The world's archives

1,441–1,488 of 12,291 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 Take a Chance 1933 · Feature https://web.archive.org/web/20221012170509/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_a_Chance_(1933_film) https://web.archive.org/web/20230306182928/http://web.archiv… Internet Archive The Girl in 419 1933 · Feature Title: The Girl in 419 Summary: When a young woman is found lying in the street, savagely beaten and near daeth, she's taken to a big city hospital where two… Internet Archive Gorilla Ship 1932 · Feature · 59 min A drama from Mayfair Pictures Corporation. Don't bother downloading the h.264 file. The Cinepack file from which it is derived is smaller. Internet Archive 1936 Pittsburgh Flood (Part II) 1936 · Short · 2 min · Subtitles Footage of the Pittsburgh flood of 1936. Internet Archive Boats 1938 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Trip down the Hudson River from Albany to New York City. Internet Archive Chevrolet Leader News (Vol. 3, No. 2) 1937 · Film · Subtitles FISHERMAN GOES OVERBOARD, WRESTLES DEEP-SEA GIANT. Two fishermen on fishing boat spot their prey and clean their harpoon. Man dives in and wrestles with huge… Internet Archive Escape! 1930 · Feature A study of punitive justice: the fate of a man who has been shut up in Dartmoor Prison and socially ruined. What treatment awaits him when he turns fugitive? Internet Archive Study of Negro Artists, A 1936 · Film · Subtitles Reel 1: Black artist painting on easel at Fulton Ferry, near Brooklyn Bridge closeups of hands performing motions related to day jobs visual profiles of:… Internet Archive Study of Negro Artists, A 1936 · Film · Subtitles Reel 1:Black artist painting on easel at Fulton Ferry, near Brooklyn Bridge closeups of hands performing motions related to day jobs visual profiles… Internet Archive Network Broadcasting 1934 · Film · Subtitles Contents. How telephone transmission lines are used to convey network programs to radio stations located in various sections of the country. Opening scenes… Internet Archive Paradise Express 1937 colorized (Grant Withers) 1937 · Feature A small railroad is being squeezed out of business by the tactics of a trucking company owned by gangsters. Grant Withers, Dorothy Appleby, Arthur Hoyt, Harry… Internet Archive 1931 - City Streets - Las calles de la ciudad - Rouben Mamoulian - VOSE 1931 · Feature · Subtitles For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com Internet Archive Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves (1937) 1937 · Feature Popeye the Sailor, accompanied by Olive Oyl and Wimpy, is dispatched to stop the dreaded bandit Abu Hassan and his force of forty thieves. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive Water Boy 1936 · Film · Subtitles " A DRAMATIZATION OF THE COOLING SYSTEM OF THE AUTOMOBILE, SHOWING HOW THE WATER CIRCULATES AROUND THE CYLINDERS, COOLING THEM AND IN TURN BEING COOLED BY THE… Internet Archive Triumph of America 1933 · Film · Subtitles 1933 Chevrolet assembly lines, trees being sawed for lumber production, etc. etc. All kinds of footage of products used to create the Chevrolet car.… Internet Archive It Happened In Paris 1935 · Feature Paul, artistically-inclined son of an American millionaire, moves to Paris where he can find inspiration and study the masters. While there, he finds… Internet Archive Sinful Cargo 1936 colorized (Conrad Nagel) 1936 · Feature G-Man Allan O'Connor (Conrad Nagel) is asked by the U.S. Immigration Service to track down the leaders of a human smuggling ring on the West Coast, who are… Internet Archive The Twisker Pitcher (1937) 1937 · Feature Baseball: Bluto's Bears vs. Popeye's Pirates, and both Bluto and Popeye have girlfriends cheering them on. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive Cosmetics of Market - 脂粉市场 1933 · Feature A woman awakens to the evils of the capitalist society and fights for a better life. B&W, Shanghai, Mandarin Chinese. Internet Archive Hitlerites Parade In Rain To Demonstrate Great Nazi Strength 1933/03/16 1933 · Newsreel · Subtitles "Berlin, Germany: An unprecedented display of power and organization by the Brown Shirted forces of the German Chancellor marks the final pre-election… Internet Archive Murder at Dawn 1932 · Feature · 51 min Mad scientist works on a death ray in his mountain hideaway. Internet Archive Adventures of Popeye (1935) 1935 · Feature In live action, a big kid is attacking a little kid for his "Adventures of Popeye" comic book, so Popeye gives the little kid pointers, in the form of clips… Internet Archive Study of Negro Artists, A 1936 · Film · Subtitles Reel 1: Black artist painting on easel at Fulton Ferry, near Brooklyn Bridge closeups of hands performing motions related to day jobs visual profiles of:… Internet Archive Trip, The 1939 · Film · Subtitles Screen ad, in Technicolor, for the 1940 Chevrolet models. Internet Archive Gang Bullets 1938 · Short · 1 min Classic police vs. racketeers movie. Internet Archive The Beloved Vagabond 1936 · Feature Maurice Chevalier stars as a poor aspiring architect who signs an agreement not to see his fiancée for two years, in order to save her father from financial… Internet Archive Seeing Green 1937 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles Inside the electrochemical "brain" of the traffic light. Internet Archive Born to Gamble 1935 · Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Sidewalks of London 1938 · Feature · 1 h 25 min Title: Sidewalks of London Summary: On the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street performers) earn enough coins for a cheap room.… Internet Archive [Golden Gate Bridge Opening] 1936 · Short · 4 min · Subtitles Scenes on opening day. Internet Archive Chevrolet Leader News (Vol. 3, No. 1) 1937 · Newsreel · 9 min · Subtitles Promotional newsreels featuring a variety of Chevrolet-centric stories. Internet Archive Ride Him, Bosko! 1932 · Feature Title: Ride Him, Bosko! Summary: Bosco in the wild west, tries to have fun with any situation that come in his way. Directed by: Hugh Harman Actors: Hugh… Internet Archive Jericho 1937 · Feature Seeking out new avenues for his artistry, Paul Robeson moved his family to London in 1928. During the next twelve years, he headlined six British films,… Internet Archive Lost and Found 1935 · Film · Subtitles Some good shots to be logged. How a minister helps an "at-risk" young man go straight; a burglary at a gas station; youth culture of the 1930s. Shot on the… Internet Archive Prison Nurse 1938 · Feature · 51 min Title: Prison Nurse Summary: A state prison is threatened by approaching floods, an epidemic of typhoid fever breaks out among the inmates, the prison's only… Internet Archive World of Tomorrow, The 1939 · Film · Subtitles Great footage from the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. Great footage of various pavilions, especially: Soviet, American, British, Polish, and partial coverage… Internet Archive Frontiers of the Future (A Screen Editorial With Lowell Thomas) 1937 · Film · Subtitles Full of GREAT stock shots of 1930s manufacturing, research laboratories and industry Lowell Thomas sitting at desk in studio Art card: map of United States… Internet Archive Danger Lights 1930 · Feature · 54 min Title: Danger Lights Summary: The tough boss of a railroad yard befriends a young hobo, and unwittingly places in jeopardy his relationship with the woman he… Internet Archive We Work Again 1930 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles How the New Deal benefits African Americans. Internet Archive Poisoned Ivory 1934 · Feature Title: Poisoned Ivory Summary: Edgar's wife, Florence, because of an incident with her brother, her husband, and parts from her brother's photogenic set,… Internet Archive The Water Gipsies 1932 · Feature A.P. Herbert's famous tale about a girl living on a Thames barge, and her love for a local artist. Internet Archive How You See It 1936 · Film · Subtitles MOTION PICTURES ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY PERSISTENCE OF VISION. ITS PRINCIPLES EXPLAINED WITH ANIMATION, DIAGRAMS. STUNT DRIVER ROLLS CAR OVER. GOOD SHOTS… Internet Archive The Fortunate Fool 1934 · Feature A wealthy author, looking for material, 'adopts' an incorrigible thief he finds in the streets, together with an attractive typist who is down on her luck. Internet Archive Romance on the Run 1938 · Feature Title: Romance on the Run Summary: A man has the knack for finding stolen items. Then returns them to the insurance company. Finds some fake jewels and turns… Internet Archive [Amateur film: Medicus collection: New York World's Fair, 1939-40] (Reel 5) (Part I) 1939 · Home movie · 17 min · Subtitles Detailed documentation of the "World of Tomorrow" in beautiful Kodachrome. Internet Archive Feather Your Nest 1937 · Feature Unseen since its original theatrical release, this George Formby vehicle stars George as a gramophone record factory worker who creates a hit song. Internet Archive Le petit café 1931 · Feature Title: Le petit café Summary: Directed by: Ludwig Berger Actors: Maurice Chevalier, Yvonne Vallée, Tania Fédor Production Company: Paramount Pictures Release… Internet Archive Late Extra 1935 · Feature Title: Late Extra Summary: A newspaper reporter sets out to track down a cop killer. Directed by: Albert Parker Actors: James Mason, Virginia Cherrill,…