The world's archives

1,825–1,872 of 18,145 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 Ozzie & Harriet: Separate Rooms 1953 · TV · 24 min · Subtitles The boys want separate rooms. Originally aired on Feb. 6, 1953 (season 1, episode 19). Don't bother downloading the h.264 file; the Cinepack file from which… Internet Archive ''The Steve Allen Show'' - 1 December 1957 1957 · TV · 59 min · Subtitles An episode of "The Steve Allen Show", a variety show aired in prime-time on NBC. This copy is complete with the original commercials. Highlights include Don… Internet Archive Champagne Safari (1954) Rita Hayworth 1954 · Feature Photographed and produced by both Jackson Leighter...and his wife...and, while not wishing to disillusion those who state this has only been seen at film… Internet Archive The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: S2E7, Christmas Episode (DVD Quality) 1951 · TV · 28 min · Subtitles (DVD Quality) Air Date: December 20, 1951. Mamie is back with the girls to visit for the holidays. Internet Archive The Scarlet Hour (1956) 1956 · Feature The Scarlet Hour is a 1956 American film noir crime film directed and produced by Michael Curtiz and starring Carol Ohmart , Tom Tryon and Jody Lawrance . It… Internet Archive Family at Gas Station (1956 Ford spot) 1956 · Film · Subtitles Family in 1956 Ford Crown Victoria driving down country road, looks a bit like Central California.00:11:21:14 VS tracking shot of family in blue and white… Internet Archive Man of the Moment 1955 · Feature Civil Servant Norman becomes the favorite of the rulers of a South Seas island that the British have an interest in. Internet Archive At This Moment 1954 · Film · Subtitles Importance of railroads to 1950s America. Focused on the importance and advancements in the railway industry. It opens with serene music and transitions to… Internet Archive Misc episode of 'Cavalcade of Stars' 1950 · TV · 56 min · Subtitles 1950 episode of The DuMont Network's 'Cavalcade of Stars', hosted by Jerry Lester. Also features a obscure singer, a well-known baseball player and some other… Internet Archive ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' (Episode Title: ''Little Black Box'', aired 13 May 1959) 1959 · Commercial · 29 min · Subtitles In this unusual episode of the ABC-TV sitcom "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet", the wives make a bet that their husbands have just as much curiousity as… Internet Archive Of Many Voices 1951 · Film · Subtitles Reveals the experiences of three Bell Telephone employees who are used to symbolize thousands of men and women across the country who work for telephone… Internet Archive ''Life with Buster Keaton'' - Misc episode 1952 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles Buster Keaton...in a 1950s sitcom! In this episode of the popular though short-lived series, Buster reluctantly agrees to appear in a play to raise funds to… Internet Archive Fog Over Portland 1953 · Film · Subtitles Produced by Vogue Wright Studios in collaboration with the George Reuter Organization. Internet Archive Unconditional Surrender 1956 · Short · 14 min · Subtitles The development of polio vaccine and the significance of its discovery. Internet Archive Outbreak of Salmonella Infection 1954 · Short · 12 min · Subtitles Studies a simulated outbreak of food-borne illness caused by organisms of the salmonella group. Examines source and means of contamination, factors aiding the… Internet Archive ''Strike It Rich'' - 26 August 1955 1955 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles An episode of the proto-reality game show series "Strike it Rich". Widely considered to be one of the worst television series ever produced. Internet Archive Community Growth: Crisis and Challenge 1959 · Short · 15 min · Subtitles Home builders decry unplanned suburban sprawl, 1950s-style. Internet Archive [Walking Down Rural Road and Posing] 1958 · Film · Subtitles VS women and man walking down rural road, sitting on tree stump, posing for camera. Mountain lookout Western mountains Woman in white-framed sunglasses posing… Internet Archive Price of Liberty, The 1950 · Film · Subtitles With a young Walter Cronkite. 14:43:48:02 Great zooming in shot of man in profile typing at desk, briefly looks up from his typing and looks into the camera;… Internet Archive Life at Stake 1957 · Feature · 1 h 15 min Title: Life at Stake Summary: Directed by: Montgomery Tully Actors: Lee Patterson, Hy Hazell, Colin Gordon Production Company: Insignia Films Release Date:… Internet Archive Whirlpool (1950) Dir. Otto Preminger, Starring Gene Tierney, Richard Conte, José Ferrer, Charles Bickford, Constance Collier 1950 · Feature Whirlpool is a 1950 American FILM NOlR directed by Otto Preminger and written by Ben Hecht and Andrew Solt, adapted from Guy Endore's novel Methinks the Lady.… Internet Archive Service and Citizenship 1951 · Film · Subtitles Points out that military service should be understood as part of citizenship and that training in the everyday duties of citizenship is a part of the… Internet Archive Baltimore Plan, The 1953 · Film · Subtitles Great footage of slums, poor housing, slum clearance, rehabilitation African Americans Internet Archive Starting Now (Are You Ready for Service? No. 4) 1951 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles High school students anticipate and prepare for the military draft. Internet Archive News Magazine of the Screen, The (Vol. 2, Issue 9) 1952 · Newsreel · 24 min · Subtitles Newsreel stories reformatted for educational presentation. Internet Archive 'Your Hit Parade' - April 12, 1952 episode 1952 · TV · 27 min · Subtitles Episode of the public domain TV series "Your Hit Parade", which ran from 1950 to 1959. Each episode presented popular hits of the day, performed by the shows… Internet Archive Protecting Poultry Profits 1952 · Film · Subtitles 00:48 Yard full of free-range chickens 00:53 Rows of plucked chickens 01:00 CU pile of eggs 01:10 Farmer's wife feeds chickens 01:23 Woman lab worker measures… Internet Archive Pueblo Heritage 1950 · Film · Subtitles Traces the history of the Pueblo peoples from the Mesa Verde to the present pueblos -- with emphasis on Taos, Acoma, and Zuni. Concludes with scenes of the… Internet Archive 1952 episode of TV series "The Magic Clown" 1952 · TV · 15 min · Subtitles 1952 episode of the TV series "The Magic Clown", which ran on NBC, and featured a clown doing magic tricks. The program was little more than a plug for the… Internet Archive Afrikas drottning (1951) 1951 · Feature · Subtitles Ett romantiskt äventyrsdrama om den gindrickande kanadensaren Charlie som är skeppare på illa medfarna ångbåten Afrikas drottning. När första världskriget… Internet Archive American Look 1958 · Film · Subtitles A "tribute to the American stylist," American Look shows families at leisure, children dressed in cowboy and cowgirl outfits watching television, a father… Internet Archive "Rocky King, Detective" - Murder Scores a Knockout (Classic TV) 1952 · TV · 27 min · Subtitles Episode "Murder Scores a Knockout" of the aired-live DuMont Television Network series "Rocky King, Detective". In this episode, a magician is murdered, and… Internet Archive Inner Man Steps Out, The 1951 · Film · Subtitles Presents the problems of supervision, telling about a plant supervisor who goes to the doctor for help as a result of the tensions and unpleasant experiences… Internet Archive 1950's Pop Culture: ''Howdy Doody'' - April 6, 1951 1951 · Commercial · 29 min · Subtitles An episode of the masterpoxen 1950's Children's TV show "Howdy Doody", originally aired April 6, 1951. In this episode, the gang searches for an Oil Well.… Internet Archive Maigret (1959) 1959 · TV Maigret is a British television series made by the BBC and which – following a pilot episode broadcast in 1959 – ran for 52 episodes from 1960 to 1963. [1]… Internet Archive 1958 Episode of ''Queen for a Day'' 1958 · TV · 43 min · Subtitles An episode of the controversial yet popular proto-reality TV series "Queen for a Day". Much-panned by critics of the day. This is from late March 1958 based… Internet Archive Plants Make Food 1955 · Film · Subtitles Animation shows how a plant is like a food factory, depending on water, minerals, air & sunlight to manufacture food. 2 experiments shown: radish seeds… Internet Archive 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕃𝕚𝕗𝕖 𝔸𝕟𝕕 𝕃𝕖𝕘𝕖𝕟𝕕 𝕆𝕗 𝕎𝕪𝕒𝕥𝕥 𝔼𝕒𝕣𝕡 1955 · TV The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is the first Western television series written for adults. [1] [2] It premiered four days before Gunsmoke on September 6,… Internet Archive 13 Demon Street (Fever) 1959 · TV · 24 min · Subtitles 13 Demon Street (Fever) Atmospheric and slightly bizarre horror series made in Sweden. Introduced by Lon Chaney Jr. The film version ‘The Devil’s Messenger’… Internet Archive Highway Hearing 1956 · Film · Subtitles A small town learns that it is to be bypassed by a new freeway that is due for construction. In a meeting attended by local government officials, town… Internet Archive American Look 1958 · Film · Subtitles A "tribute to the American stylist," American Look shows families at leisure, children dressed in cowboy and cowgirl outfits watching television, a father… Internet Archive The Thief (1952) Directed By Russell Rouse, Starring Ray Milland 1952 · Feature The Thief is a 1952 American FILM NOlR crime film directed by Russell Rouse and starring Ray Milland. The film is noted for having no spoken dialogue; the… Internet Archive The Devil's Pass 1957 · Feature Title: The Devil's Pass Summary: Bill Buckle has had a dream--he wants to buy back the family fishing boat, the Cascade, which the family had to sell years… Internet Archive Palmour Street 1957 · Film · Subtitles SHOWS THE DAILY life of a NEGRO FAMILY IN GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA. ILLUSTRATES BASIC MENTAL HEALTH CONCEPTS BY SHOWING WAYS PARENTS CAN INFLUENCE THEIR CHILD'S… Internet Archive ''Stage 7'' - Billy and the Bride 1955 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles An episode of "Stage 7", a dramatic anthology series of the mid-1950s. This episode originally aired 8 May 1955 and stars Angela Lansbury and Hugh O'Brian.… Internet Archive Classic TV: ''Ozzie and Harriet'' (Episode Aired 4 June 1958) 1958 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles An episode of the popular United States television series "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet", with original commercials for Eastman Kodak. This episde… Internet Archive 1956 Episode of "Super Circus" 1956 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles 1956 episode of the Classic TV series "Super Circus", Complete with original commercials. "Super Circus" was, as it's name suggests, A televised circus show. Internet Archive Threading the Cine-Kodak Special 1955 · Film · Subtitles Great instructional footage of how to thread film in a 16mm Cine-Kodak Special movie camera. Clear CU of identifying each important part of the camera.…