The world's archives

1,969–2,016 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 The Phantom Creeps (1939) 1939 · Feature A mad scientist attempts to rule the world by creating various elaborate inventions. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-phantom-creeps-1939/ Internet Archive [Universal Newspaper Newsreel: Collegians Wage Vegetable War] 1930 · Newsreel · Subtitles title: Odd Bits in Today's News: San Francisco, Cal.-- Collegians Wage Vegetable War students posing for camera with old and rotten vegetables freshman and… Internet Archive Condemned to Live (1935) 1935 · Feature After a series of murders, a man finds out that his mother was bitten by a vampire bat during her pregnancy, and he believes that he may be the vampire… Internet Archive Smuggled Cargo 1939 · Feature Title: Smuggled Cargo Summary: A group of migrant workers must stand up to corruption and fight for their rights. Directed by: John H. Auer Actors: Production… Internet Archive Doughboys(1930)- I Want My Mama(Buster Keaton, Cliff Edwards) 1930 · Feature Buster Keaton, with “Ukelele Ike” Cliff Edwards, reeling off an un-credited vaudeville tune, in Keaton’s second MGM talkie, Doughboys, 1930. Internet Archive Benkei tai Ushiwaka (1939) 1939 · Feature Benkei tai Ushiwaka (べんけい対ウシワカ, trans. Benkei and Ushiwaka) is a 1939 Japanese short anime film made by Kenzō Masaoka. Benkei the warrior priest is on a quest… Internet Archive Angel (1937) 1937 · Feature Neglected by her diplomat husband, Lady Maria seeks escape in Paris and shares a fleeting affair with a charming stranger. But when love and secrets collide… Internet Archive Burn Em' Up Barnes: Chapter 8 - The Death Crash 1934 · Short Taken from IMBD : Marjorie Temple, owner of a bus line and an apparently worthless plot of land, is set upon by rich oil speculators who know her land… Internet Archive Manga: Kômori (1930) 1930 · Feature Once upon a time, the birds and the beasts fought each other in a war. It was a terrible conflict, and the clever bats would side with the birds when the… Internet Archive [Golden Gate Bridge Opening] 1936 · Film · Subtitles Golden Gate Bridge Opening: assorted scenes taken on opening day / cars in line / coming across the bridge / ships of the fleet passing under / airplanes /… Internet Archive Formations 1936 · Film · Subtitles "THERE ARE FOUR CARS THE DRIVER MUST KEEP IN MIND AT ALL TIMES: THE CAR AHEAD, THE CAR BEHIND, THE CAR AROUND THE CORNER, & THE CAR HE IS DRIVING. IF HE… Internet Archive The Vanishing Shadow: Chapter 10 - The Iron Death 1934 · Short · 19 min Taken from IMDB : A 12-episode serial in which a son avenges the death of his father at the hands of corrupt politicians. He develops a wide variety of… Internet Archive Burn Em' Up Barnes: Chapter 12 - The Fatal Whisper 1934 · Short Taken from IMBD : Marjorie Temple, owner of a bus line and an apparently worthless plot of land, is set upon by rich oil speculators who know her land… Internet Archive Phantom Empire - Chapter 2: Thunder Riders 1935 · Short · 18 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 Zorro Rides Again: Chapter 8 - Plunge of Terror 1937 · Short · 17 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 Little Match Girl (1937) 1937 · Feature A small girl makes her living selling matches on the streets of New York. It's winter, and the hustling crowds at best ignore her, and some are outright rude.… Internet Archive The Hurricane Express (condensed version) 1932 · Short · 1 h 19 min The Hurricane Express (1932) is a 12-chapter Mascot Pictures film serial that stars John Wayne as the airplane pilot Larry Baker who goes after a mystery… Internet Archive She Had to Choose 1934 · Feature · 59 min Title: She Had to Choose Summary: A young actress hits Hollywood determined to be a movie star and runs into a lot of roadblocks along the way. Directed by:… Internet Archive Burn Em' Up Barnes: Chapter 6 - The Crimson Alibi 1934 · Short Taken from IMBD : Marjorie Temple, owner of a bus line and an apparently worthless plot of land, is set upon by rich oil speculators who know her land… Internet Archive Burn Em' Up Barnes: Chapter 9 - The Man Higher Up 1934 · Short Taken from IMBD : Marjorie Temple, owner of a bus line and an apparently worthless plot of land, is set upon by rich oil speculators who know her land… Internet Archive No Ghosts 1935 · Film " A DRAMATIZATION OF THE Y-K FRAME, WITH ESPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE RIGIDITY OF THE FRAME & THE ELIMINATION OF SQUEAKS & RATTLES." Nice "haunted house" imagery… Internet Archive Love Me Tonight (1932) 1932 · Feature A Parisian tailor goes to a château to collect a bill, only to fall for an aloof young princess living there. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive A Study in Scarlet (1933) 1933 · Feature In London, a secret society led by lawyer Thaddeus Merrydew collects the assets of any of its deceased members and divides them among the remaining members.… Internet Archive Radio Station's 'Attack By Mars' Panics Thousands, 1938/10/31 1938 · Newsreel (1) "New York, NY: Thousands of radio listeners throughout the U. S. are frightened into mass hysteria by a dramatization of H. G. Wells' old thriller, 'The… Internet Archive The Crusades (1935) 1935 · Feature King Richard the Lionhearted launches a crusade to preserve Christianity in Jerusalem. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-crusades-1935/ Internet Archive Burn Em' Up Barnes: Chapter 7 - Roaring Rails 1934 · Short Taken from IMBD : Marjorie Temple, owner of a bus line and an apparently worthless plot of land, is set upon by rich oil speculators who know her land… Internet Archive Clean Pastures (1937) 1937 · Feature The Lord sees that the stock value of "Pair-o-dice" is dropping on the exchange so he dispatches a slow-witted and slow-talking angel to sinful Harlem to… Internet Archive Have You Got Any Castles? (1938) 1938 · Feature Have You Got Any Castles is a 1938 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Frank Tashlin. The short was released on June 25, 1938. Characters from… Internet Archive [Amateur Film: Sanford Collection: Return] 1930 · Film · Subtitles Brief dramatic amateur film. Further information and credts to be transcribed from log sheet. With shots of Los Angeles street traffic and superimposed images… Internet Archive Burn Em' Up Barnes: Chapter 11 - Surrounded! 1934 · Short Taken from IMBD : Marjorie Temple, owner of a bus line and an apparently worthless plot of land, is set upon by rich oil speculators who know her land… Internet Archive Burn Em' Up Barnes: Chapter 10 - The Missing Link 1934 · Short Taken from IMBD : Marjorie Temple, owner of a bus line and an apparently worthless plot of land, is set upon by rich oil speculators who know her land… 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 The Animal Kingdom (1932) 1932 · Feature Tom Collier has had a great relationship with Daisy, but when he decides to marry, it is not Daisy whom he asks, it is Cecelia. After the marriage, Tom is… Internet Archive [Home Movies: Unidentified] 1932 · Home movie · Subtitles Pan New York City / Manhattan skyline tiles with letters rotate, form title: "Broadway at Night" VS nighttime neon signs, Manhattan, Times Square marquee for… Internet Archive The Vanishing Shadow: Chapter 11 - The Juggernaut 1934 · Short · 18 min Taken from IMDB : A 12-episode serial in which a son avenges the death of his father at the hands of corrupt politicians. He develops a wide variety of… Internet Archive Mr. Johnson Goes to School 1930 · Film · Subtitles "School never stops for the alert Negro pastor of today, For him Schools of Practical Methods have been established by the Bureau of Negro work directed by… Internet Archive Dick Tracy (1937) 1937 · Feature Dick Tracy's foe for this serial is the crime boss and Masked Mystery Villain The Spider/The Lame One and his Spider Ring. In the process of various crimes,… Internet Archive A Clean Shaven Man (1936) 1936 · Feature That's what Olive wants. To even the score, the boys visit Wimpy's barber shop. Wimpy is out, so they shave each other; you'd think Popeye would know better… Internet Archive Looking Back Through the Ages 1930 · Film · Subtitles About archaeological work at Mesa Verde National Monument and Canyon de Chelly. . Internet Archive Speak Easily (1932) 1932 · Feature A professor gets mixed up with chorus girls in a Broadway musical. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/speak-easily-1932/ Internet Archive Zorro Rides Again: Chapter 9 - Tunnel of Terror 1937 · Short · 17 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 Giant Dirigible Sets Record, 1936/05/11 1936 · Newsreel · Subtitles "Lakehurst, NJ: Humming over metropolitan New York in the dawn, the huge dirigible 'Hindenburg' reaches her base at the Naval Air Station with shining honors… Internet Archive Dance International Fountain, The [Malvina Hoffman describes her dance sculptures at World's Fair NY 1939] 1939 · Film · Subtitles Dance International Fountain, The [Malvina Hoffman describes her dance sculptures at World's Fair NY 1939] Internet Archive Sons of Steel 1934 · Feature · 1 h 3 min Title: Sons of Steel Summary: A steel mill is owned by two brothers, one a socialite and the other the worker who keeps the company together. The first raises… Internet Archive Heart of the Nation 1930 · Film · Subtitles Aerials and street-level scenes of Washington, D.C. accompanied by explanatory narration. Excellent resource for New Deal-era images of District of Columbia. Internet Archive The Avenging Hand 1936 · Feature · 1 h 5 min The IMDb page for this film is here. Internet Archive The Vanishing Shadow: Chapter 2 - The Destroying Ray 1934 · Short · 20 min Taken from IMDB : A 12-episode serial in which a son avenges the death of his father at the hands of corrupt politicians. He develops a wide variety of… Internet Archive The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) O Homem Que Sabia Demais 1934 · Feature O Homem Que Sabia Demais (The Man Who Knew Too Much - 1934) legendado pt-br