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3,841–3,888 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 Topsy Turkey (1948) 1948 · Feature Little Bigfeather, an Indian, wants to hunt and eat moose, but a turkey oddly wants to be chased instead. Very bizarre ending in this one. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive 1948 - Sleep My Love - Pacto tenebroso - Douglas Sirk - VOSE 1948 · Feature For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com Internet Archive 1942 Karneval Der Liebe ( Hans Moser, Johannes Heesters, Gustav Waldau, Dorit Kreysler, Richard Romanowsky) 1942 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1942. Karneval der Liebe. U.a mit Hans Moser und Richard Romanowsky Internet Archive 1943 Schwarz Auf Weiss ( Hans Moser, Hans Holt, Paul Hörbiger) 1943 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1943. Schwarz auf Weiß. U.a mit Hans Moser und Paul Hörbiger Internet Archive Hector's Hectic Life 1948 · Cartoon · 6 min Christmas Cartoon Hector the dog is in danger of being thrown outside if he or the pups make one more mess, so he frantically tries to keep the puppies from… Internet Archive Cooking - Kitchen Safety 1949 · Film Stresses the common safety hazards existing in every kitchen and illustrates specific examples of each. Simple precautions that can be taken to prevent… Internet Archive Concerto in B Flat Minor (1942) 1942 · Feature With Tschaikowsky's music on the sound track, this parody of long-hair, temperamental orchestra conductors and concert pianists is a long string of sight… Internet Archive Desperate Cargo (1941) 1941 · Feature When two showgirls decide to leave South America and head for home, they sweet talk the purser of a clipper ship into giving them berths. In the course of the… Internet Archive Reet, Petite, and Gone (1947) 1947 · Feature Old-time musical star Schyler Jarvis, now wealthy, is dying; his last act is a visionary plan for the future happiness of his son, swing bandleader Louis… Internet Archive Remedy for Riches (1940) 1940 · Feature A small town doctor suspects the stranger in town is promoting an oil swindle. The fourth entry in the "Dr. Christian" series of six films. Watch on… Internet Archive The Lyin' Lion (1949) 1949 · Feature Looey the Lion is tossed out of the circus for ruining an act in progress. He works hard and devises himself a high-wire bicycle act, sneaks back into the… Internet Archive New York Calling 1942 · Film Travelogue sponsored by a railroad company serving New York City. Approaching the metropolis by rail, the film covers major tourist destinations such as Coney… Internet Archive The "Forgotten Bombing" of Rotterdam by the Americans during WW-II in 1943 in color! [AI colorized] 1943 · Feature In our series about old Rotterdam, here is another video about this city in war time. On 31 March 1943 the American Air Force deliberately attempted to… Internet Archive Doomed to Die (1940) 1940 · Feature Shipping magnate Cyrus Wentworth, downcast over a disaster to his ocean liner 'Wentworth Castle' (carrying, oddly enough, an illicit shipment of Chinese… Internet Archive Sunset Carson Rides Again (1948) 1948 · Feature Sunset Carson is trying to raise money for a new school and his partner Sam Webster is out to stop him. When Carson plans a benefit prize-fight, Webster plans… Internet Archive The Crackpot King (1946) 1946 · Feature The Little King wants a wife, so his Court Hypnonist, using foul means for a devious purpose, brings him Sweet Suzette, who has no interest in marrying the… Internet Archive Wildfire (1945) 1945 · Feature Fanning has his men rustle horses and then blame it on a wild horse named Wildfire. Happy and Alkali arrive and immediately get into trouble with Fanning and… Internet Archive 1942 Geheimakte WB 1 ( Herbert Hübner, Gustav Waldau, Richard Häussler, Günther Lüders) 1942 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1942. Geheimakte WB 1 (Wilhelm Bauer). U.a mit Richard Häussler und Günther Lüders Internet Archive Your Very Good Health 1948 · Short · 8 min Charley has the workings of the National Health Service explained to him. NHS. National Health Service Act. National Health Service Scheme Internet Archive 1942 Die Nacht In Venedig ( Hattheyer,v Thellmann, Waldmüller, Paulsen, Nielsen, Steinbeck, Vespermann, Henckels, Ponto) 1942 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1942. Die Nacht in Venedig. U.a mit Heidemarie Hatheyer und Lizzi Waldmüller Internet Archive 1942 Schicksal ( Heinrich George, Werner Hinz, Oscar Sima) 1942 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1942. Schicksal. U.a mit Heinrich George,Oscar Sima und Werner Hinz Internet Archive 1943 Altes Herz Wird Wieder Jung ( Emil Jannings, Viktor De Kowa, Lucie Höflich, Paul Henckels, Max Gülstorff, Harald Junkermann, Elisabeth Flickenschildt, Harald Paulsen) 1943 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1943. Altes Herz wird wieder Jung. U.a mit Viktor de Kowa und Emil Jannings Internet Archive Normandy Invasion 1945 · Short · 20 min AKA D-Day: The Normandy Invasion tells the story of the U.S Coast Guard doring operation Overlord Internet Archive A Battle for a Bottle (1942) 1942 · Feature A cat literally uses his nine lives to get a bottle of milk off of a porch guarded by a bulldog. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/a-battle-for-a-bottl… Internet Archive A Torrid Toreador (1942) 1942 · Feature A Toreador, who talks like Jimmy Durante, wants to marry the fair Spanish lass, who talks like Lupe Velez, but her father, who talks like Leo Carrillo, tells… Internet Archive Barnyard Blackout (1943) 1943 · Feature "Put out that light!" Gandy Goose and Sourpuss are Civil Defense air raid wardens on the home front during World War II. They come across a rooster and his… Internet Archive Mad Hatter (1940) 1940 · Feature A young working woman lives to shop, particularly for hats. She decides on a unique one. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-mad-hatter-1940-2/ Internet Archive My Pal Trigger (1946) 1946 · Feature Gabby doesn't want to breed his horse the Golden Sovereign with Roy's. When Sovereign and Roy's horse escape, the Sovereign gets shot accidentally by Skoville… Internet Archive The Timid Pup (1940) 1940 · Feature A timid little puppy suffers from an inferiority complex. But, once he gets away from home however, he has a grand time putting on the tough-dog air while… Internet Archive They Raid by Night (1942) 1942 · Feature The British Commandos send Bob Owen to Norway to prepare for a raid. His mission also includes freeing General Heden who is being held by the Nazis. His aides… Internet Archive Der Kampf Um Alkazar ( 1940) Spielfilm 1940 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1940.. Der Kampf um Alkazar(Deutsch-Italienische)Produktion.. Über den Ausbruch des spanischen Bürgerkriegs Internet Archive 1940 Das Fräulein Von Barnheim ( Käthe Gold, Fita Benkhoff, Fritz Kampers, Paul Dahlke, Theo Lingen, Erich Ponto, Hans Leibelt) 1940 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1940. Das Fräulein von Barnheim. U.a mit Fita Benkhoff,Paul Dahlke und Theo Lingen Internet Archive 1947 - The Long Night - La noche eterna - Anatole Litvak - VE 1947 · Feature For Academic / Educational Use Only Internet Archive Gandy's Dream Girl (1944) 1944 · Feature Gandy (who sleeps with Sourpuss for some unknown reason) dreams about Sourpuss's girlfriend, so Sourpuss keeps waking him up and beating the heck out of him.… Internet Archive The Witch's Cat (1948) 1948 · Feature A witch and her really-stupid cat try to disrupt a Hallowe'en celebration by the mice. They swoop down on the mice as they are parading around a bonfire. But… Internet Archive Captain Midnight (1942) 1942 · Film A daring masked aviator tracks down a murderous foreign agent who is attacking West Coast munitions plants, promising a scientist's daughter that he will… Internet Archive Spy Smasher (1942) 1942 · Film A former reporter has become a masked vigilante battling a gang of Nazi saboteurs, who are secretly spying on the Commissioner of Naval Intelligence, his… Internet Archive 1945 Das Gesetz Der Liebe ( Hilde Krahl, Ferdinand Marian, Paul Dahlke, Ida Wüst, Ilse Fürstenberg, Hilde Hildebrand, Fritz Odemar) 1945 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1945. Das Gesetz der Liebe. U.a mit Paul Dahlke und Ida Wüst Internet Archive 1947 - A Double Life - Doble vida - George Cukor - VOSE 1947 · Feature For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com Internet Archive Die letzte Chance (1945) 1945 · Feature Escaping a Nazi prison train in war-torn Italy, an American and a British soldier set out for the Swiss border and find themselves leading a multi-national… Internet Archive Loose in the Caboose (1947) 1947 · Feature Lulu tries to keep from getting thrown off of a train by the conductor after she can't find her ticket. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive School Boy Dreams (1940) 1940 · Feature Scrappy daydreams while in class. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/school-boy-dreams-1940/ Internet Archive The Magic Pencil (1940) 1940 · Feature Gandy Goose sends away for a radio giveway item, a magic Pencil. When the Magic Pencil arrives, Gandy's magic drawings cause all kinds of problems for… Internet Archive Tito's Guitar (1942) 1942 · Feature Tito comes on his trusty burro to sing to his lady love, but his singing and guitar playing disturbs the girl's father. The father peppers Tito with a load of… Internet Archive Escape (Reels 4 and 5) 1940 · Film · Subtitles Describes the best way to escape military prisons. Internet Archive Sea Queen Home with 15,000 Vets, 1945/07/02 1945 · Newsreel (1) Cunard passenger liner Queen Elizabeth arrives with soldiers, most from 8th Air Force (2) Okinawa Mop Up, by Gen. Buckner and 10th Army (3) Bombers Rip… Internet Archive A Few Quick Facts: Fear (1945) 1945 · Feature Private Snafu learns about fear. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/a-few-quick-facts-fear-1945/ Internet Archive Happy Landing (1949) 1949 · Feature Heckle and Jeckle, the talking magpies, take over a timid lion who is working as an auto mechanic in a garage, and play several mean tricks on him, as that is…