Halloween public domain movie night

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Contents

Movies

Suggestions

Movie suggestions
Movie Year License Audio/Visual Running time Description
The Wolf Man 1941 CC pd b&w Someone want to make a link and put something here? Conley 13:49, 7 September 2007 (JST)
The House on Haunted Hill 1959 CC pd b&w Vincent Price gives a stellar performance as the suavely malevolent host of a "haunted house party" who offers his guests $10,000 if they can survive a night in the murderous mansion. Watch for the great Elisha Cook Jr,(he played Wilmer in the "Maltese Falcon") as the groveling homeowner. The eerie looking home used for the exterior shots is the Ennis Brown house in Los Angeles, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1924. It was later used in the films "Blade Runner", "Black Rain", and "Rocketeer".
The Little Shop of Horrors 1960 CC pd The original Roger Corman version, that inspired the musical that inspired the 80s Robert Zemeckis version. Roger Corman classic about a nerdy flowershop clerk who grows a giant, man-eating plant. Jack Nicholson makes his film debut as a dental patient who loves pain.
Carnival of Souls 1962 CC pd mono/b&w Mary Henry is enjoying the day by riding around with two friends but everything goes wrong when challenged to a drag race and their car gets forced off of a bridge. The car sinks into the murky depths, and all three women are assumed drowned. Some time later Mary emerges unscathed from the river. She tries to start a new life by becoming a church organist but Mary finds herself haunted by a ghostly figure that instills fear and dread into her.
The Brain That Wouldn't Die 1962 CC pd "A doctor experimenting with transplant techniques keeps his girlfriend's head alive when she is decapitated in a car crash, then goes hunting for a new body."
The Last Man on Earth 1964 CC pd Mono/b&w Based on the chilling Richard Matheson science fiction Classic "I am Legend" and later remade as "The Omega Man" starring Charlton Heston. This classic features Vincent Price as scientist Robert Morgan in a post apocalyptic nightmare world. The world has been consumed by a ravenous plague that has transformed humanity into a race of bloodthirsty vampires. Only Morgan proves immune, and becomes the solitary vampire slayer.
Night of the Living Dead 1968 CC pd The classic George A. Romero zombie film. In this classic yet still creepy horror film, strangers hold up in a rural Pennsylvania farmhouse and battle constant attacks from dead locals who have been brought back to life by mysterious radiation.
Werewolf of Washington 1973 CC pd A reporter who has had an affair with the daughter of the U.S. President is sent to Hungary. There he is bitten by a werewolf, and then gets transferred back to Washington, where he gets a job as press assistant to the President. Then bodies start turning up in D.C.
The Morning Ritual 2001 CC by-nc-nd 2.5 "Craig Brewer has managed to capture a feeling of dread and anticipation here extremely well, from the crisp and stark monochrome photography to the pacing of the editing to the actors and their gloomy faces. The sound editing is wonderful as, through that he captures that feeling and holds onto it and builds up the tension." (this is a short film)
Amid the Dead 2004 CC by-nc-sa 2.0 sound/color "A Swarthmore College student film that melds the genres of the apocalyptic zombie movie and the introspective existentialist self-analysis." Only about half an hour long. This movie was created by the founder of the free culture student movement and its first chapter.

More horror movies can be found here on archive.org.

Preferences

Put down as many movies as you want.

  1. The Last Man on Earth
  2. The House on Haunted Hill
  3. The Brain that Wouldn't Die
  4. The Wolf Man
  5. Night of the Living Dead
  • Chris
  1. Night of the Living Dead
  2. Amid the Dead
  3. The Brain that Wouldn't Die
  1. The Brain that Wouldn't Die!!!
  2. The Wolf Man
  1. The House on Haunted Hill
  2. The Wolf Man

Final Decisions

  • Night of the Living Dead
  • The Brain that Wouldn't Die

Ephemeral movies

Suggestions

Movie suggestions
Movie Year License Audio/Visual Running Time Description
Bicycle safety 1950 CC pd sound/b&w 9:48 Points out that the bicycle rider is responsible for maintaining the bicycle in good condition, obeying traffic rules and watching out for others. The film also reads like a laundry list of hazardous things to attempt on your bicycle!
Soapy the germ fighter 1951 CC pd sound/color 9:57 Young Billy Martin has to learn that being clean isn't the same as being a sissy. One night, a giant, talking cake of soap wearing tights and a puffy-sleeved shirt assures him of this fact. This film, like many personal hygiene films, taught kids about germs and what to do to avoid them in case their parents neglected to do so.
Pop Goes the Whistle 1960 CC pd Sound/color 0:26 Somebody must be crazy? Pop goes the whistle!
In the mood for hot coffee? 1960 CC pd sound/color When you are, nothing else will satisfy.
Ice cold milk 1960 CC pd sound/color The most popular beverage in America
Hot chocolate 1960 CC pd sound/color It's a drink, and a food.

See more at Drive-In Ephemeral movies.

Preferences

Put down as many as you want.

  1. Soapy the germ fighter
  2. Bicycle safety
  3. Pop goes the whistle
  1. Pop goes the Whistle

Final Decision

Partnerships

Virginia Tech Union

Contact information

vtupres@vt.edu

Email to VTU

Dear VTU,

We are Free Culture at Virginia Tech (http://vt.freeculture.org), a chapter of Free Culture (http://freeculture.org).

One of our interests is public domain films. Not only are they free of cost, but you can freely modify and distribute them as much as you want without any legal restrictions. There is almost no better time for public domain films than around Halloween. Some of the greatest public domain films include Night of the Living Dead, The Wolf Man, The House on Haunted Hill, The Brain that Wouldn't Die, and The Last Man on Earth.

Our chapter is only a small student organization, but we would like to have a big public domain movie night around Halloween. If we could work with you to make this happen, that would help us greatly in terms of resources (Room, projector, etc.). On the other hand, we would be more than willing to lend our own help as well. Furthermore, not having to pay royalties for the films will help your budget, even possibly enough to let students attend this event for free.

If you would like to work with us, would like to know more about free movies, or have any other questions, please contact us at freeculture@vt.edu.

~ Conley Owens
President, Free Culture @ VT

This email was sent on the night of 2007-09-07.

Further correspondence

  • This morning, Kellie Kauffman, VTU's Films Director contacted me and was interested in hearing more about what we wanted to do. I have responded with more details, including the mention of a possible double feature, as well as giving a list of public domain films, and am awaiting a reply. Conley 00:13, 11 September 2007 (JST)
  • Kellie has responeded and wants to know our financial situation. They may be willing to help out some, but it is going to cost around $385 to show one movie.
    • ~$120 for venue including set up
    • ~$80 for 3hours technician costs
    • ~$160 Advertising with the paper.
    • ~$25 Flyering
  • Turns out, it will be a lot cheaper than we had planned because we won't be charging to make up for royalties (We won't have to pay for the room and stuff). Kellie will work on picking a weekend (preferably) and a room.
    • Yay for free movies! ~ Conley 01:26, 22 September 2007 (JST)
  • I went by the VTU office and got more information. There aren't any weekends open, but Haymarket will be open on Halloween (that is a Wednesday). I also got information on getting a small grant to cover the costs. ~ Conley 23:47, 26 September 2007 (JST)
  • It's going to be $57 and I am working on getting a grant. I will finalize some paperwork with Kellie on Wednesday. --Conley 09:40, 9 October 2007 (JST)

The Lyric 

We probably will not bother contacting the Lyric if the VTU
wants to partner with us. Conley 00:13, 11 September 2007 (JST)

Contact information

film@thelyric.com

Money

The event will cost us $57.

Our request for the small grant (covering all $57) has been accepted.

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