Comedy from the world's archives

49–96 of 10,605 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 Billy the Kid Returns 1938 · Feature · 53 min After Pat Garrett kills Billy the Kid, Billy's look-alike Roy Rogers arrives and is mistaken for him. Internet Archive Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1920 · Feature John Barrymore stars in the renowned silent adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic about a Victorian scientist who turns himself into a murderous… Internet Archive Charlie Chaplin's "The Count" 1916 · Short Charlie Chaplin's 55th Film released Sept. 04 1916. The Count was Charlie Chaplin's fifth film for Mutual Films. Co-starring Eric Campbell and Edna Purviance,… Internet Archive Werewolf of Washington 1973 · Feature · 1 h 29 min · Subtitles Taken from IMDB : A reporter who has had an affair with the daughter of the U.S. President is sent to Hungary. There he is bitten by a werewolf, and then gets… Internet Archive Nothing Sacred 1937 · Feature · 1 h 17 min The hotshot newspaper reporter Wallace Cook (Fredric March) tries to get in the good graces of his boss, Oliver Stone (Walter Connolly) by exploiting the… Internet Archive Irish Luck 1939 · Feature · 50 min · Subtitles Bellhop Buzzy and his pal Jefferson fumble their way to finding a killer in a hotel. Internet Archive The Ghost Walks 1934 · Feature · 1 h 3 min · Subtitles Three men are stranded during a storm when their car gets stuck in the mud along a country road. They take refuge in a nearby mansion. It is the anniversary… Internet Archive Made for Each Other 1939 · Feature · 1 h 32 min · Subtitles Jimmy Stewart plays a young lawyer John Mason. Who marries Jane Mason (Carole Lombard) after knowing her for just one day. Internet Archive Charlie Chaplin's "The Floorwalker" 1916 · Short · 19 min Charlie Chaplins 51st Film Released May 15 1916 The Floorwalker was Charlie Chaplin's first Mutual Film Company made in 1916. It starred Chaplin as a customer… Internet Archive Million Dollar Kid 1944 · Short · 1 min · Subtitles In dis Bowery Boys picture, da gang befrends a wealthe soclite after day save him from a muggin'. Internet Archive Midnight Manhunt 1945 · Feature · Subtitles Stolen diamonds are at the heart of a game of body, body, who's got the body played by two reporters, a crook, two employees of a wax museum, and the police.… Internet Archive Eternally Yours 1939 · Feature · Subtitles When a magician's act takes precedent over his marriage, his wife gives him trouble. Stars Loretta Young and David Niven. Originally uploaded by kotic There… Internet Archive The Scarlet Pimpernel 1934 · Feature · 1 h 37 min London fop Percy Blakeney (Leslie Howard) is also secretly the Scarlet Pimpernel who, in a variety of disguises, makes repeated daring trips to France to save… Internet Archive West of Hot Dog 1924 · Short · 30 min Silent western starring Stan Laurel before he teamed up with Oliver Hardy. Note : This movie can only be viewed properly using the VLC player. You can… Internet Archive Charlie Chaplin's "The Rink" 1916 · Short Charlie Chaplin's 58th Film Released Dec. 04 1916 The Rink was Charlie Chaplin's 8th film for Mutual Films. It co-starred Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Henry… Internet Archive The Little Shop of Horrors 1960 · Feature · 1 h 12 min · Subtitles Seymour is picked on by everybody in his life until he discovers a strange plant that makes him a media sensation. Only the plant has unusual dietary… Internet Archive Stork Club, The 1945 · Feature · 1 h 38 min · Subtitles Taken from IMDB : A hat-check girl at the Stork Club (Hutton) saves the life of a drowning man (Fitzgerald). A rich man, he decides to repay her by… Internet Archive The Beachcomber 1938 · Feature · 1 h 27 min · Subtitles AKA Vessel of Wrath. If you enjoy Somerset Maugham stories, then you will enjoy this near-perfect, delightful film adaptation. The characters catch the… Internet Archive Eternally Yours 1939 · Feature · Subtitles When a magician's act takes precedent over his marriage, his wife gives him trouble. Stars Loretta Young and David Niven. Internet Archive Baby Face Morgan 1942 · Feature · 1 h 3 min · Subtitles When crime boss Big Mike Morgan is killed, his lieutenant, "Doc" Rogers, learns that Morgan has a son named Edward living it the country with his mother.… Internet Archive Charlie Chaplin's "Charlie Shanghaied" 1915 · Short Charlie Chaplin's 46th Film Released Oct 04 1915 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0006032/ Charlie Chaplin In The Internet Archive… Internet Archive Pygmalion 1938 · Feature · 1 h 35 min Loosely based on the Greek myth "Pygmalion" a Cypriot sculptor who carved a woman out of ivory but his statue was so fair and realistic that he fell in love… Internet Archive Fatal Glass of Beer 1933 · Short · Subtitles Comedy short featuring W.C. Fields. You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Clancy Street Boys 1943 · Feature · 1 h 29 min · Subtitles Mugs (Leo Gorcey) and his pals must pose as a family to impress a friend of his late father's who is visiting the east side from Texas. Internet Archive Charlie Chaplin's "The Good For Nothing" 1914 · Short Charlie Chaplins 25th Film Released Aug. 31 1914 As His New Profession An American comedy silent film made at the Keystone Studios and starring Charlie… Internet Archive Dick Tracy Detective 1945 · Feature · 1 h 1 min · Subtitles Dick must stop the mysterious killings of various people with no obvious connection. Internet Archive The Ghost Train 1941 · Feature · 1 h 21 min · Subtitles Arthur Askey starts in this WWII era British Comedy. Mismatched travellers are stranded overnight at a lonely rural railway station. They soon learn of local… Internet Archive L'avare ( 1980) 1980 · Feature L'Avare (1980) Film français Réalisation : Jean Girault et Louis de Funès Scénario : Jean Girault, Louis de Funès et Jean Halain, d'après L'Avare de Molière… Internet Archive Three Stooges Episodes Feature 4 Episodes Of The 3 Stooges. Downloads include: Disorder In The Court Brideless Groom Sing A Song Of Six Pants Malice In The Palace Internet Archive Smart Alecks 1942 · Feature · Subtitles Taken from IMDB : Danny helps to capture a wanted criminal and receives a $200 reward. However, he has a falling out with the gang when they believe he should… Internet Archive The Little Shop Of Horrors Feature Roger Corman classic about a nerdy flowershop clerk who grows a giant, man-eating plant. Jack Nicholson makes his film debut as a dental patient who loves pain. Internet Archive Charlie Chaplin's "Charlie's Recreation" 1914 · Short Charlie Chaplin's 23rd film released August 13 1914 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0004518/ Charlie Chaplin In The Internet Archive… Internet Archive Charlie Chaplin's "Tillies Punctured Romance" 1914 · Feature Charlie Chaplin's 33rd Film Released Nov. 14 1914. Tillie's Punctured Romance was the first feature-length comedy film from Keystone Film Company and the… Internet Archive Charlie Chaplin's "Kids Auto Race At Venice" 1914 · Short Charlie Chaplin's 2nd Film Released Feb. 07 1914 Kid Auto Races At Venice is 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charlie Chaplin in which his "Tramp"… Internet Archive Flying Wild 1941 · Short · 1 min · Subtitles Da East Side Kids get jobs at a airplane factory, and discover that one of the employees is a spy. Internet Archive The Three Stooges - "Color Craziness" Feature · 54 min · Subtitles "The New Three Stooges" was produced in 1965. It featured the animated adventures of Moe, Larry, & Curly Joe. The cartoons were introduced by live-action… Internet Archive Song for Miss Julie, A 1945 · Feature · 1 h 9 min · Subtitles A woman tries to block the production of an operetta written about her relative. You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Love Laughs at Andy Hardy 1946 · Feature · 1 h 32 min · Subtitles Andy Hardy returns from the military with love and marriage on his mind. Movie Comics did and adaptation for the this film, you can read it here: Internet Archive Santa and the Three Bears 1970 · Feature · 46 min When a park ranger tells two bear cubs about Christmas and Santa Claus, they want to skip hibernation to celebrate, but their mother doesn't believe in Saint… Internet Archive Creature from the Haunted Sea 1961 · Feature · 1 h 14 min · Subtitles When a Carribean Island is engulfed by a revolution, one unscrupulous American mobster, Renzo Capeto plans to clean up with a get-rich-quick scheme. His… Internet Archive Felix The Cat The Movie ( 1988) 1080p UPSCALE 1988 · Cartoon HIGHEST QUALITY ENGLISH VERSION AVAILABLE! BACKGROUND NOTES: This movie was originally meant to be released on Thankgiving in the USA in 1988, but was… Internet Archive The Gorilla 1939 · Feature · 1 h 6 min · Subtitles Upon receiving a death threat from the "Gorilla", a killer infamous for a string of murders, insurance broker Walter Stevens employs detectives Garrity,… Internet Archive Heading for Heaven 1947 · Feature · 1 h 5 min · Subtitles Stu Erwin is convinced he will die soon so crooks can buy his property. With Glenda Farrell. You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb… Internet Archive The Inspector General 1949 · Feature · Subtitles Georgi (Danny Kaye) an illiterate member of a gypsy medicine show, is mistaken for the feared and cruel Inspector General. Internet Archive Jack and the Beanstalk 1952 · Feature · 1 h 21 min Abbott and Costello's musical version of the classic fairytale. More information can be found on this IMDB page . Internet Archive The Arizona Raiders 1936 · Feature · 57 min After saving himself from hanging, Laramie Nelson (Buster Crabbe) saves Tracks Williams (Raymond Hatton) from the same fate. They then travel to Lindsay's… Internet Archive Charlie Chaplin's "One A.M." 1916 · Short Charlie Chaplin's 54th Film Released Aug. 07 1916 One A.M. was a unique Charlie Chaplin silent film created for Mutual Films in 1916. It was the first film he… Internet Archive Angel on My Shoulder 1946 · Feature · 1 h 29 min · Subtitles The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.