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Gabby and the voice behind him, Pinto Colvig.

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“Superman”

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Alice Lake and Fatty Arbuckle in “The Butcher Boy” (1917).

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1930 also saw the release of the Mickey-and-Minnie short “The Picnic,” featuring a dog named Rover (later renamed Pluto).

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The 1930 Disney animated short with Mickey Mouse is one of several animated films that entered the public domain this year. #Disney #MickeyMouse

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“Animal Crackers” (1930)

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Happy Public Domain Day!

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Happy New Year! Scenes from “The Gold Rush.”

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“The Red Spectre” (1907)

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Virginia Fox and Buster Keaton in “The Haunted House” (1921).

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Conrad Veidt in “The Hands of Orlac” (1924)

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Shirley Temple in “The Little Princess” (1939)

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“The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” (1910) and “The Wizard of Oz” (1925).

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Happy Veteran’s Day. Director Carlton Moss as the preacher in “The Negro Soldier,” the 1940 documentary film that was used to try to convince Black Americans to enlist in the army and fight in World War II.

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Spooky moments from silent movies

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Happy Halloween!

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Buster Keaton in The Haunted House (1921)

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Nick Newman had replied to a tweet a few weeks back asking me what movies I would recommend. I told him to try The Unknown with Lon Chaney and go from there.

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"A Trip to the Moon" (1902)