The world's archives

1,873–1,920 of 18,388 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 The Glass Wall [1953] Dir. Maxwell Shane, Starring Vittorio Gassman and Gloria Grahame 1953 · Feature You can find out more about this movie from Wikipedia and Film Nolr of the Week . The Glass Wall is a 1953 American black-and-white drama Film Noir directed… Internet Archive The Criminal Life Of Archibaldo De La. Cruz (1955) 1955 · Feature English Subtitles Remastered 720p The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (Spanish: Ensayo de un crimen); literally: Rehearsal for a Crime is a 1955… Internet Archive [Salvation Army Mission, San Francisco] 1956 · Film · Subtitles Scenes of the South of Market area in San Francisco, California, especially the former "Skid Row" area in the vicinity of 3rd and Howard, 4th and Howard… Internet Archive Brussels World's Fair, 1958/03/17 1958 · Newsreel · Subtitles Brussels World's Fair nearly completed, U.S. building is circular, vast diorama of Belgium countryside showing transformation from today to future (partial… Internet Archive 'Do You Trust Your Wife' with Johnny Carson 1958 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles An 1958 episode of "Do You Trust Your Wife" starring Johnny Carson, complete and unedited. Rated G. This series was a daytime game show. Internet Archive Music In Motion 1954 · Film · Subtitles Combines the story of visible sound in telephone research with performed orchestral music. Tom Shirley, the announcer from the radio program, "The Telephone… Internet Archive Havana Rally. Peasants Mass To Support Castro, 1959/07/27 1959 · Newsreel · Subtitles One million machete-wielding peasants" - "greatest mass rally ever staged in the western hemisphere" - Castro pitches in baseball game (partial newsreel). Internet Archive "What's My Line" with Randolph Churchill, Desi Arnaz and Kim Novac 1956 · TV · 30 min · Subtitles Episode of the popular 50's Game Show "What's My Line" with politician Randolph Churchill, Cuban band leader Desi Arnaz and actress Kim Novac. Features… Internet Archive Scientific Method, The 1954 · Film · Subtitles EXPLAINS STEPS OF SCIENTIFIC METHOD, DEMONSTRATES WAY IT IS APPLIED BY SCIENTISTS & VALUE WHEN APPLIED TO PROBLEMS OF EVERYDAY LIFE. FEATURES DISCOVERY OF… Internet Archive Beginning Responsibility: Lunchroom Manners 1959 · Educational · 9 min The rude, clumsy puppet Mr. Bungle shows kids how to behave in the school cafeteria - the assumption being that kids actually want to behave during lunch.… Internet Archive Wheel of Fate 1953 · Feature Title: Wheel of Fate Summary: Two brothers work in their invalid father's repair garage. Johnny is the quiet, reliable one while Ted is younger and wilder.… Internet Archive The Dean Martin Show 1958 · TV · 59 min · Subtitles 1950s variety TV special with Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Danny Thomas, and Barbara Perry. Sponsored by Oasis cigarettes, who have a very catchy jingle, and… Internet Archive Southwestern States (Second Edition) 1953 · Film · Subtitles LIFE IN AREAS OF TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, NEW MEXICO & ARIZONA. TOPOGRAPHY, RAINFALL, IMPRINT OF SPANISH & INDIAN CULTURES, IRRIGATION, STOCK RAISING, MINING,… Internet Archive ''Sunday Showcase'' - Jimmy Durante Special (NBC, 1959) 1959 · TV · 59 min · Subtitles An 1959 episode of the TV series "Sunday Showcase", which consisted of TV specials. This episode features Jimmy Durante, with special guests Jane Powell, Ray… Internet Archive Pride the Saddle Horse (2ed) 1952 · Film Illustrates various roles of the horse in modern life, and traces the development and training of a colt until he becomes a prize saddle horse at three years… Internet Archive 1957 - Witness For The Prosecution - Testigo de cargo - Billy Wilder 1957 · Feature For Academic / Educational Use Only Internet Archive The Adventures of Robin Hood - Blackmail in 3D 1956 · TV · 24 min · Subtitles In this episode of the popular British television series "The Adventures of Robin Hood", blackmail in the theme of the episode. Parental Guidance is… Internet Archive Learning About Leaves 1958 · Film · Subtitles Identifies pine needles, vegetable leaves, blades of grass & many deciduous leaves. Uses animation & time-lapse photography to show photosynthesis & life… Internet Archive Ivanhoe: Freeing the Serfs (S1, E1) 1958 · TV · Subtitles Ivanhoe is set in England during the 12th century reign of Richard the Lionheart , who had gone to fight in the crusades and failed to return. The ambitious… Internet Archive 13 Demon Street (The Black Hand) 1959 · TV · 23 min · Subtitles 13 Demon Street (The Black Hand) Atmospheric and slightly bizarre horror series made in Sweden. Introduced by Lon Chaney Jr. The film version ‘The Devil’s… Internet Archive The Sound Of Fury (1950) Lloyd Bridges, Frank Lovejoy, Kathleen Ryan, Richard Carlson 1950 · Feature The Sound of Fury (reissued as Try and Get Me) is a 1950 crime FILM NOlR directed by Cy Endfield, starring Frank Lovejoy, Kathleen Ryan, Richard Carlson, and… Internet Archive Operation ARGUS, Report of Chief, AFSWP to ARPA 1958 · Short · 44 min Operation ARGUS was a series of three high-altitude nuclear tests conducted by the Atomic Energy Commission in the South Atlantic Ocean in August and… Internet Archive Episode of Classic TV show "Sense and Nonsense" 1954 · TV · 30 min · Subtitles 1954 Episode of the rare Classic TV show "Sense and Nonsense", a low-budget kids game show produced by WABD, the New York City owned-and-operated station of… Internet Archive Playing Together 1950 · Film · Subtitles Good behavior during a child's leisure time. Internet Archive ''Life with Elizabeth'' - Misc episode No. 1 1953 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles Episode of the 50's TV series "Life With Elizabeth", starring Betty White. This series had originally started as a local live series, then became a syndicated… Internet Archive 1957 CBS-TV Special ''The Edsel Show'' with Guests 1957 · TV · 59 min · Subtitles A 1957 CBS Television Network special called "The Edsel Show". With special guests Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, and Rosemary Clooney. This is… Internet Archive Season of Passion 1959 · Feature Title: Season of Passion Summary: Two Australian sugarcane cutters spend their annual five-month vacations in Sydney with their mistresses. Directed by:… Internet Archive American Pioneer 1952 · Film · Subtitles Explains the types of people, modes of transportation and various physical dangers in the period of American expansion westward. Shows the building of a… Internet Archive Tight Spot (1955) Directed By Phil Karlson, Starring Ginger Rogers, Edward G. Robinson, Brian Keith 1955 · Feature Tight Spot is a 1955 American FILM NOlR directed by Phil Karlson and written by William Bowers, based on the play Dead Pigeon, by Leonard Kantor. It stars… Internet Archive Spider Engineers 1956 · Film · Subtitles The spider is shown to be an engineer of great skill and versatility. There are an estimated 100,000 species of spiders. In this study four typical species… Internet Archive Labor of Thy Hands 1950 · Short · 14 min · Subtitles Produced for American audiences. Describes how Israel is a democracy just like the United States. Internet Archive [Eisenhower Campaign Spots, 1956 Presidential Campaign] 1956 · Short · 1 min · Subtitles Collection of political commercials. Internet Archive Pipeline to the Clouds 1951 · Short · 25 min · Subtitles Presents the story of water-supply in the American community. Explains both the sources of water, including the hydrological cycle and the techniques of water… Internet Archive Engagement Party 1956 · Film · Subtitles The film revolves around a surprise engagement party for a couple, exploring themes of love, commitment, and the pressures of societal expectations. The main… Internet Archive 1950 - Sunset Boulevard - El crepúsculo de los dioses - El ocaso de una vida - Billy Wilder 1950 · Feature For Academic / Educational Use Only Internet Archive Mental Health : Keeping Mentally Fit 1952 · Film · Subtitles Defines good mental health, describes its attributes, and emphasizes our steps in acquiring, maintaining, and improving mental health: express emotions… Internet Archive Hells Half Acre (1954) Remastered 1954 · Feature Hell's Half Acre is a 1954 American film noir film directed by John H. Auer starring Wendell Corey, Evelyn Keyes and Elsa Lanchester. It was produced and… Internet Archive Legend of the Lost (1957) 1957 · Feature American ne'er-do-well Joe January is hired to take Paul Bonnard on an expedition into the desert in search of treasure. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive [Home Movies: Massachusetts Catholic family] 1956 · Home movie · Subtitles Family lives in Revere or Milton, Massachusetts Girl and boy, ages 8 - 10 or so, ride in scale model railroad car.Girl and boy turn and smile at photographer… Internet Archive Military Effects Studies on Operation CASTLE 1954 · Short · 38 min Operation CASTLE was a six-detonation test series held at the Atomic Energy Commission's (AEC) Pacific Proving Ground in the Spring of 1954. This test series,… Internet Archive Kansas City Confidential (1952) 1952 · Feature A down-on-his-luck ex-GI finds himself framed for an armored car robbery. When he's finally released for lack of evidence--after having been beaten up and… Internet Archive What About School Spirit? 1958 · Film · Subtitles Demonstrates that school spirit is a form of citizenship requiring the assumption of responsibilities, both curricular and extra-curricular. Internet Archive Good Sportsmanship 1950 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles How sportsmanship enriches daily living: a lesson for teens. Internet Archive Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion: S1E36, The Boy Who Found Christmas (DVD Quality) 1955 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles (DVD Quality) Original Air Date: December 25, 1955 Season 1, Episode 36: The Boy Who Found Christmas For Christmas this year, Capt. Gallant has promised Cuffy… Internet Archive Your Hit Parade - 15 September 1951 1951 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles An episode of "Your Hit Parade", a music-variety series featuring hit songs sung by the cast members. Songs include: "Shanghai", "The Loveliest Night of the… Internet Archive Flying Businessman 1953 · Film · Subtitles VS night shots of airline neon signs at airport (Western Airlines) VS people at airport counter, clerk VS flight attendants and passengers inside airplane… Internet Archive Miss Robin Hood 1952 · Feature Title: Miss Robin Hood Summary: Henry Wrigley is happy writing stories for a children's' comic. Then he meets Miss Honey, who encourages him to go into minor… Internet Archive What About School Spirit? 1958 · Educational · 14 min · Subtitles School spirit and its social function for teenagers.