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4,081–4,128 of 18,257 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 Aesop's Fable: Foiling the Fox (1950) 1950 · Feature The Dingbat, guarding the sheep flock, has to resort to many daffy antics and tricks in order to keep Wily Fox from adding a little lamb to his dinner menu.… Internet Archive The Last Mouse of Hamelin (1955) 1955 · Feature The Pied Piper has led all of the mice in Hamelin into the sea with the exception of one because he was tone-deaf. The cats are all competing with each other… Internet Archive Con El Sudor De Tu Frente (1950) 1950 · Feature Con el sudor de tu frente es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Román Viñoly Barreto sobre el guion de Tulio Demicheli , José Ramón Luna… Internet Archive 1953 - Vicki - Harry Horner - VOSE 1953 · Feature For Academic / Educational Use Only Internet Archive On seeing film: film and literature 1958 · Educational · 15 min · Subtitles A behind-the-scenes study of director David Lean directing scenes in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai Summary Made from footage filmed behind the scenes… Internet Archive Front Page Detective: The Murderer Is Anonymous (1951) 1951 · TV · 24 min · Subtitles Season 1, Episode 25 Actors: Edmund Lowe; George Pembroke; Paul Cavanagh; Bettie Best Runtime: 24:50 This aired on the DuMont Television Network. [smallest… Internet Archive Howdy Doody - 4 February 1954 1954 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles An episode of the popular children's television series. Includes original commercials for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes, Sweetheart Dolls box top offer, and Royal… Internet Archive Gene Autry Show TV 1950 colorized s01e02 Gold Dust Charlie 1950 · TV When an old prospector is shot after making a rich gold strike, Gene files the claim on his behalf and is promptly accused of murder by the town sheriff.… Internet Archive Night at Lark Cottage (Four Star Playhouse) 1955 · TV · 26 min · Subtitles A woman with no companion but her small daughter knows that an escaped convict is on his way to kill her. Aired 24 March 1955 (Season 3, Episode 26). [The… Internet Archive Dog Collared (Laserdisc) 1951 · Cartoon Source: RTV App Internet Archive 1938 Du Bist Die Richtige ( Hans Holt, Curd Jürgens) 1955 · Feature Deutscher Film von 1955 . Du bist die Richtige. U.a mit Hans Holt und Curd Jürgens Internet Archive Heir Restorer (1958) 1958 · Feature Casper the Friendly Ghost, and world-traveler, visits a castle in England which is haunted by a really-old titled ghost, who is forced to remain until an heir… Internet Archive Spring and Saganaki (1958) 1958 · Feature The first-half story of this two-story cartoon finds "Hattie" greeting the coming of "Spring" with an earful of music and an eyeful of romance between her two… Internet Archive The Tip (Suspense) 1950 · TV · 23 min · Subtitles Aired 26 December 1950 (Season 3, Episode 18). [The "MPEG4" file is the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265 (HEVC).] Internet Archive Howdy Doody - 1 November 1950 1950 · TV · 27 min · Subtitles An episode of the popular children's TV series. Includes original commercial for Poll Parrot shoes. Also includes the classic network ID. Internet Archive Mexican Village Life 1958 · Educational Here, Willard Hahn travels to the village of San Diego de Tecoltepec, 6 miles from Toluca. He focuses on the harvesting of maguey juice, the washing of… Internet Archive Boo Scout (1951) 1951 · Feature Casper the Friendly Ghost befriends a Boy Scout. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/boo-scout-1951/ Internet Archive Family Theater: A Star Shall Rise 1952 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles The story of the birth of Jesus and the visit of the three wise men. Internet Archive Practical Dreamer 1957 · Film · Subtitles Internet Archive Fishing Vagabonds 1955 · Film · Subtitles Skeletal Entry Internet Archive Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal: The Tony Story (1957) 1957 · TV · 25 min Actors: John Howard; Joe Walker; Olive Blakeney; Cheryl Callaway; Anthony Caruso; Vernon Rich Runtime: 25:48 Internet Archive Howdy Doody - 24 December 1953 1953 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles An episode of the popular children's TV series. Includes original commercials for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes and Royal Instant Pudding. Also includes the… Internet Archive The Lone Ranger TV 1950 colorized s02e09 The Squire 1950 · TV As the Lone Ranger (Clayton Moore) and Tonto (Jay Silverheels) pursue the gang who robbed a bank, they discover that the gang are themselves chasing two… Internet Archive Magoo's Three-Point Landing (1958) 1958 · Feature Magoo’s car breaks down on an airport runway. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/magoos-three-point-landing-1958/ Internet Archive Pride of the Yard (1954) 1954 · Feature Percval Sleuthhound, the Sherlock Holmes of the dog kingdom, tracks down a pair of shifty characters who just escaped from jail. The crooks try every trick… Internet Archive The Fabulous Firework Family (1959) 1959 · Feature A young Mexican boy, son of the greatest fireworks maker in all of Mexico, saves the day when his father's fireworks fail to go off as planned at the big… Internet Archive The Mechanical Bird (1951) 1951 · Feature A King gets sad for the loss of his songbird. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-mechanical-bird-1951/ Internet Archive Good Health Practices, Part I 1953 · Film The makers of Soapy the Germ Fighter are back to teach other things to keep us healthy. Young Jim and Judy learn about proper eating, keeping clean, proper… Internet Archive ''Search For Tomorrow'' - 19 August 1953 1953 · TV · 14 min · Subtitles Re-upload with higher picture quality. An episode of the popular daytime soap opera. This episode aired from 12:30PM to 12:45PM on CBS (at least on many CBS… Internet Archive The Town (Trackdown) 1957 · TV · 22 min Aired 1957-12-13 (season 1, episode 11). Written by Sam Peckinpah. Lee Van Cleef plays one of the bad guys. Internet Archive Principles of the Transistor 1959 · Educational · 21 min Principles of the Transistor SummaryBriefly discusses the early crystal set and the valve and its development. Gives a detailed explanation of how the… Internet Archive Cool Hot Rod 1953 · Film · Subtitles Internet Archive It's Everybody's Business (1954) 1954 · Feature Animated propaganda advocating for the importance of unregulated capitalism to the American way of life. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive Love That Bob!: Bob and Schultzy at Sea 1958 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles Aired 1958-04-29. (Season 4, Episode 30) Don Knotts appears. (The Bob Cummings Show) Internet Archive El Seductor (1950) 1950 · Feature El seductor es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Luis Bayón Herrera sobre el guion de Carlos A. Petit y Rodolfo Sciammarella que se… Internet Archive Nuclear Test Film - Operation Redwing 1956 · Educational Department of Energy TF 0800019 doe.gov Nuclear Test Film - Operation Redwing 1956 DVD Copied by The Department of Energy, in cooperation with the Department… Internet Archive Nuclear Test Film - Operation Ivy 1952 · Educational Department of Energy TF 0800012 doe.gov Nuclear Test Film - Operation Ivy 1952 DVD Copied by The Department of Energy, in cooperation with the Department of… Internet Archive Science in Action: Drilling for Oil 1956 · Film · Subtitles Internet Archive Fright to the Finish 1954 · Cartoon You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive [Home movie: 098716: 1953 Florida vacation scenes] 1953 · Home movie Florida vacation scenes from 1953, with underwater photography of dolphins and vintage diving gear plus a game of polo, an orange grove, and wetlands. Internet Archive No Sleep for Percy (1955) 1955 · Feature Little Roquefort is enjoying the music from a car-radio to the dismay of Percy Puss who is trying to sleep nearby. Percy takes off after Roquefort and manages… Internet Archive Spare the Rod (1953) 1953 · Feature The town-fathers call on Mighty Mouse to aid the city where the juveniles are all delinquents, and threaten to ruin the town and end up as criminals. The… Internet Archive World in My Corner (1956) 1956 · Feature A scrappy fighter from Jersey City named Tommy Shea -- "born in a dump, educated in an alley" -- catches the eye of wealthy businessman, Robert Mallinson, who… Internet Archive [Home movie: 098810: A rail fan in the midwest: 1956 trip to Chicago, all streetcars and streetcar-filmed street scenes] 1956 · Home movie 1956 field trip to Chicago by a railroad club, the Illini Railroad Club, a foggy day in Chicago and 8mm film so some is dark, but much is bright and… Internet Archive Nuclear Test Film - Operation Wigwam 1955 · Educational Department of Energy TF 0800018 doe.gov Nuclear Test Film - Operation Wigwam 1955 DVD Copied by The Department of Energy, in cooperation with the Department… Internet Archive Zoom & Bored (Laserdisc) 1957 · Cartoon NTSC Planning on doing a redo soon... Internet Archive Member of the Family 1955 · Film · Subtitles includes dog show and puppy growing up and becoming part of family Internet Archive Front Page Detective: Gold Venom (1951) 1951 · TV · 26 min · Subtitles Season 1, Episode 10 Runtime: 26:12 Actors: Edmund Lowe; Steven Geray; Alix Talton; Percy Helton; Frank Lackteen This aired on the DuMont network.