The world's archives

2,305–2,352 of 22,189 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 Day of Living, A 1960 · Film · Subtitles Internet Archive Dave, the Worrier (Ozzie & Harriet) 1965 · TV · 21 min · Subtitles An episode in color. Aired 1 December 1965 (Season 14, Episode 12). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your… Internet Archive Brian Henderson's Bandstand - 17 August 1968 1968 · TV · 49 min An episode of an Australian television pop music series. This episode features the cast performing hits of 1967. Guests include Sandy Scott, Lyn Barnett,… Internet Archive Brian Henderson's Bandstand - 31 December 1966 1966 · TV · 52 min An episode of an Australian television pop music series. This episode is a clip show, featuring clips with the cast in costumes. Performers include The Groop,… Internet Archive Nature As Impression 1969 · Educational · 10 min Johanna Alemann is believed to be the first woman filmmaker, operating as a sole proprietor, to run an academic film company in North America. Her focus was… Internet Archive Michael Shayne TV 1960 colorized s01e06 Shoot the Works 1960 · TV Cases of a private detective (Richard Denning), based on the novels by Brett Halliday. Co-starring Jerry Paris, Patricia Donahue, Herbert Rudley, Gary Clarke.… Internet Archive Los Jovenes Viejos(1962) 1962 · Feature Los jóvenes viejos es una película de Argentina en blanco y negro dirigida por Rodolfo Kuhn y protagonizada por María Vaner y Alberto Argibay . Fue estrenada… Internet Archive Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 67 02 26 1 04 Bette Davis, Bob Crane, Buffalo Springfield 1967 · TV Broadcast version of S1E04 of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" as prepared (with original commercials) for CBS. It has been uploaded for Historical… Internet Archive Blue Men of Morocco 1963 · Educational The story of a nomadic tribe, almost unknown to the outside world. Depicts the life, religion, customs and strange way of life these people whose skin becomes… Internet Archive Teenage Conflict 1960 · Film Teenage Film Series Describes how a boy and his sister, who have rejected the Christian faith for new scientific concepts, are shown by a scientist the… Internet Archive Embryonic development of the light- brown apple moth 1969 · Educational · 18 min · Subtitles Producer, Stanley T. Evans; director, M.F. Day; photographer, E.M. Reid; editor, David Corke Commentator: M.F. Day The egg of this insect was found… Internet Archive Creative Journey, The: Arnold Blanch 1964 · Educational · 26 min Filmmaker and artist Clifford West here surveys the life and work of Arnold Blanch, showing him as a teacher and painter in Woodstock, New Jersey. West, who… Internet Archive Wolves and the Wolf Men 1969 · Educational · 51 min Irwin Roster, director and producer James Coburn, narrator Discusses wolves in legend and reality and the people who study and raise them Title on… Internet Archive Pete Seeger's Rainbow Quest, Episode 21: Pat Sky and the Pennywhistlers 1966 · TV The program includes a combination of recent and traditional songs, including Pat Sky's "Separation Blues" and Pete Seeger's "Where Have All the Flowers… Internet Archive Brian Henderson's Bandstand - 23 July 1966 1966 · TV · 50 min An episode of an Australian television pop music series. Guests include The Groop, Tony Barber, Laurel Lea (I love her outfit during the songs 'Alfie' and… Internet Archive UNITED STATES ARMY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - PROGRESS REPORT NUMBER SIX - CAMP CENTURY 1964 · Educational Department of Defense PIN 26064 UNITED STATES ARMY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - PROGRESS REPORT NUMBER SIX - CAMP CENTURY THIS IS THE STORY OF THE CONSTRUCTION… Internet Archive Speed Of Light in Air and Water 1960 · Educational · 21 min Shows Dr. William M. Siebert outdoors at night as he measures the speed of light in air using a spark-gap, parabolic mirrors, a photocell, and an… Internet Archive Rick's 21st Birthday (Ozzie & Harriet) 1961 · TV · 24 min · Subtitles Aired 3 May 1961 (Season 9, Episode 32). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265 (HEVC).] Internet Archive Mexican Ceramics 1966 · Educational · 18 min This highly informative, well-made film focused on four geograophical areas: 1) Coyotepec, 2) Metepec (the art of Timotéo), 3) Tonalá (the work of Señores… Internet Archive What Can We Do About It - Threat of Communism 1960 · Film Part of the Anti-Communism series, this film explores what the average citizen can do to stem the tide of Communism in their community. We digitized and… Internet Archive The Battle of Ia Drang Valley 1965 · Educational National Archives - The Battle of Ia Drang Valley - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 - 12/04/1981). - This film is about… Internet Archive Chinese film 1966 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration Chinese film Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900 - 2003 ARC Identifier 72247… Internet Archive Nature as Reality 1969 · Educational · 10 min Illustrates the realistic concept of viewing and painting nature. Discusses how Durer, Breughel, Rubens, Constable, and Corot painted landscapes. Describes… Internet Archive Ski School. 1963 · Educational · 12 min · Subtitles Offers instruction in fundamental ski techniques, including the linked and pure christy, pole pivots, "valeling" or wedelning, sidestepping a turn, and jumps.… Internet Archive Brian Henderson's Bandstand - 12 October 1968 1968 · TV · 53 min An episode of an Australian television pop music series. This episode departs from the usual format of the show to present a documentary showing a train tour… Internet Archive Any Date in a Storm (Ozzie & Harriet) 1963 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles Aired 7 March 1963 (Season 11, Episode 20). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265… Internet Archive Design for manufacture. 1962 · Educational · 24 min · Subtitles Examines the tools and processes used to make parts called for in engineering drawings and blueprints. Compares conventional vs. automatic machines Search… Internet Archive Sürtüğün Kızı, Turkish Movie 1967 · Feature Sürtüğün Kızı, Turkish Movie https://www.tsa.org.tr/en/film/filmgoster/7235/surtugun-kizi Internet Archive Scandinavia - Norway, Sweden, Denmark 1964 · Educational · 21 min This film provides contrasts and similarities among the three countries. In Norway, Deneen visits with a fishing family from the small city of Alesund, in… Internet Archive This Is... Elk Country 1967 · Film So this is Elk Country! Schlitz did a series of sportsman films featuring hunting and fishing in various remote locations. In this film, we see hunters… Internet Archive Calvin 0328 1960 · Film Outtakes from "Pump Station Movie" documenting office planning and engineering of water systems infrastructure, sewage treatment infrastructure, men consuming… Internet Archive Three Approaches to Psychotherapy 1: Dr. Albert Ellis 1968 · Educational Describes Client-centered therapy as practiced by Carl Rogers, Gestalt therapy as practiced by Frederick Perls, and Rational-emotive therapy as practiced by… Internet Archive Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan: Episode 2, 5, 10 1965 · TV Episodes 9/12 Episode 1 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 11 Episode 12 It was a second Doctor Who story never to be… Internet Archive Vietnam: Journal of a War 1966 · Educational Title from producer's catalog An objective documentary film which records the deeds and doubts of American fighting men in Vietnam and studies the Vietnamese… Internet Archive Madeline and the Bad Hat 1960 · Educational Based on the book of the same title by Ludwig Bemelmans An animated film in which the Spanish ambassador's son, Pepito, who cages any wild animal he can… Internet Archive Rocks That Form On The Earth's Surface 1964 · Educational · 16 min Uses demonstrations and examples in discussing the origin and composition of sedimentary rocks. Explains methods by which students can learn about the ways in… Internet Archive Our Man in Alaska (Ozzie & Harriet) 1961 · TV · 24 min · Subtitles Too much private information about the doings of the guys in the fraternity is appearing in the gossip column. Aired 8 February 1961 (Season 9, Episode 20).… Internet Archive Voice of the Delaware Valley 1960 · Film · Subtitles Internet Archive Johnny Midnight - S01E03 - The Villian Of The Piece 1960 · TV Johnny Midnight is an American crime drama that aired for one season in syndication from January 3, 1960 to September 21, 1960. The series stars Edmond… Internet Archive Pete Seeger's Rainbow Quest, Episode 25: Mamou Cajun Band 1966 · TV For the twenty-fifth episode of Rainbow Quest, Pete Seeger hosts the Mamou Cajun Band. Rainbow Quest was a television program produced for one series run in… Internet Archive The Loretta Young Show: This Subtle Danger 1961 · TV · 23 min · Subtitles Season 8, Episode 15 Aired 15 Jan. 1961. Actors: Richard Coogan; Bobby Slade; Barney Phillips; John Clarke Runtime: 23:21 A man becomes addicted to a… Internet Archive Maskeli Beşler, Turkish Movie 1968 · Feature Maskeli Beşler, Turkish Movie https://www.tsa.org.tr/en/film/filmgoster/7421/maskeli-5-ler Internet Archive The Summer We Moved to Elm Street 1968 · Educational · 28 min Studies a nine - year - old girl at a time when she feels left out of life because her family has moved to a new neighborhood where everything is different… Internet Archive June Is Always Late (Ozzie & Harriet) 1963 · TV · 26 min · Subtitles Aired 27 November 1963 (Season 12, Episode 11). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265… Internet Archive Family Health -- Civil Defense Home Preparedness Workshop Filmstrip 4 of 5 1960 · Short · 14 min "Family Health" A filmstrip presentation produced in 1960 by the U.S. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization for use in the "Home Preparedness Workshops"… Internet Archive Report on Down's syndrome. 1964 · Educational · 19 min · Subtitles Review of Down's syndrome includes general characteristics and findings in the area of genetics at the time the film was made. Covers first diagnosis and the… Internet Archive Michael Shayne TV 1960 colorized s01e13 Murder in Wonderland 1960 · TV Cases of a private detective (Richard Denning), based on the novels by Brett Halliday. Co-starring Jerry Paris, Patricia Donahue, Herbert Rudley, Gary Clarke.… Internet Archive Büyük Kin, Turkish Movie 1967 · Feature Büyük Kin, Turkish Movie https://www.tsa.org.tr/en/film/filmgoster/7251/buyuk-kin