The world's archives

481–528 of 18,596 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 Crime of Korea, The 1950 · Short · 15 min · Subtitles Korea in the tumultuous period between the end of World War II and the start of the Korean War. Internet Archive Tokyo Twilight 1957 · Feature One of Ozu's most piercing portraits of family strife, Tokyo Twilight follows the parallel paths of two sisters contending with an absent mother, unwanted… Internet Archive The Space Adventures of Flash Gordon 1955 · TV · 26 min · Subtitles This is the final episode of the one and only season of the original Flash Gordon television series from the 1950's. In this episode Flash learns that the… Internet Archive Martin Luther 1950 · Feature · 1 h 44 min · Subtitles See more at IMDb; http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046051/ Stars: Niall MacGinnis, John Ruddock and Pierre Lefevre In the opening narration, approx 2 minutes,… Internet Archive Sweet Smell of Success (1957) Directed by Alexander Mackendrick, Starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner 1957 · Feature Sweet Smell of Success is a 1957 American FILM NOlR drama film directed by Alexander Mackendrick, starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, and… Internet Archive Information Machine, The 1958 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles Applies graphic sensitivity to medium in cartoon form, and traces the history of storing and analyzing information from the days of the cavemen to today's age… Internet Archive The Monolith Monsters 1957 · Feature A strange black meteor crashes near the town of San Angelo and litters the countryside with fragments. When a storm exposes these fragments to water, they… Internet Archive Attack of the Crab Monsters 1957 colorized (Richard Garland) 1957 · Feature A scientific team is sent to a remote Pacific island to discover what became of a previous expedition. It turns out that they were eaten by a pair of gigantic… Internet Archive O Saci (1953) 1953 · Feature · 1 h 5 min · Subtitles O Saci : O filme mostra as aventuras de Narizinho e Emília no Sítio do Picapau Amarelo, junto de Pedrinho que quer capturar um Saci em uma garrafa, seguindo… Internet Archive Jail Bait 1954 · Feature · 1 h 11 min Title: Jail Bait Summary: Vic Brady draws young Don Gregor into a life of crime. He then blackmails Gregor's plastic surgeon father into fixing up his face so… Internet Archive Equinox Flower 1958 · Feature Later in his career, Ozu started becoming increasingly sympathetic with the younger generation, a shift that was cemented in Equinox Flower, his gorgeously… Internet Archive Benefits of Looking Ahead, The 1950 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Nick cannot plan ahead, but is convinced to do so after imagining himself as a drifter or a bum. Internet Archive Jack and the Beanstalk 1952 · Feature Abbot and Costello musical, based on the fairytale You can read more about this movie on it's IMDB page Internet Archive A Story From Chikamatsu 1954 · Feature One of a string of late-career masterworks made by Kenji Mizoguchi in the first half of the 1950s, A Story from Chikamatsu (a.k.a. The Crucified Lovers ) is… Internet Archive Date With Your Family, A (outtakes) 1950 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Outtakes from the well-known "mental hygiene" film, offering today's viewers a window on how these oft-mythologized films were actually produced and… Internet Archive Civil War, The 1954 · Short · 14 min · Subtitles Dramatization of important military events and imagery of the places where they occurred. Internet Archive Twenty Four Eyes 1954 · Feature Keisuke Kinoshita’s Twenty-Four Eyes ( Nijushi no hitomi ) is an elegant, emotional chronicle of a teacher’s unwavering commitment to her students, her… Internet Archive Life at Stake 1954 · Feature · 1 h 15 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Street Of Shame 1956 · Feature For his final film, Mizoguchi brought a lifetime of experience to bear on the heartbreaking tale of a brothel full of women whose dreams are constantly being… Internet Archive [Amateur film: "Saga of the Happy Wanderers"] 1957 · Home movie · 15 min · Subtitles Kodachrome home movie of a 1950s family's trailer travels to key U.S. tourist destinations. Internet Archive Getting Ready Physically 1951 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Korean War-era film encouraging high school boys to use the physical training, health and recreational resources of their communities so as to be ready for… Internet Archive The Blob (1958) 1958 · Feature The Blob is a 1958 American science fiction horror film directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. In thhe film, a gelatinous alien life form crashes to Earth in a… Internet Archive Penny Princess 1952 · Feature Title: Penny Princess Summary: A ordinary young American woman learns that she has become the owner of a tiny European country. Comedy and romance ensue.… Internet Archive Early Spring 1956 · Feature In his first film after the commercial and critical success of Tokyo Story, Ozu examines life in postwar Japan through the eyes of a young salaryman,… Internet Archive Tales of Tomorrow #15: The Dune Roller 1952 · TV · Subtitles From the live tv anthology series Tales of Tomorrow. Mysterious menacing minerals in Michigan. More info at the IMDB . Upload courtesy of Inventing Situations… Internet Archive Human Desire (1954) |Fritz Lang| Glenn Ford, Broderick Crawford - Film Noir 1954 · Feature Human Desire is a 1954 black-and-white film noir directed by Fritz Lang and starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame and Broderick Crawford. It is loosely based on… Internet Archive Gruen Guild Playhouse - Joe Santa Claus 1951 · Short · 25 min While preparing for his new position as a department store Santa Claus, Joe (Ray Montgomery) recalls his troubled marriage to Maria (Marla Palmer) and their… Internet Archive [Babies on Parade] 1950 · Newsreel · 1 min · Subtitles Scenes at Ladera Park Baby Show, Los Angeles and Antioch (California) Diaper Derby. Newsreel story. Internet Archive Our Cities Must Fight 1951 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles Civil defense film admonishing U.S. city dwellers to stay and fight in case of enemy invasion, rather than evacuate. Filmed in New York and other cities. Internet Archive Captain John Smith: Founder of Virginia 1955 · Film · Subtitles Dramatizes the struggles of the men who founded Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in America. Explains how Captain John Smith held the colony… Internet Archive The Night the World Exploded 1957 colorized (Kathryn Grant) 1957 · Feature A seismologist (William Leslie) has perfected a machine to predict earthquakes, and finds that one will strike California within 24 hours. But he and his… Internet Archive Mind Your Manners 1953 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles How teenagers can cultivate good manners by manifesting a real desire to get along with others. Internet Archive 1959 - Anatomy of a Murder - Anatomía de un asesinato - Otto Preminger - VOSE 1959 · Feature For Academic / Educational Use Only https://derechonoir.wordpress.com/2020/10/02/anatomy-of-a-murder-1959-otto-preminger/ Internet Archive The Fly (1958) 1958 · Feature The Fly is a 1958 American science fiction horror film in CinemaScope and the first installment in The Fly film series. It follows scientist André Delambre… Internet Archive Ace in the Hole (1951) Director: Billy Wilder, Featuring Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur, Porter Hall, Richard Benedict 1951 · Feature Ace in the Hole, also known as The Big Carnival, is a 1951 American Film Noir directed by Billy Wilder and starring Kirk Douglas as a cynical, disgraced… Internet Archive Revolutionary New Triumph in Tape!, A 1958 · Film · Subtitles fade in to dramatically lit plastic model of "Nipper," the RCA dog A film demonstrating the advantages of the new tape cartridge, its precision, compact… Internet Archive Halloween Party 1953 · Film · Subtitles 18:35:37:07 Shot looking into living room of house from outside, disembodied arm enters frame and knocks on window, dog stands by window, mother inside… Internet Archive Your Permit to Drive 1951 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Talking driver's license narrates this hymn to the beneficial effects of highways, cars, and driving. Internet Archive Story of Television, The 1956 · Film · Subtitles Shows efforts of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) in the creation, development and introduction of the all-electronic TV system; explains how science… Internet Archive Let's Be Good Citizens at School 1953 · Short · 8 min · Subtitles Shows the importance of being neat and careful and of helping in such ways as picking up another's coat and making a new child feel he belongs to the group. Internet Archive Red Planet Mars 1952 colorized (Peter Graves) 1952 · Feature An American scientist (Peter Graves) believes that he has made contact with people on Mars, who inform him that Mars is a utopia and that Earth's people can… Internet Archive Hillsborough with New Hideaway Styling, The 1959 · Short · 2 min · Subtitles Promotes a new console television that folds into a piece of furniture so as to conceal the all-seeing picture tube. We have the picture, but not the… Internet Archive Midwest Holiday (Part II) 1952 · Short · 13 min · Subtitles Auto travelogue through the sights, monuments and mythologies of America's heartland. A jaded newspaper reporter returns from a long stint in Europe, takes to… Internet Archive The Titfield Thunderbolt 1953 · Feature The residents of a small English village are about to lose their ancient railroad. They decide to rescue it by running it themselves, in competition with the… Internet Archive Assignment: Venezuela 1956 · Short · 24 min · Subtitles Tells the story of an American oil company executive who relocates with his family to Venezuela. Internet Archive Dynamic American City, The (Part II) 1956 · Short · 14 min · Subtitles Advocates urban redevelopment and renewal, 1950s-style. Supports many planning strategies which are criticized today: the destruction of "blighted"… Internet Archive Speeding Speech 1950 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Automation in the telephone industry dispenses with operator long distance dialing to complete calls faster. Internet Archive Self-Conscious Guy 1951 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Shows how feelings of self-consciousness keep a high school boy from doing his classwork well or making friends easily.