Public domain films

Several Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated shorts have fallen into the public domain in the United States due to copyright neglect. Note that these may still be copyrighted in other countries.

As of 2025, the earliest Looney Tunes short still under copyright in the United States is "Ride Him, Bosko!" As with all feature films and short subjects released in 1932, it will enter the public domain in the United States on 1 January 2028. All Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts released after 1943's "Puss n' Booty" are still under copyright.

Note that this category also includes all animated features under Warner Bros. cartoons produced for the U.S. government. As those works are never copyrighted, they are automatically in the public domain in the United States.

Also, please note that unofficial cartoon collections containing these shorts are not allowed on this wiki.