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5,233–5,280 of 14,262 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 Nederlands Indië - Tandjong Priok, Batavia 1930 · Short · 14 min Nederlands Indië - Tandjong Priok, Batavia Internet Archive El retorno 1930 · Feature Internet Archive THE AMERICAN INDIAN: MISSION INFLUENCES 1933 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 94813 / Local Identifier H-HF-20 - THE AMERICAN INDIAN: MISSION INFLUENCES - Harmon Foundation.… Internet Archive Collection Filmcollectief - Gum Shoes 1935 · Short · 13 min This silent movie is about hotel Marberry were 2 detectives work. Then the manager is called by one of the guests that stuff was stolen from out of the room.… Internet Archive Arthur H. Smith - Fairland Days 1939 · Home movie · 8 min Arthur Smith was born in Silver Spring, Nevada in 1909 and passed away in 2000 after having lived in the Bay Area and Big Bear Lake, California. According to… Internet Archive MISSIONE DEL PARTITO NAZIONALE FASCISTA NEL GIAPPONE (Reel 2 of 4) 1938 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 43829, LI 242-MID-2819 - MISSIONE DEL PARTITO NAZIONALE FASCISTA NEL GIAPPONE (Reel 2 of 4) - DVD Copied by… Internet Archive MISSIONE DEL PARTITO NAZIONALE FASCISTA NEL GIAPPONE (Reel 4 of 4) 1938 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 43829, LI 242-MID-2819 - MISSIONE DEL PARTITO NAZIONALE FASCISTA NEL GIAPPONE (Reel 4 of 4) - DVD Copied by… Internet Archive THE AMERICAN INDIAN; GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND ITS PROBLEMS 1933 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 94812 / Local Identifier H-HF-19 - THE AMERICAN INDIAN; GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND ITS PROBLEMS -… Internet Archive FDR and Roosevelt Family 1937 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 329 FDR and Roosevelt Family MP78-1:11 FDR and Roosevelt Family John Boettiger home movie 15 mins. (343 ft), silent, color,… Internet Archive Ketcham Home Movies: Binghamton NY 1934 1934 · Home movie Various scenes of Binghamton, New York, 1934. Rodney K. Ketcham Collection: This large collection of 8mm and 16mm amateur films by Rodney Kenneth Ketcham is… Internet Archive Arthur H. Smith - San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge 1937 · Home movie · 6 min Arthur H. Smith's amateur newsreel Reelfilm Topics Vol. I, No. 1 depicts the construction of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge from 1935 to 1937. Arthur… Internet Archive FDR in Poughkeepsie 1937 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 138 FDR in Poughkeepsie Silent footage of Franklin D. Roosevelt at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY in 1933 and at the… Internet Archive Visit of Their Majesties, June 1939 1939 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 140 Visit of Their Majesties, June 1939 The Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. MP71-8:71 (2) Silent footage of the… Internet Archive Arthur H. Smith - Death Valley 1939 · Home movie · 11 min Arthur Smith was born in Silver Spring, Nevada in 1909 and passed away in 2000 after having lived in the Bay Area and Big Bear Lake, California. According to… Internet Archive The Crime of Doctor Crespi (1935) 1935 · Feature The Crime of Dr. Crespi is a 1935 American horror film directed by John H. Auer. It features a cast led by Erich von Stroheim, who plays the title role of Dr.… Internet Archive THE AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTS AND CRAFTS 1933 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 94816 / Local Identifier H-HF-24 - THE AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTS AND CRAFTS - Harmon Foundation.… Internet Archive National Archives Building 1937 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 100253 / Local Identifier PARA-PN-79 - National Archives Building - Paramount Pictures. Shows… Internet Archive The Face at the Window 1939 · Feature · 1 h 5 min · Subtitles Set in France in 1880. A series of murders is attributed to a Wolf Man. Internet Archive FDR's Cruise on the Amberjack II , June 1933 1933 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 111 FDR's Cruise on the Amberjack II , June 1933 Silent footage of Franklin D. Roosevelt's vacation trip on the sea and at… Internet Archive the night of the galactic railroad 1934 · Cartoon Giovanni is a lonely boy, whose father is away on a long fishing trip, while his mother is ill at home. As a result, the young Giovanni must undertake paid… Internet Archive Negro Life 1935 · Educational Negro Life 1930–1939 Description UNEDITED FOOTAGE: About various phases of Afro-American Life. R.1: [Pennsylvania Railroad Porters Play Cricket]: American and… Internet Archive Olympia 1936 - Turmspringen 1936 · Short · 3 min Turmspringen, aus dem film von Leni Riefenstahl - Fest der Schonheit Internet Archive HOF 115 1939 Bridesburg 1939 · 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 Latif 1930 · Feature Internet Archive The Goddess (1934) 1934 · Feature The Goddess is a 1934 Chinese silent film directed by Wu Yonggang, featuring Ruan Lingyu in one of her most notable roles. It tells the poignant story of a… Internet Archive Arthur H. Smith - The City of San Francisco 1936 · Home movie · 11 min Amateur travelogue of San Francisco. Arthur Smith was born in Silver Spring, Nevada in 1909 and passed away in 2000 after having lived in the Bay Area and Big… Internet Archive FDR in Georgia and New York 1930 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 143 FDR in Georgia and New York MP71-19:3, Silent footage of Franklin D. Roosevelt at Warm Springs, GA, 1928 and on Erie Canal… Internet Archive Dewenter Home Movies: Europe 1938 1 1938 · 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 PEACETIME ACTIVITIES OF THE CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE (Reel 1) 1930 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 35566 / Local Identifier 111-M-285 PEACETIME ACTIVITIES OF THE CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE (Reel 1)… Internet Archive Dewenter Home Movies: Europe 1933 3 1933 · 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 More Bad News for the Thirsty 1930 · Feature Internet Archive King and Queen Visit NYC 1939 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 235 King and Queen Visit NYC Royal Party Approaches NYC 1939 Silent footage of King and Queen arriving in NYC by boat. Silent… Internet Archive Collectie Bakels - Schiphol Airport in 1937 1937 · Short · 4 min This is a very interesting view in and around Schiphol in the year 1937. A delegation from Zandvoort under the supervision of Major Van Alphen is visiting… Internet Archive Dewenter Home Movies: Europe 1933 1 1933 · 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 FDR: The Fighting President (Part V) 1933 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 219 FDR: The Fighting President (Part V) FDR 201-30-6 Fighting President (Part V) 10 mins. (368 ft), composite, b & w, 35mm… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - 1933 Princeton Ave 1933 · Home movie 1933 home movie footage of soccer game, construction of a mill, and boxing match. (CHMHOFF14_1928) Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection… Internet Archive FDR in Colombia 1934 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 107 FDR in Columbia MP71-8:13, Silent footage of Franklin D. Roosevelt at Cartegnea, Colombia, July 10, 1934 greeted by Capt.… Internet Archive Triumph of The Will 1080p 1935 · Film The infamous propaganda film of the 1934 Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg, Germany. Internet Archive Fighting President (Part V) 1933 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 242 Fighting President (Part V) FDR 201-30-6 Fighting President (Part V) 10 mins. (368 ft), composite, b & w, 35mm Audio track… Internet Archive Dewenter Home Movies: South Seas And Japan 5 1937 · 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 VIRTUD Y BELLEZA. TRANSLATED TITLE: VIRTUE AND BEAUTY 1937 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 35972 / Local Identifier 111-M527-64 VIRTUD Y BELLEZA. TRANSLATED TITLE: VIRTUE AND BEAUTY… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - 1931 KK Fishing Our Garden New Years Parade 1931 · Home movie 1931 home movie footage of fishing, gardening and New Years Parade. Kodak lenticular film. Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood… Internet Archive Collectie Filmcollectief - Kazan Triomfeert / The Ferocious Pal / His Ferocious Pal 1934 · Feature · 54 min Dutch title : Kazan Triomfeert, USA Title : The Ferocious Pal UK Title : His Ferocious Pal A stray German shepherd, a runaway teenage boy, and a runaway… Internet Archive FDR Address at Chautauqua, NY - Aug. 14, 1936 1936 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 266 FDR Address at Chautauqua, NY - Aug. 14, 1936 MP81-15 FDR Address at Chautauqua, NY - Aug. 14, 1936 W.H. Utterback, Jr. 29… Internet Archive FDR's Presidential Cruise on Board the USSS Tuscaloosa 1939 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 105 FDR's Presidential Cruise on Board the USSS Tuscaloosa U.S. Navy. MP71-8:2, Silent footage of Franklin D. Roosevelt 's… Internet Archive FDR and Son James 1938 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 110 FDR and Son James Donated by Eleanor Roosevelt. Silent footage of Franklin D. Roosevelt and James Roosevelt at formal… Internet Archive Sex Madness (1934) 1934 · Feature A young beauty queen travels to New York to further her modelling career, but contracts syphilis after being tricked into a sexual encounter. She is torn… Internet Archive FDR in Rhinebeck,NY 1939 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 298 FDR in Rhinebeck,NY FDR in Rhinebeck,NY Odell Johnston home movie 2 mins. (116 ft), silent, color, 16mm (half of film is…