Comedy films

721–768 of 1,543 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

Where these films come from, and who sees what

Every film here plays from the archive that keeps it: the Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, the NASA Image and Video Library, the Library of Congress and Open Images (the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). Nothing is copied to this site. Each film's page names its archive, links to its page there, and states its licence or status as the archive does.

Archive films carry no age ratings, so each is placed from the collections it sits in and the subjects the archive gives it, cautiously. Sexual content and nudity are left out altogether.

Little OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
KidsCartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature.
TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
AdultSexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage.
Internet Archive UHF (1989) 1989 · Feature "UHF" is a comedy film directed by Jay Levey and stars "Weird Al" Yankovic as George Newman, a daydreamer who has a passion for making films but struggles to… Internet Archive Ladies Who Do 1963 · Feature · 1 h 21 min Title: Ladies Who Do Summary: The "Ladies Who Do" are office cleaners. One of them discovers some hot stock tips and they make a fortune. They then make good… Internet Archive Our Gang War Feathers 1926 Short · 19 min While on a cross-country train trip, the Our Gang kids drive the rest of the passengers crazy with a never-ending game of cowboys and Indians. During a… Internet Archive The Suitor 1963 · Feature Pierre Etaix’s first feature introduces the droll humor and oddball charm of its unique writer-director-star. As a tribute to Buster Keaton, Etaix fashioned… Internet Archive Mr. Wong, Detective - Weirdness Bad Movie Feature · 1 h 38 min · Subtitles Public Access TV show "Weirdness Really Bad Movie" hosts public domain movies and ads clean comedy sketches enjoyable for the whole family. Today's film is… Internet Archive A Stitch in Time 1963 · Feature An accident in the butcher's shop leads Norman and Mr Grimsdale to the hospital where, after causing the normal amount of chaos, Norman finds Lindy, a little… Internet Archive The Mercenary (1968) 1968 · Feature "The Mercenary" is a 1968 Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Corbucci . The film stars Franco Nero , Jack Palance , and Walter Barnes . Set against the… Internet Archive Shocker Internet Drive In - Week 39: "Cheap Corman Thrills" Double Feature Feature · 3 h · Subtitles Well as summer heats up and winds down, we thought some good old cheap thrills might be in order. And, who else is the master of cheap and thrills than the… Internet Archive Get Your Man 1927 Colorized 1927 · Feature Silly romantic comedy starring Clara Bow as an American gal in France who embarks on a complicated romance with a handsome young Frenchman. Colorized using… Internet Archive The Medicine Man 1930 · Feature · 1 h 5 min Title: The Medicine Man Summary: The son and daughter of an abusive shopkeeper turn to a medicine show salesman for help. Directed by: Scott Pembroke Actors:… Internet Archive Alias French Gertie 1930 · Feature Title: Alias French Gertie Directed by: George Archainbaud Actors: Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon, Robert Emmett O Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Release… Internet Archive Out West Short · 18 min Out West (1918) A Fatty Arbuckle comedy including performances by Buster Keaton and Al St John. It is a parody of Western pictures of the way. Internet Archive President's Mystery - Weirdness Bad Movie Feature · 1 h 42 min · Subtitles Public Access TV show "Weirdness Really Bad Movie" hosts public domain movies and ads clean comedy sketches enjoyable for the whole family. Today's film is… Internet Archive All-American Co-Ed 1941 · Feature · 48 min Title: All-American Co-Ed Summary: All-girl school Mar Brynn tries to get more pupils and publicity by making fun of the Quincton college. For revenge, the… Internet Archive Ladies Crave Excitement 1935 · Feature · 1 h 9 min Title: Ladies Crave Excitement Summary: Bored rich girl hooks up with news photographer, gets caught up in his adventures. Directed by: Nick Grinde Actors:… Internet Archive Let's Live a Little 1948 · Feature Title: Let's Live a Little Summary: A harried, overworked advertising executive is being pursued romantically by one of his clients, a successful perfume… Internet Archive The Skeleton Dance 1929 · Feature Internet Archive Thirteenth Guest _ Weirdness Bad Movie Feature · 1 h 38 min · Subtitles Public Access TV show "Weirdness Really Bad Movie" hosts public domain movies and ads clean comedy sketches enjoyable for the whole family. Today's film is… Internet Archive The Kid from Broken Gun 1952 · Feature Title: The Kid from Broken Gun Summary: When a guzzled prospector stumbles on the treasure of gold coins hidden by Mexican emperor Santa Ana, a myriad of… Internet Archive The Shadow Strikes * 1937 Feature · 1 h 1 min · Subtitles The Shadow Strikes * 1937 This is Lamont Cranston, aka The Shadow. It stars Rod La Rocque and Agnes Anderson. Margo Lane is absent; and the Shadow character… Internet Archive A Man Betrayed 1941 · Feature Title: A Man Betrayed Summary: A small-town attorney comes to the city to investigate the murder of a friend and falls in love with the daughter of the crime… Internet Archive The Truth About Romance 2013 · Feature · 1 h 30 min Title: The Truth About Romance Summary: When Josh finally figures what he wants from life, it all comes crashing down. He then meets a girl who shows him that… Internet Archive Woman Hater 1948 · Feature Title: Woman Hater Summary: Lord Terence Datchett is a "confirmed bachelor" who doesn't really have much use for women. He meets up with a French movie star,… Internet Archive A Scandal in Paris 1946 · Feature Title: A Scandal in Paris Summary: Born in a French prison in 1775, François Eugène Vidocq becomes a professional thief and is later appointed chief of… Internet Archive The Animal Kingdom (restored, colorized) (1932, pre-code controversial drama, imdb score: 6.4) 2021 · Feature The Animal Kingdom (also known as The Woman in His House in the UK) is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy-drama filmdirected by Edward H. Griffith based upon a… Internet Archive What the Butler Saw 1950 · Feature · 1 h Title: What the Butler Saw Summary: A British nobleman who has spent the majority of his life running a tropical island returns to England. He finds that an… Internet Archive The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen 1937 · Feature · 59 min Title: The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen Summary: Tex is up against a group of hooded outlaws. When he shoots one, he uses the hood to infiltrate the gang.… Internet Archive Bosko in Person 1933 · Feature Title: Bosko in Person Summary: Bosko and Honey perform a wacky stage act that includes doing imitations of Maurice Chevalier , Greta Garbo and 'Jimmy… Internet Archive Picardia Mexicana 2 ( 1980) 1980 · Feature Three truckdriving pals drink a lot and raise hell. Internet Archive Wild Women 1951 · Feature · 1 h 1 min Title: Wild Women Summary: A small safari in Africa is captured by a tribe of white jungle women. Directed by: Norman Dawn Actors: Lewis Wilson, Dana… Internet Archive O-Kay for Sound 1937 · Feature · 1 h 22 min O-Kay for Sound is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring the Crazy Gang troupe of comedians. After falling on hard times the… Internet Archive Sing a Song of Six Pants 1947 · Short · 16 min Title: Sing a Song of Six Pants Summary: The stooges are tailors, and are heavily in debt to the Skin & Flint finance company. When the boys read about the… Internet Archive The Gorilla (1939) Feature · 1 h 5 min · Subtitles When a wealthy man (Atwill) is threatened by a killer known as The Gorilla, he hires the Ritz Brothers to investigate... Internet Archive Swing High, Swing Low 1937 · Feature Title: Swing High, Swing Low Summary: A singer stranded in Panama moves in with an ex-soldier and his hypochondriac roommate; she and the former fall in love,… Internet Archive Sunnyside Up 1929 · Feature Title: Sunnyside Up Summary: Molly and Bee, sweet young 'working girls,' live in a cheap room over a New York grocery store. Molly's idol, wealthy Jack… Internet Archive Three Men In A Boat 1933 · Feature An adaptation of Jerome K. Jerome’s classic story charting the comic misadventures of three friends – and a dog – as they take a boating holiday on the Thames. Internet Archive Goliathon, Mighty Peking Man, Xing Xing Wang 1977 1977 · Feature The Shaw Brothers take on King Kong. They don't physically fight him, they just retell the story with Chinese actors and a very much not Chinese heroine. Much… Internet Archive Good Night Nurse Short A silent short comedy from 1928 directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle with help from Buster Keaton and Al St John. Internet Archive Major Barbara 1941 · Feature Title: Major Barbara Summary: A young and idealistic woman, who has adopted the Salvation Army and whose father is an armament industrialist, will save more… Internet Archive Rupture 1961 · Feature When picking up his mail, a man is excited to see a letter from his sweetheart. His excitement turns to sorrow when he gets home to his flat and sees that it… Internet Archive Max Linder in: Max wants a divorce (1917) Short · 22 min Cast: Max Linder, Marthe Mansfield [billed as: Martha Ulrich], Francine Larrimore, Mathilde Comont. Produced by Essanay, the film premiered at "The Strand"… Internet Archive The Runaway Bus 1954 · Feature Title: The Runaway Bus Summary: When heavy fog prevents all aircraft from leaving London airport, a group of passengers take an airline bus to get them to an… Internet Archive Western Mail 1942 · Feature · 54 min Title: Western Mail Summary: Just as Lucky Webster (Fred Kohler Jr). is being questioned about a recent train robbery, Tom Allen (Tom Keene) appears at his… Internet Archive Laburnum Grove 1936 · Feature A respectable suburban householder shocks unwelcome visiting relatives by telling them that he is now a forger working for a criminal gang. Internet Archive Don't Take It to Heart! 1944 · Feature Title: Don't Take It to Heart! Summary: The castle ghost helps the lady and the lawyer beat off developers. Directed by: Jeffrey Dell Actors: Richard Bird,… Internet Archive Our Gang silent High Society 1924 Short · 25 min Our Gang silent High society 1924: Plot: Mickey lives with his Uncle Pat, and they frequently have corned beef for dinner. The gang meanwhile steals fruit… Internet Archive As Long As You've Got Your Health 1966 · Feature In this endlessly diverting compendium of four short films, Pierre Etaix regards the 1960s from his askew but astute perspective. Each part is as technically… Internet Archive Penny Paradise 1938 · Feature A Liverpool tug boat captain finds he's won a fortune on the penny pools and it changes his life. However, after giving up his job and throwing a large…