Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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In 2025, movies and cartoons from 1929 entered the US public domain. That was the year that sound films took over and there were some incredible dance sequences capitalizing on the enthusiasm for synchronized sound. Here are some of the moves from 1929.

To read more about the public domain, visit: https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/