The world's archives

241–288 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 Poor Daddy - 儿子英雄 1929 · Feature · 1 h 11 min A 1929 B&W silent comedy from Shanghai, describing a vindictive funnyman's efforts to get back at his cheating wife, as aided by his smarter and more… Internet Archive "Little Lord Fauntleroy" (1921) starring Mary Pickford 1921 · 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 The Black Pirate 1926 · Feature · 1 h 22 min Title: The Black Pirate Summary: Seeking revenge, an athletic young man joins the pirate band responsible for his father's death. Directed by: Albert Parker… Internet Archive The Unknown 1927 colorized 1927 · Feature From IMDB: A criminal on the run hides in a circus and seeks to possess the daughter of the ringmaster at any cost.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018528 Very… Internet Archive "Robin Hood" (1922) starring Douglas Fairbanks 1922 · 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 Blackmail 1929 · Feature https://web.archive.org/web/20230216060553/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackmail_%281929_film%29 Internet Archive Farmer Miller Goes Into High Gear (Part I) 1920 · Short · 11 min · Subtitles A farmer is convinced that his tractor will do more and better if it rolls on Goodyear tires rather than steel wheels. Includes scenes of tractor tire… Internet Archive "The Love Flower" (1920) director D. W. Griffith 1920 · 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 The Unholy Night (1929) 1929 · Feature The Unholy Night is a 1929 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Lionel Barrymore. It features a blend of mystery and horror elements, making it one of… Internet Archive The Canary Murder Case 1929 ★★★ CC: pre-Code Mystery [1:19:45] 1929 · Feature · 1 h 22 min · Subtitles The first film to feature the Philo Vance character. The Canary Murder Case is a 1929 American pre-Code crime-mystery film based on the 1927 novel of the same… Internet Archive The Frozen North 1922 · Short IMDB.com: This satirical parody of William S. Hart's melodramatic films finds Buster in the frozen north Internet Archive "Head Winds" (1925) starring House Peters, Patsy Ruth Miller 1925 · 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 General Motors Around the World (Part III) 1927 · Short · 12 min · Subtitles How one of the first multinational corporations organized itself to sell to the world under the leadership of Alfred R. Sloan. With excellent images of… Internet Archive The Last Command 1928 · Feature Emil Jannings won the first best actor Academy Award for his performance as a sympathetic tyrant: an exiled Russian general turned Hollywood extra who lands a… Internet Archive Diary Of A Lost Girl (1929) ENG sub 1929 · Feature Thymiane Henning, an innocent young girl, is raped by the clerk of her father's pharmacy. She becomes pregnant, is rejected by her family, and must fend for… Internet Archive Bees and Spiders 1927 · Film · Subtitles Life history of the bee, the economic value of bees through honeymaking and pollinization, and the habits and appearance of the garden and trap door spider. Internet Archive Faust (1926) 1926 · Feature Faust – A German Folktale is a 1926 silent fantasy film, produced by Ufa, directed by F. W. Murnau, starring Gösta Ekman as Faust, Emil Jannings as Mephisto,… Internet Archive "The Big City" (1928) starring Lon Chaney and Marceline Day - a trailer 1928 · Feature · Subtitles 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 The Docks of New York 1928 · Feature Roughneck stoker Bill Roberts (George Bancroft) gets into all sorts of trouble during a brief shore leave when he falls hard for Mae (Betty Compson), a wise… Internet Archive The Racketeer Carole Lombard Jeanette Loff 1929 · Feature · Subtitles The 1929 pre-code drama The Racketeer starring Carole Lombard, Jeanette Loff, Robert Armstrong, and Hedda Hopper ~ See more Jeanette Loff at… Internet Archive The Golfers (Andy Clyde Thelma Hill) 1929 · Feature · Subtitles Mack Sennett's 1929 comedy short (and early talkie) The Golfers starring Andy Clyde, Thelma Hill, Patsy O'Leary, and Harry Gribbon ~ You can learn more about… Internet Archive Battling Butler (1926) HD with score 1926 · Feature Meek millionaire Alfred Butler goes on a camping excursion with his faithful servant. Once in the wilderness, Alfred ignores outdoor activities in favor of… Internet Archive Felix: All Puzzled 1924 · Cartoon · 1 min Felix has to help his master find the answer to a crossword puzzle before he is allowed to feed. Like other Felix cartoons, this one contains ethnic… Internet Archive Felix the Cat in Two-Lip Time 1926 · Cartoon · 3 min Felix takes a trip on a boat and ends up in the Netherlands! While there, he falls in love and tries to court a young lady, only to enrage the young man… Internet Archive Trip To The California Alligator Farm 1927 · Film · Subtitles Trip To The California Alligator Farm in Los Angeles, CA. See these living "suit cases" in their home elements. Watch the 98-year-old great grand-dad open his… Internet Archive The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse 1921 · Feature · 2 h 10 min Rudolph Valentino Stars in this epic set during the First World War. Internet Archive The Play House 1921 · Short Starring Buster Keaton. "This fellow Keaton seems to be the whole show" Keaton displays his many talents in this one. This comedic short displays not only… Internet Archive A Page of Madness (1926) 1926 · Feature A Page of Madness is a 1926 Japanese silent experimental horror film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. Lost for 45 years until it was rediscovered by Kinugasa… Internet Archive "Crossroads" (1928) Classic Japanese Silent Drama 1928 · 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 Sally of the Sawdust 1925 · Feature · 1 h 53 min Title: Sally of the Sawdust Summary: Judge Foster throws his daughter out because she married a circus man. She leaves her baby girl with Prof. McGargle… Internet Archive Scarecrow 1920 · Short · 19 min http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0011656/ nota: 8.3 in IMDB ^^ Is a great film!!! Internet Archive Romance of a Lemon 1927 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles Elegy to the sour fruit: how it's farmed and how it's used, with some unusual applications. Internet Archive Now You're Talking 1927 · Cartoon · 8 min An instructional film for the telephone using a combination of animation and live action. Produced by Max and Dave Fleischer. Copied at 24fps from a 35mm… Internet Archive The Monster 1925 · Feature · 1 h 35 min Title: The Monster Summary: A meek clerk who doubles as an amateur detective investigates some very strange goings-on at a remote mental sanitarium. Directed… Internet Archive The Three Passions 1929 Alice Terry, Iván Petrovich and Shayle Gardner 1929 · Feature · Subtitles The Three Passions 1929 Alice Terry, Iván Petrovich and Shayle Gardner Internet Archive Our Hospitality (1923) HD with Score 1923 · Feature A man returns to his Appalachian homestead. On the trip, he falls for a young woman. The only problem is her family has vowed to kill every member of his… Internet Archive Long Live the Bull! 1926 · Cartoon · 14 min · Subtitles Matador and bull mud animation by Chinese American animator. Animation and photography: Joseph Sunn. Titles: Syl MacDowell. Internet Archive The Eagle 1925 · Feature · 1 h 30 min Title: The Eagle Summary: A wanted Russian lieutenant becomes a masked vigilante seeking vengeance upon the man who stole his family's land, only to fall for… Internet Archive Hangman's House 1928 · Feature · 1 h 10 min Title: Hangman's House Summary: "Citizen" Hogan, an exile Irish patriot, risks his life by returning to Ireland and helping a young couple. Directed by: John… Internet Archive Chinatown Nights 1929 · Feature Title: Chinatown Nights Summary: Joan Fry, a society woman, falls in love with Chuck Riley, the white-leader of a powerful gang in Chinatown, and he quickly… Internet Archive Bulldog Drummond 1929 colorized (Ronald Coleman) 1929 · Feature A bored WWI veteran gets a request for help from a young woman whose uncle is being held captive in a nursing home by villains trying to extort his fortune… Internet Archive [California State Highway 101 Opening] 1929 · Short · 3 min · Subtitles Opening of California State Highway 101 at San Francisco, with 50,000 people in attendance; parade of automobiles from San Francisco Civic Center; Mayor James… Internet Archive Felix in Hollywood 1923 · Cartoon · 4 min A struggling (and starving) actor finally relents and agrees to go to Hollywood to be in films. But first, Felix has to find a way to raise the money to get… Internet Archive The Red Mill 1927 Colorized 1927 · Feature From IMDB: A tavern worker and the daughter of a burgomaster enter into elaborate masquerades in order to win the hearts of the men they… Internet Archive The Navigator (1924) HD with Score 1924 · Feature The wealthy and impulsive Rollo Treadway decides to propose to his beautiful socialite neighbor, Betsy O’Brien. Although Betsy turns Rollo down, he still opts… Internet Archive The Locked Door 1929 · Feature Title: The Locked Door Summary: On her first anniversary Ann Reagan finds that her sister-in-law is involved with a shady character from her own past, and… Internet Archive Robinson Crusoe C 1927 · Film · Subtitles Silent film version of Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe, directed and produced (and starring) M.A. Wetherell. In three parts. Internet Archive The Little Match Girl (1928) 1928 · Feature · Subtitles The Little Match Girl is a 1928 French drama featurette film directed by Jean Renoir and starring Catherine Hessling. It follows a poor girl struggling to…