The world's archives

2,353–2,400 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 1950's Pop Culture: ''Ozzie and Harriet'' (Episode Aired: 10 December 1958) 1958 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles Another episode of the 1950's Television series "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet", complete with original commercials for Eastman Kodak.. The show was… Internet Archive Goodbye, Mr. Roach 1959 · Film · Subtitles TYPES OF COCKROACHES, THEIR HABITS AND METHODS OF EXTERMINATION. SHOWS ROACHES HATCHING FROM EGG BY TIME-LAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY. Internet Archive Good Loser, The 1953 · Film · Subtitles In an era so bound by conformity and predictability, it's no surprise that children were actually taught to lose. Ray always wins contests and has come to… Internet Archive Good Loser, The 1953 · Short · 12 min · Subtitles Learning to accept defeat with grace comes hard to a habitual winner. Internet Archive EL OCASO DE UNA VIDA – (1950) 1950 · Feature Título original: Sunset Boulevard Estrenos: En los Estados Unidos el 10 de agosto de 1950 (Premiere en New York City, Nueva York). En México: el 22 de marzo… Internet Archive ''The George Gobel Show'' - 2 October 1954 1954 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles An episode of the popular NBC comedy series "The George Gobel Show". This is the first episode of the show. His guests are Peggy King and Fred MacMurray (who… Internet Archive A Farewell to Arms (1957) 1957 · Feature An English nurse and an American soldier on the Italian front during World War I fall in love, but the horrors surrounding them test their romance to the… Internet Archive Guy Lombardo New Years Eve Party 1957 · TV · 59 min · Subtitles This was originally broadcast on CBS at 11:15PM on 31 December 1957, ending at 12:15PM on 1 January 1958. Includes the dropping of the ball! Also contains the… Internet Archive News Magazine of the Screen, The (Vol. 7, Issue 1) 1956 · Newsreel · 22 min · Subtitles Newsreel stories reformatted for educational presentation. Internet Archive Johnny Rocco (1958) Richard Eyer, Stephen McNally, Coleen Gray 1958 · Feature Johnny Rocco is a 1958 crime FILM NOlR directed by Paul Landres starring Richard Eyer, Stephen McNally, and Coleen Gray. You can find out more about this… Internet Archive Diplomatic Courier (1952) 1952 · Feature During the Cold War, diplomatic courier Mike Kells must retrieve a dispatch containing top-secret intelligence. But when he arrives at the meeting point, a… Internet Archive Big Board, The 1958 · Film · Subtitles Presents a study of the working procedures of the New York Stock Exchange. Includes scenes showing the activities of exchange brokers and bidders. Internet Archive Canada - The Prairie Provinces (Second Edition) 1958 · Film · Subtitles Educational film produced from an industrial perspective that argues for the expansion of extractive industries across the Canadian landscape. "Surveys… Internet Archive 'Your Hit Parade' - June 2, 1956 1956 · TV · 30 min · Subtitles Episode of the NBC musical TV series "Your Hit Parade" from June 2 1956. Featuring the cast performing covers of big hits including "Standing on the Corner",… Internet Archive 1951 Infomercial/Kids show called 'The Magic Clown' (Classic TV) 1951 · TV · 15 min · Subtitles This is a extremely rare Kids show from the early 50's called "The Magic Clown", with Bonomo Candy being plugged 1,446,234 times. Most certainly not "Quality… Internet Archive Mister Ed Season 2 1958 · TV The Complete Second Series Internet Archive The Wasp Woman ( 1959) 1959 · Feature The head of a major cosmetics company experiments on herself with a youth formula made from royal jelly extracted from wasps, but the formula's side effects… Internet Archive Story of a Forest Ranger, The 1954 · Film · Subtitles The work of forest ranger: forest management, maintenance, fire suppression. Firefighting sequence. Good forest fire; VS flames and firefighting Internet Archive The Desperate Hours (BOGART) 1955 · Feature Bogart plays an escaped convict for the 2nd time in 2 movies. This is a must watch. (If glitches let me know.) Internet Archive Ozzie & Harriet: Late Christmas Gift 1952 · TV · 23 min · Subtitles Originally aired 26 December 1952 (Season 1, Episode 13). Don't bother downloading the h.264 file; the Cinepack file from which it is derived is smaller. Internet Archive Republican Convention, 1956/08/20 1956 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) Republican national Convention in Cow Palace in San Francisco, chaired by Joe Martin, California Senators Nixon and Knowland and ? - keynote address (2)… 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 Sibling Rivalries And Parents 1956 · Film · Subtitles Explains some of the causes of normal rivalry among children in the family group, discusses the varied manifestations of rivalry, and suggests ways in which… Internet Archive Citizen Makes a Decision, A 1954 · Short · 17 min · Subtitles How democracy ought to work. Internet Archive ''Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy'' 1950 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles A television special from 1950 called "Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy". Sponsored by Coca-Cola. It's a thanksgiving special. An early example of a… Internet Archive ''Topper' - George's Old Flame 1954 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles An episode of the short lived (1953–1955) yet fondly remembered 1950s fantasy sitcom "Topper". This episode contains the original commercials for Camel… Internet Archive Nixon In U.S.S.R. Opening U.S. Fair, Clashes With Mr. K, 1959/07/27 1959 · Newsreel · Subtitles Nixon escorts Khrushchev in Sokolniki park for opening of Moscow Fair, "crackling exchange" finished in front of Ampex tape recorders, "wave bye-bye", clips… Internet Archive City of Fear (1959) 1959 · Feature An escaped convict gets a hold of some radioactive material after his escape. Authorities desperately try to find the man that unknowingly is threating the… Internet Archive Rage At Dawn (1955) DVD MKV 1955 · Feature DVD remux of the 1955 Nat Holt Productions film "Rage at Dawn." IMDb TMDB Wikipedia Rage at Dawn is a 1955 American Technicolor Western film directed by Tim… Internet Archive Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot (1957) 1957 · Feature Williamsburg: the Story of a Patriot tells the story of Virginia's role in American Independence (up to the point of voting to propose independence at the… Internet Archive MIENTRAS LA CIUDAD DUERME 1950 · Feature Título original: THE ASPHALT JUNGLE País de origen: Los Estados Unidos. Se estrenó el 12 de mayo de 1950 En México: MIENTRAS LA CIUDAD DERME. Se estrenó el 14… Internet Archive Live and Learn 1951 · Film · Subtitles Social guidance film warning children about the dangers of doing without thinking. Includes a number of dramatized vignettes of children getting into… Internet Archive Dragnet- The Big Hit-Run Killer (Season 3, Episode 29) 1954 · TV · Subtitles see this page for details: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0565808/ Internet Archive Elementary School: Part Three: Understanding the Physical World, The 1952 · Film · Subtitles Filmed in 68 schools throught Virginia. This educational film highlights the importance of discovery and observation in elementary education, focusing on how… Internet Archive ''Life with Elizabeth'' - Misc episode No. 5 1953 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles An episode of "Life with Elizabeth" from 1954. Starring Betty White and Del Moore. This show lasted from 1952 to 1955. (description revised) Internet Archive Madeline (1952) 1952 · Feature Madeline is a Jolly Frolics cartoon directed by Robert Cannon, John Hubley. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/madeline-1952/ Internet Archive Classic TV: "Super Circus" from 2/May/1954 1954 · TV · 30 min · Subtitles Another rare episode of the Classic 50's TV series "Super Circus", also featuring original commercials. Internet Archive 1957 1957 · Cartoon Public domain cartoons of 1957. Work in progress. Corrections on copyright status welcome. Internet Archive David and Bathsheba (1951) 1951 · Feature King David enters into an adulterous affair with the beautiful Bathsheba, which has tragic consequences for his family and Israel. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive Rawhide (1951) 1951 · Feature At a desolate relay station in the west, a stagecoach attendant and a stranded woman traveller are held captive by a band of escaped convicts. Watch on… Internet Archive Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959) 1959 · Feature A backwoods game warden and a local doctor discover that giant leeches are responsible for disappearances and deaths in a local swamp, but the local police… Internet Archive Drive A Crooked Road (1954) Mickey Rooney, Dianne Foster, Kevin Mc Carthy 1954 · Feature Drive a Crooked Road is a 1954 American crime FILM NOlR directed by Richard Quine and starring Mickey Rooney and Dianne Foster. The drama's screenplay was… Internet Archive New Ways of Seeing 1954 · Educational · Subtitles A Lesson in Art with Ben Karp "Ben Karp takes a group of beginning art students on a sketching trip. When they encounter difficulty in getting started, Karp… Internet Archive Classic Crap: The Betty Hutton Show - ''Rosemary's Romance'' 1959 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles Another episode of that unpopular and unfunny "classic" TV series ''The Betty Hutton Show'', complete with poor script, bad acting, annoying laugh-track and… Internet Archive Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) 1952 · Feature With three days before his paper folds, a crusading editor tries to expose a vicious gangster. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/deadline-u-s-a-195… 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' - January 31, 1953 1953 · TV · 30 min · Subtitles Episode of 'Your Hit Parade' from January 31, 1953. Complete with original commercials. Features Dorothy Collins, Snooky Lanson, June Valli and Russell Arms. Internet Archive "Cavalcade of Stars": The Schaller Brothers (Trampolining act) 1950 · TV · 4 min · Subtitles Clip from "Cavalcade of Stars" featuring the trampolining act The Schaller Brothers. Pretty typical of low-budget DuMont Television Network, famous for airing…