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2,545–2,592 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 Lima 1944 · Short · 15 min · Subtitles Historical and modern views of the Peruvian capital. Internet Archive ''Make Mine Music'' - Misc episode 1949 · TV · 14 min · Subtitles A late-1940s music TV series which aired in a 15-minute time-slot. I find it charming. This aired live. Note: my usual DVD ripper wouldn't rip this properly,… Internet Archive Life with Father (1947) 1947 · Feature A straitlaced turn-of-the-century father presides over a family of boys and the mother who really rules the roost. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive Crimes of Carelessness 1947 · Film · Subtitles "This film shows the destruction of buildings, food, timber, and production time, by fire and precautions that should be taken with cigarettes, explosives,… Internet Archive Nuremberg War Crimes Trials Open, 1945/11/29 1945 · Newsreel · Subtitles "Historic scene" of trials opening, Robert Jackson speaks, judge asks each defendant to plead either guilty or not guilty. (partial newsreel) Internet Archive Man Hunt (1941) 1941 · Feature A British hunter stalks Hitler for sport, but a near-miss sparks a deadly game of cat and mouse. Framed, hunted, and in hiding, he finds unexpected love and… Internet Archive We, The People (Willkie & McNary Know Their Farming) 1940 · Short · 14 min · Subtitles Agriculturally-themed campaign film for Willkie's 1940 presidential campaign. Internet Archive First Pictures Invasion of France, 1944/06/12 1944 · Newsreel · Subtitles "The Greatest co-ordination of arms ever portrayed on any motion picture screen in the world. Every scene made during the greatest victory of Allied power, to… Internet Archive 1946 - The Blue Dahlia - La dalia azul - George Marshall 1946 · Feature 1946 - The Blue Dahlia - La Dalia Azul - George Marshall Internet Archive The Lady in Question (1940) 1940 · Feature When a jury member takes in the defendant he couldn't convict, she has a bad influence on his son. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-lady-in-questi… Internet Archive Taft Center Story, The 1948 · Film · Subtitles The film you are about to see was made by a group of student movie makers, all members of the motion picture workshop course at the Taft Youth and Adult… Internet Archive 1941 - Among The Living - Entre los vivos - Stuart Heisler - VOSE 1941 · Feature · Subtitles For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com Internet Archive A Stranger in Town (1943; smallest download) 1943 · Feature · 1 h 6 min Actors: Frank Morgan ("The Wizard of Oz"); Richard Carlson; Jean Rogers; Olin Howland; Chill Wills; Porter Hall; John Hodiak Runtime: 1:06:50 Vacationing… Internet Archive Seminoles of the Everglades 1949 · Film · Subtitles Shows the fight for survival of the Seminole Indians in Florida. Tells how the government is helping them. Internet Archive The Scarlet Clue (1945) DVD MKV 1945 · Feature DVD remux of the 1945 Monogram Pictures film "The Scarlet Clue." IMDb TMDB Wikipedia The Scarlet Clue is a 1945 American mystery film directed by Phil Rosen… Internet Archive Lost World, A 1948 · Cartoon Shows the world of dinosaurs and prehistoric monsters, and includes a battle between two giant creatures. Internet Archive Soundie - I Can't Give You Anything but Love 1941 · Film · Subtitles Carolyn Marsh with Ray Bloch and His Orchestra Internet Archive 1941 - The Shanghai Gesture - El embrujo de Shanghai - Josef von Sternberg - VOSE 1941 · Feature · Subtitles For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com Internet Archive Lady Gangster (1942) 1942 · Feature An actress gets involved with a criminal gang and winds up taking the rap for a $40,000 robbery. Before being sent to prison, she steals the money from her… Internet Archive Penny Serenade (1941) 1941 · Feature While listening to a recording of Penny Serenade, Julie Gardiner Adams begins reflecting on her past. She recalls her impulsive marriage to newspaper reporter… 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 Dressed to Kill (1946) 1946 · Feature A convicted thief in Dartmoor prison hides the location of the stolen Bank of England printing plates inside three music boxes. When the innocent purchasers… Internet Archive [Home Movies: Wathen Collection: California 1946] 1940 · Home movie · Subtitles Amateur film of California travels. 06:36:09:24 VS Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, California. 06:37:25:09 VS Biltmore Hotel and surrounding area in Los… Internet Archive [Home Movies: Zelinsky Collection: Roll 2] 1940 · Home movie · Subtitles Could be shot in public park (San Francisco?) Very young boy and girl playing on grass with stroller; parent occasionally visible. Little girl crawling on… Internet Archive Dover 1942 · Newsreel · Subtitles A documentary short film produced by the Great Britain Ministry of Information, released by the Office of War Information, distributed by the War Activities… Internet Archive 1947 - The Lady from Shanghai - La dama de Shanghai - Orson Welles 1947 · Feature 1947 - The Lady from Shanghai - La dama de Shanghai - Orson Welles Internet Archive Superman - The Mechanical Monsters 1941 · Cartoon The second in the Superman series from Fleischer Studios Internet Archive 1945 Die Falsche Braut ( Joe Stöckel, Josef Eichheim, Beppo Brem) 1945 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1945. Die falsche Braut. U.a mit Joe Stöckel,Josef Eichheim und Beppo Brem Internet Archive The House of Fear (1945) 1945 · Feature The Good Comrades are a collection of varied gentlemen who crave one thing - solitude. They reside at Drearcliff House, ancestral home of their eldest member.… Internet Archive To the Ends of the Earth (1948) 1948 · Feature A treasury agent becomes obsessed with exposing an international drug ring. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/to-the-ends-of-the-earth-1948/ Internet Archive Roxie Hart (1942) 1942 · Feature A café in Chicago, 1942. On a rainy night, veteran reporter Homer Howard tells an increasing audience the story of Roxie Hart and the crime she was judged for… Internet Archive Call Northside 777 (1948) [720p High Res.] James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb 1948 · Feature Call Northside 777 is a 1948 reality-based FILM NOlR newspaper docu-drama directed by Henry Hathaway. It stars James Stewart, Richard Conte and Lee J. Cobb.… Internet Archive Great Alaskan Mystery: Chapter 1 1944 · Short · 18 min 13 Part Universal Serial - Former marine flyer Jim Hudson (Milburn Stone), sidekick Bosun (Edgar Kennedy), and the lovely Ruth Miller (Marjorie Weaver) fight… Internet Archive LA DAMA FANTASMA – (1944) [VOSE] 1944 · Feature Título original: Phantom Lady En México: La dama fantasma; En España: La dama desconocida Fecha de estreno: En los Estados Unidos el 28 de enero de 1944; En… Internet Archive Coughs and Sneezes 1945 · Short · 1 min Amusing health propaganda trailer on the dangers of sneezing. NHS in 1948. Public health. Colds. Coughs and Sneezes spread diseases, Modern Public Health… Internet Archive Whenever You Eat 1949 · Educational · Subtitles "Points out the importance of physical well-being and its relationship to good living habits and proper diet. Presents an opportunity to see good food… Internet Archive To Hear Your Banjo Play 1947 · Short · 16 min Presents the origin of the banjo, the development of southern folk music and its influence upon Americans. Pete Seeger plays his banjo and narrates the story.… Internet Archive War News--All Good, 1944/05/22 1944 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) War News--All Good "Modern Yank Artillery In Italy, enemy positions are plotted out in checkerboard style, then pattern barrages are laid down, in which… Internet Archive 1947 - The Flame - John H. Auer - VOSE 1947 · Feature For Academic - Educational Use Only https://derechonoir.wordpress.com/ Internet Archive Oldsmobile Presents the "Sixty" B-44 (1942 Oldsmobile Playlets) 1941 · Film · Subtitles Theatrical screen ad for one of the last pre-World War II automobiles. 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 ''The Ed Wynn Show'' - 13 October 1949 1949 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles An episode of the early television comedy "The Ed Wynn Show". His special guest is Dinah Shore, who sings "Blues In the Night" and "Tea for Two". Also… Internet Archive The Woman in Green (1945) 1945 · Feature Sherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed. Scotland Yard suspects a madman, but Holmes believes… Internet Archive LÁGRIMAS TARDÍAS - (1949) [ VOSE] 1949 · Feature Título original: Too Late for Tears Título en México: LÁGRIMAS TARDÍAS En España: Demasiado tarde para lágrimas Se estrenó en el cine Real Cinema de la Ciudad… Internet Archive De Oldify From D Day To Arnhem, Spectacular Use Of Gliders During Operation Market Garden (1944) 1944 · Feature On D-day, the 6th of June 1944 the allied forces commenced their invasion from the beaches of Normandy, under the code name Operation Overlord, in order to… Internet Archive Minesweeper (1943) 1943 · Feature A naval officer who had deserted several years earlier is drawn back to the Navy when World War II begins. He re-enlists under an assumed name, and is… Internet Archive 1942 Die Stadt Königsberg 1942 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1942. Die Stadt Königsberg (Filmdokument) Internet Archive Soundie - Our Teacher 1943 · Short · 2 min · Subtitles Features Henny Youngman