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6,625–6,672 of 14,258 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

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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.

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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 content, pornography, nudity and nudism, striptease, sexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, beheadings, atrocity footage.
Internet Archive Cocaine Fiends (1935) Trailer 1935 · Commercial http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. Trailer for the 1935 anti-drugs film Cocaine Fiends aka The Pace That… Commons Amelia Earhart Disappears (1937) 1937 · Newsreel · 1 min · Subtitles Amelia Earhart Disappears (1937). The distinguished American aviatrix who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean disappeared in 1937. She… Commons 1935 Bejirond Tekle Hawariat Makes Ethiopia 1935 · Short · 1 min Tekle Hawariat during his speech at the 16th General Assembly of the League of Nations Commons Esperanto-PGM4011270 1933 · Short · 1 min · Subtitles Esperanto; Weekjournaal van Polygoon Hollands Nieuws van week 26 uit 1933.; Hongaarse pedagoog Andreo Cseh doceert Esperanto aan het personeel van de PTT in… Commons Blue Yodel by Jimmie Rodgers (1930) 1930 · Short · 2 min · Subtitles Jimmie Rodgers performing "BLue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)" in the 1930 short The Singing Brakeman Commons Sattning Stockholms-Tidningen 1937 1937 · Short · 1 min · Subtitles Typesetting the newspaper Stockholms-Tidningen in 1937. Excerpt from the film File:Varje dag en världsrevy.ogv, offset 6:48 to 8:08. Encoded with: ffmpeg -i… Commons Tidningstryck 1937 1937 · Short · 1 min · Subtitles Layout (after typesetting), stereotyping, and printing of the newspaper Stockholms-Tidningen in 1937. Excerpt from the film "Varje dag en världsrevy", offset… Commons Inauguración de estatua de Simón Bolívar en Italia de Mussolini 1934 · Short · 3 min Siguiendo con el mes de la patria y la honra en el Natalicio a Bolívar, aqui un video donde se inaugura la estatua de Bolívar en la Italia de Benito Mussolini Commons Marian Anderson at Lincoln Memorial 1939 · Short · 1 min Newsreel report of opera singer Marian Anderson's concert at the Lincoln Memorial on April 9, 1939. Commons Newsreel - Opening Ceremony of Trans-Iranian Railway 1938 · Newsreel · 61 h 15 min The news film "The Inauguration Ceremony of the Trans-Iranian Railway"—produced by the Danish company Minerva Film at the behest of the Iranian government—was… Commons Amy Johnson England to Australia Solo Flight, 1930 1930 · Short · 1 min On this day in 1930, Amy Johnson became the 1st woman to fly solo from England to Australia. Big City down under gives courageous girl flyer big reception.… Commons Giant British Air Liner (1930) 1930 · Short · 2 min "Radlett. Giant British airliner. Handley Page "Hannibal" first of fleet of eight - largest passenger machine in World makes successful first flight."… Commons The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) by William Dieterle, trailer 1939 · Short · 1 min The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) by William Dieterle In 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only… Commons Mississippi River & Ford Plant - 1938 1938 · Short · 3 min Mississippi River & Ford Plant - 1938 Footage of the Mississippi River at the Ford Hydro Plant. Bus tour near the Ford Plant and Minnehaha Falls. City of… Commons «O senhor vai para baixo…!-» Excerto do filme- «Round The World» (1933). Copy... 1933 · Documentary · 1 min "Oh sir, you're going down ..." Excerpt from the Pathé Pictorial film "Round The World - No 1" (1933). Commons Jimmie Rodgers in The Singing Brakeman 1930 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles 1930 version of The SInging Brakeman, starring Jimmie Rodgers. Rodgers performs "Waiting for a Train", "Daddy and Home", and "Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)" Commons Наука и техника № 1 (1935) 1935 · Newsreel · 6 min Режиссер: Л. Задворочнов Производство: Союзкинохроника Страна: СССР Год: 1935 Жанр: кинохроника, киножурнал, документальный 1. Победа советского… Commons Игрушки (1933) 1933 · Documentary · 4 min Режиссер: В. Жемчужный Оператор: П. Зотов Производство: Союзтехфильм Страна: СССР Год: 1933 Жанр: документальный, детский О советских игрушках Commons Professor Ben Ali Libi bij V&D in Breda 1937 · Short · 9 min Kinderfeest op den daktuin van Vroom en Dreesmann in Breda', waarschijnlijk bij de opening van de nieuwbouw. De goochelaar is Michel Velleman, alias… Commons Seoul in 1931, by James A. FitzPatrick's Travel Talks 1931 · Short · 3 min A look back at Seoul, through the eyes of a tourist, in 1931. At this time, Korea was firmly under the thumb of Japan, who had annexed the country several… Commons Bugs Beetle And His Orchestra (1938) 1938 · Cartoon · 6 min This work is believed to be public domain due to its lack of copyright renewal. If viewed on January 1, 2034 or later then it has definitively entered the… Commons Kiviks marknad 1936 1936 · Newsreel · 4 min Reportage från Kiviks marknad 1936, som visades som "förfilm" när "Bombi Bitt och jag" hade premiär hösten samma år. Marknaden var kanske inte längre samma… Commons Joseph Schmidt bij VARA Zomerfeest (1936) 1936 · Short · 1 min In schitterende HD-kwaliteit. De beroemde tenor Joseph Schmidt zingt Nur Mein Sehnsucht bij het 10-jarige Jubileumfeest van de VARA omroep. Opgenomen op 9… Commons My Lady’s Garden Aka The Bee And The Butterfly (1934) 1934 · Short · 6 min This work is believed to be public domain due to its lack of copyright renewal. If viewed on January 1, 2029 or later then it has definitively entered the… Commons The Detective (1930) 1930 · Short · 6 min My attempt at recreating the short because the current print has a shocking amount of missing material. Commons Серебряный дождь (1937) 1937 · Cartoon · 13 min ★ ПОДПИСЫВАЙТЕСЬ на канал и смотрите более 1000 фильмов: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7-_uJKpRJXmsxD2B0idDqg Новогодняя сказочка для детей о зайце,… Commons The Book Shop (1937) 1937 · Cartoon · 6 min This work is believed to be public domain due to its lack of copyright renewal. If viewed on January 1, 2033 or later then it has definitively entered the… Commons Betty Boop and the Little King (1936) 1936 · Cartoon · 6 min https://books.google.com/books?id=AlVhAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q=betty%20boop%20and%20the%20little%20king&f=false. Checked Copyright Renewal… Commons Män och maskiner 1936 1936 · Short · 15 min · Subtitles Election campaign movie of the Swedish conservatives, 1936. To fit the 100 MB limit and to play smoothly, the quality has been somewhat reduced in conversion… Commons Mahatma Gandhi Arrives in the U.K. (1931) - British Pathé 1931 · Short · 3 min In this extraordinary footage from 1931, the legendary Indian Nationalist leader Mahatma Gandhi arrives in London, England to a crowd of enthusiastic… Commons Железнодорожник № 8 (1937) 1937 · Newsreel · 12 min Сентябрь 1937 г. Режиссеры: Г. Сатарова Музыкальное оформление: Г. Гамбург Производство: Союзкинохроника Страна: СССР Год: 1937 Жанр: киножурнал,… Commons Железнодорожник № 10 (1937) 1937 · Newsreel · 7 min Декабрь 1937 г. Режиссеры: Г. Сатарова Музыкальное оформление: А. Гран Производство: Союзкинохроника Страна: СССР Год: 1937 Жанр: киножурнал, кинохроника,… Commons Шура Полосков и Ашур Марданов (1934) 1934 · Documentary · 8 min Сценарий: Б. Герцберг Режиссер: Л. Сааков Оператор: И. Гелейн Производство: Кино-фабрики поезда им. К.Е. Ворошилова Союзкинохроники Страна: СССР Год: 1934… Commons Наука и техника № 11 -39- (1933) 1933 · Newsreel · 10 min Режиссер: И. Венжер Производство: Союзкинохроника Страна: СССР Год: 1933 Жанр: кинохроника, киножурнал, документальный 1. Овладеем скоростным транспортом… Commons Lovely Madeira in 1934 1934 · Documentary · 9 min The beautiful Portugese island of Madeira in the Atlantic is shown in an almost 80 years old American documentary film. Few tourists then.See my other 1150 c... Commons Репка. Мультфильм. 1936 год 1936 · Cartoon · 11 min Производство: Киностудия Мосфильм СССР Режиссёр: Сарра Мокиль Сценарий: Александр Птушко Оператор: Федор Фирсов Композитор: Василий Ширинский Commons Doctor X (1932) - trailer 1932 · Short · 2 min Original release trailer for the film Doctor X (1932), directed by Michael Curtiz. Commons When's Your Birthday (1937) - Animated Opening Sequence 1937 · Cartoon · 2 min This sequence was directed by Bob Clampett for the 1937 RKO film directed by Harry Beaumont. Commons Toby The Pup - Hallowe'en (1931) 1931 · Short · 6 min Hallowe'en is a short animated film produced by screen gems, and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. it stars Toby the Pup. The film is the third-to-last… Commons Molly Moo-Cow and the Indians (1935) 1935 · Cartoon · 7 min This work is believed to be public domain due to its lack of copyright renewal. If viewed on January 1, 2032 or later then it has definitively entered the… Commons The Tale Of A Shirt (1933) 1933 · Short · 5 min This work is believed to be public domain due to its lack of copyright renewal. If viewed on January 1, 2029 or later then it has definitively entered the… Commons Mice In Council (1934) 1934 · Short · 5 min This work is believed to be public domain due to its lack of copyright renewal. If viewed on January 1, 2029 or later then it has definitively entered the… Commons A Mad House (1934) 1934 · Cartoon · 5 min This work is believed to be public domain due to its lack of copyright renewal. If viewed on January 1, 2029 or later then it has definitively entered the… Commons The Owl And The Pussycat (1934) 1934 · Cartoon · 5 min This work is believed to be public domain due to its lack of copyright renewal. If viewed on January 1, 2029 or later then it has definitively entered the… Commons Bubbles 1930 · Short · 7 min The 1930 Vitaphone Varieties short "Bubbles" with the Gumm Sisters. It was directed by Roy Mack. Commons Старый друг (1933) документальный фильм 1933 · Documentary · 10 min О работе старых кадровых железнодорожников Украины. Старый друг (1933) документальный фильм Жанр: документальный, кинохроника Commons Железнодорожник № 3 (1938) 1938 · Newsreel · 11 min Март 1938 г. Режиссеры: Г. Сатарова Музыкальное оформление: А. Гран Производство: Союзкинохроника Страна: СССР Год: 1938 Жанр: киножурнал, кинохроника,… Commons Железнодорожник № 8 (1938) 1938 · Newsreel · 10 min Август 1938 г. Режиссеры: Г. Сатарова Музыкальное оформление: Д. Штильман Производство: Союзкинохроника Страна: СССР Год: 1938 1. Сила и молодость 2.…