The world's archives

2,209–2,256 of 42,240 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 Big Three Confer, 1945/02/15 1945 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) "Meeting in Yalta - With the Foreign Secretaries Stettinius, Edon and Molotov on hand, Prime Minister Churchill is greeted, to be quickly followed by… Internet Archive California Picture Book 1946 · Short · 11 min · Subtitles Pictorial travelogue of California, using a variety of stock footage. Internet Archive Today I Hang 1942 · Feature · 1 h 4 min · Subtitles A clever plan for the escape of a man on death-row is hatched by his lawyer. Internet Archive Hard Guy 1941 · Feature · 1 h 5 min Another film from Producers Releasing Corporation. Internet Archive Young Uruguay 1943 · Short · 17 min · Subtitles Portrays the young people of Uruguay at home, play and school. Internet Archive Homes for Defense: A Defense Report on Film 1940 · Film · Subtitles On United States defense housing in World War II. VS slum housing, drive-by shots Building house trailers Pan over trailer park Prefabricated (demountable)… Internet Archive Democracy at Work in Rural Puerto Rico 1940 · Film · Subtitles Many scenes of life in rural Puerto Rico. 07:23:05 Democracy at Work in Rural Puerto Rico 00125 07:24:12 Nice black and white beach scene, more tropical beaches Internet Archive Blackmail (1947) William Marshall, Adele Mara, Ricardo Cortez 1947 · Feature Blackmail is a 1947 American FILM NOlR crime film directed by Lesley Selander and starring William Marshall, Adele Mara and Ricardo Cortez. The lead character… Internet Archive Address Unknown (1944) Paul Lukas, Morris Carnovsky, K. T. Stevens 1944 · Feature Address Unknown is a 1944 American FILM NOlR drama film directed by William Cameron Menzies based on Kressmann Taylor's novel Address Unknown (1938). The film… Internet Archive Mein Kampf - My Crimes (1940) 1940 · Feature Allied propaganda in the form of cartoons and newsreels shows the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive Bill Sprague Collection Popeye Cartoons taped off of television 1945 · Cartoon Popeye Cartoons taped off of Television in the VHS era. No Complaints and No Trolls Please > I am to tired to deal with any bullcrap. Sp Please do no give me… Internet Archive Pappa Och Vi (1947) 1947 · Feature · Subtitles Pappa Och Vi (1947) https://www.svtplay.se/video/jQ7AEoN/pappa-och-vi Jag äger ej filmen, anledning för jag väljer att ladda upp den är att bevara svenska… Internet Archive Unid. Soundie "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" (Juvenile Jubilee) 1940 · Film · Subtitles 00:37:13:28 - 00:39:55:07 B/W Sound 1940s Female singer in evening gown w/ carnation in her hair. She performs "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby"… Internet Archive Letter From Bataan, A 1944 · Short · 13 min · Subtitles A soldier pleads to the folks to home to conserve scarce wartime resources. Internet Archive To Conserve Our Heritage (Part I) 1940 · Short · 17 min · Subtitles Simultaneously promotes conservation, the fur industry, hunting and fishing. Internet Archive Brief Encounter (1946) 1946 · Feature Brief Encounter (1946) Internet Archive Our Foster Mother, the Cow 1947 · Film · Subtitles This color film portrays the happenings on a dairy farm. Emphasizes the importance of milk, and the service of cows to mankind. Internet Archive Sheet Metal Worker, The 1942 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Vocational guidance and training film. Internet Archive Don Bildigerno En Pago Milagro (1948) 1948 · Feature Don Bildigerno en Pago Milagro es una película de Argentina en blanco y negro dirigida por Antonio Ber Ciani según el guion de Yamandú Rodríguez que se… Internet Archive Young Widow 1946 · Feature · 1 h 39 min Title: Young Widow Summary: A grieving war widow meets a young Lieutenant but spurns him for trying too hard to gain her affection. Will she give him a second… Internet Archive Synthetic Fibers: Nylon and Rayon 1949 · Film · Subtitles Reveals how modern science and technology have made possible the development of new artificial fibers for making textiles -- specifically rayon and nylon.… Internet Archive Molly and Me 1945 · Feature · 1 h 16 min Read about the movie at the IMDb. Internet Archive As the Twig Is Bent... 1943 · Film · Subtitles Terrific film about juvenile delinquency during World War II. From the early sensationalist days, before warm and cuddly social guidance films took over.… Internet Archive Little Men 1940 · Feature · 1 h 23 min Title: Little Men Summary: Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer operate the Plumfield School for poor boys. When Dan, a tough street kid, comes to the… Internet Archive Chinook's Children 1940 · Film · Subtitles Chinook is a champion sled dog. We follow the lives of her progeny. Shots: sled dogs; outdoor compound; dog houses; feeding; tail wagging; playing in snow;… Internet Archive Pluto's Purchase 1948 · Cartoon Pluto's Purchase is a 1948 short starring Pluto and co-starring Mickey Mouse. Mickey sends Pluto to buy some sausages, not telling them they're a birthday… Internet Archive Automatic Weapons: American vs. German 1943 · Short · 10 min A comparison of American and German automatic weapons Accuracy vs. Firepower Internet Archive Scarlet Street (1945) 1945 · Feature Cashier and part-time starving artist Christopher Cross is absolutely smitten with the beautiful Kitty March. Kitty plays along, but she's really only… Internet Archive Madonna of the Desert 1948 · Feature Title: Madonna of the Desert Summary: A jeweled Madonna, property of rancher Joe Salinas, attracts two crooks to his ranch, Monica Dell, a smooth operator,… Internet Archive Mr. and Mrs. America 1945 · Short · 12 min · Subtitles Mobilizing citizens on the homefront in World War II. Internet Archive History in the Making: Your Ringside Seat at World War 2 1940 · Film · Subtitles OUR EMPIRE IS THE AIR. United States as an air power -- civilian and military. CU WPA sign Captain Billy Vaughan of Pan American Internet Archive The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall (1942) 1942 · Feature The Dover Boys at Pimento University; or, The Rivals of Roquefort Hall (also known as The Dover Boys) is a 1942 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed… Internet Archive Momotarô: Umi no shinpei (1945) 1945 · Feature A monkey, a dog, a pheasant, and a bear travel southward after resting in their villages at the foot of Mt. Fuji. A squadron flies to Onigashima under the… Internet Archive Day in Congress, A 1940 · Film · Subtitles U.S. government in process, showing many senators and representatives of the time and departments in the U.S. Capitol. Internet Archive Showdown 1942 · Cartoon · 8 min You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Christmas Brings Joy To Everyone, 1945/12/10 1945 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) Christmas trees from state of Washington, shoppers in cities, children look at dolls and hobby horses, puppets, model trains, Santa Claus; (2) Gen. "Ike"… Internet Archive Jag Älskar Dig, Karlsson (1947) 1947 · Feature · Subtitles Jag äger ej filmen, anledning för jag väljer att ladda upp den är att bevara svenska äldre filmer. All musik, ljud och bild går till dess rätta ägare. Svensk… Internet Archive Ladies in Retirement (1941) 1941 · Feature Ellen Creed is a housekeeper who looks after Leonora Fiske, a retired actress living in the English countryside. When Ellen's eccentric sisters visit their… Internet Archive Chicken of Tomorrow, The 1948 · Film · Subtitles How scientific agriculture changes the life and taste of the chicken. Internet Archive Continent is Bridged, A 1940 · Film · Subtitles 06:47:36:26 Man in bowler hat approached engineer in large office seated at desk. Engineer explains the basics of telephony and the future breakthroughs that… Internet Archive Fascinating Yosemite 1940 · Film · Subtitles "Castle Films Inc. documentary that shows how the seasons magically change every visit of the Yosemite National Park." (Chicago Film Archives) From the… Internet Archive Sky Bandits 1940 · Feature · 55 min Renfrew, the singing Mountie. Dave O'Brien plays his sidekick. Internet Archive Which Way This Time? 1940 · Film · Subtitles Log from PA-0544. Great stock shots to be logged. great animation. animation of stars making American flag animation of war paintings animation of wartime… Internet Archive [Movie Trailers: Christmas 1948 and New Year's 1949] 1948 · Film · Subtitles This Theatre Presents "Merry Christmas" / An S. Claus Production / December 1948 New Year's 1949 Trailer Internet Archive Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance 1949 · Short · 8 min · Subtitles Audiences are impressed by what they see as well as what they hear. 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 Mummy Strikes, The 1943 · Cartoon · 7 min You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Duel in the Sun (1946) 1946 · Feature Beautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other bad. Watch…