The world's archives

2,305–2,352 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 Undersea Kingdom: Chapter 4 - Revenge of the Volkites 1936 · Short · 18 min Ray 'Crash' Corrigan, a recent graduate of Annapolis, travels with Professor Norton, his Son Billy, and plucky reporter Diana Compton to the Undersea Kingdom… Internet Archive The Merry Mutineers (1936) 1936 · Feature Two little boys "battle" their toy pirate ships in a pool. The crews of both sea vessels are made of caricatures of such 30's era stars as Charles Laughton… Internet Archive The Invisible Man ( Colorized, 1933) 720p 1933 · Feature The Invisible Man (1933) colorized with HAVC Internet Archive Las Luces De Buenos Aires(1931) 1931 · Feature Las luces de Buenos Aires es una película que dirigió Adelqui Millar , director chileno cuyo verdadero nombre era Adelqui Migliar, en 1931 y fue el primer… Internet Archive Wee Willie Winkie (1937) 1937 · Feature In 1897, little Priscilla Williams, along with her widowed mother, goes to live with her army colonel paternal grandfather on the British outpost he commands… Internet Archive Tangled Destinies (1932) 1932 · Feature I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, along with other pictures of the era that I find interesting, so I'm uploading the best… Internet Archive The Devil's Party (1938) 1938 · Feature Adults who grew up as slum kids meet later in life, but murder disrupts their reunion. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-devils-party-1938/ Internet Archive To the Last Man (1933) 1933 · Feature In Kentucky just after the Civil War, the Hayden-Colby feud leads to Jed Colby being sent to prison for 15 years for murder. The Haydens head for Nevada and… Internet Archive Blue and Gray At 75th Anniversary Of Great Battle, 1938/07/04 1938 · Newsreel "Gettysburg, PA: Before 150,000 persons, President Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial on the famous battlefield during the impressive and… Internet Archive Never Say Die (1939) 1939 · Feature Bob Hope is being stalked by a predatory widow who is a widow of wealthy husbands many times over. Martha Raye is a Texan heiress who wants to marry her… Internet Archive 1936 Du Kannst Nicht Treu Sein ( Joe Stöckel, Lucie Englisch, Herrmann Speelmanns) 1936 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1936. Du kannst nicht treu sein. U.a mit Joe Stöckel,Hermann Speelmans und Lucie Englisch Internet Archive The Woman Between 1931 Lili Damita, Lester Vail, O.P. Heggie, Miriam Seegar 1931 · Feature The Woman Between 1931 Lili Damita, Lester Vail, O.P. Heggie, Miriam Seegar Internet Archive Little Orphan Willie 1930 Flip The Frog Sound Cartoon 1930 · Cartoon Little Orphan Willie 1930 Flip The Frog Sound Cartoon by Ub Iwerks Internet Archive [Home Movies: Medicus Collection: California and Alberta] 1930 · Home movie · Subtitles Tia Juana (Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico); San Diego Bay; grounds of Santa Barbara Biltmore Hotel; VS Santa Barbara; Mission Santa Barbara; Del Monte… Internet Archive President Roosevelt's Emergency Bank Bill Passed By Congress 1933/03/09 1933 · Newsreel · Subtitles "Washington, DC: First sound pictures of the epochal opening of the special session of the Seventy-third Congress, the elevation of Representative Henry T.… Internet Archive 1934 Knox Und Die Lustigen Vagabunden 1934 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1934.. Knox und die lustigen Vagabunden.. U.a mit Hans Moser als Knox. Internet Archive Revolt of the Zombies (1936) 1936 · Feature The story is set in Cambodia in the years following WWI. An evil count has come into possession of the secret methods by which men can be transformed into… Internet Archive Sex Madness 1938 · Feature · Subtitles This is a typical sex exploitation film from the early 1930s - complete with wild parties, sex out of wedlock, lesbianism, etc. A chorus girl's exposure to… Internet Archive Honeymoon in Bali (1939) 1939 · Feature Bill Burnett, a resident of Bali, visits New York City, meets and falls in love with Gail Allen, the successful manager of a Fifth Avenue shop, who is… Internet Archive Moonlight for Two (1932) 1932 · Feature Moonlight for Two is a 1932 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Rudolf Ising. The short was released on June 11, 1932, and stars Goopy Geer, one… Internet Archive They Made Me a Criminal (1939) 1939 · Feature A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/they-made-me-a-criminal-1939/ Internet Archive Bridge Ahoy! (1936) 1936 · Feature Popeye and Olive are taking a ferry run by Bluto. When they find out the fare, they decide, with Wimpy, to build a bridge. Bluto does what he can to sabotage… Internet Archive Extravagance (1930) 1930 · Feature Alice Kendall is the darling of her social set, the sons and daughters of millionaires, although Alice's mother has impoverished herself to provide Alice with… Internet Archive 1936 Alles Für Veronika ( Veit Harlan) 1936 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1936.. Alles für Veronika Regie von Veit Harlan Internet Archive El Dia Que Me Quieras(1935) 1935 · Feature El día que me quieras es un largometraje musical protagonizado por el cantante de tango Carlos Gardel , dirigido por el austríaco John Reinhardt . Es la… Internet Archive FDR Leads Nation In Protest Against Nazi Persecutions, 1938/11/16 1938 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) "Washington, DC: Pres. Roosevelt follows up a statement deploring anti-Jewish rioting in Germany by calling Ambassador Hugh Wilson home to discuss the… Internet Archive The Air Hostess (1937) 1937 · Feature A little boy (as pilot/crew/mechanic) and a little girl (the title air hostess) do their best to get a delapitated airplane airborne and take their full load… Internet Archive Cloud in the Sky 1939 · Film · Subtitles Content warning: This film begins and ends with white people speaking in a patronizing, paternalistic, and racist manner about Latinx people. A public health… Internet Archive Huge Throngs Welcome Balbo, 1933/07/17 1933 · Newsreel · Subtitles (Editor's Note: These remarkable pictures, including scenes taken from Universal Newsreel airplanes, represent the results of the greatest concentration of… Internet Archive Fahrendes Volk 1938 1938 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1938.. Fahrendes Volk (Französisch,deutsche Produktion)mit Hans Albers in der Hauptrolle Internet Archive Ten Cents a Dance (1931) 1931 · Feature A taxi dancer with a jealous husband finds herself falling for a wealthy client. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/ten-cents-a-dance-1931/ Internet Archive [Home Movies: Century of Progress ?] 1933 · Home movie · Subtitles Part 3: International "fair" - different international villages Ukraine, Old Mexico, Maya Temple, navajo village, sioux village, winnebago village, Belgium Internet Archive San Francisco celebrates VE Day 1918 1930 · Film Newsreel footage from the Market Street celebration of the end of WWI in San Francisco, 1918. Internet Archive The Sunshine Makers (1935) 1935 · Feature Happy sunshine-bottling gnomes battle gloomy swamp-dwellers. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-sunshine-makers-1935/ Internet Archive 5 Nations Seek Balloon Title, 1933/09/04 1933 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) "Glenview, Illinois: Striking scenes at the Curtiss-Wright-Reynolds Airport as huge gas bags, representing Germany, Poland, Belgium, France and the United… Internet Archive EL EXPRESO DE SHANGHAI (1932) [VOSE] 1932 · Feature Título original: Shanghai Express Fechas de estreno: En los Estados Unidos el estreno general fue el 12 de febrero de 1932; En la Ciudad de México (D.F.) se… Internet Archive 1939 Renate Im Quartett ( Käthe Von Nagy, Gustav Fröhlich, Attila Hörbiger, Johannes Riemann, Olga Limburg, Hans Brausewetter, Harald Paulsen) 1939 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1939. Renate im Quartett. U.a mit Käthe von Nagy,Johannes Riemann und Gustav Fröhlich Internet Archive 1936 Maria Die Magd ( Hilde Körber, Alfred Abel, Hilde Hildebrand) 1936 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1936. Maria die Magd. U.a mit Hilde Körber und Hilde Hildebrand Internet Archive Beware of Barnacle Bill (1935) 1935 · Feature To the classic tune of "Barnacle Bill the Sailor", Olive explains that she can't marry Popeye because she's in love with Barnacle Bill (an unusually large… Internet Archive Born to the West (1937) 1937 · Feature Dare Rudd takes a shine to his cattleman cousin Tom's girlfriend who asks Tom to hire Dare to head the big cattle drive. Dare loses the money for the drive to… Internet Archive Tarzan and the Green Goddess (1937) 1937 · Feature Tarzan retells the story of a trip to Guatemala in which the ape-man had gone to aid a friend in searching for a very valuable totem pole called the Green… Internet Archive Christmas Night (1933) 1933 · Feature Christmas Night is a Little King cartoon directed by Oscar E. Soglow, James Tyer. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/christmas-night-1933/ Internet Archive Tropisch Nederland, Deel 2 [ AUDIO] [ 1080p# S AI] ( 1939)Tropisch Nederland, Part 2 [Tropical Dutch East Indies] in color! (1939) 1939 · Feature This is part-2 of a 8 part documentary about the Dutch East Indies (currently Indonesia) just before WW-II. This footage has been meticulously restored,… Internet Archive 1934 Ich Fuer Dich Du Fuer Mich 1934 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1934.. Ich für dich du für mich Von der Ns Gemeinschaft und der Initiative Kraft durch Freude.. Unter der Leitung von… Internet Archive Red-Headed Baby (1931) 1931 · Feature Red-Headed Baby is a 1931 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Rudolf Ising. The short was released on December 26, 1931. Watch on RetroFlix.org:… Internet Archive Smile, Darn Ya, Smile 1931 Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising 1931 · Cartoon Smile, Darn Ya, Smile 1931 Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising Internet Archive [Gould can 5185.1] 1931 · Film · Subtitles Promo for CHARLIE CHAN CARRIES ON. 12:49:24:15 Strange advertisement for “Charlie Chan Carries On”. Still image with scrolling text in box describing film. Internet Archive Das Meer Ruft 1933 (mit Heinrich George, Erika Helmke, Franz Stein, E. Busch) Regie Hans Hinrich 1933 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1933 Das Meer ruft mit Heinrich George..