The Ghoul is a 1933 British Horror film starring Boris Karloff, Cedric Hardwicke, Ernest Thesiger and Ralph Richardson, whose debut film this was. The plot centres around a Professor (Karloff) who is to be buried with an Egyptian jewel in order to attain eternal life. When the jewel is stolen by his servant, the professor rises from the dead to reclaim it. The film, based on the play and novel by Dr. Frank King and Leonard J. Hines, was once considered to be a lost film since the original...
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Topics: Horror, Egypt, Mummy, Boris Karloff, Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Richardson, Lost Film
Frank Sinatra teaches some young boys a lesson about tolerance.
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Topics: Frank Sinatra, Mervyn Le Roy, Frank Ross, Albert Maltz, The House I Live In
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910) is the earliest surviving film version of L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel, made by the Selig Polyscope Company without Baum's direct input. It was created to fulfill a contractual obligation associated with Baum's personal bankruptcy caused by The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays, from which it was once thought to have been derived. It was partly based on the 1902 stage musical, though much of the film deals with the Wicked Witch of the West, who does not appear in the...
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Topics: Wizard of Oz, 1910, L Frank Baum, Silent
Originally released Christmas 1910, this Edison production features Charles Ogle (Frankenstein) as Bob Cratchet. Remastered, retitled, tinted and new soundtrack added in 2010.
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Topics: 1910, Silent, Charles Dickens, Christmas, A Christmas Carol, Charles Ogle
This is a classic b-Grade Sci-fi movie from 1953. Leonmard Maltin called it "the best of the So-Bad-it's-Good movies". Sometime shown in 3-d, always shown with a score by Elmer Bernstein, this picture is also known as "Rocket to the Moon". A group of space travellers find themselves landing on a hostile moon inhabited by beautiful women in tight black costumes and heavy eye makeup. COPYRIGHT NOTE: This film is public domain because of the failure of it's producer/copyright...
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Topics: Sci-Fi, Cat-Women, Sonny Tufts, B-Grade, Elmer Bernstein
Full Title: Marvellous Melbourne - Queen City of the South An early documentary film about the City of Melbourne, then the interim capital city of Australia. Made in 1910. The director Charles Cozens Spencer was famous for his bushranger films: "Captain Starlight" (Robbery Under Arms), "Captain Midgnight - The Bush King", "The Life and Adventures of John Vane, The Notorious Australian Bushranger", "Dan Morgan, The Terror of the Australian Bush" (Mad Dog...
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Topics: Documentaries, Australia, Melbourne
Legendary Valentino picture. Valentino stars as an Arabian who falls in love with an English woman in this classic silent picture. Visit the IMDB page here.
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Topics: Rudolph Valentino, Adventure, Romance, The Sheik, Paramount, Jesse Lasky, Silent Films
documentary about the eruption of Mt St Helens
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Topics: Mt St Helens, Volcano, eruption, science, study, evacuation, civil defense, proceedure
Original 1931 Tom and Jerry cartoon from Van Bueren Studios
Topics: Tom and Jerry, Van Bueren Studios, Black and White, Cartoons
Jail Bait (1954) Directed by Edward D Wood Jr. A Howco Release A vicious criminal uses plastic surgery to escape the police.This movie features Steve Reeves (undubbed). This is the original version of the film released in 1954. This film was registered for copyright (1954 LP3883) and never renewed. It entered the public domain on 1 January 1983.
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Topics: Edward D Wood Jr, Mystery, Crime Thriller, Steve Reeves, Delores Fuller, Lyle Talbot, Ed Wood
IN THE YEAR 2889 Starring: PAUL PETERSON AND QUINN O'HARE A group of post A-war survivors gathered together in a valley, are menaced by cannibalistic human mutants with telepathic powers.
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Topics: Sci-Fi, Aliens, Larry Buchanan, Post - Apocalyptic
Filmed in November 1903 at Edison's New York studio, at Essex County Park in New Jersey, and along the Lackawanna railroad and released in December 1903, "The Great Train Robbery" is considered to be one of the first significant early US narrative films. Greatly influenced by the British film "Daring Daylight Robbery" (1903) it introduced many new cinematic techniques (cross cutting, double exposure, camera movement and location shooting) to American audiences. It was...
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Topics: 1903, Silent, Thomas Edison, Edwin S Porter, Great Train Robbery, pdmovies
The Sinking of the Lusitania, released in 1918, is an animated short film by American artist Winsor McCay. It features a short 12 minute explanation of the sinking of RMS Lusitania after it was struck by two torpedoes fired from a German U-boat. The film was one of many animated silent films published to create anti-German sentiment during World War I. McCay illustrated some 25,000 drawings for the production. The film is stylized as a documentary, informing viewers on details from the actual...
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Topics: Lusitantia, Winsor McCay, Animation, History, World War I, Propaganda
1970s retelling of the Frankenstein story with Rock Hudson as the scientist and Barbara Carrera as the 'creature' he grows from Embryo to Woman in four and a half weeks. Also stars Roddy McDowall, Diane Ladd and Dr Joyce Brothers. This movie was reissued in the 1980s a "Created to Kill". Public domain due to the omission of a required copyright notice. Sourced from a 30 year old Betamax tape.
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Topics: Sci-Fi, horror, Rock Hudson, Diane Ladd, Barbara Carrera, Roddy McDowell, Dr Joyce Brothers,...
This is a failed pilot for a "Three Stooges" TV show. The concept of the show was that the Stooges would try a new profession each show. In this episode they are interior decorators. Features Moe, Larry and Shemp
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Topics: Classic TV, The Three Stooges, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Shemp Howard, Failed Pilot, Kinoscope
Some different prints of the all-time classic. 1. Raw untouched video master - how the film has been seen on late night TV and PD video's and DVDs for years. 2. A remastered version of the film presented in HD. 3. Rare international widescreen theatrical release print presented 16:9 enhanced. Copyright Status: PUBLIC DOMAIN Published without a valid Copyright Notice. Type of Work: Cancelled Registration Cancelled Registration Number: PA0000046101 PA reg. cancelled. Published pre ’78 without...
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Topics: horror, zombie, low budget, independent
Leo, a former convict, is living in seclusion on an island with his step-daughter, the daughter of his late wife. Leo was framed by a group of former business associates, and he also suspects that one of them killed his wife. He has invited the group to his island, tempting them by hinting about a hidden fortune, and he has installed a number of traps and secret passages in his home. He is aided in his efforts by a former cell-mate who holds a grudge against the same persons. When everyone...
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Topics: Mystery, Thriller, PRC, George Zucco, Lionel Atwill
Rare Sherlock Holmes film starring Raymond Massey as SHerlock Holmes. Lyn Harding who plays Dr Rylot later appeared as Moriarty in "Silver Blaze"/"Murder at the Baskervilles."
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Topics: Sherlock Holmes, Raymond Massey
Westbrook Van Vorhees narrates this 1958 television documentary about the nazi regime.
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Topics: World War II, WWII Programs, Germany, Hitler, Nazi Party, NSDAP
Cecil Hepworth's 1903 adaptation of Alice in Wonderland
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Topics: Alice in Wonderland, Cecil Hepworth, Nitrate Film, 1903
The Eye Creatures (also known as Attack of the Eye Creatures, or Attack of the the Eye Creatures from a production error) is a 1965 science-fiction film about an invasion of an unnamed American countryside by a flying saucer and its silent, shambling alien occupants. While the military ineptly attempts to stop the invasion, a group of young people, whose reports to the local police are dismissed as pranks or wild imagination, struggle to defend themselves against the menacing monsters. Sound...
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Topics: Sci-Fi, Aliens, Larry Buchanan
These are most of the surviving Blooper reels produced by The Warner Club an organisation comprising Warner Bros Stars and Crew. These reels were produced most years and shown at their annual dinner to poke fun at the mistakes that had been made during that year's productions. Some of the people who appear Eddie Acuff, Eddie Albert, Mary Astor, Ralph Bellamy, Humphrey Bogart, Walter Brennan, George Brent, Sheila Bromley, James Cagney, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly, Gary Cooper, Bette...
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Topics: Bloopers, Gag Reel, Warner Bros, Stars
The infallible detective meets the perfect crime! A group of people gathered in an old mansion are being systematically murdered by a hooded killer. Another Chesterfield classic with Charles Starrett
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Topics: Chesterfield Pictures, Charles Starrett, Charles Lamont, B Picture
Paulette Goddard and Pedro Armendariz star in this story about a revolutionary who takes over a small Mexican town. The townspeople begin to argue about whether to resist him or join him. This is a Spanish print of a US/Mexican Co-production. The dialogue is in English the titles and subtitles are in Spanish.
Topics: Feature Films, Paulette Goddard, Pedro Armendariz, Spanish Subtitles, Mexico
The first film adaptation of the often filmed Mary Shelley story. This film was originally released on March 18 1910. From the Edison Kinetogram: Frankenstein, a young student, is seen bidding his sweetheart and father goodbye, as he is leaving home to enter a college in order to study the sciences. Shortly after his arrival at college he becomes absorbed in the mysteries of life and death to the extent of forgetting practically everything else. His great ambition is to create a human being,...
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Topics: Early film, Silent films, Frankenstein, Thomas Edison, Charles Ogle
This is the 7 January 1951 Episode of the Colgate Comedy Hour hosted by Abbott and Costello. IMDB page here .
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Topics: Classic TV, Variety, Colgate Comedy Hour, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello
The only PD episode of Burke's Law. Episode Title: "Who Killed Jason Shaw" S1 E15 This show was originally set to air on 22 November 1963. It was pushed back by the network's coverage of John F Kennedy's assassination. This film is in the public domain because its copyright was not renewed in 1991, which was the necessary time for any film with a date in notice of 1963.
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Topics: Classic TV, Gene Barry, Burke's Law, Millionare Detective
The Superman production company donated this special 18 minute episode to the US Treasury to help promote school stamp day savings plans to children. This is the only episode of the series that has entered the public domain. It features all of the hallmarks that made the original 1950s Superman series so memorable.
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Topics: Classic TV, Superman, George Reeves, Public Service Announcement, US Treasury
Failed pilot for a proposed British Sherlock Holmes series starring John Longdon (Hitchcock's "Blackmail" and "The Skin Game") as Sherlock Holmes. Campbell Singer plays Dr Watson and the episode also features Walter Gotell (70s and 80s Bond pictures) as Luzatto. The story is based on the canonical adventure "The Man With The Twisted Lip".
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Topics: Classic TV, Sherlock Holmes, Failed Pilots, John Longdon
Larry Semon's 1925 film of The Wizard Of Oz. Features Oliver Hardy.
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Topics: Larry Semon, Oliver Hardy
A 1927 Fox newsreal interview with the author and spiritualist, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He speaks about his greatest literary creation, Sherlock Holmes, and his work in spiritualism.
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Topics: Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes, Spiritualism
This is an episode of the DuMont Network's "The Adventures of Ellery Queen" (1950-54). This ran on the DuMont Network before moving to the ABC. The series was also shown in Australia, where it played on Channel 2 on Thursdays at 9pm throughout 1957. The actor who plays Ellery, Richard Hart, died part way through the series and was replaced by Lee Bowman. About 50 episodes were made over its two runs but only a small amount survive. This episode, original air date 21 December 1950,...
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Topics: Classic TV, Ellery Queen, Dumont, Mystery, Richard Hart
Season One Episode 16 (5 January 1959) An honest union leader is killed with a car bomb and suspicion falls on his chief rival, who hires Gunn to clear his name. This video is public domain because it was registered as a published film PETER GUNN. Spartan Productions. Approx. 29 min. each, sd., b&w. 16mm. Spartan Productions. The Fuse. 5 Jan 59 (in notice: 1958) LP 15083 and never renewed.
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Topics: Classic Tv, Peter Gunn, Craig Stevens, Blake Edwards, Private Detective
A collection of behind the scenes and home movies from the golden age of Hollywood. Hosted by Ken Murray with a Special appearance by Kirk Douglas. Features footage of: Eddie Albert, June Allyson, George K. Arthur, Mary Astor, Lew Ayres, Max Baer, Lucille Ball, Richard Barthelmess, Rex Bell, Edgar Bergen, Sally Blane, Humphrey Bogart, John Boles, Pat Boone, Eddie Borden, Hobart Bosworth, Clara Bow, William Boyd, Fanny Brice, Paul Brooks, Joe E. Brown, Johnny Mack Brown, Virginia Bruce, Rory...
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Topics: Classic TV, Hollywood, Ken Murray, Movie Stars, TV Special, Home Movies, Behind the Scenes
A collection of Alfred Hitchcock Trailers/Featurettes.
Topics: Feature Films, Trailers, Alfred Hitchcock
Rudolph Valentino Stars in this epic set during the First World War.
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Topics: Valentino, WWI, Epic, MGM, Silent
This tells the story of an American private detective who inherits a large estate in South Africa. When he arrives he finds himself a hunted man. He discovers that his land is being used as a plantation for international drug smugglers. This TV schedule filler was shot in South Africa by 20th Century Fox's South African studio, Killarney Studios. The film was written and directed by George Montgomery but the screen credits an alias, Douglas K Stone. This film marks the only acting appearance of...
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Topics: Drugs, Smuggling, Assassination, organised crime, South Africa, Tippi Hedren, George Montgomery
Rare original network print of a Topper episode. Contains original sponsor opening and closing credits and original commercials.
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Topics: Classic TV, Topper, Thorne Smith, Leo Carrol, Robert Sterling, Anne Jeffries, Ghosts, Comedy
This rare Sherlock Holmes film was released at the same time as the Raymond Massey picture "The Speckled Band". The story is partly based on two Conan Doyle short stories: "The Final Problem" and "The Empty House". Sceptical about the potential success of the film, the producers sold the rights to the film to "First Division Pictures" for 800 pounds. The film was released in July 1931 under the title "Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour". It was very...
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Topics: Feature Films, Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Wontner, Ian Fleming, The Sleeping Cardinal
This rare Sherlock Holmes film was released at the same time as the Raymond Massey picture "The Speckled Band". The story is partly based on two Conan Doyle short stories: "The Final Problem" and "The Empty House". Sceptical about the potential success of the film, the producers sold the rights to the film to "First Division Pictures" for 800 pounds. The film was released in July 1931 under the title "Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour". It was very...
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Topics: Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Wontner, Mystery, Lost Films
Originally created as a pilot for a series of Holmes films this became a one off episode for the Lucky Strike sponsored "Your Show Time" series. It was originally aired on 25 March 1949 (Season 1 Episode 10)
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Topics: Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes, Speckled Band, Alan Napier, Melville Cooper, Alan Shields,...
Classic entry into L Frank Baum's silent Wizard of Oz Series. Cast Violet MacMillan...Dorothy, a Kansas girl who is wandering in the Land of Oz Frank Moore...The Scarecrow Pierre Couderc...The Tin Woodman Fred Woodward...The Cowardly Lion / The Kangaroo / The Crow / The Cow / The Mule Raymond Russell...King Krewl Arthur Smollet...Googly-Goo, a wealthy courtier J. Charles Haydon...The Wizard of Oz (as J. Charles Hayden) Todd Wright...Pon, the Gardener's Boy Vivian Reed...Princess Gloria, niece...
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Topics: Oz, Wizard of Oz, L Frank Baum, The Scarecrow
The first talking remake of the 1927 Alfred Hitchcock classic, The Lodger. Stars Ivor Novello in the role of the lodger and an early appearance by Jack Hawkins. Produced by Julius Hagen and directed by Maurice Elvey
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Topics: The Lodger, Hitchcock, Julius Hagen, Marie Belloc Lowndes, Maurice Elvey
In the thirteenth Rathbone/Bruce adventure, Holmes and Watson are charged with guarding a priceless diamond "The Star of Rhodesia" as it journeys to Scotland by train. There are all manner of weird and unusual passengers to contend with as well as a few menacing villains including the notorious Col Sebastian Moran. Copyright Status: PUBLIC DOMAIN Registered for copyright under LP182 on 8 Feb 1946. TERROR BY NIGHT. Universal Pictures Co., Inc., C1946. 6 reels, sd. Adapted from a story...
Topics: Sherlock Holmes, Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Dennis Hoey, Alan Mowbray, Harry Cording, Arthur...
This is a rare retrospective on Bob Hope's command performances for US troops all over the world since WWII. Features appearances by John F Kenedy, Betty Grable, Betty Hutton, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Judy Garland and Lana Turner. There are some noticable cuts where short segments of the program are missing.
Topics: Classic TV, Hollywood, Bob Hope, TV Special, John F Kenedy, Betty Grable, Betty Hutton, Frank...
David Farrar as Sexton Blake. One of two 1945 Sexton Blake films. This video comes from a VHS source
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Topics: Feature Films, Sexton Blake, Sherlock Holmes, Dennis Price
In this later film, Rudolph Valentino plays a poor Italian noble man. He takes a job in New York and falls in love.
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Topics: Valentino, silent, feature
Season 2 Episode 12 This is the only episode of the Thriller series to enter the Public Domain. It stars and is directed by John Newland of One Step Beyond fame.
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Topics: Classic TV, Thriller, Boris Karloff, John Newland
This is a 1959 episode of a police drama called "Police Station". This show dealt with the day-to-day goings on in the Precinct 11 Station. 39 episodes were made and the show was syndicated. Very few episodes survive. IMDB only lists two of them here . The story in this episode follows conflicting stories about what happened during a teenage gang war and the arrest of an elderly con woman. Contains original ads.
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Topics: Classic TV, Police, Police Station, Sandy Howard, Harvey Bernhard
This is a rare episode of "You Asked For It", a program that originated in 1950 on the Du Mont Network, moved to the ABC network in the mid 50s, where it was cancelled in 1959, only to be revived three times in subsequent decades. The premise of the show was that viewers would choose the entertainment by writing in and requesting a program about a certain subject or featuring a certain personality, character or act. Many people cite this as the first example of reality TV because it...
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Topics: Classic TV, Du Mont Network, ABC, You Asked For It, Bela Lugosi
Georges Treville appeared as Sherlock Holmes in a number of short features in 1912. His series of films was the first officially authorised series of Holmes Films, produced under the supervision of Conan Doyle himself. This is the 8th and final episode it is also the only episode that survives. The series comprised the following films, all directed by Adrien Caillard and produced by Eclair. 1. Le ruban moucheté/The Speckled Band 2. Flamme d’argent/The Silver Blaze 3. The Beryl Coronet 4. The...
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Topics: Georges Treville, Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle
L Frank Baum's film of his fairy tale "The Patchwork Girl of Oz" Violet MacMillan...Ojo, a Munchkin Boy Frank Moore...Unc Nunkie, Ojo's Guardian Raymond Russell...Dr. Pipt, the Crooked Magician Leontine Dranet...Margolotte, his wife, who makes the Patchwork Girl Bobbie Gould...Jesseva, his daughter, betrothed to Danx Marie Wayne...Jinjur, a Maid in the Emerald City Richard Rosson...Danx, a Noble Munchkin (as Dick Rosson) Frank Bristol...The Soldier with the Green Whiskers (Omby Amby)...
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Topics: Oz, Wizard of Oz, L Frank Baum
Alfred Hitchcock presents a featurette about PSYCHO
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Topics: Feature Films, Featurettes, Film Marketing, Universal Pictures, Alfred Hitchcock
The original 1969 version of the film that was re-edited with new scenes in 1979 as "The Swap" and released again in 1989 as "Line of Fire".
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Topics: Robert De Niro, Cannon Films, Sam's Song, The Swap, Line of Fire
Cleopatra is a silent film created in 1912 by Helen Gardner and the Helen Gardner Picture Players. The film, in which Gardner stars in the title role, was based on a play written by Victorien Sardou. In a series of elaborately staged tableaux, it depicts Cleopatra (Gardner) and her love affairs, first with handsome fisherman-slave Pharon, then with Marc Antony. The film features lavish sets and costumes and at just over an hour, it was considered fairly lengthy.
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Topics: Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, Mar Antony, Helen Gardner, Charles Gaskill, Ancient Egypt, Ancient...
A charming Chesterfield mystery starring 1930s/40s hero Charles Starrett. The owner of a large mansion in the country throws a costume party for some of his friends. However, the party turns sour when he is found stabbed to death in a closet. The police and a guest try to discover who committed the murder. Encoded for IPOD from a VHS master.
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Topics: Chesterfield Pictures, Charles Starrett, Richard Thorpe, B Picture
This is Season 1 Episode 1 (24 Sept 1963) Some of the music has been altered for copyright reasons. imdb page
Topics: Classic TV, Petticoat Junction
An early Spencer Tracy outing in this spy thriller set in Panama.
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Topics: Spencer Tracy, Spies, Panama Canal
Classic Season 1 Episode of CBS's live CLIMAX! drama program. This is an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde". Hosted by Bill Lundigan, this episode was originally aired on 28 July 1955 (Season 1 Episode 34). The story was adapted for television by Gore Vidal. This is a complete kinoscope recording. All advertisments, studio ids, ad-caps, etc are present. This is the full 60 mins program, not the edited 45 minute video version. This...
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Topics: Classic TV, Climax, Horror, Michael Rennie, Cedric Hardwicke, Gore Vidal, Jerry Goldsmith, William...
Lon Chaney plays Blizzard, a deranged psychopath scarred by the childhood operation where a young doctor mistakingly amputated both of his legs. Hellbent on revenge Blizzard becomes a master criminal. This is one of Lon Chaney's most famous non-horror roles. This is copied from video mastered off a well worn home movie print.
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Topics: Feature Films, Silent films, Lon Chaney, Wallace Worsley, Gouverneur Morris
An amusing take on American History
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Topics: Animation, Cartoon
Edward (Jack Ging) has a slightly nutty sister, Amanda (Edith Atwater). He employs a nurse, Esther (Antoinette Bower), to look after Amanda. Weirdness ensues. This film was made in 1972 and not released until 1978. The film was released without a copyright notice and never registered for copyright. Because of this, it is in the public domain. This file was mastered from a good quality video tape master.
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Topics: Feature Films, B Pictures, Antoinette Bower, Edith Atwater, Jack Ging
Rare lost episode of Mr Ed. One of only two episodes that are in the Public Domain. This episode is, essentially, an episode length public service announcement on behalf of the US treasury. Wilbur and Mr Ed extol the virtues of payroll saving plans and their benefits for the American way of life. Alan Young (Wilbur), Connie Hines (Carol), Mr Ed (Mr Ed), George O'Hanlon (The Electrician) Directed by Arthur Lubin IMDB page
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Topics: Classic TV, Mr Ed, Alan Young, Public Service Announcement, Bonds, Payroll, Rare, Lost Episode
Season One Episode 17 (19 January 1959) After a Jewel robbery, a very nervous man hires Gunn to protect someone named Timothy from being murders. Gunn finds out the Timothy is a seal. Based on the Richard Diamond radio play "Timothy The Seal" This video is public domain because it was registered as a published film PETER GUNN. Spartan Productions. Approx. 29 min. each, sd., b&w. 16mm. Spartan Productions. Let's Kill Timothy. 19Jan59 (in notice: 1958); LP13981 and never renewed.
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Topics: Classic TV, Peter Gunn, Craig Stevens, Blake Edwards, Private Detective, Richard Diamond adapted to...
This is the greatest of all Austrlian Silent films. Made just before the advent of synchronised sound, this film had a limited period of commercial viabilty before it dissapeared from sight. Based on the serialised novel by Marcus Clarke, this was the most expensive film produced in Australia at the time. It costed 50,000 pounds when the average Australian film was made for around 1000 pounds. The film stars George Fisher as Richard Devine/Rufus Dawes/John Rex and Eva Novak as Sylvia Vickers...
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Topics: Australia, Silent Film, Epic, Marcus Clarke, Convicts, Wrongly Convicted, Doubles, Scandal
Mutt and Jeff play Sherlock Holmes style detectives on the trail of the mysterious "Phantom". Originally release in 1926, this film was hand coloured in the early 1930s and re-released.
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Topics: Mutt and Jeff, Sherlock Holmes, Colourised by Hand
A series of documentaries produced by NASA The 4 Episodes include: -Earthquake Below -Flood Below -Hurricane Below -Tornado Below
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Topics: NASA, Science, Earthquake, Tornado, Flood, Hurricane
The Magic Cloak of Oz is a 1914 film directed by J. Farrell MacDonald. It was written by L. Frank Baum and produced by Baum and composer Louis F. Gottschalk. The film is an adaptation of Baum's novel, Queen Zixi of Ix. ***** UPDATE 9 July 2010: The original upload was plagued with problems and has been replaced by a higher quality DivX file encoded directly from a new PAL DVD transfer from the original print.
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Topics: Wizard of Oz, 1914, Magic Cloak, L Frank Baum, Thomas Edison
A 1944 Columbia Phantasy cartoon parodying Sherlock Holmes. Originally released in Black and White. Hairlock Combs and his assitant Gotsome, of 223 Baker St, attempt to solve the mystery of a disappearing dinosaur skeleton.
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Topics: Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, Animation, Columbia, Phantasy, Cartoon
Three cheap musical boxes (each one playing a subtly different version of "The Swagman"), manufactured in Dartmoor Prison, are sold at a local auction house. However, a criminal gang is determined to steal and recover all three, even if it means committing murder. Sherlock Holmes tries to recover the music boxes and crack the secret code contained in the tune before the gang can get what they want. This version is slightly better quality that the other versions available on the...
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Topics: Sherlock Holmes, Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morrison, Holmes Herbert, Harry Cording,...
This is an episode from an early Australian documentary series produced by the Cinesound Movietone News Company in the late fifties. About 20 episodes were made covering the early 30s until the early 50s. In this episode, you will see The King, The Prime Minister, The Queen of Tonga, Aboriginals demonstrating boomerangs, Mexicans demonstrating precision knive throughing, A massive Boy Scout meeting, The winner of the Archibald prize, a man who lost both arms, some babies, German Sheperds,...
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Topics: Classic TV, Newreel, Nostalgia, Clip shows, Fat men riding hippos, Australia
Outside the Law is a 1920 crime film directed by Tod Browning. Browning remade the film in 1930. Black Mike (Lon Chaney) is a despicable gangster who lures Molly (Priscilla Dean), the daughter of a San Francisco underworld leader, back to a life of crime. Mike frames Molly's father for murder and then plots to double-cross her as well. But Molly's hard heart is slowly melted by her gangster lover. The film ends with in a climactic shootout. The print in a little murky so some title cards are...
Topics: Tod Browning, Lon Chaney, Priscilla Dean
A dowdy secretary named Sylvia Brenner (Constance Bennett) agrees to marry her rich, divorce lawyer boss Gaylord Stanton (Kenneth MacKenna) so that he can avoid a marriage to one of his regular clients. The deal is that Sylvia will get a great allowance and the ability to travel anywhere she wants. While on a trip to Paris she begins to find herself and develop into a confident, uninhibited woman. She attracts one of Gaylord's cad friends Reggie Durant (Basil Rathbone) and contemplates an...
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Topics: Pre-Code, romance, marriage, dirvorce, marriage of convenience, contract, Constance Bennett, Basil...
The 11th film in the Rathbone/Bruce Sherlock Holmes series, "The Woman In Green" explores Professor Moriarty's plan to blackmail wealthy gentlemen, making them think they murdered the young female victims of a Jack The Ripper style serial killer. This is a slightly better print than the others already available on the Internet Archive. Copyright Status: PUBLIC DOMAIN Registered for copyright LP13455 25 July 1945: THE WOMAN IN GREEN. Universal Pictures Co., Inc., 1945. 7 reels, sd....
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Topics: Sherlock Holmes, Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Henry Daniel, Hillary Brooke, Paul Cavanagh, Arthur...
This 1920 silent film was made by Kenneth Brampton, who wrote, produced, directed and starred in it. The story concerns a real life bushranger (outlaw) named Captain Starlight, who became a national hero (like Ned Kelly). It is based on a classic Australian novel by Rolf Boldrewood (the pen name of Thomas Browne). This was the third film of the novel. The first, directed by Charles McMahon, was an early feature film made shortly after "The Story of the Kely Gang". The second was made...
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Topic: Bushrangers, Western, Australia, Kenneth Brampton
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