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7,969–8,016 of 18,638 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.
Commons Design for dreaming (1956) 1956 · Short · 9 min Design for Dreaming is a 1956 cult industrial short directed by William Beaudine and starring Tad Tadlock. Commons Seymour Kneitel - Noveltoons - Saved by the Bell (1950) (restored raw HD version) 1950 · Cartoon · 6 min "Saved by the Bell" is an American animated cartoon part of the series Noveltoons directed by Seymour Kneitel, written by Larz Bourne, and produced by Famous… Commons Isadore Sparber - Noveltoons - Quack-a-Doodle-Doo (1950) (restored raw HD version) 1950 · Cartoon · 6 min "Quack-a-Doodle-Doo" is an American animated cartoon part of the series Noveltoons directed by Isadore Sparber, written by Carl Meyer, Jack Mercer, and Martin… Commons Men and Mills, c. 1950 1950 · Short · 36 min 16mm black and white film "Men and Mills," produced by Marshal Templeton for the Great Lakes Steel Corporation about the company's steel mills on Zug Island… Commons What Makes Us Tick 1952 · Short · 12 min What Makes Us Tick. Describes the operation of the New York Stock Exchange and claims to explain "how wise investments help to make the Nation powerful and… Commons The Pinky Lee Show 1950s 1956 · Short · 11 min Pinky Lee, is a boomer kid show favorite and host of the children's television program The Pinky Lee Show in the early 1950s. This is an excerpt of one of a… Commons Rahi (1952) 1952 · Feature · 1 h 57 min Rahi (1952). Directed by: K. A. Abbas Written by: Mulk Raj Anand Starring: Dev Anand, Nalini Jaywant, Balraj Sahni, David Music by: Anil Biswas Commons The Screaming Skull 1958 · Feature · 1 h 8 min A widower remarries and the couple move into the house he shared with his previous wife. Only the ghost of the last wife might still be hanging around. Find… Commons Detroit Today and Tomorrow - Detroit Clearing House and the Civic Center (1957) 1957 · Short · 26 min Color 16mm film containing an installment of the Detroit Tomorrow Committee's series "Detroit: Today and Tomorrow," focusing on Detroit's Civic Center and… Commons The Beatniks (1959) by Paul Frees 1959 · Feature · 1 h 12 min The Beatniks is an American crime film in the teensploitation genre directed by Paul Frees that was filmed in 1958 and released in 1959. Plot: A young… Commons A Bucket of Blood (1959) by Roger Corman 2 1959 · Feature · 1 h 5 min One of the most well-known films from director Roger Corman, A Bucket of Blood tells the story of Walter Paisley (Dick Miller) who, after accidentally killing… Commons Musical Forms - The Rondo (1956) 1956 · Educational · 29 min An educational film about the rondo form. Musical selections include Rondino (Kreisler), Turkish Rondo (Mozart), and the finale from both a sonata and a… Commons Musical Forms - The Fugue (1956) 1956 · Educational · 29 min An educational movie about the fugue form. Originally broadcast on National Educational Television and published as a 16mm film. Commons Musical Forms - The Scherzo (1956) 1956 · Educational · 29 min An educational movie about the scherzo form. Originally broadcast on National Educational Television and published as a 16mm film. Commons Musical Forms - The Sonata (1956) 1956 · Educational · 29 min An educational movie about the sonata form. Originally broadcast on National Educational Television and published as a 16mm film. Commons Musical Forms - The Song-Form (1956) 1956 · Educational · 29 min An educational movie about the song form. Originally broadcast on National Educational Television and published as a 16mm film. Commons Spotlight on Opera with Jan Popper - Mozart (Part 2) 1955 · Educational · 29 min An educational movie about Mozart (part 2). Broadcast on National Educational Television and published as a 16mm film. Commons President Eisenhower's Second Inauguration 1957 · Short · 17 min A USIA presentation produced by Movietone. Eisenhower and Mamie leave the White House with Sam Rayburn, Styles Bridges, and Richard Nixon for inaugural… Commons Vengeance Valley (1951) by Richard Thorpe HR 1951 · Feature · 1 h 22 min Vengeance Valley (1951) by Richard Thorpe. The sons of a Colorado cattle baron, one biological and the other adopted, resent one another and fight for control… Commons CASINO ROYALE (1954) RESTORED EDIT 1954 · Feature · 51 min The Television adaptation of The first James Bond Novel, made as part of the Anthology TV Series “CLIMAX!”. Here is a restored edit I created, using the high… Commons Ночь перед Рождеством (Noch' pered rozhdestvom) 1951 1951 · Cartoon · 47 min «Ночь перед Рождеством» — советский рисованный мультипликационный фильм 1951 года, снятый сёстрами Брумберг. Третий полнометражный мультфильм студии… Commons Damad (1951) 1951 · Feature · 1 h 52 min Damad, Indian movie. Starring : Bhagwan, Krishna Kumari Release : 1951 Film Name : Damad Director : Brij Rani Music : Indravadan Bhatt, Prof. Ram Panjwani,… Commons Pocket Maar (1956) 1956 · Feature · 2 h 10 min Pocket Maar (1956). Directed by: Harnam Singh Rawail Written by: Harnam Singh Rawail Starring: Dev Anand, Geeta Bali, Nadira Music by: Madan Mohan Commons Milap (1955) 1955 · Feature · 2 h 9 min Milap is a 1955 Hindi movie. Star Cast:Dev Anand,Geeta Bali,K.N. Singh ,Johnny Walker, Krishan Dhawan ,Mohan Dayal,Rajendra,TunTun,Jagdish,Indira,… Commons The Detroit Lions 1954 Football Highlights 1954 · Short · 34 min 16mm black and white film "The Detroit Lions 1954 Football Highlights," produced by Tel Ra Productions for the Goebel Brewing Company. Detroit Lions announcer… Commons 1959. Колыбельная 1959 · Feature · 1 h 30 min Колыбельная. Режиссёр: Михаил Калик В ролях: Николай Тимофеев, Виктория Лепко, Лида Пигуренко, Виталий Четвериков, Владимир Заманский, Любовь Румянцева, Лев… Commons Tiga Dara 1957 · Feature · 1 h 56 min Tiga Dara (Indonesian for Three Maidens) is a 1957 Indonesian musical drama film starring Chitra Dewi, Mieke Wijaya, and Indriati Iskak. Directed by Usmar… Commons Aan (1952) 1952 · Feature · 2 h 31 min Aan (1952) Starring: Dilip Kumar, Nimmi, Premnath, Nadira Director: Mehboob Khan Producer: Mehboob Khan Language: Hindi Synopsis: The Emperor rule over his… Commons Munimji (1955) 1955 · Feature · 2 h 34 min Captain Suresh lives with his son Shekhar and daughter Roopa. After Roopa returns from abroad, she is told by her father that she must now prepare to get… Commons Mr & Mrs 55 (1955) 1955 · Feature · 2 h 25 min Anita, a wealthy and westernized heiress is controlled by her feminist aunt, Sita Devi who doesn't want Anita to get married. When Sita Devi's brother passes… Commons At War With The Army 1950 · Feature · 1 h 33 min The American comedy film At War with the Army (1950). Jerry is a hapless private and Dean is the bossy First Sergeant of a slipshod platoon at a stateside… Commons 1104 Sutton Road 1958 · Short · 39 min 1104 Sutton Road. Dramatized incidents and the split-screen technique are used in presenting a study of the relationship of productivity to the personal… Commons Fear and Desire (1952, original version) 1953 · Feature · 1 h 10 min The original release version of Fear and Desire, American war film by Stanley Kubrick in his directorial debut. Commons Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927, 1958 narrated) 1958 · Feature · 1 h 31 min The 1958 narrated version of the 1927 silent film, narrated by Raymond Hart Massey. Commons Seymour Kneitel - Noveltoons - Ups an' Downs Derby (1950) (raw HD version) 1950 · Cartoon · 6 min "Ups an' Downs Derby" is an American traditional animated short film part of the Noveltoons series directed by Seymour Kneitel, written by Carl Meyer and Jack… Commons Newsreel - News of Iran - 125 1957 · Newsreel · 7 min فیلم خبری «اخبار ایران»، قسمت ۱۲۵. موضوعات: پلیس مدارس – فعالیت مجدد برنامه فولبرایت در ایران – مسابقه فوتبال ایران و ترکیه در آبادان – اخبار جهان Commons Newsreel - News of Iran - 091 1956 · Newsreel · 6 min فیلم خبری «اخبار ایران»، قسمت ۹۱. موضوعات: ورود اعلیحضرت همایون شاهنشاه به عربستان سعودی – افتتاح بیمارستان نکوئی قم – اخبار جهان Commons Sam Singer - Lil' Daniel Boom - Trips the Trapper (1959) (restored raw HD version) 1959 · Cartoon · 5 min "Trips the Trapper" is an American traditional animated short television pilot episode part of the Lil' Daniel Boom series made by Sam Singer. Commons Seymour Kneitel - Noveltoons - Seapreme Court, The (1954) (restored raw HD version) 1954 · Cartoon · 6 min "The Seapreme Court" is an American animated short film part of the series Noveltoons directed by Seymour Kneitel, written by Larz Bourne, and produced by… Commons 1952. Снегурочка 1952 · Cartoon · 1 h 4 min 1952. Снегурочка. По мотивам одноимённой пьесы А. Н. Островского на музыку Н. А. Римского-Корсакова в обработке Л. А. Шварца. Сценарий — Олег Леонидов, Иван… Commons A Lesson from the Hoja 1950 · Documentary · 10 min Digitized in 2019 by the U.S. National Archives along with other films in a series made for a Middle Eastern audience. Features marionettes made by puppeteer… Commons Song of the Clouds - Air Travel in 1956 - Shell historical film documentary 1956 · Documentary · 1 h 43 min Explore the 1956 world of air travel, a mere five decades after the Wright brothers' first flight in 1903. Shell Historical Film Archive Shell’s surprising… Commons Guy Lombardo's New Year's Eve Party (1957-58) - Ball Drop Segment (1957-1958) 1957 · Short · 7 min Please enjoy this classic trip to the ending of 1957 and the start of 1958. Featured on Guy Lombardo's New Year's Eve Party. Commons Trance and Dance in Bali 1951 · Documentary · 21 min Trance and Dance in Bali – documentary film by Gregory Bateson and Margaret Mead. Commons Two Wet Bears 1950 · Cartoon · 5 min The second episode of The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican, "Two Wet Bears." Sorry about the label at the top-right corner, I can't help that. It wasn't me who… Commons Swania Foiled Again 1950 · Cartoon · 5 min The fifth episode of The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican, "Swania Foiled Again." Sorry about the label at the top-right corner, I can't help that. It wasn't… Commons The Land of More 1950 · Cartoon · 5 min The third episode of The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican, "The Land of More." Sorry about the label at the top-right corner, I can't help that. It wasn't me… Commons Pirate Pete 1950 · Cartoon · 6 min The fourth episode of The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican, "Pirate Pete." Sorry about the label at the top-right corner, I can't help that. It wasn't me who…