The world's archives

385–432 of 18,597 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 The Two Headed Spy 1958 colorized (Jack Hawkins) 1958 · Feature A British agent planted long ago in the German Army continues passing information to the Allies during World War II, gaining the confidence of everyone in the… Internet Archive Scandal 1950 · Feature A handsome, suave Toshiro Mifune lights up the screen as painter Ichiro, whose circumstantial meeting with a famous singer (Yoshiko Yamaguchi) is twisted by… Internet Archive The Big Heat (1953) Directed By Fritz Lang, Starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Lee Marvin 1953 · Feature The Big Heat is a 1953 American Film Noir directed by Fritz Lang and starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Lee Marvin and Jocelyn Brando (the elder sister of… Internet Archive Design for Dreaming 1956 · Film · Subtitles Produced to bring the 1956 G.M. Motorama to audiences unable to see it in major cities, this fim introduces the new 1956 cars, Frigidaire's "Kitchen of… Internet Archive Ingenuity in Action (Part I) 1958 · Short · 12 min · Subtitles Made for hot rod fans; explains how to prepare and enter a car show; also serves as an ethnographic account of the "nomadic tribe of hotrodders". Internet Archive Stella (1955) 1955 · Feature · Subtitles Proud and independent, Stella, an unconventional Rebetico singer who cherishes her freedom, finds herself in an intense whirlwind romance. Everything points… Internet Archive 1955 - The Night of The Hunter (La noche del cazador) w/Spanish Subtitles 1955 · Short · 1 min 1955 - The Night of The Hunter - La noche del cazador - Charles Laughton English language version of the film subtitled in Spanish. Internet Archive What Makes Us Tick 1952 · Cartoon · 11 min · Subtitles The animated film explores the life of a typical American family, focusing on John Q Public, who manages his finances through investments and savings. It… Internet Archive The Man from Planet X 1951 colorized (Robert Clarke) 1951 · Feature A scientist (Raymond Bond), his daughter (Margaret Field), and an American reporter (Robert Clarke) discover that a spaceship from a previously unknown rogue… Internet Archive Samurai III Duel At Ganryu Island 1956 · Feature A disillusioned Musashi Miyamoto (Toshiro Mifune) has turned his back on the samurai life, becoming a farmer in a remote village, while his nemesis Kojiro… Internet Archive It Conquered the World 1956 · Feature · 1 h 9 min Title: It Conquered the World Summary: A well meaning scientist guides an alien monster to Earth from Venus, so that he can rid mankind of feelings and… Internet Archive Devil Girl From Mars 1954 colorized 1954 · Feature In a Scottish inn, staff and guests (Hugh McDermott, Hazel Court, Peter Reynolds, Adrienne Corri) are gathered in the bar when a flying saucer lands nearby… Internet Archive American Harvest (Part II) 1955 · Short · 16 min · Subtitles This institutional film was designed to promote Chevrolet's corporate citizenship rather than any specific model of automobile. While it forcefully… Internet Archive Plantation System in Southern Life, The 1950 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Eurocentric view of the plantation system and its effect on Southern U.S. culture. Internet Archive Sherlock Holmes - The Case of the Cunningham Heritage 1954 · TV · 27 min · Subtitles The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes "The Case of the Cunningham Heritage" Originally aired October 18, 1954. Holmes unravels the mystery surrounding the… Internet Archive Our Changing Family Life 1957 · Short · 20 min · Subtitles How patterns of family living have changed from the 1880s to the 1950s, shown in dramatized sequences. Internet Archive Don't Be Afraid 1953 · Short · 11 min · Subtitles Analysis of a child's fear of darkness leads him and us to understand the nature and kinds of fear. Internet Archive Days of Our Years 1955 · Short · 19 min · Subtitles Disturbing and sometimes maudlin trilogy of accidents and their effects on railroad workers and their families, shot with virtuosity in working-class Los… Internet Archive Jackie Gleason on "Cavalcade of Stars" 1951 · TV · 9 min · Subtitles Jackie Gleason on segment of the popular 50's TV series "Cavalcade of Stars", doing a sketch called "The Honeymooners", which was later turned into a sitcom.… Internet Archive Ucan Daireler Istanbulda (Flying Saucers Over Istanbul) (English Subtitles) 1955 · Feature · 1 h 6 min · Subtitles Ucan Daireler Istanbulda (Flying Saucers Over Istanbul) is a Turkish sci-fi comedy from 1955. It's recommended for fans of old Turkish movies and psychotronic… Internet Archive Big Train, The (Part II) 1950 · Short · 13 min · Subtitles Operations of the New York Central Railroad. Producer and director: Victor Solow. Introduced by NYCRR president Alfred E. Perlman. Internet Archive Hell in Korea 1956 · Feature Title: Hell in Korea Summary: During the Korean War retreat in 1951, a small British recon group is surrounded by Chinese troops and holds out in a lonely… Internet Archive Atom and Biological Science, The 1952 · Short · 11 min · Subtitles Describes some of the biological effects of high energy radiations on plants and animal cells. Explains how typical experiments are conducted and demonstrates… Internet Archive Target Earth 1954 colorized (Richard Denning) 1954 · Feature A few random people (Kathleen Crowley, Richard Denning, Virginia Grey, Richard Reeves) wake up in Chicago only to discover the city abandoned. They find that… Internet Archive Tarantula 1955 · Feature A spider escapes from an isolated Arizona desert laboratory experimenting in giantism and grows to tremendous size as it wreaks havoc on the local inhabitants. Internet Archive How to Say No: Moral Maturity 1951 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles How to say no to unwanted smoking, drinking and petting, and still keep your friends. Internet Archive Not of This Earth 1957 colorized (Paul Birch) 1957 · Feature A strange man from a distant planet, who has come to Earth via a matter transporter, terrorizes Southern California in his experiments to acquire suitable… Internet Archive Working Dollars 1957 · Cartoon · 10 min · Subtitles Animated explanation of how the stock market works, told through the story of an Everyman named Mr. Finchley Internet Archive Towers, The 1957 · Short · 11 min · Subtitles Simon Rodilla and the building of the Watts Towers in south-central Los Angeles. Internet Archive Missouri Traveler 1958 · Feature · 1 h 43 min Brandon De Wilde plays a runaway orphan in a story set in the early 20th century. Lee Marvin has a prominent role. Unfortunately, there was a continuous logo… Internet Archive Dragnet ( 1951) 1951 · TV · Subtitles All the episodes of the original Dragnet I have, most gotten from here. If you have one that I am missing please let me know. Note: as long as this note is… Internet Archive Mental Health: Keeping Mentally Fit 1952 · Short · 12 min · Subtitles The four steps in acquiring, maintaining and improving mental health: express emotions naturally, respect yourself, respect others, and solve problems as they… Internet Archive Atomic Alert 1951 · Film · Subtitles Instruction on care and behavior in case of radiation exposure and atomic attack. "Illustrates the basic methods by which each child can best protect himself… Internet Archive What You Should Know About Biological Warfare 1952 · Short · 7 min · Subtitles How can we protect ourselves against the threats of germs and toxins? Cold War America gears up to fend off threats from unconventional bioweapons. Internet Archive American Engineer (Part I) 1956 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles A 1956s promotional and recruiting film about American engineering. It opens with radio-telescope "sounds of the sun and the stars" and issues a repeated… Internet Archive Living Stereo 1958 · Film · Subtitles 21:02:50:09 CU spinning RCA Victor record on record player. 21:03:06:07 Animation illustrates the basics of one-track recording; sound waves spread from… Internet Archive Sentinel in the Sky 1955 · Cartoon · 14 min · Subtitles Modern radar for passenger aircraft. Shows how man has always reached for vision of the things beyond his sight, beginning, perhaps, with the ancient sailor… Internet Archive Invisible Invaders 1959 colorized (John Agar) 1959 · Feature Aliens able to make themselves and their spaceships invisible issue an ultimatum to the Earth and start committing murder and sabotage by occupying the bodies… Internet Archive Last Holiday 1950 · Feature Told by his doctor he has no more than a few months to live, drab British workingman George Bird (Alec Guinness) decides to spend his savings on lodging at a… Internet Archive As Others See Us 1953 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles Etiquette for teenagers as demonstrated by well-dressed youth of Webster Groves (Missouri) High School. Internet Archive Movie Trailers: 1950 · Cartoon · Subtitles Tongue-in-cheek horror movie trailer. No narration, information conveyed by written words. Internet Archive Tales of Tomorrow #16: Frankenstein 1952 · TV · 23 min · Subtitles A live tv production of Frankenstein from the anthology series Tales of Tomorrow. Legend has it that Lon Chaney Jr. (playing the monster) was unaware that it… Internet Archive Bride of the Gorilla 1951 · Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Frigidaire Finale 1957 1957 · Short · 3 min · Subtitles Couple dances through an array of new "Sheer Look" washers, dryers, ranges and refrigerators. Internet Archive The Nativity (Westinghouse Studio One) 1952 · Feature · 59 min Live teleplay from CBS's "Studio One" program. Season 5 Episode 13 (22 December 1952) Features original Westinghouse promotions presented by Betty Furness. Internet Archive Aparajito ( Apu Trilogy Pt. 2) 1956 · Feature Satyajit Ray had not planned to make a sequel to Pather Panchali, but after the film’s international success, he decided to continue Apu’s narrative.… Internet Archive The Gambler from Natchez 1954 · Feature Title: The Gambler from Natchez Summary: In New Orleans, discharged army Captain Vance Colby learns of his father's killing done by three local Creole gents… Internet Archive In Our Hands, Part 3: How To Lose What We Have 1950 · Short · 11 min · Subtitles Drama of an authoritarian (probably Communist-type) coup in the U.S., assisted by apathy, an indifference to federal intervention in community affairs, and…