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1.       Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943) Director: Hugh Bennett

                                                               i.      Writers: Aleen Leslie (screenplay), Edwin Blum (screenplay)

                                                             ii.      Stars: Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel

                                                           iii.      Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943)          The film entered the public domain in 1971         

                                                           iv.      the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

2.       The Unseen (1945) Director: Lewis Allen

                                                               i.      A secretive widower hires a governess for his children, a willful boy and impressionable girl. Strange occurrences and the governess's curiosity lead her to unlock the secrets of the mysterious and uninhabited brownstone next door.

                                                             ii.      Writers: Ethel Lina White (novel), Hagar Wilde (adaptation)

                                                           iii.      Stars: Joel McCrea, Gail Russell, Herbert Marshall |

                                                           iv.      The Unseen (1945) The film entered the public domain in 1973   

                                                             v.      the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

3.       A Cold Night's Death (1973) Horror Director: Jerrold Freedman

                                                               i.      Two scientists suspect that there is someone other than their research primates inhabiting their polar station.

                                                             ii.      Writer: Christopher Knopf

                                                           iii.      Stars: Robert Culp, Eli Wallach, Michael C. Gwynne

                                                           iv.      The film entered the public domain in 1973         

4.       Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (1934) Director: Benjamin Stoloff

                                                               i.      Underworld king Lee Lother has been killed aboard a ocean liner, several people could have been the murderer. There is his mistress Anya Roysen, a married woman, who was jealous of his ...

                                                             ii.      Writers: Leon Gordon (story), Joseph Moncure March (additional dialogue and scenes) |

                                                           iii.      Stars: Gene Raymond, Nancy Carroll, Jack Benny

                                                           iv.      The film entered the public domain in 1962         

                                                             v.      the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

5.       Behind the Front (1926) Director: A. Edward Sutherland

                                                               i.      During World War I a young man joins the army and winds up befriending another young recruit, not knowing that it's the same pickpocket who stole his watch. After finishing basic training, ...

                                                             ii.      Writers: Monte Brice (adaptation), Ethel Doherty |

                                                           iii.      Stars: Wallace Beery, Raymond Hatton, Mary Brian |

                                                           iv.      The film entered the public domain in 1954         

                                                             v.      the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

6.       King for a Night (1933) Director: Kurt Neumann

                                                               i.      A prizefighter is convicted of a murder that was actually committed by his sister.

                                                             ii.      Writers: William Anthony McGuire (story and screenplay), Scott Pembroke (screenplay)

                                                           iii.      Stars: Chester Morris, Helen Twelvetrees, Alice White |

                                                           iv.      The film entered the public domain in 1961         

                                                             v.      the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

7.       Get Your Man (1927) Director: Dorothy Arzner

                                                               i.      A young American girl in Paris falls in love with a handsome nobleman, but he is about to wed in an arranged marriage. She hatches a plan to overcome that obstacle and get her man.

                                                             ii.      Writers: Agnes Brand Leahy, Hope Loring |

                                                           iii.      Stars: Clara Bow, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Josef Swickard |

                                                           iv.      The film entered the public domain in 1955         

                                                             v.      the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

8.       Forever England 1935 aka Born for Glory  Director: Walter Forde

                                                               i.      A British ship is sunk after an engagement with a German vessel, and the survivors are picked up by the German ship, which has been damaged. When it pulls into the bay of a deserted island ...

                                                             ii.      Director: Walter Forde

                                                           iii.      Writers: C.S. Forester (from the story by), J.O.C. Orton (adaptation) |

                                                           iv.      Stars: Betty Balfour, John Mills, Barry MacKay

                                                             v.      The film entered the public domain in 1953         

                                                           vi.      the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

9.       Are You with It? (1948) Director: Jack Hively

                                                               i.      Milton Haskins, a math genius known for his infallibility with numbers, quits his job with an insurance company when he discovers he made a mistake, and hooks up with a traveling carnival. ...

                                                             ii.      Writers: George Malcolm-Smith (novel), George Balzer (play) |

                                                           iii.      Stars: Donald O'Connor, Olga San Juan, Martha Stewart

                                                           iv.      The film entered the public domain in 1976         

                                                             v.      the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

10.   Rock Island Trail (1950) Director: Joseph Kane

                                                               i.      Feud between the long-established stagecoach and steamship lines and the emergent railway companies trying to expand into the Midwest.

                                                             ii.      Writers: James Edward Grant (screenplay), Frank J. Nevins (based upon a novel: A Yankee Dared)

                                                           iii.      Stars: Forrest Tucker, Adele Mara, Lorna Gray

                                                           iv.      The film entered the public domain in 1978         

                                                             v.      the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

11.   The Claw (1927) Director: Sidney Olcott / silent / English sub

                                                               i.      Writers: Charles Logue (adaptation) (as Charles A. Logue), Cynthia Stockley (novel)

                                                             ii.      Stars: Norman Kerry, Claire Windsor, Arthur Edmund Carewe

                                                           iii.      The film entered the public domain in 1955         

                                                           iv.      the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

12.   Diplomatic Passport (1954) Director: Gene Martel

                                                               i.      A diplomat and his wife arrive in London, and are soon involved in a series of confusing and sometimes frightening events that have no apparent explanation.

                                                             ii.      Writer: Paul Tabori

                                                           iii.      Stars: Marsha Hunt, Paul Carpenter, Henry Oscar

                                                           iv.      The film entered the public domain in 1982         

                                                             v.      the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

13.   Skyscraper (1928) dvd r Director: Howard Higgin

                                                               i.      A man pretends to be interested in his fellow steel worker's sweetheart, in order to help the man recover his spirit and come out of depression.

                                                             ii.      Writers: Elliott J. Clawson (adaptation), Tay Garnett (adaptation) |

                                                           iii.      Stars: William Boyd, Alan Hale, Sue Carol

                                                           iv.      The film entered the public domain in 1956         

                                                             v.      the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

14.   Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders (1953) serial / all episodes on 2 dvd r s

                                                               i.      A villain named Marlof attempts to set up secret missile bases inside Canada so he can launch missiles at the U.S. The Canadian Mounted Police dispatch agents to try to stop him.

                                                             ii.      Director: Franklin Adreon

                                                           iii.      Writer: Ronald Davidson

                                                           iv.      Stars: William Henry, Susan Morrow, Arthur Space

                                                             v.      The film entered the public domain in 1981         

                                                           vi.      the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

15.   Murder in the Blue Room (1944) dvd r Director: Leslie Goodwins

a.       A party is thrown at a haunted mansion, people start to die, and a man who spent a night in the "blue room" disappears.

b.       Writers: I.A.L. Diamond (screenplay), Stanley Davis (screenplay) | 1 more credit »

c.       Stars: Anne Gwynne, Donald Cook, John Litel

d.       The film entered the public domain in 1972         

e.       the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

16.   Stagecoach to Fury (1956) Director: William F. Claxton

a.       A cavalry officer organizes fellow passangers against Mexican outlaws, while at a stagecoach stop. A character study of each passenger is provided, via flashback.

b.       Writers: Earle Lyon (story), Eric Norden (screenplay) |

c.       Stars: Forrest Tucker, Mari Blanchard, Wallace Ford

d.       The film entered the public domain in 1984         

e.       the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

17.   Something New 1920  /   silent / English sub / no sound  / Directors: Nell Shipman, Bert Van Tuyle

a.       A young woman visiting in Mexico is kidnapped by a gang of bandits, who drag her through the rugged wilderness to their hideout. She manages to leave word for her friend Bill, who knows the...

b.       Writers: Nell Shipman, Bert Van Tuyle

c.       Stars: Nell Shipman, Bert Van Tuyle, L.M. Wells

d.       The film entered the public domain in 1948         

e.       the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

18.   Tarnished Lady (1931) Director: George Cukor

a.       TARNISHED LADY 1931 PRE-CODE /

b.       Tarnished Lady is a 1931 Pre-Code American drama film directed by George Cukor. The screenplay by Donald Ogden Stewart is based on his short story, A Story of a New York Lady.

c.       Writers: Donald Ogden Stewart (screenplay), Donald Ogden Stewart (story "New York Lady")

d.       Stars: Tallulah Bankhead, Clive Brook, Phoebe Foster |

e.       The film entered the public domain in 1959         

f.        the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

19.   Man with Two Lives (1942) Director: Phil Rosen

a.       Man with Two Lives (1942) Horror,

b.       A man is brought back from death at the same time a vicious criminal dies in the electric chair. However, the man's soul is now taken over by the electrocuted gangster, who embarks on a vengeful crime wave.

c.       Writer: Joseph Hoffman

d.       Stars: Edward Norris, Marlo Dwyer, Eleanor Lawson

e.       The film entered the public domain in 1970         

f.        the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

20.   A Cuckoo in the Nest (1933) Director: Tom Walls

a.       A crowded inn means that a man and a woman must share the same room for a night. One problem is that they are both married - to other people. The other problem is that they used to be ...

b.       Writers: A.R. Rawlinson (scenario), Ben Travers (adaptation) |

c.       Stars: Tom Walls, Ralph Lynn, Grace Edwin

d.       The film entered the public domain in 1961         

e.       the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

21.   Bedelia (1946) dvd r Director: Lance Comfort

a.       Bedelia, a newly remarried beautiful widow, is on honeymoon in Monte Carlo. A painter approaches her inquiring about her past. When she and her husband go back to England the artist will soon be there. Danger, crime and truth will follow.

b.       Writers: Vera Caspary (novel), Vera Caspary (screenplay) |

c.       Stars: Margaret Lockwood, Ian Hunter, Barry K. Barnes |

d.       The film entered the public domain in 1974         

e.       the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

22.   Branded Men (1931) dvd r Director: Phil Rosen

a.       When Rod, Ramrod, and Half-A-Rod ride into Steep Gulch, they immediately become Sheriffs. The previous Sheriffs have been killed by Mace and his gang who don't wait long before they make an attempt on the new trio.

b.       Writers: Earle Snell (continuity), Earle Snell (dialogue) |

c.       Stars: Ken Maynard, Tarzan, June Clyde

d.       The film entered the public domain in 1959         

e.       the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

23.   The True Story of Lynn Stuart (1958) Director: Lewis Seiler

a.       When the nephew and his friend of Phyllis Carter are killed in an automobile crash while under the influence of narcotics, she persuades Police Lieutenant Jim Hahan to use her as an ...

b.       Writers: John Kneubuhl (screen play) (as John H. Kneubuhl), Pat Michaels (newspaper articles)

c.       Stars: Betsy Palmer, Jack Lord, Barry Atwater |

d.       The film entered the public domain in 1986         

e.       the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

24.   Take My Life (1947) Director: Ronald Neame

a.       take My Life (1947) Mystery (UK)

b.       A woman races against time to clear Nicholas Talbot of a murder he did not commit. While she works on getting proof, the prosecution is doing all it can to force a conviction.

c.       Writers: Winston Graham, Margaret Kennedy |

d.       Stars: Hugh Williams, Greta Gynt, Leo Bieber |take My Life (1947) Mystery (UK) Director: Ronald Neame

e.       The film entered the public domain in 1975         

f.        the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

25.   Close-Up (1948) Film-Noir  Director: Jack Donohue

a.       After his photo is accidentally taken, that someone will do everything in his power to get hold of the negative.

b.       Writers: John Bright (screenplay), Jack Donohue (additional dialogue) |

c.       Stars: Alan Baxter, Virginia Gilmore, Richard Kollmar

d.       The film entered the public domain in 1976         

e.       the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

26.   The Ticket of Leave Man (1937) Thriller (UK)  Director: George King

a.       A man is accused of a series of murders that were actually committed by a crazed killer called "The Tiger." He must prove his innocence and catch the murderer.

b.       Writers: H.F. Maltby (adaptation), A.R. Rawlinson (scenario and additional dialogue) |

c.       Stars: Tod Slaughter, John Warwick, Marjorie Taylor

d.       The film entered the public domain in 1965         

e.       the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

27.   The Thirteenth Chair (1929) dvd r Mystery   Director: Tod Browning

a.       Although his murdered friend was by all accounts a scoundrel a true "bounder" Edward Wales is determined to trap his killer by staging a seance using a famous medium. Many of the 13 seance ...

b.       Writers: Bayard Veiller (from the play by), Elliott J. Clawson (dialogue continuity) (as Elliott Clawson)

c.       Stars: Conrad Nagel, Leila Hyams, Margaret Wycherly

d.       The film entered the public domain in 1957         

e.       the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

28.   Girls in Chains (1943) Director: Edgar G. Ulmer

a.       EDGAR G. ULMER's Girls in Chains (1943) dvdr

b.       When a teacher loses her job because her brother-in-law is a racketeer, she takes a position at a girls' reformatory.

c.       Writers: Edgar G. Ulmer (story), Albert Beich (screenplay)

d.       Stars: Arline Judge, Roger Clark, Robin Raymond

e.       The film entered the public domain in 1971         

f.        the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

29.   Great Day (1945) Director: Lance Comfort

a.       An impending V.I.P. visit causes bustle in an English village, while the Ellis family struggles with private problems.

b.       Writers: Lesley Storm (from the play by), John Davenport (screenplay) |

c.       Stars: Eric Portman, Flora Robson, Sheila Sim |

d.       The film entered the public domain in 1973         

e.       the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

30.   So This Is Washington (1943) Director: Ray McCarey (as Raymond McCarey)

a.       Lum and Abner go to Washington to aid in the war effort by giving the government what they think is a good substitute for rubber--Abner's homemade licorice.

b.       Writers: Roswell Rogers (story), Edward James (story) |

c.       Stars: Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Alan Mowbray |

d.       The film entered the public domain in 1971         

e.       the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

31.   Bottoms Up (1934) dvd r

a.       David Butler 's Bottoms Up (1934) Spencer Tracy Pat Paterson rare

b.       Promoter Smoothe King helps a pair of phonies con their way into a movie company. As Wanda heads toward stardom, she turns more and more from King toward the matinée idol. King must decide between his plans and her happiness.

c.       Director: David Butler

d.       Writers: David Butler (screenplay), David Butler (story) |

e.       Stars: Spencer Tracy, Pat Paterson, John Boles |

f.        The film entered the public domain in 1962         

g.       the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

32.   Alraune (1928) Brigitte Helm silent with English subtitle very rare

a.       A scientist interested in the laws of heredity, impregnates a prostitute in a laboratory with the semen of a hanged murderer. The prostitute conceives a female child who has no concept of love, whom the professor adopts.

b.       Director: Henrik Galeen

c.       Writers: Hanns Heinz Ewers (novel), Henrik Galeen

d.       Stars: Brigitte Helm, Paul Wegener, Iván Petrovich

e.       The film entered the public domain in 1956         

f.        the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

33.   The Secret Witness (1931) Mystery | Director: Thornton Freeland

a.       A wealthy, cheating husband is found murdered in his penthouse apartment. The police soon arrest a suspect, but the victim's downstairs neighbor believes the man is innocent and sets out to...

b.       Writers: Sam Spewack (novel), Sam Spewack (screenplay) (as Samuel Spewack)

c.       Stars: Una Merkel, William Collier Jr., Zasu Pitts |

d.       The film entered the public domain in 1959         

e.       the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

34.   Hell's Crossroads (1957) Adventure, Western Director: Franklin Adreon

a.       An imprisoned gunfighter is offered parole on one condition--that he track down and bring in Jesse James.

b.       Writers: John K. Butler (story), John K. Butler (screenplay) |

c.       Stars: Stephen McNally, Peggie Castle, Robert Vaughn

d.       The film entered the public domain in 1985         

e.       the film entered the public domain due to the rights holders failure to renew the copyright after 28 years.

35.   Sky Bride (1932) Director: Stephen Roberts

a.       Barnstorming pilots Speed Condon, Bill Adams, and Eddie Smith travel the country with their manager, Alec Dugan, performing at fairs and air shows and hawking rides for the locals.

b.       Director: Stephen Roberts

c.       Writers: Joseph L. Mankiewicz (screenplay), Agnes Brand Leahy (screenplay) |

d.       Stars: Richard Arlen, Jack Oakie, Virginia Bruce

36.   Paris in Spring (1935) Director: Lewis Milestone

a.       Afraid of marriage, Simone (Mary Ellis) breaks off her long term engagement with her fiancé Paul de Lille (Tullio Carminati). Paul heads to the top of The Eiffel Tower with thoughts of ... See full summary »

b.       Writers: Samuel Hoffenstein, Franz Schulz |

c.       Stars: Mary Ellis, Tullio Carminati, Ida Lupino |

37.   Rich Man's Folly (1931) Director: John Cromwell

a.       The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Tragically, Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth to their son.

b.       Writers: Charles Dickens (novel), Grover Jones (screenplay) |

c.       Stars: George Bancroft, Frances Dee, Robert Ames |

38.   The Family Next Door (1939) Director: Joseph Santley

a.       About a plumber (a Rodney Dangerfield type) and the misadventures of his family.

b.