The world's archives

3,793–3,840 of 12,283 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 Whispering Shadow: Chapter 2 - The Collapsing Room 1933 · Short · 18 min Taken from IMDB : A mysterious criminal known as The Whispering Shadow commits crimes by means of a gang he controls by television and radio rays. Jack… Internet Archive Red Barry (1938) 1938 · Film Buster Crabbe portrays the comic strip hero, a famous detective who goes undercover to find out who stole $2 million in bonds also sought by foreign agent… Internet Archive Bluebirds' Baby (1938) 1938 · Feature The Sad Little Guinea Pigs is a 1938 cartoon short directed by Manny Gould and Ben Harrison. Watch on RetroFlix: Internet Archive Cactus King (1934) 1934 · Feature Indians kidnap The Little King from the Royal Express. He tames a wild bronco and a chase returns him safely to the train. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive Puddy Pup and the Gypsies (1936) 1936 · Feature Puddy Pup and the Gypsies is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Mannie Davis, George Gordon. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/puddy-pup-and-the-gypsies-… Internet Archive See the World (1934) 1934 · Feature See the World is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Frank Moser, Paul Terry. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/see-the-world-1934/ Internet Archive The Hay Ride (1937) 1937 · Feature The Hay Ride is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Mannie Davis, George Gordon. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-hay-ride-1937/ Internet Archive 1935 Philine Ein Mädel Für Frohe Stunden ( Theo Lingen, Hilde Sessak, Lucie Englisch) 1935 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1935. Philine-Ein Mädel für frohe Stunden. U.a mit Theo Lingen und Lucie Englisch Internet Archive 1936 Das Veilchen Vom Potsdamer Platz ( Fritz Kampers, Else Elster, Paul Westermeier) 1936 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1936. . Das Veilchen vom Potsdamer Platz. U.a mit Fritz Kampers und Else Elster Internet Archive 1937 Und Du Mein Schatz Fährst Mit(marika Rökk, Hans Söhnker, Oscar Sima, Paul Hoffmann, Alfred Abel) 1937 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1937.. Und du mein Schatz fährst mit. U.a mit Hans Söhnker und Marika Rökk Internet Archive 1939 Fräulein ( Mady Rahl, Ilse Werner, Hans Leibelt, Karl Schönböck) 1939 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1939. Fräulein. U.a mit Karl Schönböck und Mady Rahl Internet Archive Ace Drummond Chapter 4 1936 · Short 13 part serial base on the comic strip character Ace Drummond created by WWI flying Ace Eddie Rickenbacker. Internet Archive The Fighting Marines: Chapter 7 - Jungle Terrors 1935 · Short · 17 min U.S. Marines, attempting to build a landing field on Halfway Island in the Pacific, unwittingly endanger the secret hideout of a mysterious figure known as… Internet Archive 1938 Unsere Kleine Frau ( Käthe Von Nagy, Albert Matterstock, Paul Kemp, Grethe Weiser, Rudolf Platte, Lucie Englisch) 1938 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1938. Unsere kleine Frau. U.a mit Käthe von Nagy und Albert Matterstock Internet Archive 1939 Schneider Wibbel ( Eric Ponto, Fita Benkhoff) 1939 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1939. Schneider Wibbel. U.a mit Erich Ponto und Fita Benkhoff Internet Archive Fiddlin' Fun (1934) 1934 · Feature Cubby the Bear participates in a roman chariot race for his girl friend. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/fiddlin-fun-1934/ Internet Archive My Lady's Garden (1934) 1934 · Feature My Lady's Garden is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Frank Moser, Paul Terry. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/my-ladys-garden-1934/ Internet Archive The Feud (1936) 1936 · Feature The Feud is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Frank Moser, Paul Terry. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-feud-1936/ Internet Archive The Gold Getters (1935) 1935 · Feature The adventures of Scrappy and his dog. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-gold-getters-1935/ Internet Archive Movie Trailers ("Christmas Gift Certificates" Promotion) 1930 · Film · Subtitles Internet Archive 1934 Die Csardasfürstin( Martha Eggert,hans Söhnker, Paul Kemp, Paul Hörbiger, Ida Wüst) 1934 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1934. Die Csardasfürstin. U.a mit Paul Hörbiger,Paul Kemp und Ida Wüst Internet Archive 1939 Männer Müssen So Sein ( Hertha Feiler, Hans Söhnker, Hans Olden, Paul Hörbiger) 1939 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1939. Männer müssen so sein. U.a mit Paul Hörbiger und Hans Söhnker Internet Archive 1935 Das Einmaleins Der Liebe ( Luise Ullrich, Paul Hörbiger Theo Lingen, Gustav Waldau, Oscar Sima) 1935 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1935. Das Einmaleins der Liebe. U.a mit Paul Hörbiger,Luise Ullrich und Theo Lingen Internet Archive 1935 Liebesleute ( Renate Müller, Gustav Fröhlich, Hans Adalbert Von Schlettow, Paul Klinger, Oscar Sabo, Ernst Waldow, Gina Falckenberg, Ursula Herking) 1935 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1935. Liebesleute. U.a mit Gustav Fröhlich und Renate Müller Internet Archive 1939 Unsterblicher Walzer ( Paul Hörbiger, Hans Holt, Maria Andergast) 1939 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1939. Unsterblicher Walzer. U.a mit Paul Hörbiger und Maria Andergast Internet Archive Holland Days (1934) 1934 · Feature Farmer Al Falfa tries to save his Swiss cheese from thieving mice. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/holland-days-1934/ Internet Archive Ozzie Ostritch Comes to Town (1937) 1937 · Feature Ozzie Ostritch Comes to Town is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Mannie Davis, George Gordon. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/ozzie-ostritch-comes-to… Internet Archive The Busy Bee (1936) 1936 · Feature The Busy Bee is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Mannie Davis, George Gordon, Frank Moser. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-busy-bee-1936/ Internet Archive The Farmerette (1932) 1932 · Feature RKO cartoon about a feline flapper who helps a farmer get his place up and running. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-farmerette-1932/ Internet Archive [Home Movies: Can 10860: Down South, New Orleans] 1930 · Home movie · Subtitles Internet Archive 1934 Da Stimmt Was Nicht ( Viktor De Kowa, Ralph Arthur Roberts, Adele Sandrock, Lizzi Holzschuh) 1934 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1934. Da stimmt was nicht. U.a mit Ralph Arthur Roberts und Adele Sandrock Internet Archive 1937 Ritt In Die Freiheit( Willy Birgel, Viktor Staal, Hansi Knotek) 1937 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1937. Ritt in die Freiheit. U.a mit Viktor Staal und Willy Birgel Internet Archive 1938 Scheidungsreise ( Heli Finkenzeller, Viktor De Kowa, Hilde Von Stolz, Hans Adalbert Von Schlettow, Max Gülstorff, Olga Limburg) 1938 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1938. Scheidungsreise... u.a mit Heli Finkenzeller und Viktor de Kowa Internet Archive 1934 Besuch Am Abend ( Liane Haid, Paul Hörbiger, Elsa Wagner) 1934 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1934. Besuch am Abend. U.a mit Liane Haid und Paul Hörbiger Internet Archive 1936 Im Sonnenschein ( Jan Kiepura, Friedl Czepa, Theo Lingen) 1936 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1936. Im Sonnenschein u.a mit Friedl Czepa und Theo Lingen Internet Archive 1937 Panzerkreuzer Sebastopl Weisse Sklaven ( Camilla Horn, Theodor Loos, Werner Hinz, Fritz Kampers) 1937 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1937. Panzerkreuzer Sebastopol-Weisse Sklaven u.a mit Camilla Horn und Theodor Loos Internet Archive Menace of Guatemala (Ideal What-Nots series) 1934 · Film · Subtitles Internet Archive Breakfast Pals (1939) 1939 · Feature In this promotional cartoon for Rice Krispies breakfast cereal, two young boys are eating breakfast one morning and one complains about how "mushy' his cereal… Internet Archive Mice In Council (1934) 1934 · Feature The mice hold an Atlantic City convention to decide who bells the cat. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/mice-in-council-1934/ Internet Archive Paroled - To Die (1938) 1938 · Feature Meline is taking money from his own bank to drill an oil well. When he finds Doug Redfern's bandana, he has his gang rob his bank and uses the bandana to… Internet Archive The 19th Hole Club (1936) 1936 · Feature The 19th Hole Club is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Frank Moser, Paul Terry. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-19th-hole-club-1936/ Internet Archive The Health Farm (1936) 1936 · Feature The Health Farm is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Mannie Davis, George Gordon. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-health-farm-1936/ Internet Archive The Tale of a Shirt (1933) 1933 · Feature The Tale of a Shirt is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Frank Moser. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-tale-of-a-shirt-1933/ Internet Archive Their Last Bean (1939) 1939 · Feature A fox family is starving, the father with a bandaged foot and crutch. Hunters and dogs roar through and start hunting down one of the fox boys, but he not… Internet Archive 1933 Sag Mir Wer Du Bist ( Liane Haid, Otto Walburg, Viktor De Kowa) 1933 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1933. Sag Mir Wer du bist. U.a mit Liane Haid und Viktor de Kowa Internet Archive 1934 Eine Siebzehnjährige ( Alfred Abel, Max Gülstorff) 1934 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1934. Eine Siebzehnjährige. U.a mit Alfred Abel und Max Gülstorff Internet Archive 1937 Land Der Liebe( Gusti Huber, Albert Matterstock, Oscar Sima, Olga Limburg) 1937 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1937. Land der Liebe. U.a mit Gusto Huber,Oscar Sima und Albert Matterstock Internet Archive 1937 Liebling Der Matrosen ( Traudl Stark, Wolf Albach Retty, Hertha Feiler, Lotte Lang, Richard Romanowsky) 1937 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1937. Liebling der Martosen. U.a mit Wolf Albach Retty und Traudl Stark.