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1,729–1,776 of 12,565 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 Road to Health and Happiness, The 1937 · Film · Subtitles Some shots of downtown Salem, Oregon. Teacher pointing to blackboard on which is written "First Day of School, Sept. 13, 1937." Healthy diet sequence showing… Internet Archive Popeye the Sailor (1933) 1933 · Feature Popeye and Bluto fight for the love of Olive Oyl in their debut short, featuring Betty Boop. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/popeye-the-sailor-1933-2/ Internet Archive Pathe News: Dionne Babies Today, The 1935 · Film · Subtitles Rough Print: First birthday of the Dionne quinuplets; Also includes mounted troops; Staten Island Zoological Society spider; clothes dryer; FOG: Fog over NY… Internet Archive Bill Sprague Collection: Fiddlesticks FLIP THE FROG 1930 · Cartoon An innocent FLIP THE FROG cartoon. No hate speech , no phony news, no racist bullcrap of any kind . If you wish to engage in such activity see your doctor… Internet Archive Bosko's Fox Hunt (1931) 1931 · Feature Bosko’s Fox Hunt is a 1931 one-reel short subject featuring Bosko as part of the Looney Tunes series. It was released on December 12, 1931 and is directed by… Internet Archive Silvery Moon (1933) 1933 · Feature As two feline sweethearts sail along Moonlight Bay, the moon invites them up for a visit. They discover the moon is not made of green cheese, as is rumored,… Internet Archive Chevrolet Leader News (Vol. 5, No. 2) 1939 · Newsreel · 8 min · Subtitles Promotional newsreels featuring a variety of Chevrolet-centric stories. Internet Archive Knight Clubs 1936 · Film · Subtitles "THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEN'S CLUBS IS TRACED FROM KING ARTHUR TO THE PRESENT TIME. HISTORICAL FACTS MIXED WITH HUMOROUS BITS IN AN INSPIRING & ENLIGHTENING… Internet Archive Bold King Cole (1936) 1936 · Feature Felix the Cat is perched in a tree playing his guitar and serenading himself and a canary with a little ditty called "Nature and Me." It is a beautiful day in… Internet Archive Facts on Friction 1934 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles 0690 PA8676 Facts on Friction Internet Archive Skyway 1933 · Feature · 1 h 8 min Title: Skyway Summary: A cocky young pilot, at the urging of his girlfriend, takes a nice, "safe" job at the bank where her father is president. Directed by:… Internet Archive Chevrolet Leader News (Vol. 3, No. 4) 1937 · Newsreel · 6 min · Subtitles Promotional newsreels featuring a variety of Chevrolet-centric stories. Internet Archive IS LAND OF LOST SOULS 1932 colorized 1932 · Feature A mad doctor conducts ghastly genetic experiments on a remote island in the South Seas, much to the fear and disgust of the shipwrecked sailor who finds… Internet Archive [Home Movies: "My Alaska Cruise"] 1938 · Home movie · Subtitles Some good shots to be logged. Reel 1: June 1938. "Alaskan Adventurers" certificate made out to one Fred M. Laserson. Great shots of Santa Cruz casino and… Internet Archive [Golden Gate International Exposition Marionettes] 1930 · Film · Subtitles California history-based show possibly sponsored by Associated Service Stations at the Golden Gate International Exposition. No soundtrack present.… Internet Archive Hamateur Night (1939) 1939 · Feature Hamateur Night is a 1939 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Tex Avery and written by Jack Miller. The short was released on January 28, 1939 and… Internet Archive Rocketeers 1932 · Cartoon · 6 min You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Merrily Yours 1933 · Feature Title: Merrily Yours Summary: Sonny falls for the pretty new girl next door and decides to take her to a party. First, however, he has to get his sister Mary… Internet Archive Lost In The Legion 1934 · Feature Two ship's cooks get lost in the desert and unwittingly enroll in the Foreign Legion! Internet Archive Pagan Lady 1931 · Feature https://web.archive.org/web/20230326155500/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pagan_Lady "Steel is what they fall in love with." - Juvenal Internet Archive [Amateur film: Levy collection: Middle East] 1933 · Home movie · 16 min · Subtitles Bethlehem in 1933. Internet Archive Red-Haired Alibi 1932 · Feature · 1 h 7 min Title: Red-Haired Alibi Summary: A young girl new to the big city gets a job as a man's companion. What she doesn't know is that the man is a notorious… Internet Archive NEW ADVENTURES OF TARZAN 1933 colorized (upgraded) 1935 · Feature Tarzan goes to Guatemala to find his lost friend, D'Arnot. On the way he helps Major Matling search Mayan ruins for hidden jewels and an idol containing the… Internet Archive His Wife's Mother 1932 · Feature Recently married Henry is accused by his mother-in-law of seeing a showgirl, the ex-girlfriend of a close friend. Manservant Joy attempts to help matters with… Internet Archive [Home Movies: San Francisco, Los Angeles and Colorado, ca. 1937 - 1938] 1937 · Home movie · Subtitles Pan over city of San Francisco shot from Twin Peaks, unsteady camera work San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge seen from below or water, not steady POV driving on… Internet Archive The Dawn Rider 1935 · Feature · 55 min Title: The Dawn Rider Summary: When John Mason's father is killed, John is wounded. Attracted to his nurse Alice, a conflict arises between him and his friend… Internet Archive Let’s Get Associated With San Francisco 1938 · Film · Subtitles Survey of famous tourist sites in San Francisco in 1938. 01:00:37:10 Intertitle over sparkling water “A city of supreme and exotic beauty…” 01:02:01:14… Internet Archive The Big Trail (1930) 1930 · Feature Young scout Breck Coleman leads a wagon train along the dangerous trail to Oregon as he tries to get the affection of the beautiful pioneer Ruth Cameron and… Internet Archive Man Against the River 1937 · Film · Subtitles Describes the work of members of the Works Projects Administration in helping refugees of a winter flood of the Ohio River. Internet Archive 1931 - Grief Street - Richard Thorpe - VO 1931 · Feature · Subtitles For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com Internet Archive Blue Steel (1934) 1934 · Feature When Sheriff Jake sees a man at the safe and then finds the payroll gone, he trails him. Just as he is about to arrest him, the man saves his life. Still… Internet Archive Housing in Our Time 1930 · Film · Subtitles The film discusses the issue of slum housing in the United States, highlighting that many families live in unsanitary and unsafe conditions, which negatively… Internet Archive [Home Movies: Western Railroad Trip] 1930 · Home movie · Subtitles Shots of West from moving railroad train. Grand Canyon and old Rim Drive tour buses. Saying goodbye at railroad platform and embarking on train. Embarking on… Internet Archive Zorro Rides Again - Chapter 3: Juggernaut 1937 · Short · 18 min Taken from wikipedia.org J. A. Marsden aims to take over the California-Yucatan Railroad with the aid of his henchman El Lobo. The rightful owners, Joyce and… Internet Archive Story of Our Flag, The 1939 · Film · Subtitles Some good stock shots to be logged. Contents. Origin and development of the United States flag. As views of a castle and an old crest are shown, the… Internet Archive The Vanishing Riders 1935 · Short · 2 min Title: The Vanishing Riders Summary: Sheriff Bill Jones, in the line of duty, kills outlaw Joe Land and adopts his young son, Tim. They come upon a former… Internet Archive A Star is Born (1937) 1937 · Feature Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman… Internet Archive Millie 1931 · Feature · Subtitles Drama Internet Archive Pathegrams News Digest 1938 · Newsreel · Subtitles President Roosevelt travels. Justice Black comes home. Oil wells in Gulf of Mexico. Mussolini's son, Vittorio Mussolini, visits Hollywood. At Paris… Internet Archive The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) 1934 · Feature The Scarlet Pimpernel is a 1934 British adventure film directed by Harold Young and starring Leslie Howard, Merle Oberon, and Raymond Massey. It follows Sir… Internet Archive The Return of Chandu - Chapter 2 1934 · Short · 19 min Bela Lugosi is "Chandu" an American raised in the east and possessed of White Magical powers. Chandu must protect an Egyptian princess from being sacrificed… Internet Archive The Mad Doctor (1933) 1933 · Feature A dark and stormy night. Pluto is spirited away to the spooky mansion of an evil genius for a mad transplant scheme to put his head on the body of a chicken.… Internet Archive [Terraplane Newsreel] 1932 · Newsreel · Subtitles Universal Newsreel. Earl C. Anthony, Terraplane automobile dealer, takes pictures of airplane landing atop Terraplane car. Internet Archive 1934 1934 · Cartoon Public domain cartoons of 1934. Work in progress. Corrections on copyright status welcome. Internet Archive The Return of Chandu - Chapter 11 1934 · Short · 16 min Bela Lugosi is "Chandu" an American raised in the east and possessed of White Magical powers. Chandu must protect an Egyptian princess from being sacrificed… Internet Archive Just a Spark 1937 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles Chevrolet automobiles fight forest fires. Internet Archive On the Firing Line 1936 · Film · Subtitles "All over this broad land of ours, a bitter war is being fought against tuberculosis. Able warriors, armed with modern weapons around the firing line. How… Internet Archive Facts on Friction 1934 · Film · Subtitles