The world's archives

2,161–2,208 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 ''Life with Elizabeth'' - Misc episode No. 2 1953 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles Another episode of the syndicated 50's sitcom "Life With Elizabeth", starring a young Betty White. "Life With Elizabeth" lasted from 1952 to 1955. Each… Internet Archive ''Burns and Allen'' - Space Patrol Kids Visit (Episide aired 16 August 1951) 1951 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles A rather dated but enjoyable episode of "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", aired 16 August 1951 over the CBS Television network (episode title: Space… Internet Archive Romance Unlimited (Racket Squad) 1953 · TV · 26 min · Subtitles Aired 10 August 1953 (Season 3, Episode 31). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265… Internet Archive Guardians Of Our Country's Health 1950 · Short · 16 min · Subtitles Shows what is done by doctors and quarantine inspectors at harbors, airfields and border stations to prevent the spread of disease by persons entering the… Internet Archive So Long At The Fair (1950) 1950 · Feature So Long at the Fair (US re-release title The Black Curse) is a 1950 British thriller film directed by Terence Fisher and Antony Darnborough, and starring Jean… Internet Archive Cast A Dark Shadow (1955,UK) Dirk Bogarde, Margaret Lockwood, Kay Walsh 1955 · Feature Cast a Dark Shadow is a 1955 British Film Noir directed by Lewis Gilbert. The black-and-white film was based on the play Murder Mistaken by Janet Green. The… Internet Archive Staff of Life (Racket Squad) 1952 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles Aired 27 March 1952 (Season 2, Episode 30). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265… Internet Archive ''I Remember Mama'' - Queen of the Bee (1950) 1950 · TV · 27 min · Subtitles Episode "Queen of the Bee" of the popular early television series "Mama". Dagmar wants to win the spelling bee contest, while her father places a bet. It is… Internet Archive News Magazine of the Screen (1952) 1952 · Newsreel · 20 min · Subtitles Newsreel stories reformatted for educational presentation. Internet Archive 1959 - Suddenly, Last Summer - De repente, el último verano - Joseph L. Mankiewicz - VOSE 1959 · Feature For Academic / Educational Use Only Internet Archive Classic TV Comedy: ''Burns and Allen'' - (Episode Title: Teenage Girl Spends the Weekend) 1951 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles An episode of the early television comedy "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show". This episode is presumably from 26 April 1951, judging by the cast. Sweet,… Internet Archive [San Francisco: Dead Whale Opens Seafood Season] 1950 · Film · Subtitles San Francisco: Dead Whale Opens Seafood Season Dead whale appeared on Market Street Dead whale (42 feet long) is driven down Market Street as promotional… Internet Archive M (1951) 1951 · Feature Remake of the 1931 Fritz Lang original. In the city, someone is murdering children. The Police search is so intense, it is disturbing the 'normal' criminals,… Internet Archive Holiday for Bill 1951 · Film · Subtitles Includes close-up of 78 rpm record spinning. 21:39:31:05 Great shot woman in driver’s seat of tractor starts up tractor as man in 1940s suit climbs into cart… Internet Archive Life Is a Lark at Willow Grove Park 1956 · Film · Subtitles Features bands playing at music stand; plus 20 minute film of amusement park, rides and circus. Internet Archive "Emperor Norton" (1956) — Season 4, Episode 21, of Death Valley Days 1956 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles Film contributed by The Emperor Norton Trust , a Boston-based nonprofit that advances the legacy of Emperor Norton, through its AR chive of E mperor N orton… Internet Archive Cyrano De Bergerac (1950) 1950 · Feature Cyrano de Bergerac is a 1950 American adventure comedy film based on the 1897 French alexandrine drama Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand. It follows the… Internet Archive Wetback Round-up 1954 · Newsreel · Subtitles 7/5/54 California - An intensive "wetback" round-up is the latest episode in the Immigration Department's incessant battle against migrant laborers who… Internet Archive 1950 - In a Lonely Place - En un lugar solitario - Nicholas Ray - VOSE 1950 · Feature For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com Internet Archive A Day Of Thanksgiving (2K scan) 1951 · Educational · Subtitles Cold War-era educational film. A family who cannot afford a turkey at Thanksgiving reviews what they have to be thankful about. Notable for its lack of focus… Internet Archive Classic TV Comedy: ''Burns and Allen'' - (Episode Title: The Income Tax Man) 1951 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles An episode of "The George Burns and Grscie Allen Show", an early and popular live TV comedy. This episode sees Gracie creating a lot of confusion for a Tax… Internet Archive Prove It With A Magnifying Glass 1959 · Film · Subtitles A young boy uses a magnifying glass to prove to himself the validity of many scientific facts about which he has been told, and to discover many new facts… Internet Archive Duck and Cover 1951 · Short · 9 min Famous Civil Defense film for children in which Bert the Turtle shows what to do in case of atomic attack. Internet Archive Phone Call from a Stranger (1952) 1952 · Feature Four strangers board a plane and become fast friends, but a catastrophic crash leaves only one survivor. He then sets off on a journey to discover who these… Internet Archive 1954 TV Episode - "The Buick Berle Show'' with guest Mickey Rooney 1954 · TV · 59 min · Subtitles A 1954 episode of Milton Berle's "The Buick-Berle Show", a variety series. In this episode, we have a sketche mocking canned laughter, Milton meeting a wacky… Internet Archive Quicksand (1950) 1950 · Feature Young auto mechanic Dan Brady takes $20 from a cash register at work to go on a date with blonde femme fatale Vera Novak. Brady intends to put the money back… Internet Archive A Family of Amsterdam 1959 · Film · Subtitles Presents scenes in Amsterdam including canals, Rijksmuseum, the harbor and home life of a typical family. Internet Archive British H-Bomb Fired As Debate On Atom Test Ban Rages, 1957/06/03 1957 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) British test first H-bomb on Christmas Islands, on eve of disarmament talks (2) Algeria village victim of rebel terrorism, village of Beluza in Africa (3)… Internet Archive Female Jungle (1955) 1955 · Feature Alcoholic detective investigating the murder of an actress starts getting worried when all fingers begin to point at him. Watch on RetroFlix.org:… Internet Archive [Home Movies: "San Francisco"] 1950 · Home movie · Subtitles Title: "San Francisco" Cable car rides downhill, down Powell Street, past Sears Fine Foods sign. POV looking up Powell street north of Sutter. POV pan of Nob… Internet Archive ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" - (Title: ''David, the Law Clerk'', aired 21 October 1959) 1959 · Commercial · 29 min · Subtitles Another episode of the ABC-TV sitcom "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet", this one also complete with original commercials for Eastman Kodak. In this… Internet Archive The Scarlet Hour (1956) 1956 · Feature An unhappy wife uses her powers of manipulation to draw an infatuated man into an ill-fated jewelry heist. Watch on RetroFlix.org:… Internet Archive 1950's Television: - Broken Toe - ''I Married Joan'' 1953 · TV · 24 min · Subtitles An episode of the 1950's television series "I Married Joan" called "Broken Toe". Starring Joan Davis & Jim Backus. Although it lasted three seasons, this show… Internet Archive Activity Group Therapy 1950 · Film · Subtitles A report on the selection of cases for activity group therapy, the conduct of the therapeutic sessions and the personality developments of a group of… Internet Archive 'Your Hit Parade' - 2 May 1953 1953 · TV · 30 min · Subtitles Episode of "Your Hit Parade" from 2 May 1953, containing original commercials for Lucky Strike Cigarettes. If you like "soundies", then you'll like this. Internet Archive Lights Out : Strange Legacy 1951 · TV · Subtitles "Lights Out" TV series 1946-1952 Season 3, Episode 26: Strange Legacy Original Air Date—19 February 1951 Directed by Fred Coe Writing credits Ira Levin Aaron… Internet Archive Don Camillo E L' Onorevole Peppone ( Colorized, 1955) 720p 1955 · Feature Don Camillo E L' Onorevole Peppone (Don Camillo's Last Round, 1955) colorized with HAVC Internet Archive Our Cities Must Fight 1951 · Film · Subtitles A plea for American cities to be prepared to deal with enemy attack. Many images of mass evacuation. Some footage of devastated war-torn European cities.… Internet Archive Speech: Function of Gestures, The 1950 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles Gestures render public speeches much more effective. Internet Archive Other People's Property 1951 · Film · Subtitles Focuses on the problem of vandalism and respect for other people's property. Tells the story of three young boys whose prank results in serious property damage. Internet Archive Understanding Others 1959 · Film · Subtitles STRESSES PERSON SHOULD BE JUDGED BY HIS TRUE WORTH & ABILITY RATHER THAN BY HIS ECONOMIC BACKGROUND & SOCIAL SKILLS. Internet Archive The Gunfighter (1950) 1950 · Feature The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-gunfighter-1950/ Internet Archive ''The Edge of Night'' - October 16, 1958 1958 · TV · 20 min · Subtitles An episode of the soap opera "The Edge of Night". Unusually well-directed for a late-1950s soapy, with some interesting camera angles. The print is obviously… Internet Archive Other People's Property 1951 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles Story of three young boys whose prank results in serious property damage. Internet Archive Success Story 1958 · Film · Subtitles On the San Francisco Bay Model, manufactured by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 10:33:31:16 Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California. 10:34:19:00 VS… Internet Archive War in Egypt. British and French Bomb Its Key Cities, 1956/11/01 1956 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) Suez Canal and Nasser pictures; French troops embark from Marseilles; naval forces in eastern Mediterraean, British bombers attack; Ike and Dulles at… Internet Archive The Big Combo (1955) 1955 · Feature Police Lt. Leonard Diamond vies to bring a clever, well connected, and sadistic gangster to justice all the while obsessing over the gangster's girlfriend.… Internet Archive Film Research & Learning... 1956 · Film · Subtitles Good shots of students watching film in darkened classroom and teachers projecting 16mm film. VS students (junior-high age) working with visual aids in…