The world's archives

673–720 of 3,981 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 Fatty Joins the Force (1913) 1913 · Feature Fatty rescues the daughter of the police commisioner and is given a job as an officer as a reward, but its not all its cracked up to be! Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive The Blue Bird 1918 · Feature Internet Archive The Dragon Painter (1919) 1919 · Feature I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, along with other pictures of the era that I find interesting, so I'm uploading the best… Internet Archive The Mystery Of The Leaping Fish 1916 · Short From IMDB: Coke Ennyday, the scientific detective, divides his own time in periods for "Sleep", "Eat", "Dope" and "Drink". In fact he's used to overcome every… Internet Archive [Gould can 5161.3] 1915 · Film · Subtitles New York City: Police distribute literature on how to protect life, property and money. 09:40:11:05 Badly overexposed footage of New York City police handing… Internet Archive The Ghost of Slumber Mountain 1918 · Feature Internet Archive The Regeneration 1915 · Feature Internet Archive [Gould can 5123.7] 1913 · Film · Subtitles Shellmound (Park) Pistol and Rifle Club of Emeryville, California hold annual meet at San Rafael, Calif. Members shoot. CU Chris Otten, the "Rifle King," with… Internet Archive Taro Urashima 1918 · Feature Internet Archive Lady Godiva 1911 · Feature Internet Archive The Flirt (1917) Directed By Billy Gilbert 1917 · Feature The Flirt Directed by Billy Gilbert Written by H.M. Walker Produced by Hal Roach Starring Harold Lloyd Cinematography Walter Lundin Edited by Della Mullady… Internet Archive The Oyster Princess 1919 · Feature Internet Archive Between Showers (1914) Directed By Henry Lehrman 1914 · Feature Between Showers Directed by Henry Lehrman Written by Reed Heustis Produced by Mack Sennett Starring Charlie Chaplin Cinematography Frank D. Williams… Internet Archive His Musical Career (1914) Directed By Charles Chaplin 1914 · Feature His Musical Career Starring Charlie Chaplin Release date November 7, 1914 Running time 16 minutes Country United States Languages Silent film English… Internet Archive [Kay Stinson, Aviator] 1917 · Film · Subtitles San Francisco: Kay Stinson, noted woman aviatrix breaks the speed record from San Diego to San Francisco with an average speed of 66 mph. Reception / award… Internet Archive [Gould can 5202.3] 1915 · Film · Subtitles Panama-Pacific International Exposition: Part of parade for evolution of the bicycle / earlyhigh wheelers Internet Archive [Gould can 5161.2] 1915 · Film · Subtitles Turkeys get ready for market in Philadelphia, Pa. 09:39:25:15 VS Thousands of turkeys on farm outside of Philadelphia, PA. Man holds up turkey for camera. Internet Archive The Face On The Barroom Floor (1914) Directed By Charlie Chaplin 1914 · Feature The Face on the Bar Room Floor film scene Directed by Charlie Chaplin Based on The Face on the Barroom Floor by Hugh Antoine d'Arcy Produced by Mack Sennett… Internet Archive [Gould can 1054.3] 1916 · Film · Subtitles Monte Fruit Co., San Francisco Bay Area, California. Exterior showing parking for horsedrawn wagons. Internet Archive Twenty Minutes Of Love (1914) Directed By Charlie Chaplin, Joseph Maddern 1914 · Feature Twenty Minutes of Love Directed by Joseph Maddern Charlie Chaplin Produced by Mack Sennett Starring Charlie Chaplin Minta Durfee Edgar Kennedy Gordon Griffith… Internet Archive The Star Boarder (1914) 1914 · Feature The Star Boarder is a 1914 American short comedy film starring Charlie Chaplin. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/the-star-boarder-1914/ Internet Archive [Gould can 5161.10] 1915 · Film · Subtitles Los Angeles, California: Aftermath of Grand Prize automobile race. Lewis Jackson's Marmon car hits tree; six die. 09:48:20:03 “Los Angeles, California;… Internet Archive BASHFUL (1917) Directed By Alfred J. Goulding 1917 · Feature Bashful Directed by Alfred J. Goulding Written by H. M. Walker Produced by Hal Roach Starring Harold Lloyd Cinematography Walter Lundin Distributed by Pathé… Internet Archive Where Are My Children? 1916 · Feature Internet Archive The Secret Game (1917) 1917 · Feature I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, along with other pictures of the era that I find interesting, so I'm uploading the best… Internet Archive So They Tell Me 1916 · Film · Subtitles "SO THEY TELL ME", an animated cartoon on a World War I theme. Internet Archive Der Golem AKA The Golem 1915 · Feature Internet Archive The Lesser Evil 1912 · Feature Internet Archive Hamlet 1913 · Feature Internet Archive Heavily damaged Verdun and surroundings towards the end of WW-I in 1918 in color [AI enhanced] 1918 · Feature Highly interesting footage of the French town of Verdun in 1918. Verdun is well-known for one of the bloodiest battles during World War I which took place… Internet Archive White Fawn's Devotion 1910 · Short · 10 min Likely the earliest film produced by a Native American. Preserved by the Library of Congress. Internet Archive Rozhdestvo obitateley lesa AKA The Insect's Christmas 1913 · Feature Internet Archive [Gould can 5199.2] 1910 · Film · Subtitles Opening of Junipero School in San Francisco, California / buildings / children in front Internet Archive Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages 1916 · Feature Internet Archive His Favorite Pasttime (1914) 1914 · Feature His Favourite Pastime is a 1914 American comedy film starring Charlie Chaplin. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/his-favorite-pasttime-1914/ Internet Archive Those Love Pangs (1914) 1914 · Feature Those Love Pangs, also known as The Rival Mashers, is a 1914 American silent comedy film. It was produced by Keystone Studios and starred Charlie Chaplin and… Internet Archive Wild and Woolly 1917 · Feature Internet Archive [Gould can 5364.2: Fillmore Street Parade] 1915 · Film · Subtitles San Francisco, California: Fillmore Street Parade / floats / American Theatre in background Internet Archive Fantômas: Juve versus Fantômas 1913 · Feature Internet Archive His New Profession AKA The Good For Nothing 1914 · Feature Internet Archive Fantômas: The Dead Man Who Killed 1914 · Feature Internet Archive Charolot Gargon De Theater (1914) 1914 · Feature The Property Man is a short 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring Charlie Chaplin. Watch on RetroFlix.org:… Internet Archive The Sinking of the Lusitania 1918 · Feature Internet Archive Miss Fatty’s Seaside Lovers (1915) Directed By Roscoe ‘ Fatty’ Arbuckle 1915 · Feature Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers Film poster Directed by Fatty Arbuckle Produced by Mack Sennett Starring Fatty Arbuckle Harold Lloyd Production company Keystone… Internet Archive Easy Street 1917 · Feature Internet Archive Beautiful Cornwall in 1916 in colour! [HD restored and AI colorized] 1916 · Feature A wonderfully restored and colourized film about beautiful Cornwall in the UK more than a century ago in 1916 (silent film). The film title is "The Cornish… Internet Archive Somewhere In Turkey (1918) Directed By Alfred J. Goulding 1918 · Feature Somewhere in Turkey Directed by Alfred J. Goulding Produced by Hal Roach Starring Harold Lloyd Production company Rolin Films Distributed by Pathé Exchange… Internet Archive William Tell 1913 · Film One-reeler silent drama based on the play by Schiller, with English intertitles. Release date is uncertain. Can notes: "No. 15688 / Drama / 1 Reels / Reel No.…