
List of animated films in the public domain in the United States

The following is a list of animated films in the public domain in the United States for which there is a source to verify its status as public domain under the terms of U.S. copyright law. For more information, see List of films in the public domain in the United States. Films published before are not included because all such films are in the public domain (Note: while the film in and of itself may be in the public domain, the original versions may incorporate elements that remain under a separate copyright).
Some shorts listed here were produced for the United States government such as the "Private Snafu" series. Because they were produced for the U.S. government, they automatically fall into the public domain.
Warner Bros. Pictures.
The films listed below were last owned by Warner Bros. when the time for their renewals came up.
Source: "Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain"
United Artists.
The films listed below were last owned by United Artists when the time for their renewals came up.
Source: "Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain"
Universal Pictures.
The films listed below were last owned by Universal when the time for their renewals came up.
Source: 
National Periodical Publications.
The films listed below were last owned by National Periodical Publications when the time for their renewals came up.
U.S. Government films.
The films listed below are works of the United States government, which makes them public domain.
Source: "Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain"