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Along Came Youth, released December 20, 1930. Directed by Lloyd Corrigan and Norman Z. McLeod. Starring Charles ‘Buddy’ Rogers, Frances Dee, and Stuart Erwin. Released by Paramount Pictures. Runtime 74 minutes. 

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Along Came Youth is in the public domain. Here’s a copy on


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I have an exciting announcement! In just a few days, it will be January 2026, which means the films of 1930 will be in the public domain in the United States. There are some exceptions (due to the goofy way American copyright laws work), but for the most part the first year of the pre-Code era will now be available for streaming, downloading, reworking, remixing, or what have...


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Well, I’m back! Back in my house, at least, in gorgeous, cold Germany. And this year my furnace actually works, which is a splendid change of pace from the prior two years. What does this mean for you? Nothing, except that I can actually feel my fingers as they type.

The pre-Code Essentials book tour was a great success. Great turnouts at showings of movies...


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Pre-Code Essentials is here! You can now order the book at Amazon, Barnes & Noble,...


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Happy publication month to my newest book, Pre-Code Essentials, with Kim Luperi and coming from TCM and Running Press. As part of the book’s release, Kim and I will be doing several screenings and shows around the country to promote it. Kim, living in the United States, is doing a few more than I am, and she has other presentations lined up in LA and P...


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