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1,777–1,824 of 42,480 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 Remarkable Mr. Kipps 1941 · Feature Title: The Remarkable Mr. Kipps Summary: Kipps the draper's apprentice falls in love with a girl above his station. When he unexpectedly inherits a fortune,… Internet Archive The Dark Past [1948] William Holden, Lee J Cobb, Nina Foch, Ellen Corby, Lo X 264 1948 · Feature The Dark Past is a 1948 American psychological thriller FILM NOlR directed by Rudolph Maté, and starring William Holden, Nina Foch, and Lee J. Cobb. The film… Internet Archive Yellow Canary 1943 · Feature Title: Yellow Canary Summary: A woman wrongfully accused of being a Nazi sympathizer is forced to move to Halifax, a city in the Canadian province of Nova… Internet Archive Scrap Happy Daffy (1943) 1943 · Feature Scrap Happy Daffy is a 1943 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes short directed by Frank Tashlin. The cartoon was released on August 21, 1943, and stars Daffy Duck. In… Internet Archive Wolves of the Range 1943 · Feature · 56 min Title: Wolves of the Range Summary: Dorn is after the rancher's land and is trying to stop Banker Brady from helping them. When his man Hammond kills Brady,… Internet Archive Secretary's Day, The 1947 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Compares daily activities of a secretary with those of a stenographer. Internet Archive The Wacky Wabbit (1942) 1942 · Feature The Wacky Wabbit is a 1942 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Bob Clampett. It stars Bugs Bunny (Voice by Mel Blanc) and Elmer Fudd (voiced by Arthur Quirk… Internet Archive Transportation (Bus, Truck, Taxi) 1946 · Film · Subtitles SURVEYS BUS, TRUCK & TAXI METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION. DESCRIBES EXECUTIVE & SUPERVISORY POSITIONS, DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, OPPORTUNITIES & ABILITY TO DEAL… Internet Archive Plastics 1944 · Short · 15 min · Subtitles Surveys the growth of the plastic industry, stressing the new materials developed during World War II. Shows the manufacture and fabrication of articles from… Internet Archive Home Movie: 10974: Henry Charles Collection (Prelinger Collection) 1946 · Home movie To come. Internet Archive Lucky Strike Cigarette Commercial: Square Dance 1948 · Commercial · Subtitles Lucky Strike cigarette commercial with stop-motion animation of square-dancing cigarettes. Internet Archive Os Assassinos, com Burt Lancaster e Ava Gardner - "The Killers" (1946) legendas em português 1946 · Feature Filme noir americano dirigido por Robert Siodmak e baseado em parte no conto de 1927 de mesmo nome, de Ernest Hemingway. Estrelado por Burt Lancaster em sua… Internet Archive Alchemist in Hollywood, The 1940 · Film · Subtitles "This film was designed to show the chemical end of the motion picture industry. The commentator, with the aid of diagrams, explains the photographic process.… Internet Archive What Is a Corporation? 1949 · Film · Subtitles DISCUSSES PRINCIPAL FORMS OF BUSINESS OWNERSHIP: SINGLE PROPRIETORSHIP, PARTNERSHIP & CORPORATION, AND EXPLAINS ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF EACH. Takes a… Internet Archive 1940's TV: ''Howdy Doody'' from 1949 1949 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles An 1940's episode of "Howdy Doody", I think this is from March 1949. This episode is complete with NBC-TV Promo, and two NBC-TV IDs. This program features… Internet Archive Soundie - Lamp Of Memory 1944 · Film · Subtitles directed by Reginald LeBorg, stars Yvonne DeCarlo Internet Archive Nursing 1942 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Careers for women and men. Internet Archive He Walked by Night (1948) 1948 · Feature He Walked by Night is a notable 1948 American film noir directed by Alfred L. Werker with uncredited contributions from Anthony Mann . The film runs 79… Internet Archive Automotive Service 1940 · Film · Subtitles Contents. Impressions of the different jobs in automotive service and suggestions on training leading to entrance and to advancement in the trade. Views of an… Internet Archive Scarlet Street (1945) 1945 · Feature Scarlet Street (1945) is a film noir directed by Fritz Lang, based on the 1931 French film "La Chienne." The story revolves around Christopher Cross , a… Internet Archive Exposed 1947 · Feature Title: Exposed Summary: A beautiful female private detective is hired by a wealthy businessman to check up on his stepson--the heir to the family fortune--who… Internet Archive Preventing the Spread of Disease 1940 · Film · Subtitles Shows how communities can prevent the spread of disease by providing safe water and milk supplies, sewage disposal facilities and anti-fly measures. Shows how… Internet Archive You and Your Family 1946 · Film · Subtitles When Mary's family refuses to let her go out on a date, what should she do? What happens when family members shirk their chores? How can Bill and his father… Internet Archive The Way Ahead 1944 · Feature · 1 h 50 min Title: The Way Ahead Summary: World War II drama that follows a group of British draftees, starting with their rigorous basic training, and ending with their… Internet Archive About Faces 1941 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles State of the American people's teeth during the Great Depression. Internet Archive Law of the Lash 1947 colorized (Lash Larue) 1947 · Feature Marshal Lash LaRue and his partner Fuzzy Jones (Al St. John) are sent for by Jim Thornton, who has found gold. But when they arrive they find him dead,… Internet Archive THE MUMMY' S TOMB 1942 colorized 1942 · Feature A high priest travels to America with a living mummy to kill those who had desecrated the tomb of an Egyptian princess thirty years earlier Internet Archive Woodworker, The 1940 · Film · Subtitles Shots: Rough carpentry in woodworking; building forms for concrete; plywood; hog houses; chicken coops; sheathing; erecting roofs; installing inside finish;… Internet Archive Negro Colleges in Wartime 1944 · Short · 8 min · Subtitles Education and training of African Americans as part of the World War II effort. Internet Archive Friendship Begins At Home 1949 · Short · 15 min · Subtitles How a strong family group helps teenagers learn to form strong friendships. Internet Archive ''The Lone Ranger'' - Cannonball McKay 1949 · TV · 22 min · Subtitles An episode of the early television western "The Lone Ranger". Episode originally aired 29 December 1949 (this is a syndication print missing a few minutes of… Internet Archive U.S. Films Fight Reds, 1947/10/23 1947 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) "Washington, DC: "An all-star cast, including actors Robert Montgomery, Adolph Menjou, and Producer Sam Wood, take the stand to tell the House Un-American… Internet Archive Sao Paulo 1949 · Film · Subtitles Presents the industries, commerce, art, architecture and educational trends of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Internet Archive Criminals Within 1941 colorized (Eric Linden, Ann Doran) 1941 · Feature A scientist is murdered by foreign agents after having developed a powerful new explosive. The scientist's brother, an army corporal (Eric Linden), goes AWOL… Internet Archive Early Settlers of New England (Salem 1626-1629) 1940 · Film · Subtitles Appraisal. Excellent for showing the homes and their construction, the crude agricultural methods, the wide reliance on fish and game for food, and the… Internet Archive Wackiki Wabbit (1943) 1943 · Feature Wackiki Wabbit is a 1943 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon, starring Bugs Bunny. It was released on July 3, 1943, and was written by Tedd Pierce and… Internet Archive [Technical Photography Sample Reel] 1940 · Film · Subtitles Some of the following shots may actually be on "Animation Sample Reel" At vis. timecode 18:54:23, great shot of stop motion animation of dinosaurs in primeval… Internet Archive Brick Bradford 1947 · Feature Title: Brick Bradford Summary: An adventurer travels to the moon to stop a madman from getting hold of the Interceptor Ray, a weapon that could destroy Earth.… Internet Archive Musik i mörker (1948) Música na Noite 1948 · Feature · Subtitles Musik i mörker - Música na Noite - Music in Darkness Internet Archive Eye Witness 1948 · TV · Subtitles Episode 'The Story of Television' of WNBT's 'Eye Witness' Hosted by Ben Grauer with Guest: Dr. Vladimir K. Zworykin. Air-Date: Feb. 26, 1948 Internet Archive [Home Movies: House 1941, Las Vegas 1945, Las Vegas 1946] 1941 · Home movie · Subtitles ca. 1941 - 1946 woman in nurse's cap walking toward camera, posing; looks like street in southern California fancy newish house built on hill with stone… Internet Archive How Textile Mills Are Modernizing 1948 · Film · Subtitles How electricity can modernize textile mills. Great shots of cotton mills, processing and textile manufacturing; technical narration laced with industry… Internet Archive Madness of the Heart 1949 · Feature Title: Madness of the Heart Summary: Lydia Garth meets Paul de Vandiere, a French nobleman, but their romance is plagued by Lydia's complaint of recurring… Internet Archive Children Must Learn, The 1940 · Film · Subtitles "This film is an authentic record of real people, living their usual lives. It documents one of several experiments carried on by various state universities… Internet Archive Posture and Personality 1949 · Film · Subtitles Shows the correlation between posture and personality by showing the influence of posture on personal appearance and efficiency in sports and games, in making… Internet Archive Idiots Deluxe 1945 · Short · 17 min Title: Idiots Deluxe Summary: Moe is on trial for assaulting Curly and Larry with an ax. Moe relates how Curly and Larry took him on a hunting trip for his… Internet Archive Rolling Home 1946 · Feature · 59 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Operation Crossroads: Able and Baker Day Tests, Bikini Atoll, Summer 1946 1949 · Film · Subtitles Documents the Able Day and Baker Day blasts of the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Island in the Pacific, Summer 1946. Commander Joint Task Force One presents,…