THE FILM EXAMINER
Home › Boneyard Vault › The Big House
The Big House Poster
★ 1080p Restored Master Verified Unrenewed Public Domain 1930 Feature

The Big House

Directed by George W. Hill → • Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Restored archival feature film preserved in The Video Boneyard multi-terabyte vaults.
Runtime
60 minutes
Aspect Ratio
4:3 Academy (Pillarbox)
Archival Copies
1 Vault Holding(s)
Classification
1929–1963 Unrenewed
🎬 Restored 1080p Broadcast Master

Stream Restored Feature

Official Presentation on The Video Boneyard →
▶ Watch in 1080p on YouTube → 🔔 Subscribe to The Video Boneyard
Broadcast Master • 4:3 Academy Pillarbox • EBU R128 Loudness Normalized (-14 LUFS) • Definitive Public Domain

⚖️ Statutory Public Domain Clearance Provenance

First published in 1930. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works published between 1929 and 1963 required mandatory formal copyright registration renewal during their 28th year. Official United States Copyright Office Catalog of Copyright Entries records show zero renewal registration was filed, placing this work permanently in the Public Domain.