The world's archives

865–912 of 21,552 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 Protests Galore! 1967/05/05 1967 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) Vietnam protest demonstration in Britain; also at Madrid University in Spain, burned American flag; also 4000 in Detroit at "love-in" and "be-in" with… Internet Archive Mark of Wholesome Meat, A 1964 · Short · 18 min · Subtitles Inside the meat plants; work of USDA inspectors. Internet Archive No Place Like Homicide! 1961 · Feature Title: No Place Like Homicide! Summary: Ernie's uncle Gabriel has just died but to claim his inheritance he must spend the night in the ancestral home with… Internet Archive Interrupted Morning 1961 · Film · Subtitles Discusses car accidents from the point of view of the doctor who is tired of patching up victims. Stresses the importance of seatbelts. Shows crash… Internet Archive Psychological Operations in Support of Internal Defense and Development Assistance Programs 1968 · Film · Subtitles At the United States embassy of a small fictional country, Hostland, delegates request assistance in counteracting the outside influences which "have planted… Internet Archive Henry Charles Studios Cape May, Reel 12 1969 · Film Outtakes from a film promoting tourism in Cape May County, on the New Jersey shore. Internet Archive Rochester: A City of Quality (Part II) 1963 · Short · 14 min · Subtitles Tour of the area, concentrating on redevelopment and economic activity. Internet Archive Day in the Life of a Kitchen, A 1960 · Film · Subtitles Excellent film about a typical day in modern kitchen. Mom is "operations chief" - she creates and prepares in the kitchen. Internet Archive The Magic Sword (1962) 1962 · Feature The Magic Sword is a fantasy adventure film that revolves around the classic tale of knights and magic. The story is set in a mythical kingdom where the evil… Internet Archive Ginger Rogers Show Pilot 1963 · TV · Subtitles Pilot that wasn't picked up for "The Ginger Rogers Show". Ginger Rogers plays twin sisters Margaret and Elizabeth Harcourt with Charles Ruggles as their Uncle… Internet Archive David and Goliath (1960) 1960 · Feature When the Philistines attack, the Israelites are hopeless against the fierce giant Goliath and don't know what to do. King Saul takes the advice of the… Internet Archive Hercules in the Haunted World (1961) 1961 · Feature "Hercules in the Haunted World" is a 1961 Italian film directed by the renowned filmmaker Mario Bava . Known as "Ercole al centro della Terra" in Italian,… Internet Archive C.S. Long Lines 1963 · Film · Subtitles Shows the Bell System's modern cable ship laying Transatlantic Cable No. 3 and Transpacific Cable No. 1 from Hawaii to Japan. Shows also the cable links from… Internet Archive Death Rides a Horse (1967) 1967 · Feature Death Rides a Horse is a 1967 Italian spaghetti Western directed by Giulio Petroni, written by Luciano Vincenzoni and starring Lee Van Cleef and John Phillip… Internet Archive You and the Weather 1962 · Film · Subtitles Takes the viewer to the hottest, coldest, rainiest and driest places in the United States as it unfolds the complete weather story. Includes sequences on the… Internet Archive San Francisco: Story of a City 1963 · Film · Subtitles Portrays the history of San Francisco pointing out that sailing ships brought the gold miners of 1848, the workers who built the transcontinental railroads,… Internet Archive The Outer Limits TV 1963 colorized s01e05 The Sixth Finger 1963 · TV A scientist (Edward Mulhare) hires an uneducated coal miner (David McCallum) from a nearly Welsh town to be the human subject in an experiment to speed-up… Internet Archive Measure of a Man 1962 · Short · 22 min · Subtitles How to say no to the temptation of drinking. Internet Archive The Slowest Gun in the West 1960 · TV · 53 min · Subtitles A 1960 television film starring Phil Silvers and guest starring Jack Benny. It is a spoof of TV westerns. Notice the interestingly used laugh-track. Note:… Internet Archive Outlaws: The Fortune Stone 1960 · TV · 45 min · Subtitles The guest stars in this episode are Gerald Mohr and Dianne Foster. [Note: the video quality is poor.] Originally aired 15 December 1960 (Season 1, Episode 9).… Internet Archive The Dick Van Dyke Show 1962 · TV · Subtitles Season 2 episode #35 Hustling the Hustler from October 24, 1962. Internet Archive Una lunga fila di croci 1969 · Feature Title: Una lunga fila di croci Summary: Django and Santana are bounty hunters taking out bandits in a small Western town. An evil landowner smuggling illegal… Internet Archive Imagination Unlimited 1961 · Film · Subtitles Promotional film for ornamental concrete blocks and how they can add style to a construction project. Internet Archive Monstrosity (1963) 1963 · Feature A rich but unscrupulous old woman plots with a scientist to have her brain implanted in the skull of a sexy young woman. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive Viy 1967 (Eng Sub) 1967 · Feature While on a vacation in a remote village, a young priest is summoned to guard the corpse of a witch. His faith is soon put to the test. (Russian with English… Internet Archive The Patty Duke Show (The Complete Series) [1963 - 1966] 1963 · TV The Patty Duke Show is an American television sitcom created by Sidney Sheldon and William Asher. The series ran on ABC from September 18, 1963, to April 27,… Internet Archive The Farmer's Daughter 1963-1966 1966 · TV The Farmer's Daughter 1963-1966 The Farmer's Daughter is an American single-camera sitcom, loosely based on the 1947 film, The series was produced by Screen… Internet Archive The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) 1962 · Feature "The Brain That Wouldn't Die" is a 1962 science fiction horror film directed by Joseph Green. The story revolves around a mad scientist, Dr. Bill Cortner, who… Internet Archive G Forces (TF 1-8194) 1962 · Film · Subtitles Includes EXCELLENT shot of roller coaster near the beginning of film; from POV facing the riders, and view from the coaster. Internet Archive You Be the Doctor (Chevrolet Conference) 1965 · Talk · Subtitles Film directed at dealership sales executives. Stock shots: Red antique ambulance, Man with unblinking glassy-eyed stare (B-Movie like) Internet Archive Tower of London (1962) 1962 · Feature Tower of London is a 1962 historical drama and gothic horror film directed by Roger Corman and starring Vincent Price and Michael Pate. The film follows… Internet Archive On The Beat 1962 · Feature Norman wants to be a policeman like his father was, but he fails the height test (amongst others). One day he gets out his father's old uniform and "walks the… Internet Archive The Vincent Price Collection of Fine Art (Informational) 1960 · Commercial · 17 min The Vincent Price Collection of Fine Art: An Informational Program Production Presented and introduced by Vincent Price Internet Archive View From Space 1969 · Educational · 49 min · Subtitles View From Space A graphic insight into the world of space photography. Includes footage showing the physical aspects of the earth and explains how man has… Internet Archive Mr. Digit and the Battle of Bubbling Brook 1961 · Film · Subtitles Includes animated sequences. Film made to encourage adoption of the new all-number-calling telephone numbering system. Internet Archive Hiroshima-Nagasaki, August 1945 1969 · Educational · 15 min · Subtitles Harvard Film Archive, projection print somewhat scratched, HFA Item no: 9675. From The Amos Vogel Annenberg School of Communications Collection Running time… Internet Archive A Coming-Out Party 1961 · Feature Title: A Coming-Out Party Summary: A somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits in a German POW camp find their new acerbic fellow prisoner is a key officer who… Internet Archive No Time for Ugliness (Part II) 1965 · Short · 13 min · Subtitles Shows that cities' approaches are marred by billboards and neon signs. Intimates that a demanding citizenry can have these unsightly signs removed. Internet Archive [Home Movies: Trip to Mars] 1965 · Home movie · Subtitles Dramatization of a trip to Mars as presented by an 8th grade class. Add description from notes. Internet Archive Laurel And Hardy's Laughing 20's : Silent Movie Clips (1920s) 1965 · Feature · 1 h 30 min Laurel And Hardy's Laughing 20's Compilation by Robert Youngson of highlights from the 1920s Silent screen comedies of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy .… Internet Archive Den gula bilen (1963) 1963 · Feature · Subtitles Ett kriminaldrama om passagerarna i en svensk turistbuss som under en utlandsresa blir vittne till ett mordförsök på landets statschef. En av svenskarna råkar… Internet Archive Stump the Stars - Nick Adams vs. Paula Prentiss 1963 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles An episode of "Stump the Stars" from 1963. Special guests are: Nick Adams and Paula Prentiss. This was a CBS game show also known as "Pantomime Quiz". Internet Archive 'The Betty Hutton Show' - Art for Goldie's Sake 1960 · TV · Subtitles This program, "The Betty Hutton Show", featured seriously uneven writing and supporting cast. However, here is a really bad episode. Just like the other… Internet Archive Stranger on the Run (1967) 1967 · Feature Stranger on the Run is a 1967 American made-for-television Western film directed by Donald Siegel and starring Henry Fonda, Anne Baxter and Michael Parks. The… Internet Archive Profile: Jamison Handy (Part III) 1961 · Short · 14 min · Subtitles Interview with Jam Handy (1886-1983), pioneer producer of sponsored and industrial films. The program, hosted by WWJ-TV host Bob Leslie, has low sound level… Internet Archive Star Pilot, Destination Planete Hydra 1966 1966 · Feature A spaceship crashes on the island of Sardina and the aliens abduct a local scientist and his daughter to help repair it. Leontine Snell, who plays Luisa the… Internet Archive Vietnam. Big Enemy force Repulsed by G.I.'s, 1967/04/04 1967 · Newsreel · Subtitles Marine truck convoy ambushed in Vietnam war; troops attack huge Viet Cong base, foot soldiers advance, roundup prisoners including women; helicopters pick up… Internet Archive 'The Match Game' 1962 Pilot 1962 · TV · 22 min · Subtitles 1962 pilot episode of 'The Match Game'. This appears to be the only surviving episode to be PD. This was a daytime show, hence why it's less than 25-minutes.