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I would like to thank DaleCooper who helped me to extend this list. If you find some movies in the archive which aren't listed here please post them as a comment.
Charlie Chaplin for free @ archive.org
Buster Keaton for free @ archive.org
Stan Laurel for free @ archive.org
Three Stooges for free @ archive.org
Alfred Hitchcock for free @ archive.org
Thrillers, Mysteries, Suspense @ archive.org
Horror for free @ archive.org
Westerns for free @ archive.org
Sherlock Holmes for free @ archive.org
Akira Kurosawa for free @ archive.org
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The argument against one big list is the lacking overview you get when you enter it from somewhere. Tiny lists with a special focus could handle this job better.
If you decide to realize some of your akira and genre suggestions give me a short note and i will remove the movies and add a link to the lists.