The world's archives

1,681–1,728 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 1968 Agosto 26 1968 · Feature O Gigante Estréia 26 de Agosto de 1968 O Gigante, A Hora E A Vez Do Cinegrafista 1968 O longa percorre os mais diversos lugares do Brasil, procurando captar… Internet Archive ''The Betty Hutton Show'' - Roy Runs Away 1960 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles An episode of the short-lived sitcom "The Betty Hutton Show" which aired 1959-1960. Internet Archive The excavations at La Venta. [motion picture] 1963 · Educational · 30 min Reviews the large scale excavations of the Olmec site of La Venta begun in 1955. Includes a study of the results of the earlier investigations in 1942 and… Internet Archive Rail 1968 · Educational · 13 min · Subtitles Director, Geoffrey Jones; music, Wilfred Josephs Uses photography and music without narration to convey the pulse, motion, and excitement of rail travel.… Internet Archive Milton The Monster Show Volume 5 VHS Tape 1965 · Cartoon 1998 VHS tape. Distributed by Siren Entertainment, Australia. Internet Archive Ozzie & Harriet: A Piano for the Fraternity 1960 · TV · 26 min · Subtitles The fraternity needs a piano for the Christmas party; should they rent or buy? Rick sings "Jingle Bells" at the end. Skip Young plays Wally. Originally aired… Internet Archive Gunslinger TV 1961 colorized s01e12 New Savannah 1961 · TV A gunfighter (Tony Young), working undercover for the local army commander (Preston Foster), helps preserve law and order in the post-Civil War Arizona… Internet Archive Starr of the Yankees 1965 · TV · 26 min · Subtitles An unsold TV pilot about a baseball player, filmed in the late-1950s but first shown 1965 as part of "Vacation Playhouse" (a summer replacement series of… Internet Archive Life story of the hummingbird 1963 · Educational · 16 min · Subtitles With teacher's guide Collaborators, Emmet R. Blake, Margaret McKibben Lawler A study of the life cycle of the hummingbird, showing views of physical… Internet Archive Dollar Nineteen Cent Thief (Window on Main Street) 1961 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles An episode from Robert Young's next series after Father Knows Best. aired 4 December 1961 Season 1; Episode 10 [The "MPEG4" file is the source file. Download… Internet Archive The Editor's Daughter (Window on Main Street) 1961 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles Robert Young (as Cameron Garrett Brooks) in his next series after "Father Knows Best". In this episode: although she's only fifteen years old, the editor's… Internet Archive Birth 1968 · Educational Produced by Arthur and Evelyn Barron for NET Documents the preparations for and arrival of a young couple's first child. Shows the couple's hopes and… Internet Archive The Cape Town Affair (1967) 1967 · Feature South African secret agents attempt to save confidential microfilm before it falls into the hands of Communists. A color remake of the Sam Fuller film, Pickup… Internet Archive Doctor Who (1963) S01E1-13 (VHS) | iPod Classic Formatted 1963 · TV Encoded at 320x240 for use with 5th/6th gen iPod Classics english subtitle tracks synced, embedded in the mp4s as movtext (toggleable) mediainfo: Format :… Internet Archive Man's Search For Happiness 1964 · Educational · 13 min · Subtitles Discusses birth, life, and death in an eternal perspective. Emphasizes the importance of the family unit in God's eternal plan. Internet Archive No Matter What Shape By The T Bones Jan 15 1966 American Bandstand 1968 · TV New AB clip — Jan 15 1966 American Bandstand. Catchy, quirky instrumental, "No Matter What Shape" by The T-Bones. Goes into part of Spotlight Dance segment… Internet Archive As World Watched. Spaceman Hailed After U.S. Triumph, 1961/05/08 1961 · Newsreel Alan Shepard flight on Mercury, given medal by JFK at White House, Jackie had to remind him to pin the medal on, parade up Pennsylvania Ave, Shepard as "space… Internet Archive Everyday Radioactivity 1960 · Short A Mr. Wizard film. Introduces the viewer to three types of radiation; Alpha, Beta, Gamma. Shows operation of vintage geiger counters. Scintillation counter… Internet Archive Doomed dynasties of Europe 1965 · Educational · 15 min · Subtitles Forum edition Telecast on the CBS-TV documentary show World War I, under the title Doomed dynasties Summary Depicts the dynasties of Russia's Czar, Germany's… Internet Archive The Nutty Squirrels Present 1960 · Cartoon A collection of what I could find from this very obscure show. In short summary of what this is, basically it's a TV series based on an Alvin and the… Internet Archive Allah'a Ismarladık Yavrum, Turkish Movie 1966 · Feature Allah'a Ismarladık Yavrum, Turkish Movie Details: https://www.tsa.org.tr/en/film/filmgoster/6880/allahaismarladik-yavrum Internet Archive Mode-Art Can 2865 1961 · Film · Subtitles Film about Youngstown Sheet and Tube and their process of manufacturing steel products for petroleum production. Mode-Art Production No. 3798 can notes:… Internet Archive Buddhism, man, and nature 1968 · Educational · 13 min · Subtitles Senior high through adult Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Summary Discusses the Buddhist concept of man… Internet Archive Inauguration Highlights, 1965/01/25 1965 · Newsreel · Subtitles (poor quality) "Johnson Pledges End of Tyranny" - Inauguration of LBJ, car cavalcade to Capital, band plays Hail to the Chief, Humphrey takes oath from… Internet Archive Extraña Invasion (1965) 1965 · Feature Extraña invasión ( Stay Tuned for Terror en Estados Unidos ) es una película argentina - estadounidense de ciencia ficción de 1965 coescrita y dirigida por… Internet Archive Twinkles Commercial (TW-4R-60) (1960) 1960 · Commercial · Subtitles Internet Archive The Negro and The South 1965 · Educational · 29 min Explores the meaning of 'the Southern way of life.' Includes interviews with black and white citizens and shows scenes of segregated schools. Profiles a… Internet Archive John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning/Day of Drums 1964 · Educational United States Information Service John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning/Day of Drums AVA11312VNB1, 1964 The program dramatizes the thousand days of John F.… Internet Archive Point of Entry (Stoney Burke) 1963 · TV · 51 min · Subtitles Jack Lord played a rodeo star in the televsion series Stoney Burke. The show only lasted one season, and "Point of Entry" is the only episode whose copyright… Internet Archive Tormented (1960) 1960 · Feature A jazz pianist is haunted by his dead ex-lover's crawling hand and floating head. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/tormented-1960/ Internet Archive Babies and Breadwinners [1961 Polio Vaccine campaign] 1961 · Film · Subtitles Internet Archive Anarchy, U.S.A. 1966 · Film Right-wing film arguing that the civil rights movement and urban disturbances of the 1960s were evidence of a worldwide communist revolution and growing… Internet Archive Ursus nella terra di fuoco (1963) 1963 · Feature Ursus in the Land of Fire (Italian: Ursus nella terra di fuoco), released directly to U.S. television as Son of Hercules in the Land of Fire, is a 1963… Internet Archive [Home Movies: West Coast 1968, Vacation to Oregon] 1968 · Home movie · Subtitles Skeletal Entry Internet Archive U.S. Breaks Relations With Cuba, 1961/01/05 1961 · Newsreel (1) Castro military parade in Cuba to mark his 2nd anniversary; Ike broke off diplomatic relations; Hagerty speaks (2) "Threat To Peace. World Watches Crisis… Internet Archive Form, Design and the City 1962 · Film · Subtitles Philadelphia, PA Internet Archive ''The Hollywood Palace'' - 18 October 1969 1969 · TV · Subtitles A great show, guests include Diana Ross, Sammy Davis Jr., The Jackson 5, etc. Internet Archive Johnny Lingo (1969) 1969 · Educational · 23 min A story about Johnny Lingo, who bargains for a wife according to the tradition of the island, showing how the self-worth of an individual is augmented by love… Internet Archive Man of the Month 1966 · Educational National Archives - Man of the Month - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 - 12/04/1981). - This film is a biography of Ho Chi… Internet Archive House of Hashimoto (1960) 1960 · Feature Hashimoto tells his friend G.I. Joe about the Invisible Mouse. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/house-of-hashimoto-1960/ Internet Archive ''Jackpot Bowling'' - 9 January 1961 1961 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles An episode of "Jackpot Bowling", a short-lived NBC series. In this show, professional bowlers complete against each other, and there is also a celebrity… Internet Archive ''Ozzie and Harriet'' - A Wife in the Office 1964 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles Mid-1960s fun in this 5 February 1964 episode of the long-running series. David secretary goes on vacation, and his wife decides to take her place at the… Internet Archive Discovering the music of the Middle East. 1968 · Educational · 20 min · Subtitles The tradition of Mideast music dates back to the 7th-century movement of the conquering Muslims. The program illustrates two forms: classical or court music,… Internet Archive Development of the cardio-vascular system of the chick: the heart. 1963 · Educational · 21 min · Subtitles With guide, manual, and filmstrip Educational authors, Clarence Flaten, Theodore Torrey Summary Traces heart development in the early chick embryo./ia… Internet Archive Gidget TV Show Intro (1965) 1965 · TV Gidget TV Show Intro (1965) Watch all episodes! https://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x33zbl Internet Archive The Loretta Young Show: Unconditional Surrender 1960 · TV · 23 min Season 8, Episode 10 Aired 20 Nov. 1960. Actors: John Newland; Patricia Blair; Vince Barnett; Martin Dean; Dave Willock Runtime: 23:22 Internet Archive Twelve Angry Men 1960 · Educational · 24 min Presents an excerpt from the feature film Twelve Angry Men. Features English writer Arnot Robertson, who discusses the sequence with emphasis on writing and… Internet Archive Exploring With the Time Lapse Camera 1967 · Film · Subtitles Skeletal Entry