The world's archives

1,057–1,104 of 14,275 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 Hearts of Humanity 1932 · Feature · 1 h 5 min · Subtitles * Released 1932-08-31 * Drama (Eng USA) * Majestic Pictures * PRODUCER: John Clein * DIRECTOR: Christy Cabanne * WRITERS: Olga Printzlau (Orig Story) Edward… Internet Archive Behind Stone Walls 1932 · Feature · 57 min For some reason, I found this early talkie interesting despite the stilted dialog, poor acting, and lack of retakes. Internet Archive Boulder Dam (Parts III and IV) 1931 · Short · 24 min · Subtitles Shows the beginning of construction on the Hoover Dam (later called Boulder Dam) project in southern Nevada. With excellent footage of Boulder City, the model… Internet Archive Ten Cents a Dance 1931 · Feature Title: Ten Cents a Dance Summary: Men pay a dime to dance with Barbara and her fellow taxi dancers. She marries Eddie and plans to quit dancing. Before she… Internet Archive Frankenstein ( 1931) English FULL HD 1931 · Feature Internet Archive Behind the Bright Lights 1935 · Short · 7 min · Subtitles How Chevrolet's giant electric sign in downtown Chicago works. Internet Archive Formations 1936 · Short · 8 min · Subtitles Defensive driving film explaining the importance of awareness of surrounding vehicles. Internet Archive Helping You Sell 1937 · Newsreel · 9 min · Subtitles How Chevrolet uses sponsored theatrical motion pictures to promote its products. Internet Archive Beware of Mental-itis! 1937 · Film · Subtitles 06:01:15:21 Salesman dressed in turn of twentieth century fashion on circus-like stage in front of large anatomical drawings; calls forward audience with his… Internet Archive Paroled - To Die 1938 · Feature · 54 min · Subtitles Title: Paroled - To Die Summary: Meline is taking money from his own bank to drill an oil well. When he finds Doug Redfern's bandana, he has his gang rob his… Internet Archive True Experience of Officer Harold Sewell, The 1938 · Short · 1 min · Subtitles Dramatized screen ad showing how a flashlight powered by Eveready batteries prevents a train wreck. Internet Archive Becky Sharp 1935 · Feature A novel by William Makepeace Thackeray inspired this tale of a ruthless woman's rise and fall in English society. Internet Archive Extra (Esso Screen Ad) 1938 · Cartoon · 1 min · Subtitles Part-animated screen ad for Esso "Extra" gasoline. Internet Archive White Zombie 1932 · Feature · 1 h 6 min No more uploads I was very satisfied with FTP uploading at archive.org. I was able to see exactly how much of the upload had been completed. I was able to see… Internet Archive Midnight Intruder 1938 · Feature Title: Midnight Intruder Summary: A former actor poses as the son of a wealthy man and gets involved in a murder in which the real son is a suspect. Directed… Internet Archive Duffy the Mascot 1934 · Cartoon Fétiche Mascotte (Duffy the Mascot, aka The Mascot, aka Puppet Love, aka The Devil's Ball) (1934), a strange story about a loving dog puppet who practically… Internet Archive The Most Dangerous Game 1932 · Feature · 1 h 2 min Title: The Most Dangerous Game Summary: An insane hunter arranges for a ship to be wrecked on an island where he can indulge in some sort of hunting and… Internet Archive One More Time 1931 · Feature Title: One More Time Summary: Cop Foxy is trying to enforce the law in town, but dangerous drivers and gangsters who also kidnap his sweetheart are making… Internet Archive Phantom Express 1932 · Feature · 55 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page Internet Archive The Cat And The Canary (1939), com Bob Hope e Paulette Godard, legendas em português 1939 · Feature Filme norte-americano do gênero comédia de terror, dirigido por Elliott Nugent, com roteiro de Walter DeLeon e Lynn Starling baseado na peça homônima de John… Internet Archive Sound Waves And Their Sources 1933 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles Sources of sounds and characteristics of sound waves, shown by means of oscilloscopes and animated diagrams. Internet Archive Rome Express 1932 colorized (Conrad Veidt) 1932 · Feature A sinister character (Conrad Veidt) boards the express train from Paris to Rome on the trail of a valuable Van Dyck painting, recently stolen from a Paris… Internet Archive [Amateur films: Ivan Besse collection: Britton, South Dakota 1938-39] (Part IX) 1938 · Home movie · 16 min · Subtitles Daily life in a South Dakota town during the Great Depression, shot by Ivan Besse. This is from 0693_HM_Ivan_Besse_collection_Britton_South_Dakota_1938-39_Reel… Internet Archive 1933 - This Day and Age - La juventud manda - Cecil B. DeMille - VO 1933 · Feature · Subtitles For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com t.me/agendasociocultural Internet Archive Vampyr ( Original German) 1932 · Feature With Vampyr, Danish filmmaker Carl Theodor Dreyer channeled his genius for creating mesmerizing atmosphere and austere, unsettling imagery into the horror… Internet Archive How You See It 1936 · Short · 7 min · Subtitles How persistence of vision makes motion pictures possible. Internet Archive [Amateur films: Ivan Besse collection: Britton, South Dakota 1938-39] (Part VII) 1938 · Home movie · 17 min · Subtitles Daily life in a South Dakota town during the Great Depression, shot by Ivan Besse. This is from the beginning of 0693_HM_Ivan_Besse_collection_Britton_South_Da… Internet Archive San Francisco by the Golden Gate 1932 · Short · 7 min · Subtitles The film showcases the beauty and history of San Francisco, highlighting its transformation from an Indian Mission Village in 1776 to a major American city.… Internet Archive Cross Streets 1934 · Feature · 1 h 5 min Johnny Mack Brown and Claire Windsor star in an old-fashioned but enjoyable tear-jerker. [The CINEPACK file is the source file, and it's the smallest video… Internet Archive Nancy Drew, Reporter 1939 colorized (Bonita Granville) 1939 · Feature As part of a school assignment, Nancy emulates a newspaper repoter at an inquest. She decides that the young woman accused of the crime is not guilty, and… Internet Archive Rough Riders' Round-up 1939 · Feature · 53 min Title: Rough Riders' Round-up Summary: Now that the Spanish-American war is over, Roy and other Rough Riders become border patrolmen. Their goal is to stop… Internet Archive Whoever You Are 1930 · Film · Subtitles Footage from late 1930s early 1940s of footage, mostly in New York City, related to religious and racial prejudice. Poor film quality. 06:40:55:18 CU sign… Internet Archive Circumstantial Evidence 1935 · Feature · 1 h 7 min · Subtitles Title: Circumstantial Evidence Summary: A reporter sets out to provide how unreliable circumstantial evidence is by faking a murder and then taking the rap… Internet Archive The Black Room (1935) 1935 · Feature · Subtitles The Black Room is a 1935 American horror film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Boris Karloff. Cinematography was done by Allen G. Siegler. It… Internet Archive Breakfast Pals 1939 · Cartoon · Subtitles Snap, Crackle and Pop take on Soggy, Mushy and Toughy. Internet Archive Dark Hour, The 1936 · Feature · 1 h 8 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Heart and Circulation 1937 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Classic educational film on the workings of the circulatory system. Internet Archive Guests Wanted 1932 · Short · 19 min In this RKO comedy short Benny Rubin inheriting a hotel from his uncle, bringing his show business friends to help him run it, and trying to drum up business… Internet Archive Song of the Fishermen (漁光曲) 1934 · Feature · 56 min An early Chinese silent film directed by Cai Chusheng. There are no English subtitles, only Chinese intertitles. Internet Archive Peg-Leg Pedro 1938 · Cartoon · 9 min · Subtitles Chevrolet advertising cartoon in Technicolor on a "Treasure Island" theme. Internet Archive DRÁCULA. 1931. HD. 1931 · Feature Internet Archive We Drivers (1935 edition) 1936 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Early driving safety film showing good and bad sides of a driver's mind. Internet Archive Caryl of the Mountains 1936 · Feature · 57 min Rin Tin Tin, Jr. helps mounties find the killer of a fur trapper. Internet Archive The Land of Missing Men 1930 · Feature · 56 min · Subtitles Title: The Land of Missing Men Summary: Steve O'Neil robs the stage and kidnaps Nita to keep Lopez from doing the same. Then he and Buckshot head for Lopez's… Internet Archive Old Bones of the River 1938 · Feature · 1 h 26 min Title: Old Bones of the River Summary: In this British comedy, a professor travels up river in Africa to open schools. But his new pupils are not receptive… Internet Archive Friday the Thirteenth 1933 · Feature · 1 h 22 min Flashbacks tell the stories of the 13 passengers on a bus that crashes. Internet Archive Corsair 1931 Colorized 1931 · Feature Entertaining comedy-drama about a bored young stockbroker who decides to give it up and become a pirate. Stars a great cast for those who love early movies:… Internet Archive The Spy in Black 1939 · Feature · 1 h 18 min Title: The Spy in Black Summary: A German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet. Directed by: Michael Powell Actors: Conrad…