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3,265–3,312 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 Scotty Finds a Home (1935) 1935 · Feature A young boy finds a Scottish terrier who he tries to bring home. His mom refuses him a home, but when he saves the family from a wandering bum, it's the dog… Internet Archive The Big Chance (1933) 1933 · Feature Gangsters try to get a boxer to throw an important fight. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-big-chance-1933/ Internet Archive Vessel of Wrath (1938) 1938 · Feature Ginger Ted, AKA Edward Claude Wilson, a drunkard and womanizer, and Miss Jones, a missionary, live in the Alas Islands. During a cholera epidemic, Ginger Ted… Internet Archive [Home Movies: Golden Gate International Exposition] 1939 · Home movie · Subtitles To be logged. Home movies shot at Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939-40. ends with nice shot of woman approaching camera, walking down… Internet Archive Movie Trailers (Coming Attractions) 1930 · Film · Subtitles Internet Archive Loose Ankles 1930 · Feature Internet Archive Roosevelt Welcomed Back At Capital, 1936/11/09 1936 · Newsreel · Subtitles "Washington, DC: President Roosevelt receives an enthusiastic reception as he returns to the city following his triumphant re-election. The Chief Executive… Internet Archive The Technique Of Fresco Painting 1936 1936 · Film Students at Evander Childs High School, New York City, paint a mural depicting the history of western civilization. Reel 1, the materials (slaked lime, marble… Internet Archive A Spanish Twist (1932) 1932 · Feature Tom and Jerry (the human versions, not the cat and mouse) are on a raft in the ocean. After being attacked by an octopus and losing their raft, they wash up… Internet Archive Barefoot Boy (1938) 1938 · Feature A spoiled boy sent to the country to grow-up. He has to deal with life, friends and crooks. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/barefoot-boy-1938/ Internet Archive Krazy's Newsreel (1936) 1936 · Newsreel Poking fun at current newsreels, Krazy narrates nonsensical current happenings. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/krazys-newsreel-1936/ Internet Archive Little Lamby (1937) 1937 · Feature The fox spots a little lamb and disguises himself with a beard and bushy eyebrows. He posts an announcement for a baby contest, and the animal mothers spruce… Internet Archive Sassy Cats (1933) 1933 · Feature All the tomcats in the neighborhood come calling on Scrappy's cat, until it becomes an out-of-control party. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive The Sad Little Guinea Pigs (1938) 1938 · Feature The Sad Little Guinea Pigs is a 1938 cartoon short directed by Manny Gould and Ben Harrison. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/sad-little-guinea-pigs-1… Internet Archive 1935 Leichte Kavallerie ( Marika Rökk, Fritz Kampers, Hans Adalbert V Schletow, Oskar Sima) 1935 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1935. Leichte Kavallerie. u.a mit Marika Rökk,Oscar Sima und Hans Adalbert von Schletow. Internet Archive Aladdin's Lamp (1931) 1931 · Feature Aladdin's Lamp is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Frank Moser. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/aladdins-lamp-1931/ Internet Archive Beanstalk Jack (1933) 1933 · Feature Fairy Tale rehash in which Jack encounters a gang of pseudo-jazz skeletons. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/beanstalk-jack-1933/ Internet Archive Bug Carnival (1937) 1937 · Feature Bug Carnival is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Mannie Davis, George Gordon. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/bug-carnival-1937/ Internet Archive Fanny's Wedding Day (1933) 1933 · Feature Fanny's Wedding Day is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Frank Moser. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/fannys-wedding-day-1933/ Internet Archive Krazy's Bear Tale (1939) 1939 · Feature Goldilocks and the three bears refuse to cooperate with the narrator of their story. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/krazys-bear-tale-1939/ Internet Archive Nick's Coffee Pot (1939) 1939 · Feature The citizens of Bugville attend the grand opening of a new night spot, Nick's Coffee Pot. The villain (a spider) kidnaps the waitress heroine (a bug) and the… Internet Archive Pastrytown Wedding (1934) 1934 · Feature Pastrytown Wedding is a Rainbow Parade cartoon directed by Ted Eshbaugh, Burt Gillett. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/pastrytown-wedding-1934/ Internet Archive Stage Krazy (1933) 1933 · Feature A variety show. Krazy Kat plays 12th Street Rag. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/stage-krazy-1933/ Internet Archive The Phantom Creeps: Chapter 8 - Trapped in the Flames 1939 · Short · 19 min Taken from wikipedia.org A mad scientist who attempts to rule the world by creating various elaborate inventions. In a dramatic fashion, foreign agents and… Internet Archive 1936 - Great Guy - El gran tipo - John G. Blystone - VE 1936 · Feature · Subtitles For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com Internet Archive Gigantic Cattle Drive Starts, 1933/10/16 1933 · Newsreel "Eads, Colorado: Spectacular scenes reminiscent of the Old West are revived as cowboys start their annual round-up of four thousand steers from the summer… Internet Archive The Clutching Hand: Chapter 11 - The Ship of Peril 1936 · Short · 19 min Taken from IMDB : A scientist discovers a formula for making synthetic gold, but before he can reveal the secret to his colleagues at the International… Internet Archive Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island: Chapter 14 - Thunder Mountain 1936 · Short · 14 min Taken from IMDB : Mala is a Polynesian spy in the employ of U.S. Intelligence investigates sabotage on Clipper Island. A gang of spies causes the eruption of… Internet Archive Alias John Law (1935) 1935 · Feature John Clark (Bob Steele) and his deaf pal, Bootch Collum (Buck Connors), are trailed by U. S. Marshal Lamar Bly (Jack Rockwell). Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive College Capers (1931) 1931 · Feature The Van Beuren animals singing their way through college and then there is hippos vs mice for a college football match. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive False Alarm (1933) 1933 · Feature Scrappy the fireman. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/false-alarm-1933/ Internet Archive Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin (1937) 1937 · Feature Lawyer Bowdre has started a war between the ranchers and the homesteaders planning to take over the homesteaders land when they are wiped out. Rancher Dan… Internet Archive Home Town Olympics (1936) 1936 · Feature Home Town Olympics is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Frank Moser, Paul Terry. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/home-town-olympics-1936/ Internet Archive The Clock Goes Round And Round (1937) 1937 · Feature Scrappy stops all the clocks in the house and then goes around the neighborhood stopping all the others. This causes all the clocks in the world to stop, and… Internet Archive 1935 Variete ( Hans Albers, Attila Hörbiger) 1935 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1935. Variete u.a mit Hans Albers und Attila Hörbiger Internet Archive 1939 Drunter & Drüber ( Fita Benkhoff, Hilde Krüger, Johannes Riemann, Paul Hörbiger, Theo Lingen) 1939 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1939. Drunter und drüber. U.a mit Fita Benkhoff,Paul Hörbiger und Theo Lingen Internet Archive Cinder Alley (1934) 1934 · Feature Krazy Kat lives in a ramshackle house. He wakes up and takes an outdoor shower. Then he steals a wheel from a baby buggy and makes a soapbox racer with a… Internet Archive Meet Doctor Christian (1939) 1939 · Feature The first of six films in the "Dr. Christian" series, starring Jean Hersholt as a small town doctor trying to convince local officials to approve funds for a… Internet Archive Spanish Onions (1930) 1930 · Feature A mouse invites his girlfriend to a bullfight and ends up in the ring when the matador is defeated. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/spanish-onions-19… Internet Archive The Black Sheep (1934) 1934 · Feature The Black Sheep is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Frank Moser. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-black-sheep-1934/ Internet Archive Movie Trailers ("Candid Camera Nite" Promotion) 1930 · Film · Subtitles Internet Archive 1933 Gruß Und Kuß Veronika ( Paul Hörbiger, Hilde Hildebrand, Otto Walburg) 1933 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1933. Gruß und Kuss,Veronika u.a mit Paul Hörbiger und Hilde Hildebrand. Internet Archive The Clutching Hand: Chapter 13 - The Mystic Menace 1936 · Short · 19 min Taken from IMDB : A scientist discovers a formula for making synthetic gold, but before he can reveal the secret to his colleagues at the International… Internet Archive A Car-Tune Portrait (1937) 1937 · Feature An orchestra puts on a symphony. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/a-car-tune-portrait-1937/ Internet Archive Gandy the Goose (1938) 1938 · Feature In Gandy's debut film, he leaves home to make is way in the world. Unfortunately, he's an idiot with an Ed Wynn voice, and a wolf with a George Givot voice… Internet Archive String Bean Jack (1938) 1938 · Feature A variation on the "Jack and the Beanstalk" story. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/string-bean-jack-1938/ Internet Archive The Big Show (1936) 1936 · Feature At the Texas Centennial in Dallas Autry confuses two girls by being himself and his own stunt double. When cowboy star Tom Ford disappears, Wilson gets his… Internet Archive The King's Daughter (1934) 1934 · Feature Princess Fanny is held captive by a giant in a castle. He's musical, playing the top of the castle like a piano, but that doesn't make him nice or her happy.…