The world's archives

2,593–2,640 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 Have Gun Will Travel TV 1958 colorized s02e03 The Man Who Wouldnt Talk 1958 · TV After seeing a performance of Cyrano De Bergerac, an awkward rancher (Charles Bronson) hires Paladin (Richard Boone) to tutor him in romance, even as conflict… Internet Archive 'Meet Corliss Archer' - Quaranteened (1954) 1954 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles 1954 episode of "Meet Corliss Archer" called "Quaranteened". Starring Ann Baker, Mary Brian, John Eldredge and Bobby Ellis. Internet Archive The Big Little Jesus 1953 · TV · Subtitles Internet Archive ''The Unexpected'' - High Adventure 1952 · TV · 24 min · Subtitles An episode of dramatic anthology series "The Unexpected". This episode originally aired 15 October 1952 in first-run syndication. In this episode, a woman and… Internet Archive Topper: S1E14, Second Honeymoon 1954 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles Air Date: January 8, 1954 Cosmo and Henrietta celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary by spending the night at their honeymoon hotel. Trouble is, it now… Internet Archive Man Against Crime: Washington Story 1953 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles Hoods try to stop Mike Barnett from testifying before a Senate committee. Originally aired 17 June 1953 (Season 4, Episode 36). This series is also known as… Internet Archive Man against Crime: Murder in the Rough 1953 · TV · 26 min · Subtitles Private detective Mike Barnett suspects that he is being used to help a murderer escape conviction. This DuMont Network series is also known as "Follow That… Internet Archive ''It's Always Jan'' - Guilty Conscience 1956 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles An episode of the 1955-1956 sitcom "It's Always Jan", starring Janis Paige. In this episode, Jan must decide whether to change to a new manager, or stay loyal… Internet Archive "The Buccaneers" Captain Dan Tempest 1956 · TV · Subtitles "The Buccaneers" Captain Dan Tempest Original Air Date: 3 October 1956 (Season 1, Episode 3) Internet Archive Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts - 3 August 1953 1953 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles An unusual episode of "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts". Arthur, as usual, blabs a lot during the episode. His guests include an unfortunately-named singing… Internet Archive Ike's Challenge, 1955/07/21 1955 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) Geneva summit conference - square table - Ike proposes Open Skies "a precedent-shattering proposal" to verify disarmament with aerial photographs (2)… Internet Archive [Mail for Soldiers] 1950 · Film · Subtitles 36,000 sacks of mail destined for GI's overseas VS sacks of mail, good stockshots In warehouse, loaded off truck, on shelves, marked Japan, Korea, Guam Sacks… Internet Archive [Home Movies: North Carolina, Washington D.C., Rhode Island, Niagara Falls] 1956 · Home movie · Subtitles punched holes in film from lab at head / title: "Carolina Moon" / First-quarter Moon / Smoky Mountains / Plants and flowers / Grandfather Mountain Mile-High… Internet Archive [Home Movies: Nevada, Oregon, Washington, California] 1959 · Home movie · Subtitles Mission-style motel; daytime streetscapes of Reno, Nevada with Club Prima Donna, the Horseshoe Club, etc. (good); flowery landscapes; pan over mountaintops in… Internet Archive Duel on the Mississippi (1955) 1955 · Feature In bustling era of 19th-century Louisiana, sugar is as valuable as gold, and pirates like Lili Scarlet will do anything to get it. After robbing Jules… Internet Archive DuMont Television Network ID 1954 · TV · Subtitles Rare DuMont Television Network ID. May be useful as stock footage for a documentry on 50's Television. Internet Archive Orfeu Negro (1959) 1959 · Feature Ett musikfyllt romantiskt drama som utspelar sig under den färgsprakande karnevalen i Rio de Janeiro, där den charmige Orfeu förälskar sig i den vackra… Internet Archive The Secret Place (1957) 1957 · Feature British Melodrama and crime thriller that follows a group of jewel robbers after a major heist. The film makes extensive use of bombed out areas of London.… Internet Archive Date Etiquette 1952 · Film · Subtitles From Educational Film Guide, 1953: "The story of a date — the ways of asking and accepting date invitations, meeting the girl's patents, going to the date,… Internet Archive The Conquest of Everest 1953 · Educational VHS Videocassette release of 1953 motion picture Documentary record of Edmund Hillary and company's triumphant Mount Everst expedition. Chronicles the… Internet Archive ''The Brighter Day'' - Misc 1955 episode 1955 · TV · 14 min · Subtitles An episode of "The Brighter Day", a soap opera of the 1950s. In this episode, one of the characters is getting ready to get married. Complete with the… Internet Archive ''The Jonathan Winters Show'' - 16 April 1957 1957 · TV · 14 min · Subtitles A low budget comedy show, but the talented Jonathan Winters did not need fancy sets nor props. There's also a guest singer named Jeri Southern who has two… Internet Archive Selling Facts About Homart Water Conditioning Equipment, The 1950 · Film · Subtitles Shots to be logged. Film on Homart water softeners and conditioners, sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co. Some good animation showing water filtering at… Internet Archive Pennsylvania Fish Commission 1953 · Short · 12 min · Subtitles Management of trout fishing in Pennsylvania. Internet Archive ''Sheriff of Cochise'' - Husband and Wife (1957) (Format: iPod) 1957 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles Another episode of the 1950's drama "The Sheriff of Cochise" valled Husband and Wife . In this episode, The Sheriff discovers a man taking adventage of a… Internet Archive 1955 - The Crooked Web - Nathan Juran - VOSE 1955 · Feature For Academic - Educational Use Only https://derechonoir.wordpress.com/ Internet Archive ''Four Star Playhouse'' - The Contest 1954 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles An episode of the 1950s anthology series "Four Star Playhouse". This episode originally aired 4 November 1954, and stars Dick Powell. Internet Archive ''Stage 7'' - Tiger at Noon 1955 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles An episode of "Stage 7", a filmed dramatic anthology series of the mid-1950s. Originally broadcast on 27 February 1955, this is a 1959 syndication print. Internet Archive Topper: Decorating 1954 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles Topper hates the furniture that his wife bought. Originally aired on Jan. 29, 1954 (season 1, episode 17). Don't bother downloading the h.264 file; the… Internet Archive Best Made Plans, The 1956 · Film · Subtitles Uses the setting of a young child's birthday party to show how Saran Wrap can be used both for food preservation in the refrigerator and freezer and as an… Internet Archive 1958 - Thunder Road - Camino de odio - Arthur Ripley - VOSE 1958 · Feature For Academic - Educational Use Only https://derechonoir.wordpress.com/ Internet Archive ''The Buick-Berle Show'' - 13 October 1953 1953 · TV · 59 min · Subtitles An episode of the popular 1950s comedy-variety series "The Buick-Berle Show", starring Milton Berle and featuring Jackie Cooper, Denise Darcel, Dagmar, and… Internet Archive ''The Paul Winchell Show'' - Christmas episode 1953 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles This is a Christmas episode of "The Paul Winchell Show", a show popular with children in the early-to-mid 1950s. Thanks below for finding the date! Internet Archive Aloha Hawaii. islanders Celebrate Long-Sought Statehood, 1959/03/16 1959 · Newsreel · Subtitles Hawaii becomes 50th state, "gives lie to communist charges of American colonialism" (partial newsreel) Internet Archive Ulcer at Work 1959 · Film · Subtitles Excellent noir-type film about pressures facing a white-collar worker whose ulcer drives him to psychological extremes. "Ulcer at Work" portrays the struggles… Internet Archive Ozzie & Harriet: The Window Pane 1953 · TV · 20 min · Subtitles Offended because nobody thinks he is a competent repairman, Ozzie insists that he will fix the broken window in the door. This was first broadcast on October… Internet Archive 'The Betty Hutton Show' - The Seaton Story 1959 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles I personally hate this show with a passion, but here is a craptastic episode of the not-so-classic TV series "The Betty Hutton Show", complete with poor… Internet Archive ''The Patti Page Show'' - 23 June 1956 1956 · TV · 57 min · Subtitles An episode of the short-lived summer replacement series "The Patti Page Show". Her guests are: The Christianis, Walter Dare Wahl & Emmet Oldfield, Joe Maize &… Internet Archive Member Of The Family 1954 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Internet Archive Fun of Making Friends, The 1950 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles Discusses the values of friendships and how to make and keep friends. Internet Archive 1957 - Hidden Fear - Andre De Toth - VOSE 1957 · Feature For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com Internet Archive 1953 - The Bigamist - El bígamo - Ida Lupino - VOSE 1953 · Feature For Academic - Educational Use Only https://derechonoir.wordpress.com/ Internet Archive Two Flags West (1950) 1950 · Feature A group of confedarate prisoners is sent to a unionist fort in the west to help the local garrison to fight the indians. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive Misc episode of 'You Asked For It' #4 1951 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles Misc episode of the 50's TV series "You Asked For It", featuring a America's tallest man(?), largest star sapphire in the world, and a frightning attack by a… Internet Archive Beyond the Moon (1954) 1954 · Feature This outer space adventure marked the debut of Rocky Jones and his Space Rangers. Two of Rocky's allies are captured by aliens and brain washed. Watch on… Internet Archive California, 1959/04/30 1959 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) China Clipper flying boat left San Francisco 24 years ago, on first transpacific scheduled flight, today Hawaii celebrated the anniversary (2) "Tropical… Internet Archive Adios Muchachos (1955) 1955 · Feature Adiós muchachos es una película de Argentina en blanco y negro dirigida por Armando Bó según el guion de Rafael García Ibáñez sobre un tema de Julio Sanders… Internet Archive ''Four Star Revue'' - 16 May 1951 1951 · TV · 57 min · Subtitles An episode of the comedy-variety series "Four Star Revue", starring Jimmy Durante and Fred Allen, plus a surprise guest. Contains original commercials, one of…