The world's archives

2,593–2,640 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 Ellwood F. Hoffmann - 1929 Wisconsin Dells 1929 · Home movie 1929 home movie footage of a trip to the Wisconsin Dells. The film was shot on Kodacolor lenticular stock which is why there are vertical stripes on the… Internet Archive Dewenter Home Movies: Misc. 5 1927 · Home movie Henry John Dewenter was born in Peckelsheim, Germany in 1884. Elizabeth Auer was born in Austria in 1889. Both immigrated to the US in 1907. They were married… Internet Archive Dewenter Home Movies: Europe 1929 1 1929 · Home movie Henry John Dewenter was born in Peckelsheim, Germany in 1884. Elizabeth Auer was born in Austria in 1889. Both immigrated to the US in 1907. They were married… Internet Archive Stop Thief! (1280x1024 1920 · Short · 3 min A thief who stole a wallet, is chased by the police in this short slapstick scene. This is a 9,5 mm Pathéscope film which is digitized and restaurated by… Internet Archive Dewenter Home Movies: Europe 1929 3 1929 · Home movie Henry John Dewenter was born in Peckelsheim, Germany in 1884. Elizabeth Auer was born in Austria in 1889. Both immigrated to the US in 1907. They were married… Internet Archive [Unidentified family home movies—Reel 1—Yellowstone Park #2] 1929 · Home movie Collection of unidentified home movies purchased at an auction in Walla Walla, Washington. Originally labeled "Yellowstone Park #2, July 1929" Internet Archive Dewenter Home Movies: Honolulu 1929 1 1929 · Home movie Henry John Dewenter was born in Peckelsheim, Germany in 1884. Elizabeth Auer was born in Austria in 1889. Both immigrated to the US in 1907. They were married… Internet Archive OH! FOR THE LIFE OF A FIREMAN 1921 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 92286 / Local Identifier FC-FC-2438 - OH! FOR THE LIFE OF A FIREMAN - Ford Motor Company. DVD… Internet Archive Dewenter Home Movies: Europe 1929 2 1929 · Home movie Henry John Dewenter was born in Peckelsheim, Germany in 1884. Elizabeth Auer was born in Austria in 1889. Both immigrated to the US in 1907. They were married… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - 1929 Trip Oregon Mill 1940s 1929 · Home movie 1929 home movie vacation footage. Hosiery mill. Kodacolor. Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th… Internet Archive Under the 4-H Flag - Part 1 of 4 1929 · Educational U.S. Department of Agriculture An Extension Service Picture Under the 4-H Flag Directed by Raymond Evans Internet Archive Dewenter Home Movies: Local Travel 5 1927 · Home movie Henry John Dewenter was born in Peckelsheim, Germany in 1884. Elizabeth Auer was born in Austria in 1889. Both immigrated to the US in 1907. They were married… Internet Archive Under the 4-H Flag - Part 3 of 4 1929 · Educational U.S. Department of Agriculture An Extension Service Picture Under the 4-H Flag Directed by Raymond Evans Internet Archive Sex 1920 · Feature Internet Archive Dewenter Home Movies: Honolulu 1928 3 1928 · Home movie Henry John Dewenter was born in Peckelsheim, Germany in 1884. Elizabeth Auer was born in Austria in 1889. Both immigrated to the US in 1907. They were married… Internet Archive HOPPERS 1924 · Educational HOPPERS Produced: 1924 Description Shows the damage to crops caused by grasshoppers and prescribes methods of eliminating the pest. Reel 1 shows the life… Internet Archive BOB FARNUM'S TON LITTER 1923 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration BOB FARNUM'S TON LITTER Department of Agriculture. Federal Extension Service. (01/02/1954 - 04/13/1970) ARC… Internet Archive Under the 4-H Flag - Part 2 of 4 1929 · Educational U.S. Department of Agriculture An Extension Service Picture Under the 4-H Flag Directed by Raymond Evans Internet Archive Sex in Chains 1928 · Feature Internet Archive Carrying Old Glory to the Seven Seas / Ypsilanti 100th Anniversary / Making a Man-O-Warsman / Carrying Old Glory to the Seven Seas / School Days 1923 · Educational Carrying Old Glory to the Seven Seas / Ypsilanti 100th Anniversary / Making a Man-O-Warsman / Carrying Old Glory to the Seven Seas / School Days Produced:… Internet Archive [Unidentified family home movies—Reel 1—Yellowstone Park #1] 1929 · Home movie Collection of unidentified home movies purchased at an auction in Walla Walla, Washington. Originally labeled "Yellowstone #1, July 1929" Internet Archive The A-B-C of Aviation, Pathé Baby 9,5mm transfer 1925 · Film This is a Pathé 9,5mm film, first transferred to BMP-pictures, then coverted together to a new AVI-file, this AVI-file was digitally processed for cleaning up… Internet Archive Under the 4-H Flag - Part 4 of 4 1929 · Educational U.S. Department of Agriculture An Extension Service Picture Under the 4-H Flag Directed by Raymond Evans Internet Archive Pathé Baby 9,5mm short movie about monkeys dressed as humans 1925 · Short · 3 min In this rare and short 9,5mm Pathé Baby movie we see monkeys dressed as humans, sitting at the table, sleeping in beds, dressing themself and catching a… Internet Archive [FORD AUTOMOBILES, NEW YORK CITY, INDIANAPOLIS, AND DETROIT SAFETY PARADE] 1920 · Educational [FORD AUTOMOBILES, NEW YORK CITY, INDIANAPOLIS, AND DETROIT SAFETY PARADE] Covers: ca. 1920–ca. 1927 Description The original catalog description provided by… Internet Archive Ford Automobile Assembly Line / Ford Automobile Service Garage / Streetcars at Ford Plant / Ford Liberty Engines: Manufacture and Testing / Good Roads / Ford River Rouge Plant / Ford Family at… 1924 · Educational Ford Automobile Assembly Line / Ford Automobile Service Garage / Streetcars at Ford Plant / Ford Liberty Engines: Manufacture and Testing / Good Roads / Ford… Internet Archive "The Arab" (1924) starring Ramon Novarro 1924 · 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 Elks Convention, Los Angeles, California / Guadalajara, Mexico / Crippled Children / Albion College Inaugural Ceremony, Albion, Michigan / South Dakota Badlands / The Dearborn Independent… 1920 · Educational Elks Convention, Los Angeles, California / Guadalajara, Mexico / Crippled Children / Albion College Inaugural Ceremony, Albion, Michigan / South Dakota… Internet Archive Stop Thief! (720x576) 1920 · Short · 3 min A thief who stole a wallet, is chased by the police in this short slapstick scene. This is a 9,5 mm Pathéscope film which is digitized and restaurated by… Internet Archive La bonne cuisiniere (An Excellent Cook) - A Pathé Baby 9.5mm movie (1280x1024 version) 1921 · Short · 2 min La bonne cuisiniere (An Excellent Cook) - A Pathé Baby 9.5mm movie Internet Archive A Day at the Merrill-Palmer School 1928 · Educational A Day at the Merrill-Palmer School Produced: 1928 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows:… Internet Archive WASHINGTON, D.C. THE CAPITAL CITY 1922 · Educational WASHINGTON, D.C. THE CAPITAL CITY Produced: 1922 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Washington… Internet Archive Bill Sprague Collection-ALICE CANS THE CANNIBALS-1925 -Walt Disney public Domain 1925 · Cartoon Alice Cans The Cannibals Wow !! What an appropriate title for a Disney Cartoon!!Please no negative remarks from anyone regarding this film or anything else… Internet Archive Richard E. Byrd and Edsel Ford / MGM News (President Hoover) / Laggan to Lake Louise and a Climb to the Top of the World / Henry Ford in Movieland 1926 · Educational Richard E. Byrd and Edsel Ford / MGM News (President Hoover) / Laggan to Lake Louise and a Climb to the Top of the World / Henry Ford in Movieland Produced:… Internet Archive [COAST TO COAST IN 48 HOURS] 1928 · Educational [COAST TO COAST IN 48 HOURS] Produced: 1928 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Coast to Coast… Internet Archive ROCKY MOUNTAINS,THE 1922 · Educational ROCKY MOUNTAINS,THE Produced: 1922 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “The Rocky Mountains have… Internet Archive COAST TO COAST IN 48 HOURS 1928 · Educational COAST TO COAST IN 48 HOURS Produced: 1928 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Coast to Coast in… Internet Archive Sir George H. Wilkins' Return From Arctic Flight / Freighter "Lake Farge" / Ford Automobile Advertising 1928 · Educational Sir George H. Wilkins' Return From Arctic Flight / Freighter "Lake Farge" / Ford Automobile Advertising Produced: 1928 Description The original catalog… Internet Archive Romeo and Juliet 1926 · Educational Romeo and Juliet Produced: 1926 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Scenes from an amateur… Internet Archive INDUSTRIAL WORKING CONDITIONS 1921 · Educational INDUSTRIAL WORKING CONDITIONS Produced: 1921 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Do you know… Internet Archive Playthings of Childhood / The Doll's House 1920 · Educational Playthings of Childhood / The Doll's House Produced: 1920 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a.… Internet Archive HOF 084 1929 Mt Rainier 1929 · Home movie Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and went to work sweeping the floors at a hosiery… Internet Archive Universal Newsreel Volume 1, Release 104 1929 · Newsreel Universal Newsreel Volume 1, Release 104 Released: December 28, 1929 Description The original release sheet reads: 1. FIRE SWEEPS WHITE HOUSE OFFICES — SAVE… Internet Archive Broken Silence 1920 · Educational Broken Silence 1920 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Children too small to come on street… Internet Archive [Oyster and Shrimp Fishing] 1922 · Educational [Oyster and Shrimp Fishing] 1922 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Part One, Oyster Fishing.”… Internet Archive Nassau / Good "Bad Lands" 1920 · Educational Nassau / Good "Bad Lands" Produced: 1920 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Palm tree… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - 1926 Leon QU Can Big Fire 1926 · Home movie 1926 home movie footage of a fire. Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and went to work… Internet Archive Iron and Steel / Rocky Mountains 1922 · Educational Iron and Steel / Rocky Mountains Produced: 1922 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. “This is…