Behave Yourself! (1951) | Full Movie Restored to HD | Black & White

Bill Denny, an ordinary man, unknowingly invites chaos into his life when a stray Welsh terrier follows him home. Unbeknownst to him, the dog is tangled in a criminal underworld, with both gangsters and police desperate to retrieve it. As Bill tries to navigate the confusion, his meddling mother-in-law adds to his troubles, suspecting his every move. Misunderstandings and comedic mishaps ensue as Bill struggles to clear his name and stay out of trouble. Directed by George Beck, Behave Yourself! (1951) is a lighthearted crime-comedy starring Farley Granger, Shelley Winters, and William Demarest, filled with #slapstick humor and mistaken identities.

I downloaded this in very bad condition from the archive and upscaled it to HD with facial AI enhancement for added clarity. I have done my best with this, it is more watchable than the original download. The process took around 14 hours.

There is a small video at the beginning that shows some of the work involved. You can skip to 00:06:53 to watch the full movie.

Behave Yourself! (1951) is in the public domain because its copyright was not renewed.

Specifically, under U.S. copyright law at the time, films released before 1964 were granted an initial 28-year copyright term, with an option for renewal for an additional 28 years (extending protection to a total of 56 years). If the copyright holder failed to file for renewal in the 28th year, the work would automatically enter the public domain.

In the case of Behave Yourself!, the film's copyright was not renewed in 1979, allowing it to become public domain. This is why it can be freely distributed, copied, and screened without restriction today.

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