The world's archives

2,641–2,688 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 Home Movie: 97469: St. Louis Area Family, Reel 2 1955 · Home movie Viewing notes state: Boys fight Girl dances Girl with bike Grandparents 75th wedding anniversary Girl with baton and rides a tree trunk Girls put on a show… Internet Archive Littlest Puppy Grows Up, The 1954 · Film · Subtitles IMPORTANT POINTS ARE GIVEN REGARDING THE CARE, FEEDING & EARLY TRAINING OF A PUPPY. Internet Archive Adelie Penguins of the Antarctic 1956 · Film · Subtitles Content warning: contains interspecies violence An early naturalist film detailing the lifecycle of the Adelie Penguin. As shown on title in the film "This is… Internet Archive The Loretta Young Show: The Mirror 1953 · TV · Subtitles Season 1, Episode 2 Aired 27 Sep. 1953. Actors: George Nader; Betty Lou Gerson; Geraldine Carr; Hayden Rorke Director: Robert Florey Runtime: 22:00 Internet Archive North West Frontier (1959) 1959 · Feature In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial India, British Army Captain Scott, a young prince and the boy's governess escape by an obsolete train… Internet Archive Step Down to Terror (1958) 1958 · Feature Pursued by detectives, Johnny Walters leaves the city to visit his family in a small California town. Among the household: his dead brother's luscious widow… Internet Archive Fifties Television: ''Mabel's Dress'' - I Married Joan (1954) 1954 · TV · 24 min · Subtitles An episode of the infamous 1950's sitcom "I Married Joan" called "Mabel's Dress". In this episode, Joan finds a dress that her husband had hid for a friend,… Internet Archive Phantom from Space (1953) 1953 · Feature After a UFO sighting, a mysterious phantom in a bizarre outfit starts attacking people in San Fernando Valley. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive Pass the Line (1954 unsold television pilot) 1954 · TV · 27 min · Subtitles Here's something so bad it makes "Queen for a Day" look like "Masterpiece Theatre". It is an unsold television pilot from 1954, for a game show called "Pass… Internet Archive ''The Martha Raye Show'' - 23 January 1954 1954 · TV · 52 min · Subtitles An incomplete episode of the comedy-variety series "The Martha Raye Show". This episode guest stars Edward G. Robinson and Cesar Romero. Format is somewhat… Internet Archive Ozzie & Harriet: Individuality 1955 · TV · 20 min · Subtitles You'll see why Ozzie wants to delay having the house painted until Thorny is out of town. Meanwhile, Ricky is given permission to redecorate his half of the… Internet Archive Trouble with Father: In a Pickle 1951 · TV · 26 min · Subtitles Who makes the best pickles? Originally aired Nov. 30, 1951 (season 2, episode 7). Don't bother downloading the h.264 file; the Cinepack file from which it is… Internet Archive The Colgate Comedy Hour - 20 January 1952 1952 · TV · 59 min · Subtitles Comedy television from over 70 years ago. Eddie Cantor stars in this episode. Original 1952 commercials intact. A nice 1950s relic. Internet Archive Captain Scarface (1953) 1953 · Feature A group of communist spies plan to blow up an essential commercial artery, the Panama Canal. To this end, they have kidnapped a nuclear scientist and are… Internet Archive News Magazine of the Screen, The (Vol. 7, Issue 5) 1957 · Newsreel · 21 min · Subtitles Newsreel stories reformatted for classroom presentation. Internet Archive "The Trouble with Father" - Father Gets Into the Act (1950) 1950 · TV · 26 min · Subtitles An episode of the popular 1950's comedy series "The Trouble with Father", an episode called "Father Gets Into the Act". This episode is about a bogus… Internet Archive Ozzie & Harriet: David's Pipe 1953 · TV · 20 min · Subtitles David's parents allow him to keep a pipe given to him by an old schoolmate of Ozzie, but they don't want him to start smoking. Originally aired 16 October… Internet Archive Far Western States (2nd edition) 1955 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Resources and growth of the Far West. Internet Archive ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' - Rick Gets Even 1959 · TV · 27 min · Subtitles An incomplete episode of well-liked 1950s comedy series "Ozzie and Harriet", though with the original commercials for Kodak and Aunt Jemima. 2 Minutes of the… Internet Archive ''Cavalcade of Stars'' - 10 October 1951 1951 · TV · 49 min · Subtitles An episode of the popular DuMont network variety series Cavalcade of Stars starring Jackie Gleason. Also features the June Taylor dancers, Art Carney, plus… Internet Archive ''The George Burns Show'' - La Vie En Rose (aka A Wife for Christmas) 1958 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles An episode of "The George Burns Show". Notice the lack of an "Allen" in the title. Gracie retired and George continued with this short-lived series. This… Internet Archive "Medic" Boy in the Storm 1955 · TV · Subtitles "Medic" Boy in the Storm Original Air Date: 3 January 1955 (Season 1, Episode 14) ( A Neat Note: Look for a very young Dennis Hopper. This marks his first… Internet Archive Golden Harvest...Fifty Years of Calpak Progress 1950 · Film · Subtitles Includes OUT OF THE SPIRIT OF '49, produced by California Packing Corp. in 1933. Internet Archive ''DuPont Theater'' - The Boy Nobody Wanted 1956 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles An episode of DuPont's filmed dramatic anthology series. Originally telecast 2 October 1956. In this episode, a young boy accidentally kills another child.… Internet Archive ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'' - Harry Morton's Private Secretary 1950 · TV · 28 min · Subtitles An episode of popular sitcom "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", aired 23 November 1950. Contains the original commercials. (Season 1, Episode 4).… Internet Archive ''All Star Revue'' - 10 May 1952 1952 · TV · 52 min · Subtitles An episode of "All Star Revue" with Danny Thomas, Eleanor Powell, and June Havoc. Highlights include politically incorrect sketch about what would happen if… Internet Archive ''The Star and the Story'' - Dark Stranger 1955 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles An episode of the anthology series "The Star and the Story", originally aired 8 January 1955. This episode stars Edmond O'Brien and Joanne Woodward, and has… Internet Archive 1956 - Over-Exposed - Lewis Seiler - VOSE 1956 · Feature For Academic - Educational Use Only https://derechonoir.wordpress.com/ Internet Archive A Tale of Two Cities (1958) 1958 · Feature Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the… Internet Archive The Well (1951) 1951 · Feature In a racially mixed American town, a five-year-old black girl falls unnoticed into a hidden, forgotten well on her way to school. Having nothing better to go… Internet Archive Trouble With Women, The 1959 · Film With such a provocative title, this film illustrates some of the perceived problems a supervisor might face working with women, but ultimately demonstrates… Internet Archive 1953 1953 · Cartoon Public domain cartoons of 1953. Work in progress. Corrections on copyright status welcome. Internet Archive Hooked Bear (1956) 1956 · Feature Humphrey the bear isn't having much luck with his fishing; every time he catches some nice fish, he gets distracted and drops them. So he goes after the… Internet Archive Classic TV: NBC ID used from 1946 to early 60's 1954 · TV · Subtitles This NBC ID was used from 1946 to the early 60's. It appeared at the start of Kinescoped Programs. **This is here for historical value. It comes from "Your… Internet Archive O'Mara's Chain Miracle 1951 · Film · Subtitles A short-tempered policeman, played by Victor McLaghlan, acts nice to a new Chevy owner and starts a kindness chain reaction in small town. Internet Archive BEAT THE DEVIL (Bogart) 1954 · Feature Bogie and, the ever so lovely, Gina Lolobrigida are caught up with a band of ninny rogues who mean to corner the uranium market in Africa from out under the… Internet Archive Treasures for the Making 1951 · Film · Subtitles Demonstrates the making of jam and jelly by the shortboil (pectin) and long-boil methods. Includes sequences on the use of fresh, frozen, canned and dried… Internet Archive Freedom Road. Hungarian Patriots force Red Retreat, 1956/10/24 1956 · Newsreel · Subtitles 1) Hungarian Revolt - red star ripped out of Hungary flags, patriots guard frontier, medical supplies airlifted, demonstrations in US (2) "Near East Raid.… Internet Archive No Man's Woman (1955) Marie Windsor, John Archer, Patric Knowles 1955 · Feature No Man's Woman is a 1955 American FILM NOlR crime film directed by Franklin Adreon and starring Marie Windsor, John Archer and Patric Knowles. You can find… Internet Archive ''Four Star Playhouse'' - The Squeeze 1953 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles An episode of "Four Star Playhouse" starring Dick Powell as "Dante", a nightclub owner. They made about 8 episodes featuring that character. Originally aired… Internet Archive ''Robert Montgomery Presents'' - The Ringmaster 1952 · TV · 58 min · Subtitles An episode of the well-liked *live* dramatic anthology series of the 1950s. This episode stars Vincent Price and other talented people. This copy contains the… Internet Archive 1950 - The Man Who Cheated Himself - El hombre que se engañó s sí mismo - Felix E. Feist 1950 · Feature 1950 - The Man Who Cheated Himself - El hombre que se engañó s sí mismo - Felix E. Feist Internet Archive 1953 anniversary of 1953 East Berlin uprising 1959 · Newsreel · Subtitles anniversary of 1953 East Berlin uprising celebrated in West Berlin, mayor Willy Brandt lays wreath, old film clips of '53 uprising (partial newsreel from 1959) Internet Archive 1950's Television: ''Ozzie and Harriet'' (Episode: ''Jealous Joe Randolph'', Aired 4 February 1959) 1959 · Commercial · 29 min · Subtitles The 4 February 1959 episode of "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet", complete with original commercials for the products of The Quaker Oats company. This… Internet Archive Unsold television pilot - ''Sea Divers'' 1958 · TV · 26 min · Subtitles An unsold television pilot called "Sea Divers". I'm not surprised this wasn't picked up, the production values would have been b-grade even for a syndicated… Internet Archive Gilette Cavalcade of Sports - Marciano vs. Walcott in 3D 1953 · TV · Subtitles World's Heavyweight Championship: Rocky Marciano vs. Jersey Joe Walcott. "Friday night fight" from Chicago Stadium. Jersey Joe Walcott, who had lost the… Internet Archive 'Moon' Is Born. The Story of 'Project Vanguard', 1957/07/04 1957 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) story of Project Vanguard as geophysical year opens (IGY) - 3-stage 72-ft rocket will launch from Patrick AFB in FL, animation of stages separating,… Internet Archive ''Four Star Playhouse'' - The Man in the Box 1953 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles An episode of popular 1950s anthology series "Four Star Playhouse". This copy has the "Star Performance" syndication title. Originally aired 26 February 1953,…