the evil of human greed in motion. Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 2 wins

Superman - Volcano

Superman must stop the lava flow from and erupting volcano from destroying a South American town, and maybe Lois Lane too.

The Bashful Bachelor

The second film in the movie adaptation of Lum and Abner radio program.

Superman - Billion Dollar Limited

Superman must stop a gang of train robbers who use a super powered car to steal a train shipment of gold.

Bowery at Midnight

Bela Lugosi. By day, professor of psychology. By night, proprietor of a soup-kitchen that serves as the base for his criminal activities. Tom Neal of "Detour" fame also appears.
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"How often have I told you to keep that cat from desecrating my graves!"

Mr Hook - Tokyo Woes

Animation produced for the US Naval Department encouraging enlisted naval officers to purchase savings bonds.

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