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3,505–3,552 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 Double Cross (1941) 1941 · Feature A disgraced cop aims to reclaim his honor by nailing a corrupt crime boss. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/double-cross-1941/ Internet Archive Hi Diddle Diddle (1943) 1943 · Feature When the bride's mother is supposedly swindled out of her money by a spurned suitor, the groom's father orchestrates a scheme of his own to set things right.… Internet Archive King for a Day (1940) 1940 · Feature Gabby has a letter to deliver to the king of Lilliput; when he arrives, the king is in the bath and Gabby tries on the royal robe. The king emerges and gives… Internet Archive Zorro's Black Whip: Chapter 6 - Fatal Gold 1944 · Short · 14 min Barbara Meredith takes on the guise of "The Black Whip" to avenger her brother's murder, in this 12 part Republic serial. Zorro's Black Whip: Chapter 1 - The… Internet Archive A-Hunting We Won't Go (1943) 1943 · Feature The crow is hunting for a fox as there is a $15.00 bounty on fox furs. Meanwhile, the fox discovers there is a $15.00 bounty on crow pelts and eventually the… Internet Archive Ku-Ku Nuts (1945) 1945 · Feature Stranded on an island, the starving Fox gets sick of coconuts, but when he sees the Crow, he desperately tries to eat him, only to wind up failing in every… Internet Archive Lucky Lulu (1944) 1944 · Feature Lulu decides to get her hands on a horseshoe for good luck to avoid another spanking. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/lucky-lulu-1944/ Internet Archive My Name Is Julia Ross (1945) 1945 · Feature Julia Ross secures employment with a wealthy widow and goes to live at her house. Two days later, she awakens in a different house in different clothes and… Internet Archive Out Of The Frying Pan Into The Firing Line (1942) 1942 · Feature Documentary short film demonstrating the process by which waste fats from the kitchens of American homes can be transformed into the raw materials for… Internet Archive Pandora's Box (1943) 1943 · Feature A Terrytoons cartoon released 11 June 1943. As the story unfolds, viewers are introduced to the valiant Super Mouse, whose courage knows no bounds. When a… Internet Archive The Magic Slipper (1948) 1948 · Feature Cinderella, through the help of her fairy godmother, is able to go to the ball to meet the prince. Complcations arise when midnight strikes, and she must… Internet Archive De volledige Westerbork film uit 1943, gerestaureerd en ingekleurd! Westerbork film fully restored! 1944 · Feature Als vervolg op de eerdere korte film over kamp Westerbork op het Rick88888888 Youtubekanaal, volgt nu de volledige, 1 uur en 47 minuten durende gerestaureerde… Internet Archive Parole, Inc. (1948) 1948 · Feature A federal agent's life is in danger when he's exposed while investigating a parole scheme. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/parole-inc-1948/ Internet Archive School Daze (1942) 1942 · Feature A short cartoon based on the Nancy comics. The cartoon is presented as three blackout sequences, each introduced by a classroom of pupils singing the praises… Internet Archive Target Invisible 1945 · Film · Subtitles Illustrates the use of radar on a dramatized mission over Japan. Internet Archive Superman: Destruction Inc. 1942 · Cartoon · 8 min December 25, 1942 Internet Archive Boston Beanie (1947) 1947 · Feature A homeless cat singing, "Hallelujah! I'm a bum" encounters the home of a Mister Lavish McTavish who adopts the cat and promises him all the food he can eat...… Internet Archive Snap Happy (1945) 1945 · Feature Little Lulu pesters a photographer to take her picture. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/snap-happy-1945/ Internet Archive The Egg-Yegg (1944) 1944 · Feature Plot based (loosely)on World-War II orphaned-children from Europe who had been adopted by American citizens and given home in the United States; Crow receives… Internet Archive Ye Olde Swap Shoppe (1940) 1940 · Feature Mice get into trouble with toys and record players in a closed toy store. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/ye-olde-swap-shoppe-1940/ Internet Archive Howdy Doody - 3 August 1949 1949 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles An episode of the popular children's TV series. Unless I'm mistaken this episode does not feature Buffalo Bob (it's been several years since I viewed this… Internet Archive Don't Kill your Friends 1943 · Short · 13 min Dilbert fearlessly provides a string of negative examples of what not to do during aerial gunnery practice. Internet Archive A Yank in Libya (1942) 1942 · Feature American correspondent Mike Malone uncovers a Nazi plot for an uprising of the Arab tribes in Lybia. Pursued by Sheik David and his men, Mike takes refuge in… Internet Archive Goofy News Views (1945) 1945 · Feature A wacky newsreel shows us a beauty pageant gone wrong, a Jimmy Durante-like judo expert, two victims of the machine age, the horror of preserving beauty,… Internet Archive Wimmin Hadn't Oughta Drive (1940) 1940 · Feature Popeye has a new car; Olive wants a driving lesson. Things don't go well. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/wimmin-hadnt-oughta-drive-1940/ Internet Archive 1947 - The Web - La araña - Michael Gordon 1947 · Feature 1947 - The Web - La araña - Michael Gordon Internet Archive Soldier Welfare Service Launched At Monster Rally, 1941/05/22 1941 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) National Defense Highlights - "New York, NY: Addressing 15,000 parents, wives and sweethearts at the opening meeting of the United Service Organizations… Internet Archive The Upturned Glass (1947) 1947 · Feature A neurosurgeon relates to his students in medical school a story about an affair he had with a married woman and how after the affair was over, the woman fell… Internet Archive Treasure Jest (1945) 1945 · Feature The fox is sailing the high seas looking for buried treasure. The crow, eyeing the fox as a sucker, passes his island home off as "Treasure Island", assuring… Internet Archive Berlin Airlift increased, 1948/10/25 1948 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) Berlin Airlift increased (2) UN delegate speaks (partial newsreel). Internet Archive Postwar Flattop Launched, 1945/10/15 1945 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) USS Oriskany launched, an Essex-class carrier, named after Revolutionary war battle; (2) Secret Maps Guided U.S. Bombers - contour maps 80 ft. by 60 ft.… Internet Archive 1948 - No Orchids for Miss Blandish - Dados de Blacke - St. John Legh Clowes - VOSE 1948 · Feature For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com Internet Archive Studio One: The Storm 1949 · TV · Subtitles Aired 17 Oct. 1949. Season 2 Episode 6 Actors: Marsha Hunt; John Rodney; Dean Harens Runtime: 52:26 Internet Archive Booby Socks (1945) 1945 · Feature A Frank Sinatra-like cat can make all the bobby soxers swoon with one wink. He sets out to conquer the sole exception, but a bulldog gets in his way. Watch on… Internet Archive Comic Book Land (1949) 1949 · Feature Gandy Goose/Sourpuss cartoon that has the Goose and Cat dreaming of being inside of a comic book with some musical entertainment that reuses a female dancing… Internet Archive Minstrel Man (1944) 1944 · Feature Unusually elaborate for a PRC film, Minstrel Man is a lively musical drama built around the talents of veteran vaudevillian Benny Fields. The star is cast as… Internet Archive The Carpenters (1941) 1941 · Feature Carpenters Clancy, Mr. Teewilliger and Herman bumblingly struggle to build a house with disastrous results. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive Golden Eagle, The 1941 · Film · Subtitles Internet Archive Hullaba-Lulu (1944) 1944 · Feature In order to get into the circus, Lulu disguises herself as "the press" after giving her ticket away. Once inside, Lulu manages to wreck every performance by… Internet Archive What To Do In A Gas Attack 1942 · Film Explains what war gas is, how it is used by the enemy, and how simple household items, such as bicarbonate of soda and bleaching solution, may be used to… Internet Archive 1945 Die Jahre Vergehen ( Rolf Möbius, Erich Fiedler, Heidemarie Hatheyer) Günther Rittau 1945 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1945. Die Jahre vergehen. U.a mit Rolf Möbius und Heidemarie Hatheyer Internet Archive Nabonga (1944) 1944 · Feature When a treasure hunter seeks a downed airplane in the jungles of Africa, he encounters one of the passenger's young daughter, now fully grown, and with a… Internet Archive The Other Love (1947) 1947 · Feature Concert pianist Karen Duncan checks into a Swiss sanatorium, unaware her illness is terminal. Torn between thrill-seeking racer Paul and her cold, dedicated… Internet Archive Triple Trouble (1948) 1948 · Feature Oil Can Harry captures Mighty Mouse and traps him in the Mohave desert about to be eaten by vultures. Harry kidnaps Pearl Pureheart's father, the Colonel,… Internet Archive THE LIBERATION OF ROME 1944 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration THE LIBERATION OF ROME Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer.… Internet Archive Cat Trouble (1947) 1947 · Feature Heckle and Jeckle see a seemingly helpless baby bird (who keeps saying he is only three years old) in danger as a cat is trying to capture it. Watch on… Internet Archive Pest Pilot (1941) 1941 · Feature Popeye runs a small airport, and Pappy wants to be a pilot. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/pest-pilot-1941/ Internet Archive The Silver Streak (1945) 1945 · Feature A Terrytoons cartoon released 20 July 1945. Mice live in an abandoned shack and have a friend in a Goofy-like dog named Rover, who protects them from the…