Welcome to the public domain, MYSTERIOUS MOSE (1930)! ⚡️
🎩👻 In her fourth & final appearance of 1930, Betty Boop is startled awake on a stormy night & searches for the source while singing the song Mysterious Mose. Strange events unfold, and the mysterious visitor appears.
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🎼 Welcome to the Public Domain, BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON (1930) 🌅
🎶 The beloved tune by Richard A. Whiting, Leo Robin & W. Franke Harling debuted in the musical film MONTE CARLO, where it was introduced on screen by Jeanette MacDonald & quickly became a standard of the era.
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The song was introduced in the Paramount Pictures musical Monte Carlo, directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Jeanette MacDonald.Internet Archive
🎉 Welcome to the Public Domain, BLONDIE (1930) 💄📰
👒 Before suburban life with Dagwood, Blondie debuted as a carefree flapper in Chic Young’s comic strip. Her early adventures focused on attempts to win the blessing of Dagwood's snooty, rich family, a far cry from the domestic icon she’d later become.
Blondie’s maiden name, Boopadoop, nods to the “boop-a-doop” singing fad of the 1920s–’30s.🎶
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The collection of Blondie comics from 1930.Internet Archive
🎉 Welcome to the Public Domain, DOUGHBOYS (1930)
🎤 Buster Keaton talks… & sings! In his first talkie, the famous Stone Face of the silent era reveals a surprisingly deep voice 🎶 & joins a ukulele-led scat jam of "You Never Did That Before" with Cliff “Ukulele Ike” Edwards—the voice of Jiminy Cricket.
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🎉 Welcome to the Public Domain, FIDDLESTICKS (1930)! 🐸🎶
🎬 Meet Flip the Frog in his very first cartoon—created by animator Ub Iwerks, who previously animated STEAMBOAT WILLIE and later formed his own studio. Originally produced in a two-color Harriscolor process, the short circulated in black & white in the U.S.
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Welcome to the Public Domain, MY PAL PAUL (1930) 🎷🐰
🎶 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit swings alongside a caricature of bandleader Paul Whiteman in this cartoon tie-in for the King of Jazz (also now in the #publicdomain), featuring music featured in the film.
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Welcome to the public domain, THE MYSTERY AT LILAC INN (1930), Nancy Drew’s fourth and final adventure of her debut year 🏨
👧 With this fourth novel now open for everyone to read, we can officially call Nancy’s 1930 inaugural cases closed.
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🎬 TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO!
We roll out the red carpet at the @internetarchive 📽️🍿for a screening of winning films from the Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest, + drinks, music & mingling with filmmakers 🎶🍸
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🎬 NEXT WEEK! Join us for a red-carpet screening of Public Domain Day remixes inspired by films, books & other creative works in the public domain. Live, IN PERSON at the @internetarchive !
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Welcome to the public domain, THE BUNGALOW MYSTERY (1930), where Nancy tackles her third literary investigation 🏠
🔎 The case comes together in this classic Nancy Drew tale, now free for everyone.
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Celebrate the public domain on Jan 21, 2026! 🕵️🔍
“The Case of the Disappearing Copyright” is a virtual event — FREE to attend! Come explore what enters the public domain & why it matters.
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Welcome to the Public Domain, FIT TO BE TIED (1930) 👔😂
🎭 George Burns & Gracie Allen are hilariously tangled in one of their early sound shorts. Their fast talk, misunderstandings & comic timing still snaps!
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🎉 Welcome to the Public Domain, THE YELLOW KNIGHT OF OZ (1930) 🟡🧙
📖 Sir Hokus of Pokes takes center stage in this imaginative Oz tale, sending readers from the Emerald City to Mars with rockets, magic, and fantastical inventions that enchanted audiences of the era.
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Welcome to the public domain, THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE (1930), Nancy Drew’s second puzzling case. 🧩
But the clues all point to Nancy’s next big mystery now being free for everyone to read & enjoy.
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🎉 The public domain just got bigger! Join us January 21 for a virtual celebration of the films, music, art, & books newly free for everyone to use, remix, & share.
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🎉 Welcome to the Public Domain, COMPOSITION WITH RED, BLUE, AND YELLOW
(1930) 🎨
🖼️ Piet Mondrian’s most iconic painting is Neoplasticism in refined form with primary colors, black lines, & asymmetrical balance distilled to essentials.
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🎉 Welcome to the Public Domain, MURDER! (1930) 🔍🪒
🎬 Alfred Hitchcock’s early sound thriller stands out for its innovative use of audio, especially the famous shaving scene, where a juror’s inner monologue unfolds aloud & changes the course of the case.
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Welcome to the Public Domain, MOROCCO (1930) 🎩
🎥 Marlene Dietrich was bending the rules as she pleased. See her iconic suit & daring kiss in this pre-Code classic. 🌸💋
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Welcome to the Public Domain, STRONG POISON (1930) ☠️
📚 With a cover like this, how could we not be intrigued? Read the first story starring Harriet Vane as she stands trial for poisoning her lover & meets Lord Peter Wimsey.
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