The world's archives

1,057–1,104 of 8,179 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 Laugh, Clown, Laugh 1928 · Feature Internet Archive The Epic of Everest 1924 · Feature Internet Archive Are Parents People? (1925) 1925 · 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 De Oldify A Nile Cruise To Luxor In 1926 [ 1080p# S AI P 3] ( 1926) 1926 · Feature Artificially colorized and restored interesting old film of a visit to Egypt including a cruise on the Nile by Holland America Line cruise passengers in 1926.… Internet Archive Phantom 1922 · Feature Internet Archive Vier um die Frau 1921 · Feature Internet Archive Wheat's Worth: The Story of a Grain of Wheat 1920 · Film · Subtitles "The grains of wheat begin the change into whole wheat flour amid the beautiful surroundings of the Wallkill River at Hamburg, New Jersey." On the milling of… Internet Archive The Letter (1929) 1929 · Feature I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, so I'm uploading the best possible copies that I can find. One of her last films before… Internet Archive [Gould can 5193: San Francisco Buildings] 1922 · Film · Subtitles SAN FRANCISCO BUILDINGS: Brief clips of buildings and streets in San Francisco including some shots taken from still pictures Internet Archive The Son of Tarzan 1920 · Feature Internet Archive Alice and the Dog Catcher (1924) 1924 · Feature Alice presides over a secret club which proposes to rid the town of dog catchers and free the dogs! Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/alice-and-the-dog… Internet Archive Dangerous Curves (1929) 1929 · Feature I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, so I'm uploading the best possible copies that I can find. This circus-set dramedy was… Internet Archive Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire 1921 · Feature Internet Archive Hungry Hoboes (1928) 1928 · Feature Oswald and his friend and nemesis Peg-Leg Pete are hobos riding on a train and playing checkers when hilarity ensues Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive Red Heroine (1929) 1929 · 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 Speedway (1929) 1929 · Feature I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, so I'm uploading the best possible copies that I can find. William Haines last film… Internet Archive The Navigator (1924) 1924 · Feature I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, so I'm uploading the best possible copies that I can find. After the critical and… Internet Archive Four Sons 1928 · Feature Internet Archive Alice's Tin Pony (1925) 1925 · Feature Alice and Julius are driving a train, which is carrying a large payroll. Pete the Bear and his gang find out about it and devise a plan to rob the train.… Internet Archive Beverly Of Graustark (1926) 1926 · 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 [Gould can 5113.4] 1928 · Film · Subtitles Oakland Oaks baseball team wins pennant. Welcome-home celebration and parade at Oakland, California.Oakland Tribune Camera News newsreel. Train pulling into… Internet Archive Chicago 1927 · Feature Internet Archive Lingerie 1928 · Feature Internet Archive Samson and Delilah 1920 · Film · Subtitles Biblical story.Some shots to be logged. Internet Archive Tale of Crab Temple 1925 · Feature Internet Archive The Faithful Heart 1923 · Feature Internet Archive Farm Relief (1929) 1929 · Feature An impromptu speakeasy sets up on Krazy's farm, and in no time, all the animals are drunk, and Krazy himself is so soused that he attempts to milk (an… Internet Archive Alice Solves the Puzzle (1925) 1925 · Feature Alice and Julius are playing on the seashore when Pete comes around, gets Julius drunk and tries to steal a crossword puzzle from Alice. Julius has to sober… Internet Archive Alice the Piper (1924) 1924 · Feature The rats are out of control in Hamlin; they've taken over the kitchen, but when they take over the King's bedroom, that's the last straw. He posts a $5… Internet Archive Beautiful Amsterdam a century ago in the 1920s in color [A.I. enhanced & colorized] 1924 · Feature We begin with a stunning birdseye view of old Amsterdam in the 1920's. The area surrounding Amsterdam's central station has for long been a hub that attracts… Internet Archive The Lost Zeppelin (1929) 1929 · Feature I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, so I'm uploading the best possible copies that I can find. The Lost Zeppelin is an… Internet Archive The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks 1924 · Feature Internet Archive Het strand van Scheveningen en een dansgroep rond 1925 in kleur! Scheveningen beach in 1925 in color 1925 · Feature Leuke beelden van een meiden-dansgroep op het strand van Scheveningen bijna een eeuw geleden. Het zijn de dansmeisjes van SCALA THEATER uit de Wagenstraat Den… Internet Archive Oh Teacher (1927) 1927 · Feature Oswald's sweetheart is stolen by a schoolyard bully, so he has to fight him during recess to win her back. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive The Saga of Gösta Berling 1928 · Feature Internet Archive [Gould can 5484.2: Kinograms Newsreel] 1925 · Newsreel · Subtitles Brussels, Belgium: First views of the Gordon Bennett Race in which five balloonists died Internet Archive The Younger Generation 1929 · Feature Internet Archive The Patsy 1928 · Feature Internet Archive Flying Luck 1927 · Feature Internet Archive Down to the Sea in Ships 1923 · Feature Internet Archive The Burning Soil 1922 · Feature Internet Archive [Gould can 5122.4] 1922 · Film · Subtitles Titles only: "BOOST OAKLAND." "Business is better!" "1700 acres sold in Montclair -- let's build the bridge!" Internet Archive Alice in the Jungle (1925) 1925 · Feature Alice and Julius the cat are riding an elephant through the jungle. Julius falls and is nearly eaten by crocodiles but manages to escape nevertheless.… Internet Archive The Smart Set (1928) 1928 · Feature I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, so I'm uploading the best possible copies that I can find. One of the few American… Internet Archive Carry on, Sergeant! 1928 · Feature Internet Archive [Gould can 5123.2] 1922 · Film · Subtitles Girls leave for Oakland Recreation Camp in Sierra Nevada mountains, California. They load gear on truck and wave goodbye as they depart. Internet Archive Don't Tell Everything 1927 · Feature Internet Archive [Home movie: 098667: Construction of London Terrace Apartments, New York 1929] 1929 · Home movie High quality construction documentation from 1929 and 1930, showing 435 West 23rd Street in Manhattan, the London Terrace Apartments, going up from foundation…