Harrison shares some notable works that entered the public domain on January 1, 2025. The art, literature, music, and films of the 1920s are now in the public domain Dancing skeletons, several famous novels, and a sleazy Mickey Mouse are now free to use and re-use! In this episode: "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Razaf, Waller, Brooks) "Blackmail" directed by Alfred Hitchcock "A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway "The Maltese Falcon" by Dashiell Hammett "A Room of One's Own" by Virginia Woolf "Singin' in the Rain" (Freed, Brown) "The Skeleton Dance" directed by Ub Iwerks "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner "Spite Marriage" directed by Buster Keaton "Waiting For a Train" (Rodgers) Background music for this episode: "Shreveport Stomp" by Jelly Roll Morton (1924) (Gennett 5590)

A Well-Meaning Grandchild

Join the staff of the Toledo Public Library as they dive deep into history, culture, and the arts! That's Toledo, Oregon, USA, by the way--not the bigger one in Ohio or the original one in Spain. But a public library serves everyone, so if you are someone, The Free Bin has something for you. Whether it's cult movies, cultural history, stories, games, or (of course) books, you never know what you'll find in here, so reach on in! 

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