For more information, see List of films in the public domain in the United States.
Some shorts listed here were produced for the United States government, such as the Private Snafu series.
The films listed below were last owned by National Periodical Publications when the time for their renewals came up.
The films listed below are works of the United States government, which makes them public domain.
Source: Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain[1] Produced between 1943 and 1945.