The world's archives

1,201–1,248 of 18,881 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 1953 Episode of "Ding Dong School" 1953 · TV · 30 min · Subtitles 1953 episode of the Classic TV series "Ding Dong School", a show aimed at very young kids. Complete with original commercials. The host shows kids simple… Internet Archive Quatermass and the Pit - Episode 3 1958 · TV · 31 min · Subtitles The third episode of Nigel Kneale's third Quatermass serial from 1959 Other episodes can be viewed at the following links. Episode 1 (start) Episode 2… Internet Archive Labor and Childbirth 1950 · Film · Subtitles Diagrams show the main muscles involved in labor. Explains the three stages of labor, emphasizing when to go to the hospital, what to expect there, and the… Internet Archive 1953 - Inferno - Infierno - Roy Ward Baker - VO 1953 · Feature For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com t.me/agendasociocultural Internet Archive Discipline During Adolescence 1958 · Short · 16 min · Subtitles Tells story of an adolescent who returns home late at night and neglects his school work. Pictures alternate methods of discipline being tried by his parents… Internet Archive The Bigamist 1953 ★★★½ CC: Drama/Film-Noir [1:19:31] Joan Fontaine , Edmond O'Brien, Ida Lupino 1953 · Feature · 1 h 20 min · Subtitles The Bigamist is a 1953 American drama film noir directed by Ida Lupino starring Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino, Edmund Gwenn and Edmond O'Brien.… Internet Archive China Doll 1958 · Feature Title: China Doll Summary: American pilot Cliff Brandon, fighting the Japanese in China, finds himself the unintentional "owner" of a Chinese housekeeper,… Internet Archive Footsteps In The Fog (1955) Stewart Granger, Jean Simmons 1955 · Feature Footsteps in the Fog is a 1955 British Technicolor FILM NOlR crime film starring real-life husband and wife team, Stewart Granger and Jean Simmons. The… Internet Archive Miracle on the Delaware 1953 · Film · Subtitles PA-0807 shotlist: 07:10:56:15 Philadelphia as seen across Delaware River. 07:11:07:23 Great shot from car on Delaware Bridge. 07:11:13:10 Pan up industrial… Internet Archive Loaded Gun, The 1958 · Film · Subtitles Two boys in cowboy outfits find a loaded gun and struggle over possession of it. An adult takes it away from them and fires it into the air. Some great POV… Internet Archive The Abominable Snowman (1957) 1957 · Feature "The Abominable Snowman" is a British horror film directed by Val Guest , released on August 26, 1957 , in the UK and later in November in the U.S. This film… Internet Archive Lease of Life 1954 · Feature The wife of a Yorkshire vicar sees a chance for her husband to increase his status and income. But there are more pressing concerns for the gentle,… Internet Archive Desperate Moment 1953 · Feature Title: Desperate Moment Summary: About a man accused of murdering a British soldier during post WW2 mayhem. His girlfriend works on his behalf to expose the… Internet Archive The Torch 1950 · Feature · 1 h 15 min Title: The Torch Summary: A revolutionary and his band take over a small Mexican town. The townspeople begin to take sides over whether to fight him, join… Internet Archive Are You Ready for Marriage? 1950 · Film · Subtitles Are You Ready for Marriage? was produced to stem the epidemic of youthful, impetuous, and unsuccessful marriages following World War II. The Coronet catalog… Internet Archive Insect Zoo 1950 · Film · Subtitles Pictures the parts and eating habits of the katydid, caterpillar, and ladybird. After pointing out the relationship of ants to bees and wasps, the film… Internet Archive Borrowed Power 1952 · Film · Subtitles Jerry, a high school student, misuses the 'BORROWED POWER' of a car and is arrested on suspicion of hit and run manslaughter. With the help of the judge,… Internet Archive The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959) Steve McQueen - Full Movie 1959 · Feature The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery is a 1959 heist film, directed by Charles Guggenheim and starring Steve McQueen. It does have noirish undertones at some… Internet Archive Fire Maidens of Outer Space (1956) 1956 · Feature "Fire Maidens of Outer Space" is a 1956 British science fiction film directed by Cy Roth. The story revolves around a group of astronauts who journey to the… Internet Archive With This Ring 1954 · Film · Subtitles 100th anniversary presentation of Miller Brewing Co. with dramatized sequences. CU ring engraved 'Qualitat Uber Alles' [main title sequence] Hollywood actor… Internet Archive Rally For Castro. One Million Roar 'Si' To Cuban Executions, 1959/01/22 1959 · Newsreel Great crowd outside Presidential Palace in Havana approves executions of Batista officials; Castro addresses crowd (partial newsreel) Internet Archive The Brain from Planet Arous (1957) – Public Domain Sci-Fi Feature 1957 · Feature A scientist becomes host to a powerful alien intelligence with plans for global domination in this classic 1950s science fiction film. The Brain from Planet… Internet Archive Taxi-Turvy 1954 · Cartoon · 6 min You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive This is your Life: Hanna Bloch Kohner 1953 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles Hanna Bloch Kohner - Holocaust survivor. Broadcast live on NBC-TV May 27th 1953. Internet Archive Time Lock 1957 · Feature Title: Time Lock Summary: A boy is accidentally locked in a bank vault. With less than ten hours of oxygen left in the vault, it becomes a race to save the… Internet Archive Time to Go 1952 · TV · Subtitles Tales Of Tomorrow ep Time to Go * Season: 1 * Episode: 29 * First Aired: 4/18/1952 Internet Archive The Defiant Ones (1958) 1958 · Feature The Defiant Ones is a 1958 American drama film produced and directed by Stanley Kramer, and stars Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier as two escaped prisoners, The… Internet Archive Quality Control in Modern Merchandising (Part I) 1952 · Film · Subtitles JC Penney Company, Inc. produced sponsored film about textiles and quality control. 0554 PA8308 Quality Control in Modern Merchandising 022.08 Internet Archive Hell Ship Mutiny 1957 · Feature · 1 h 5 min Title: Hell Ship Mutiny Summary: Jim Knight is the captain of a ship trading in the South Seas. He runs into trouble when he makes port at an island where… Internet Archive Davy 1957 · Feature The Mad Morgans are a family song and dance act touring the British Music Halls. Young Davy is the star of the act but should he stay with his family or… Internet Archive The Lost Missile (1958) 1958 · Feature The Lost Missile is a 1958 science fiction film directed by Lester Wm. Berke . Originally intended to be directed by his father, William Berke , the film… Internet Archive Secure the Blessings 1951 · Educational · 23 min · Subtitles Shows how American schoolchildren are taught the value of democracy, freedom and good citizenship. Internet Archive This Is Your Police Department 1951 · Film · Subtitles Operations and ceremonies of the Detroit Police Department. Shotlist Film on Detroit Police officers in two-parts one on the annual Detroit Police Field Day;… Internet Archive School Safety Committee, The 1953 · Film · Subtitles "Dedicated to the Boys and Girls of School Safety Committees, whose service to their schools have resulted in the prevention of countless accidents, the… Internet Archive Understanding The Dollar 1953 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles A dramatization which explains the essential purposes of money as a medium of exchange, analyzes factors which affect the value of the dollar, and shows the… Internet Archive Science in Action: The Flow of Heat (Part II) 1956 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Kinescope of Fifties science TV program featuring discussions and demonstrations. Guest: Dr. Harvey R. White (University of California). Animal of the Week:… Internet Archive What's My Line? Premiere Telecast (1950) 1950 · TV · 28 min · Subtitles Firstly, I apologize for the sub-par quality of this episode, I tranferred it from an old VHS recording I had and put in on my PC. Other episodes I have vary… Internet Archive Miracle of the Can 1956 · Film · Subtitles Shows history of can making in the U.S. Excellent footage of mass production and discussion of the growth of agribusiness. Stock shots: soldiers eating canned… Internet Archive Sabrina 1954 1954 · Feature Humphrey Bogart plays a millionaires son across from Hepburn in this q954 classic. Internet Archive Kid Monk Baroni (1952,) Leonard Nimoy, Richard Rober - Film Noir 1952 · Feature Kid Monk Baroni is a 1952 American film noir sport film directed by Harold D. Schuster. It is also known as Young Paul Baroni in the United Kingdom and is… Internet Archive Count Five and Die 1957 · Feature · 1 h 31 min Title: Count Five and Die Summary: American and British counter-espionage combine to convince the Germans the cross-channel invasion will be in the… Internet Archive American Cowboy (Part I) 1950 · Film · Subtitles Visits the Roberson Hereford Ranch in Gunnison, Colorado. Includes scenes of a rodeo, the drive to summer pastures and winter feeding in raging blizzards. Internet Archive What About Drinking? 1954 · Film · Subtitles A group of teenagers discusses the use of alcoholic beverages and present various opinions. In conclusion, their points of view are summarized and question is… Internet Archive News Magazine of the Screen, The (Vol. 2, Issue 9) 1952 · Film · Subtitles 1:19;00 1;19:55 - President Harry Truman seated in airplane, looks through binoculars to observe flood damage, towns along Missouri River / aerial, rooftops… Internet Archive Dark City (1950) Directed by William Dieterle, Starring Charlton Heston, Lizabeth Scott, Viveca Lindfors, Dean Jagger, Don DeFore 1950 · Feature Dark City is a 1950 American FILM NOlR crime film produced by Hal B. Wallis, directed by William Dieterle, and starring Charlton Heston in his Hollywood… Internet Archive Reasons Why, The (Part I) 1959 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles Television manufacturing at RCA's New Jersey plant. Includes scenes of design, engineering and quality control. Great scenes of TVs with flickering test… Internet Archive Jail Bait (1954) Dir: Ed Wood, Starring Lyle Talbot, Dolores Fuller - Film Noir 1954 · Feature Jail Bait (also known as Hidden Face) is a 1954 American film noir directed by Ed Wood, with a screenplay by Wood and Alex Gordon. The film stars Clancy… Internet Archive The Human Condition No Greater Love (1959) 1959 · Feature The Human Condition I: No Greater Love is a 1959 Japanese epic war drama film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. It is the first part of The Human Condition…