The world's archives

2,017–2,064 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 Competition & Dominance: Hierarchies in Rats 1940 · Film · Subtitles Three rats are given an insufficient ration of food in order to demonstrate their behaviors in an environment of food scarcity. The film makes an apparent… Internet Archive Melody Parade 1943 · Feature Title: Melody Parade Summary: A busboy at a nightclub sets out to make sure that the pretty blonde hatcheck girl gets the singing career she's always wanted.… Internet Archive Allies Fight Fierce Nazi Counter-Blow,1944/12/20 1944 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) "Events within Germany leading to the present 'power drive' in the West, shown in captured German newsreels. Theaters are shut down, women are drafted for… Internet Archive Terror on the Midway 1942 · Cartoon After a gorilla escapes from it's cage at the circus, Superman must save Lois, kids, animals and bunch of other people from the chaos that ensues. Internet Archive Germany Gives Up, 1945/05/08 1945 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) Truman Announces Germany's surrender - "President Truman officially proclaims V-E Day, as Germany submits her unconditional surrender to Gen. Eisenhower's… Internet Archive Care of the Skin 1949 · Film · Subtitles DEMONSTRATES GOOD HABITS OF CLEANLINESS. SHOWS THE PROPER WAY TO WASH HANDS & FACE, TO CLEAN NAILS & TO BATHE. ANIMATED DRAWINGS DESCRIBE THE STRUCTURE OF THE… Internet Archive Play in the Snow 1945 · Film · Subtitles SHOWS CHILDREN ENJOYING WINTER SPORTS, MAKING A SNOWMAN, PLAYING FOX & GEESE, SLEDDING & SKIING. Scenes of snowy suburban neighborhood. Two boys and girl… Internet Archive Ready on the Home Front 1940 · Film · Subtitles Stock shots to be logged historical (antiquated) war footage hand taking musket off wall Explosion in front of suburban houses (good) VS bombing and wreckage… Internet Archive Baja California: the Pacific Coast of Mexico 1949 · Educational · 12 min Johnson is another "lost" filmmaker, who worked out of Coronado, California. This film boasts beautiful color footage of old Baja, before Pemex stations lined… Internet Archive 1943 - Hangmen Also Die! - Los verdugos también mueren - Fritz Lang - VOSE 1943 · Feature · Subtitles For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com Internet Archive Shantytown 1943 · Feature Title: Shantytown Summary: Elizabeth "Liz" Gorty ( Mary Lee ) lives with her mother and stepfather in a ramshackle boarding house in "Shantytown" on the… Internet Archive Crystals Go To War 1943 · Film · Subtitles Film about the manufacture of radio crystals during World War II. Includes footage of quartz crystals and women workers at Reeves Sound Laboratories cutting… Internet Archive Fashion's Favorite (Part I) 1940 · Film · Subtitles Opens with a shot of an hourglass which leads into a montage of various household appliances and then moves into a discussion of how DuPont "makes life more… Internet Archive English Children: Life in the City 1949 · Film · Subtitles Presents typical events in the daily life of an English urban family. Children are shown at school, at play, at home and on a holiday at a seaside town. Internet Archive B-29s Rule Jap Skies,1944/12/18 1944 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) "At Saipan, after briefing, the members of the 21st bombing Command take to Super Fortresses and roar into the sky - destination Tokyo! They shower tons… Internet Archive Berlin Siege. Gen. Clay Returns To Report On Red Crisis, 1948/07/22 1948 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) The World Crisis - "Berlin: While the Western Allies increase their aerial shuttle into Berlin, Russia's refusal to negotiate leaves issue in doubt. The… Internet Archive How to Avoid Accidents 1949 · Film · Subtitles Internet Archive 1949 - The Reckless Moment - Almas desnudas - Max Ophüls - VOSE 1949 · Feature For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com t.me/agendasociocultural Internet Archive Table Manners 1947 · Film · Subtitles Mrs. Post in her garden in Edgartown, Mass. in floral dress, pearls, white gloves and funny hat. "Most people are at ease in their own homes, but often are… Internet Archive The West Side Kid 1943 · Feature Title: The West Side Kid Summary: A millionaire unappreciated by his family hires a gangster to kill him but things turn out differently when the killer and… Internet Archive The Green Hornet: Chapter 1 - The Tunnel of Terror 1940 · Short · 21 min Taken from IMDB : Faced with rising crime and increased racketeering activity, intrepid newspaper editor Britt Reid (The Lone Ranger's great-nephew.) becomes… Internet Archive You Drive Me Crazy 1945 · Feature Title: You Drive Me Crazy Summary: Edgar lets his brother-in-law borrow his car (mistake no.1), and soon gets a call from Brother that the car won't start.… Internet Archive Light in Your Life, The 1949 · Film · Subtitles Shows the parts of a light bulb and different types of bulbs. Animation illustrates how light is a part of business, industry, education and the home.Many… Internet Archive D-Day Minus One 1945 · Film · Subtitles Record of the operations of the U.S. 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions in the 1944 invasion of France. Shows paratroops, gliders and troop carriers landing in… Internet Archive Pipe of Plenty, The 1948 · Film · Subtitles SHOWS NEED FOR, AND CONSTRUCTION OF PIPELINE FROM BIG RAPIDS TO DETROIT, MICHIGAN. GOOD OUTDOOR CONSTRUCTION FOOTAGE, ALSO SHOTS OF GAS USERS. • 9:50:54:21-… Internet Archive Porky's Pastry Pirates (1942) 1942 · Feature Porky’s Pastry Pirates is a 1942 Looney Tunes short directed by Friz Freleng. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/porkys-pastry-pirates-1942/ Internet Archive When the Bough Breaks 1947 · Feature Title: When the Bough Breaks Summary: Emotional strains of adoption. A young mother hands over her baby to foster parents, but struggles to let go… Internet Archive Our Bill Of Rights 1940 · Film · Subtitles Presents the arguments both for and against the addition of the first ten amendments, the Bill of Rights, to the Constitution. Portrays Franklin, Washington… Internet Archive De Nachtmerrie 1946 · Cartoon · 1 min This is a short puppet animation from the Dutch puppet animation 'factory' Dollywood. Raised by Joop Geesink and now part of the Dutch historie of… Internet Archive Captain Video and His Video Rangers - V01E01 1949 · TV · Subtitles Captain Video and His Video Rangers - Episode 1 of 4 - MKV Length: 28:15 Video Size: 720x480 -- Captain Video and His Video Rangers is an American science… Internet Archive The Calendar 1948 · Feature Title: The Calendar Summary: The favourite for the big race is nobbled and suspicion falls on the owner. His secret admirer proves it wasn't him. Directed by:… Internet Archive Swing Cleaning 1941 · Cartoon · 7 min Gabby helps to clean Lilliput's castle. Gabby is the know-it-all town crier of Lilliput from the movie Gulliver's Travles (1939). Internet Archive Dreaming Out Loud 1940 · Feature · 1 h 5 min Title: Dreaming Out Loud Summary: Lum and Abner work at a general store in Arkansas. There they get involved in some misadventures with the locals. Directed… Internet Archive Johnny Learns His Manners 1946 · Film · Subtitles AN ARTIST'S DRAWING BOARD SHOWS HOW A LITTLE BOY WHO IS UNTIDY, ILL-MANNERED, & SELFISH IS TURNED INTO A PIG UNTIL HIS "GOODSELF" CONQUERS HIS "BADSELF"… Internet Archive Meet John Doughboy (1941) 1941 · Feature Meet John Doughboy is a 1941 Looney Tunes short directed by Bob Clampett. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/meet-john-doughboy-1941/ Internet Archive Wacky Blackout (1942) 1942 · Feature Wacky Blackout is a 1942 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Bob Clampett. The short was released on July 11, 1942. Watch on RetroFlix.org:… Internet Archive Take Heed Mr. Tojo 1943 · Cartoon · 7 min The first of the Mr. Hook cartoon series, his main purpose was to sell war bonds. Hook is set a decade in the future, and he is telling his young son about… Internet Archive Bomber 1941 · Film · Subtitles Commentary by Carl Sandburg. World War II Army Air Forces. Shows aircraft production in sequel. Internet Archive Rabbits 1949 · Film · Subtitles Illustrates the life and habits of the rabbits, shows how they build their homes, and pictures various species of rabbits. Calls attention to the breeding of… Internet Archive The Dark Corner (1946) 1946 · Feature Ex-con turned private investigator Bradford Galt suspects someone is following him and maybe even trying to kill him. With the assistance of his spunky… Internet Archive The Atomic Bomb Attacks On Hiroshima & Nagasaki In 1945 In Color! 1945 · Feature Spectacular colorized footage of both atomic bomb attacks by the USA on the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki on respectively 6 and 9 August 1945. About… Internet Archive Fitting Faces 1940 · Short · 8 min · Subtitles Light short subject on eyeglass fashions. Internet Archive Arm Behind the Army, The 1942 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles How winning World War II depends on successful labor-management collaboration. Internet Archive 1947 1947 · Cartoon Public domain cartoons of 1947. Work in progress. Corrections on copyright status welcome. Internet Archive Beaten Nazis Sign Historic Surrender, 1945/05/14 1945 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) "Supreme headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces, Reims: Nazi General Jodl, representing Admiral Doenitz, strides into the 'war room' where Allied… Internet Archive Saps in Chaps (1942) 1942 · Feature Saps in Chaps is a 1942 Looney Tunes short directed by I. Freleng. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/saps-in-chaps-1942/ Internet Archive Destruction Inc. 1942 · Cartoon · 8 min You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Air Army Invades Germany, 1945/04/05 1945 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) "When the entire Rhine front explodes into action the First Allied Airborne Army takes flight for the Westphalian plains. From an observation post Gen.…