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Public Domain Movies & Film –

The Ultimate Archive

44,000 public domain movies from broadcast quality masters, The RetroFilm Vault is the original and definitive one-stop source for public domain films and programs for broadcast and professional media purposes such as stock footage use. From the heart of movie land, The RetroFilm Vault has the largest archive for broadcast quality public domain films on the planet.

Call us for a price quote at (310) 622-7267 if you are qualified buyer.

The RetroFilm Vault specializes in providing qualified media buyers with high broadcast quality programming content for use in broadcast television, film projects, video streaming, distribution, public television, cable or other professional needs. We are not a home video distributor. We do not sell to the general public.

Our customers include television stations, film distributors, video distributors, stock footage companies, broadband internet TV stations, established VOD companies, and PBS affiliates. The RetroFilm Vault’s programming is transferred from high quality masters in the broadcast format you require. Choose from professional quality digital files such as Apple Quicktime ProRes or MPEG4. Our unparalleled, ever expanding high definition feature movie library currently consists of over 1,500 high definition feature movie titles.

Need movie trailers? We have 30,000 of them. Send your wish list for a quote.
– No Licensing Fees.
– Unlimited Repeated Usage.
– A public domain title is yours to use indefinitely.
RetroFilm’s pricing breakdown depends on the quantity of titles you order and the delivery format of your choice. If you are qualified buyer needing a a price quote, email us with your contact information and your wish list of titles or call us at 310-622-7267

CLASSIC FILMS (DRAMA/COMEDY)

A massive variety of public domain films of feature length.  Sort through dramas, comedies, mysteries, as well as special interest categories like musicals, animation, black interest, biography, sports, and more,

HORROR MOVIES

Choose your own fate, from classic zombies, vampires, and werewolves to giant monsters, lovable camp classics, cult favorites, and colorful rarities.

SCI FI FILMS

The UFO’s are coming! Aliens, Spacehips, Ray Guns, and Retro Futurism galore!

HIGH DEFINITION MOVIES

High Definition Movies of various genres. Horror. Sci Fi. Classic Dramas.

CARTOONS

Classic short form public domain cartoons from Popeye to Betty Boop, Gumby to the New Three Stooges to WB Classics to Fleisher Studios (including Superman). Everyone loves our cartoons!

MOVIE TRAILERS

A glimpse inside of our 30,000 public domain movie trailers archive. Peruse a sampling including horror and sci fi trailers,  film noir, Marilyn Monroe, landmark films, blockbusters, and samples from the AFI Top 100 Movies of all time.

CLASSIC TELEVISION

Public Domain Television Classics from The Beverly Hillbillies to Bonanza, The Lucy Show to Andy Griffith, Dick Van Dyke, Ozzie and Harriet, Burns & Allen. Game shows, TV Westerns, Variety Shows, TV documentaries, and much much more.

DOCUMENTARIES

Interviews and biographies on movies stars, World War 2, World War 1, the Great Depression, and so much more.

EXPLOITATION MOVIES

Cult classics, campy absurdity, blaxploitation, sex, violence and weirdness and rarities.

WESTERNS

Choose from classic public domain feature westerns with John Wayne and Roy Rogers or action westerns with Lee Van Cleef, Jack Nicholson, & More.

SHORT FILMS

A variety of material including The Three Stooges, Shirley Temple, Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton, Mary Pickford, & More.

COLOR ACTION MOVIES

Bruce Lee. Hercules. Samson. Hydras and More!

SILENT FILMS

Movies from the silent era  (1890’s to the 1920’s)

Crime and Film Noir

Gangsters and Mayhem

ADVENTURE SERIALS

Chapter-Based Action Adventure Cliffhangers Serials from the 1930’s and 40’s

FAQ

Qualified Buyers

RetroFilm Vault Hours of Operation

Call (310) 622-7267
Mon: 9:00am - 6:00pm Pacific Time
Tue: 9:00am - 6:00pm Pacific Time
Wed: 9:00am - 6:00pm Pacific Time
Thu: 9:00am - 6:00pm Pacific Time
Fri: 9:00am - 6:00pm Pacific Time
Sat: 9:00am - 6:00pm Pacific Time
Sun: Closed

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