The world's archives

1,633–1,680 of 3,191 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 Beauty Spots in America: Castle Hot Springs, Arizona 1916 · Feature Internet Archive A föld rabjai 1917 · Feature Internet Archive Lake Tahoe, Cal. 1916 · Feature Internet Archive Geysers of the Yellowstone 1917 · Feature Internet Archive Bouncing Baby 1916 · Feature Internet Archive Seven Ages of an Alligator 1913 · Feature Internet Archive The War Bonnet Round-Up 1912 · Feature Internet Archive Concerning One Thousand Dollars 1916 · Feature Internet Archive The Birth Of A Nation ( 1915) [ 1080p] 1915 · Film This is the full 1080p version of the classic Birth of a Nation. This file is in MP4 format and has been verified to be working correctly. Internet Archive I Don't Want To Be A Man (1918) 1918 · Feature · Subtitles A teenage tomboy, tired of being bossed around by her strict guardian, impersonates a man so she can have more fun. She quickly discovers that being the… Internet Archive The Reward of Thrift 1914 · Film Film urging the public to save money for major purchases. An ironworker learns that by building up a nest egg in a savings bank, he can eventually buy a… Internet Archive War As It Really Is - Reel 1 1916 · Educational Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964) ARC Identifier 25045 / Local Identifier… Internet Archive War As It Really Is - Reel 2 1916 · Educational Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964) ARC Identifier 25045 / Local Identifier… Internet Archive Namakura Gatana 1917 1917 · Cartoon This is the first anime ever. After being lost for a long time Tokyo's Museum of Modern arts restored the film. Internet Archive War As It Really Is - Reel 6 1916 · Educational Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964) ARC Identifier 25045 / Local Identifier… Internet Archive Cleopatra (1917) 1917 · Short PRESS RELEASE:' New Fragment of legendary 'lost' film CLEOPATRA (1917) Found in Coney Island. The hosts (Jack Garcia & Rev. Hal Shaw) of the popular… Internet Archive War As It Really Is - Reel 7 1916 · Educational Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964) ARC Identifier 25045 / Local Identifier… Internet Archive War As It Really Is - Reel 3 1916 · Educational Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964) ARC Identifier 25045 / Local Identifier… Internet Archive War As It Really Is - Reel 5 1916 · Educational Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964) ARC Identifier 25045 / Local Identifier… Internet Archive War As It Really Is - Reel 4 1916 · Educational Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964) ARC Identifier 25045 / Local Identifier… Internet Archive Charlie Chaplin's "Burlesque on Carmen" (1915) 1915 · Feature This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie… Internet Archive VISIT FOR LUTHER BURBANK, THE GREAT AMERICAN NATURALIST 1917 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 92287 / Local Identifier FC-FC-2439 - VISIT FOR LUTHER BURBANK, THE GREAT AMERICAN NATURALIST -… Internet Archive SCENES OF THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION 1916 · Educational SCENES OF THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION Covers: 1916 ?–1925 Shot List , Summary: LSD LMS, Russian soldiers on horseback and army- supply wagons fording stream. LS,… Internet Archive 1910-1919 1910 · Cartoon Public domain cartoons of 1910-1919. Work in progress. Corrections on copyright status welcome. Internet Archive WORLD WAR I ACTIONS 1914 · Educational WORLD WAR I ACTIONS Covers: 1914–1918 Description Shows trench warfare on Germany's two fronts. Shows artillery, tanks, airplanes, and cavalry in action. Reel… Internet Archive New York City (From an Elevated Railroad) / Cutting a Worm Gear for a Truck / Heroes of the Coast Guard / Bear in Woods and in Cage 1916 · Educational New York City (From an Elevated Railroad) / Cutting a Worm Gear for a Truck / Heroes of the Coast Guard / Bear in Woods and in Cage 1916 Description The… Internet Archive Excursion Boat Passing Through Canal / Rocky Mountains of Colorado and the Royal Gorge / Estes Park, Colorado / A Trip to Santa Fe / Children in Canvas Bathtub / Petrified Forests of Arizona 1916 · Educational Excursion Boat Passing Through Canal / Rocky Mountains of Colorado and the Royal Gorge / Estes Park, Colorado / A Trip to Santa Fe / Children in Canvas… Internet Archive Funeral of Admiral George Dewey, Washington, D.C. / Icebound Lake Vessels / Olives / St. Paul, Minnesota / Norfolk, Virginia 1917 · Educational Funeral of Admiral George Dewey, Washington, D.C. / Icebound Lake Vessels / Olives / St. Paul, Minnesota / Norfolk, Virginia Produced: 1917 Description The… Internet Archive THE CHARGE OF THE TICK BRIGADE 1919 · Educational THE CHARGE OF THE TICK BRIGADE Produced: 1919 Description An animated cartoon shows the life cycle and feeding habits of the cattle fever tick. Emphasizes the… Internet Archive Crippled Children / Ford Animated Weekly (Animals) 1916 · Educational Crippled Children / Ford Animated Weekly (Animals) Produced: 1916 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as… Internet Archive [HAWAIIAN ISLANDS] 1917 · Educational [HAWAIIAN ISLANDS] Produced: 1917 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “We leave San Francisco on… Internet Archive Geography 1919 · Educational Geography Produced: 1919 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Geography-The Earth: What Is It?… Internet Archive Ford Animated Weekly / Henry Ford: Personal Shots / Ford Assembly Line / Ford Airport, Plane, Balloons, and Dirigible / Eagle Boats / River Rouge Parking Lot / Ford Trucks 1914 · Educational Ford Animated Weekly / Henry Ford: Personal Shots / Ford Assembly Line / Ford Airport, Plane, Balloons, and Dirigible / Eagle Boats / River Rouge Parking Lot… Internet Archive Food Conservation 1917 · Educational Parts 1-3 are cartoons dramatizing the need to conserve food. Part 4, Senate proponents of the Food Control Bill of 1917, George Earle Chamberlain and Willard… Internet Archive Boston, Massachusetts / Lumbering 1917 · Educational Boston, Massachusetts / Lumbering Produced: 1917 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Man and… Internet Archive Having a Circus / Bears and a Porcupine / Cattle Ranching / The Way of the West 1919 · Educational Having a Circus / Bears and a Porcupine / Cattle Ranching / The Way of the West Produced: 1919 Description The original catalog description provided by the… Internet Archive MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG [COUNTRY AND CITY SCENES] 1917 · Educational MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG [COUNTRY AND CITY SCENES] Produced: 1917 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as… Internet Archive Ford English School / Lights and Shadows in a City of a Million: Funds Appeal for Social Welfare Work / Golfing 1918 · Educational Ford English School / Lights and Shadows in a City of a Million: Funds Appeal for Social Welfare Work / Golfing Produced: 1918 Description The original… Internet Archive WORLD WAR I - NEWSPAPER HEADLINES 1917 · Educational WORLD WAR I - NEWSPAPER HEADLINES Covers: 1917–1918 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/87635 Internet Archive The Land of the Ukulele: A Visit to the Hawaiian Islands / Cartoon: High Cost of Living 1919 · Cartoon The Land of the Ukulele: A Visit to the Hawaiian Islands / Cartoon: High Cost of Living 1919 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford… Internet Archive [CAPTURED GERMAN SUBMARINE FILM] 1919 · Educational [CAPTURED GERMAN SUBMARINE FILM] 1919 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “An Historical… Internet Archive BY THE SEA. SEEING ATLANTIC CITY 1919 · Educational BY THE SEA. SEEING ATLANTIC CITY 1919 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Panoramic views of… Internet Archive Water Power / Safety First / Making Wicker Furniture / Tropical Gems of Florida / Kenneth Hughes, Boy Wonder: Dramatic Monologues / Tire Testing 1919 · Educational Water Power / Safety First / Making Wicker Furniture / Tropical Gems of Florida / Kenneth Hughes, Boy Wonder: Dramatic Monologues / Tire Testing Produced:… Internet Archive Hooping Up (Barrel Making), Part 2 / Sweetness (Sugar Cane) / Net Profits (Fishing) / Will Rogers / The "Four" Runners of Joy (Wheels) 1919 · Educational Hooping Up (Barrel Making), Part 2 / Sweetness (Sugar Cane) / Net Profits (Fishing) / Will Rogers / The "Four" Runners of Joy (Wheels) Produced: 1919… Internet Archive Portland, Oregon / Minneapolis, Minnesota / New Orleans, Louisiana 1918 · Educational Portland, Oregon / Minneapolis, Minnesota / New Orleans, Louisiana Produced: 1918 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor… Internet Archive [NEW YORK CITY] 1919 · Educational [NEW YORK CITY] Produced: 1919 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Panoramic view of harbor… Internet Archive A Visit with Luther Burbank / The Lumber Industry / California Scenes / Rocky Mountains / Richmond, Virginia / Mt. Rainier National Park / Atlanta, Georgia 1917 · Educational A Visit with Luther Burbank / The Lumber Industry / California Scenes / Rocky Mountains / Richmond, Virginia / Mt. Rainier National Park / Atlanta, Georgia… Internet Archive Apple Raising / Toledo, Ohio / Cleveland, Ohio 1916 · Educational Apple Raising / Toledo, Ohio / Cleveland, Ohio Produced: 1916 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as…