The world's archives

1,585–1,632 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 Network Broadcasting 1934 · Short · 11 min · Subtitles This is a silent print of the film which shows how telephone transmission lines are used to convey network programs to radio stations located in various… Internet Archive Bosko's Woodland Daze (1932) 1932 · Feature While romping through the forest, Bosko falls asleep and dreams of giants and gnomes. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/boskos-woodland-daze-1932/ Internet Archive The Witching Hour (1934) 1934 · Feature The Witching Hour is a pre-Code drama film directed by Henry Hathaway, released on April 26, 1934. The film features a runtime of 69 minutes and is in… Internet Archive Felix The Cat - April Maze 1930 · Cartoon April Maze 1930 - Felix takes his nephews, Inky and Dinky on a picnic that is complicated by rain, and a food swiping rabbit and bear. 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 Silver on the Sage 1939 · Feature Title: Silver on the Sage Summary: Hoppy goes undercover as a gambler from the East when Bar 20 cattle are stolen by unknown rustlers. Brennan/Talbot are twin… Internet Archive Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) 1936 · Feature Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city… Internet Archive Come On, Leathernecks! 1938 · Feature Title: Come On, Leathernecks! Summary: The father of a star football player at Annapolis wants his son to follow the family pattern and join the Marines.… Internet Archive Pathe News 1935 · Film · Subtitles Shots to be logged. Victor by a Whisker. Described by Clem McCarthy. Wrestling match. Winter Grips Nation. Snow scenes from different parts of country. Polar… Internet Archive Get Rich Quick Porky (1937) 1937 · Feature Get Rich Quick Porky is a 1937 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Bob Clampett. The short was released on August 28, 1937, and stars Porky Pig.… Internet Archive Screen Traveler: Damascus and Jerusalem 1936 · Film · Subtitles Visits Damascus, known as the oldest city in the world, and Palestine, the Holy City. Shows the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Haram-esh-Sherif, Mount of… Internet Archive Shadow of Chinatown: Chapter 7 - The Noose 1936 · Short · 21 min Sonya Rokoff acting as a representative of a European importing firm hires Victor Poten (Bela Lugosi), a Eurasian mad scientist who hates both whites and… Internet Archive Free Schools: The Hope of Democracy (Reel 1) 1932 · Film · Subtitles Some good shots to be logged. Early agricultural labor: cutting hay with scythes, etc. Covered wagons fording river Covered wagons circling around campfire… Internet Archive Lend Me Your Husband 1935 · Feature Title: Lend Me Your Husband Summary: Jeff imagines he's in love with his wife's best friend and runs off with her, but is soon disillusioned by her antics,… Internet Archive Head On 1938 · Film · Subtitles THE BOX-GIRDER FRAME IS THE STRONGEST AUTOMOBILE FRAME THAT CAN BE BUILT. TO PROVE THIS, A CHEVROLET TAKES ITS PLACE IN A LINE OF FREIGHT CARS AND HOLDS ITS… Internet Archive Molly Moo-Cow and the Butterflies 1935 · Cartoon · 7 min Molly is a dedicated conservationist who fights for biodiversity. She rescues a bunch of butterflies after they are captured by a butterfly collector. Internet Archive Detectin 1936 · Film · Subtitles Featuring Carlton King and Vivian Rich Our genial friend the town marshal, Jed Bascombe, has been reading several books on "How to Become a Detective." The… Internet Archive Get That Man 1935 · Feature Title: Get That Man Summary: Life gets complicated for a taxi driver when it's discovered that he's the spitting image of the murdered heir to a fortune.… Internet Archive The Night Hawk 1938 · Feature Title: The Night Hawk Summary: Gangster Charlie McCormick despairs as his young brother Bobby lays near death and vows to break the quarantine of the ocean… Internet Archive Ain't Nature Grand! (1930) 1930 · Feature Ain’t Nature Grand! is a February 1930 Looney Tunes cartoon featuring Bosko. It was directed by Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising. Watch on RetroFlix.org:… Internet Archive 1936 1936 · Cartoon Public domain cartoons of 1936. Work in progress. Corrections on copyright status welcome. Internet Archive Hollywood Capers (1935) 1935 · Feature Hollywood Capers is a 1935 short animated film of the Looney Tunes series. It stars Beans the Cat in the character’s second solo cartoon. Porky also made a… Internet Archive A Boy And His Dog (1936) 1936 · Feature An obnoxious little toddler boy scares and hits a whimpering puppy in his charge until his mother comes in and puts him to bed and scolds him for his cruelty.… Internet Archive Yodeling Yokels (1931) 1931 · Feature Yodeling Yokels is a 1931 one-reel short subject featuring Bosko; it is part of the Looney Tunes series. It was released in June 1931 and is directed by Hugh… Internet Archive Spring Harmony 1935 · Film · Subtitles " A DRAMATIZATION OF THE BALANCE BETWEEN THE FRONT & THE REAR SPRINGS, INCLUDING AN EXPLANATION OF THE VALUE OF KNEE ACTION." Internet Archive Boom Boom (1936) 1936 · Feature Boom Boom is a 1936 Looney Tunes animated cartoon directed by Jack King. The cartoon stars Beans the Cat and Porky Pig. Watch on RetroFlix.org:… Internet Archive Shadow of Chinatown: Chapter 6 - The Sword Thrower 1936 · Short · 17 min Sonya Rokoff acting as a representative of a European importing firm hires Victor Poten (Bela Lugosi), a Eurasian mad scientist who hates both whites and… Internet Archive The Tree's Knees (1931) 1931 · Feature The Tree’s Knees is a 1931 one-reel short subject featuring Bosko, part of the Looney Tunes series. It was released in August 1931 and is directed by Hugh… Internet Archive Other Fellow, The 1937 · Short · 8 min · Subtitles Comedian Edgar Kennedy teaches a driving safety lesson. Internet Archive Big Flash, The (Harry Langdon) 1932 · Film · Subtitles Comedy Short. Would-be photographer Harry is enlisted to take pictures of a gangster and his moll. Internet Archive Chevrolet Leader News (Vol. 4, No. 1) 1938 · Newsreel · 7 min · Subtitles Promotional newsreels featuring a variety of Chevrolet-centric stories. Internet Archive The Bat Whispers 1930 Mystery: ★★★½ pre-Code Mystery [1:23:57] HD 1930 · Feature · 1 h 23 min The Bat Whispers is a 1930 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Roland West, produced by Joseph M. Schenck, and released by United Artists. The film is… Internet Archive Shadow of Chinatown: Chapter 8 - Midnight 1936 · Short · 17 min Sonya Rokoff acting as a representative of a European importing firm hires Victor Poten (Bela Lugosi), a Eurasian mad scientist who hates both whites and… Internet Archive Shadow of Chinatown: Chapter 15 - The Avenging Powers 1936 · Short · 17 min Sonya Rokoff acting as a representative of a European importing firm hires Victor Poten (Bela Lugosi), a Eurasian mad scientist who hates both whites and… Internet Archive Peacock Alley 1930 Mae Murray, George Barraud, George Barraud, Richard Tucker 1930 · Feature · Subtitles Peacock Alley 1930 Mae Murray, George Barraud, George Barraud, Richard Tucker Internet Archive Screen Traveler: Damascus and Jerusalem 1936 · Film · Subtitles Visits Damascus, known as the oldest city in the world, and Palestine, the Holy City. Shows the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Haram-esh-Sherif, Mount of… Internet Archive [Home Movies: Levy collection: Norway, Sweden, Soviet Union] 1931 · Home movie · Subtitles Title cards: "Bergen - Quaint streets of a busy fishing port" "Oslo - Stavekirke - Built without nails" "Old Norwegian Village" "Stockholm, Sweeden [sic]. The… Internet Archive Safest Place, The 1935 · Short · 6 min · Subtitles How the automobile is the safest place a person can be. Internet Archive Something to Sing About 1937 · Feature Title: Something to Sing About Summary: A New York bandleader journeys to Hollywood when he is offered a contract with a studio, but he is determined to do… Internet Archive Bosko's Dizzy Date (1932) 1932 · Feature Bosko’s Dizzy Date, also known as Bosko and Honey, is a 1932 Looney Tunes short directed by Hugh Harman. Watch on RetroFlix.org:… Internet Archive Easy Money (1936 5 Star Film Noir Dramady) 1936 · Feature STORYLINE : Dan Adams resigns his position as prosecutor on the district attorney's staff and sets out to clean up a gang of fake-accident racketeers. — IMDb… Internet Archive Phantom Empire - Chapter 1: Singing Cowboy 1935 · Short · 30 min From IMDB :When the ancient continent of Mu sank beneath the ocean, some of its inhabitant survived in caverns beneath the sea. Cowboy singer Gene Autry… Internet Archive America Marching On 1937 · Short · 8 min · Subtitles Reviews America's march to higher standards of living, greater income for her people and more leisure to enjoy the good things of life. Narrated by Lowell… Internet Archive Oxydol Goes Into High 1938 · Short · 22 min · Subtitles "Motion slidefilm" for Oxydol distributors & retailers, showing sales campaigns undertaken by manufacturer. Good lab testing shots. Housewife speaks about… Internet Archive Paramount Sound News 1931 · Newsreel · Subtitles Silent newsreel. President Hoover travels San Juan, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Internet Archive Westward Whoa (1936) 1936 · Feature Westward Whoa is a 1936 animated short film in the Looney Tunes series. It marks the final appearances of spotted St. Bernard puppies Ham and Ex, Beans and… Internet Archive A Floresta Petrificada | 1936 | Archie Mayo 1936 · Feature · Subtitles A Floresta Petrificada é um filme dirigido por Archie Mayo e lançado em 1936. O filme conta a história de um grupo de pessoas que se perde em uma floresta… Internet Archive The Black Hand Gang 1930 · Feature Wee Georgie Wood leads his gang of ragamuffins through a series of comic vignettes, including disrupting a well-to-do children's party, fighting a rival gang…