Public Domain Day Bingo Fest

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Hi everyone! Welcome to the Public Domain Day Bingo fest for 2024. On January 1st, a whole lot of creative works come into the public domain, including Steamboat Willie, The Circus, The Mystery of the Blue Train, and The House at Pooh Corner. In the United States, all works first published in 1928 are now available for adaption, performance, and copying. I tried my best to make it a diverse list, but I had a hard time finding comprehensive lists of all the works available, and I'm not overly familiar with most of the works. I did my best to find things that would make good prompts, but you are always free to make your own cards or peruse some of the links I've included for more works to add.

In other parts of the world, coming into the public domain are works by people who died in 1953, for countries with a copyright term of “life plus 70 years” (e.g. UK, Russia, most of EU and South America); and works by people who died in 1973, for countries with a term of “life plus 50 years” (e.g. New Zealand, and most of Africa and Asia).

This fest will run from January 1-31 and I'll provide 3x3 public cards, plus one 5x5 mixed card to get everyone started.

Links with more info about public domain day:
Coming in January 2024: NEW Public Domain titles

2024 in Public Domain

A list of 151 Books, Films and Short Stories Entering the Public Domain in 2024

Public Domain Day 2024 is Coming: Here’s What to Know

Public Domain Day 2024
I used the last three links to compile my lists, so if anything is unclear, you can find more information there.


Notable Films Entering the Public Domain in 2024

Steamboat Willie, Plane Crazy (silent version), The Passion of Joan of Arc, The Cameraman, The Circus, The Last Command, The Singing Fool, Street Angel, Lights of New York, Show People, The Man Who Laughs, Speedy, The Circus Kid, Four Sons, The Crowd, The Wedding March, Beggars of Life, The Patriot, The Wind, The Docks of New York, In Old Arizona, Should Married Men Go Home?, The Gallopin Gaucho, Abie's Irish Rose, Noah's Ark,

Public Film Card

The Cameraman	The Last Command	The Patriot
Four Sons	The Singing Fool	Abie's Irish Rose
The Passion of Joan of Arc	The Circus	Street Angel

<table style="width:auto; display:inline;"> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">The Cameraman</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">The Last Command</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">The Patriot</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Four Sons</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">The Singing Fool</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Abie's Irish Rose</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">The Passion of Joan of Arc</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">The Circus</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Street Angel</td> </tr> </table>



Notable Literature Entering the Public Domain in 2024

The House at Pooh Corner (introducing Tigger) - A. A. Milne, Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle - Edgar Rice Burroughs, Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up (play) - J. M. Barrie, Orlando: A Biography - Virginia Woolf, All Quiet on the Western Front (original German) - Erich Maria Remarque, Lady Chatterley’s Lover - D. H. Lawrence, The Mystery of the Blue Train (Hercule Poirot, #6) - Agatha Christie, The Threepenny Opera - Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill (music), The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club - Dorothy Leigh Sayers, Decline and Fall - Evelyn Waugh, Millions of Cats - Wanda Gág, Point Counter Point - Aldous Huxley, Meet the Tiger - Leslie Charteris, Coming of Age in Samoa: A Psychological Study of Primitive Youth for Western Civilisation - Margaret Mead, The Well of Loneliness - Radclyffe Hall, The Trumpeter of Krakow - Eric P. Kelly, Last Post - Ford Madox Ford, West-Running Brook - Robert Frost, The Tower - W. B. Yeats, The Missing Chums - Franklin W. Dixon, Hunting for Hidden Gold - Franklin W. Dixon, The Shore Road Mystery - Franklin W. Dixon, Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island - H.G. Wells, Dark Princess - W.E.B. Du Bois, Home to Harlem - Claude McKay, Decline and Fall - Evelyn Waugh, The Front Page - Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, Beneath Tropic Seas - Charles William Beebe, General Crack - Marjorie Bowen, A Mirror for Witches - Esther Forbes, The Murder of Mrs. Davenport - Anthony Gilbert, King, Queen, Knave, - Vladimir Nabokov (as V. Sirin), Skin o' My Tooth - Baroness Orczy, Wintersmoon - Hugh Walpole, The Island of Captain Sparrow - S. Fowler Wright, Bambi, A Life in the Woods - Felix Salten, The Giant Horse of Oz - Ruth Plumly Thompson, Blackmail - Charles Bennett, Many Waters - Monckton Hoffe, The Sacred Flame - W. Somerset Maugham, The Man Who Changed His Name - Edgar Wallace, The Squeaker - Edgar Wallace,

Public Literature Card

Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up (play) - J. M. Barrie	Meet the Tiger - Leslie Charteris	Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle - Edgar Rice Burroughs
Millions of Cats - Wanda Gág	Beneath Tropic Seas - Charles William Beebe	Home to Harlem - Claude McKay
The Shore Road Mystery - Franklin W. Dixon	The Sacred Flame - W. Somerset Maugham	The Man Who Changed His Name - Edgar Wallace

<table style="width:auto; display:inline;"> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up (play) - J. M. Barrie</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Meet the Tiger - Leslie Charteris</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle - Edgar Rice Burroughs</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Millions of Cats - Wanda Gág</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Beneath Tropic Seas - Charles William Beebe</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Home to Harlem - Claude McKay</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">The Shore Road Mystery - Franklin W. Dixon</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">The Sacred Flame - W. Somerset Maugham</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">The Man Who Changed His Name - Edgar Wallace</td> </tr> </table>


Notable Musical Compositions Entering the Public Domain in 2024

“I Wanna Be Loved by You", “Sonny Boy", “Mack The Knife” (original German), “The Big Rock Candy Mountain", “Empty Bed Blues", “There’s a Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder", “Sweet Sue, Just You", “West End Blues", “Ramona", “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, Baby", “Makin’ Whoopee", "Animal Crackers" (musical), "Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love)", "When You're Smiling", "You’re My Necessity, You’re The Cream in My Coffee", "Beau Koo Jack", "Pick Pocket Blues",

Public Musical Compositions Card

“I Wanna Be Loved by You"	“West End Blues"	“Ramona"
“Mack The Knife” (original German)	“There’s a Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder"	“I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, Baby"
"Pick Pocket Blues"	“Makin’ Whoopee"	"Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love)"

<table style="width:auto; display:inline;"> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">“I Wanna Be Loved by You"</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">“West End Blues"</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">“Ramona"</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">“Mack The Knife” (original German)</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">“There’s a Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder"</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">“I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, Baby"</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">"Pick Pocket Blues"</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">“Makin’ Whoopee"</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">"Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love)"</td> </tr> </table>



Notable Sound Recordings Entering the Public Domain in 2024

“Down Hearted Blues" Bessie Smith, “Barney Google" Ernest Hare and Billy Jones, “Dippermouth Blues" King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band (w/ Louis Armstrong), “Swingin’ Down the Lane” Isham Jones, “Bambalina" The Ray Miller Orchestra, “No, No Nora” Eddie Cantor, “Yes! We Have No Bananas” Furman and Nash, “I’ve Got the Yes! We Have No Banana Blues" Eddie Cantor, "Waitin’ For the Evenin’ Mail" Tennessee Ten, "Dreamy Melody” Shannon Four, “Who’s Sorry Now?” Isham Jones, “St Louis Blues" W. C. Handy, "Charleston" James P. Johnson, "Lawdy, Lawdy Blues" Ida Cox, "Southern Blues" Ma Rainey, "Moonshine Blues" Ma Rainey, "Down South Blues" Hannah Sylvester; The Virginians, "Wolverine Blues" The Benson Orchestra of Chicago, "Tin Roof Blues" The New Orleans Rhythm Kings, "That American Boy of Mine" Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra, "Froggie More" King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band featuring Louis Armstrong,

Public Sound Recordings Card

“Yes! We Have No Bananas” Furman and Nash	"Froggie More" King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band featuring Louis Armstrong	“Down Hearted Blues" Bessie Smith
“Bambalina" The Ray Miller Orchestra	"That American Boy of Mine" Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra	"Moonshine Blues" Ma Rainey
"Lawdy, Lawdy Blues" Ida Cox	"Tin Roof Blues" The New Orleans Rhythm Kings	“Dippermouth Blues" King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band (w/ Louis Armstrong)

<table style="width:auto; display:inline;"> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">“Yes! We Have No Bananas” Furman and Nash</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">"Froggie More" King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band featuring Louis Armstrong</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">“Down Hearted Blues" Bessie Smith</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">“Bambalina" The Ray Miller Orchestra</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">"That American Boy of Mine" Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">"Moonshine Blues" Ma Rainey</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">"Lawdy, Lawdy Blues" Ida Cox</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">"Tin Roof Blues" The New Orleans Rhythm Kings</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">“Dippermouth Blues" King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band (w/ Louis Armstrong)</td> </tr> </table>

Public Mixed Card

Dark Princess - W.E.B. Du Bois	Home to Harlem - Claude McKay	"Dreamy Melody” Shannon Four	Millions of Cats - Wanda Gág	Decline and Fall - Evelyn Waugh
King, Queen, Knave, - Vladimir Nabokov (as V. Sirin)	"That American Boy of Mine" Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra	"Tin Roof Blues" The New Orleans Rhythm Kings	“Ramona"	The Threepenny Opera - Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill (music)
The Last Command	“Mack The Knife” (original German)	WILD CARD	“Bambalina" The Ray Miller Orchestra	“Swingin’ Down the Lane” Isham Jones
Skin o' My Tooth - Baroness Orczy	Last Post - Ford Madox Ford	“Down Hearted Blues" Bessie Smith	"Waitin’ For the Evenin’ Mail" Tennessee Ten	Coming of Age in Samoa: A Psychological Study of Primitive Youth for Western Civilisation - Margaret Mead
“There’s a Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder"	"Down South Blues" Hannah Sylvester; The Virginians	"Beau Koo Jack"	Steamboat Willie	"Southern Blues" Ma Rainey

<table style="width:auto; display:inline;"> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Dark Princess - W.E.B. Du Bois</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Home to Harlem - Claude McKay</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">"Dreamy Melody” Shannon Four</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Millions of Cats - Wanda Gág</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Decline and Fall - Evelyn Waugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">King, Queen, Knave, - Vladimir Nabokov (as V. Sirin)</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">"That American Boy of Mine" Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">"Tin Roof Blues" The New Orleans Rhythm Kings</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">“Ramona"</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">The Threepenny Opera - Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill (music)</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">The Last Command</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">“Mack The Knife” (original German)</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">WILD CARD</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">“Bambalina" The Ray Miller Orchestra</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">“Swingin’ Down the Lane” Isham Jones</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Skin o' My Tooth - Baroness Orczy</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Last Post - Ford Madox Ford</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">“Down Hearted Blues" Bessie Smith</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">"Waitin’ For the Evenin’ Mail" Tennessee Ten</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Coming of Age in Samoa: A Psychological Study of Primitive Youth for Western Civilisation - Margaret Mead</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">“There’s a Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder"</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">"Down South Blues" Hannah Sylvester; The Virginians</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">"Beau Koo Jack"</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Steamboat Willie</td> <td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">"Southern Blues" Ma Rainey</td> </tr> </table>

Comments

[fuzzyred]

That looks like a fun card! Good luck with your self-imposed restriction!