Cartoons from the world's archives

1–48 of 57,521 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 Case of Spring Fever, A 1940 · Cartoon · 8 min · Subtitles Gilbert Willoughby is punished for voicing Luddite ideas (complaining about pesky springs) by "Coily," an obnoxious, animated spring who subjects him to the… Internet Archive Gulliver's Travels [720p] 1939 · Cartoon · Subtitles Gulliver's Travels (1939) is a public domain cartoon. This is a 720p scene rip (gullivers.travels.1939.720p.bluray.x264-cinefile) of the Blu-Ray. IMDB Link… Internet Archive Duck and Cover 1951 · Cartoon · 9 min · Subtitles Selected for the 2004 National Film Registry of "culturally, historically and aesthetically significant" motion pictures. Famous Civil Defense film for… Internet Archive Elephants Dream 2006 · Cartoon From the official website : "Elephants Dream is the story of two strange characters exploring a capricious and seemingly infinite machine. The elder, Proog,… Internet Archive Flip The Frog - Fiddlesticks 1930 · Cartoon · 6 min The following concise, informative description was taken from http://en.wikipedia.org: Flip the Frog was Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's first sound cartoon. It is… Internet Archive Patriotic Popeye 1957 · Cartoon · 6 min Popeye's nephews want to play with fireworks on July 4th, but Popeye tries to dissuade them. They manage to light some off and get into trouble. Popeye saves… Internet Archive Make Mine Freedom 1948 · Cartoon · 9 min · Subtitles This Cold War-era cartoon uses humor to tout the dangers of Communism and the benefits of capitalism. Internet Archive Private Eye Popeye 1954 · Cartoon · 6 min Olive Oyl is the femme fatale with a valuable, green, glowing jewel in need of protection. Popeye plays private eye and saves the day. Animation by Tom… Internet Archive Shuteye Popeye 1952 · Cartoon · 8 min Popeye the Sailor snores while he sleeps, which disturbs Mouse, who is also trying to sleep. A war breaks out between Popeye and Mouse which Mouse eventually… Internet Archive Superman: The Mechanical Monsters 1941 · Cartoon · 9 min A mad scientist unleashes robots to rob banks and loot museums. Superman saves the day. Animation by Steve Muffati and George Germanetti. Music by Sammy… Internet Archive Popeye in Color 2014 · Cartoon Okay, so I caved in and put in the 3 Popeye Color Specials to this website. If I can see how long it takes to become a Popeye fan, then, you're welcome to… Internet Archive Popeye for President 1956 · Cartoon · 6 min Popeye and Bluto are both running for president. They are tied with exactly the same number of votes, but Miss Olive Oyl has yet to cast her ballot. Which… Internet Archive Popeye: I Don't Scare 1956 · Cartoon · 6 min Bluto bullies Popeye and attempts to sabotage Popeye's date with Olive. Animation by Tom Johnson and Frank Endres. Music by Winston Sharples. Produced in 1956. Internet Archive Superman: Electric Earthquake 1942 · Cartoon · 9 min A mad scientist attempts to blow up Manhattan. Lois Lane investigates and Superman saves the day. Animation by Steve Muffati and Arnold Gillespie, story by… 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 Cobweb Hotel 1936 · Cartoon · 8 min Newly-wed flies go to stay at the Cobweb Hotel which is run by a hungry spider. Animation by David Tendlar and William Sturm. Music by Sammy Timberg and Bob… Internet Archive The Pink Panther (cartoons) 1964 · Cartoon The Pink Panther animated shorts produced between December 18, 1964 and February 1, 1980 by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (DFE Films) Ninety-two shorts were… Internet Archive POPEYE Meets Sindbad The Sailor ( 1936) 2014 · Cartoon This is a color feature in Technicolor. Restored with the original Paramount titles. Stereoptical process. Internet Archive Superman: Eleventh Hour 1942 · Cartoon · 8 min Superman is responsible for several acts of sabotage at the Yokohama Navy Yard in Japan. Lois Lane is held hostage but Superman saves the day. Animation by… Internet Archive Ride for Cinderella, A 1937 · Cartoon · 10 min · Subtitles Cinderella relies on a Chevrolet to carry her home by midnight through obstacles and storms. Internet Archive The Big Bad Wolf Cartoon · 7 min Little Boy Blue and Scarecrow sing and dance, Little Bo Peep and her sheep join in. Black Sheep cries "wolf", which causes problems when a real wolf shows up.… Internet Archive A is for Atom 1953 · Cartoon · 14 min · Subtitles Animated classic presenting what an atom is, how energy is released from certain kinds of atoms, the peacetime uses of atomic energy and the byproducts of… Internet Archive Woody Woodpecker in Pantry Panic 1941 · Cartoon · 7 min Weatherby Groundhog predicts a cold winter and advises all the birds to fly south. But Woody Woodpecker decides to stay, and nearly starves. Animation by Alex… Internet Archive Popeye: Taxi-Turvy 1954 · Cartoon · 6 min Popeye and Bluto both run a taxi service. Bluto bullies Popeye and gets him to turn over all of his cab fares. Popeye eventually gets the better of Bluto.… Internet Archive Santa's Surprise 1947 · Cartoon · 8 min Five children from around the world follow Santa home on Christmas Eve, and decide to give him some extra help around the workshop. Internet Archive Jack Frost 1934 · Cartoon · 8 min Jack Frost arrives in the forest, painting the leaves on the trees, pumpkins and anything else and warning the animals to prepare for the winter. An… Internet Archive Why Play Leap Frog? 1949 · Cartoon · 9 min · Subtitles Cold War-era cartoon aimed at convincing workers that increased productivity brings about greater purchasing power. Internet Archive Popeye: Fright To The Finish 1954 · Cartoon · 6 min Popeye the Sailor and his arch enemy Bluto fight over Olive Oyl on Halloween. Animation by Al Eugster and William B. Pattengill. Music by Winston Sharples.… Internet Archive Popeye The Sailor Man: Ancient Fistory 1952 · Cartoon · 6 min A Cinderella like tale in which Olive is the princess and Popeye is the prince. Bluto is the shopowner brute who bullies Olive, only to get taught a lesson by… Internet Archive Sintel 2010 · Cartoon · 14 min Sintel is an open movie from the Blender Foundation licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. Internet Archive Popeye The Sailor: Big Bad Sinbad 1952 · Cartoon · 6 min Popeye takes nephews to the Nautical Museum and tells them a story about how he "knocked the tar out" of Sinbad, the greatest sailor in the world. Animation… Internet Archive Spider-Man: The Animated Series (Complete 1994 Series) [1080p AI Upscale] 1994 · Cartoon This upload comprises all 5 seasons ( 65 episodes ) of the 1994-8 Spider-Man animated series, in uncut form & upscaled quite impressively to full HD… Internet Archive Merrie Melodies: Beauty And The Beast (4.14.34) 1934 · Cartoon I FINALLY FOUND THE FUCKING CARTOON, YA HAPPY?! Description: A little girl is eating too many snacks when she doesn't realize that it is her bedtime. Then the… Internet Archive Betty Boop's Rise To Fame 1934 · Cartoon A newspaper man interviews Fleischer who animates Betty and then goes into a retrospective of past episodes. Interesting to see Betty interact with real life… Internet Archive Noveltoon: Caspar The Friendly Ghost in There's Good Boos Tonight 1948 · Cartoon · 8 min Caspar makes friends with a little fox. Animation by Myron Waldman, Morey Reden and Nick Tafuri. Scenics by Anto Loeb. Story by Bill Turner and Larry Reilly.… Internet Archive Popeye: Cooking With Gags 1954 · Cartoon · 6 min From The Public Domain Movie Database: Bluto plays all sorts of gags on Popeye and Olive on April Fool's Day. Internet Archive Betty Boop Cartoons Cartoon This collection include 5 previously posted Betty Boop cartoons converted from DivX to QuickTime: Betty Boop: A Song a Day (1936), Betty Boop: Is My Pam Read… Internet Archive Betty Boop for President 1932 · Cartoon · 6 min Betty runs for the office of President against Mr. Nobody. Both candidates state their platform through song and dance, referring to political issues of the… Internet Archive The Case of The Screaming Bishop 1944 · Cartoon · 6 min · Subtitles A 1944 Columbia Phantasy cartoon parodying Sherlock Holmes. Originally released in Black and White. Hairlock Combs and his assitant Gotsome, of 223 Baker St,… Internet Archive How a Watch Works 1949 · Cartoon · 18 min · Subtitles A simple demonstration of the basic design and operation of a watch, including stop-motion animation showing a watch being assembled from many parts. Internet Archive It's Everybody's Business 1954 · Cartoon · 19 min · Subtitles Corporate Cold War-era cartoon linking Bill of Rights to free-enterprise ideology. Internet Archive Felix the Cat: The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg 1936 · Cartoon · 7 min Felix's goose, who lays golden eggs, is goose-napped by none other than Captain Kidd. Felix saves the day. A nice swashbuckling cartoon. Produced in 1936. Internet Archive Sigmaboat willy 1928 · Cartoon Steamboat Willie was the first Mickey Mouse cartoon to be published, but it was the third one to be produced. Internet Archive Betty Boop: Snow White 1933 · Cartoon Memorable rendition of "St James Infirmary" by Cab Calloway Internet Archive Popeye: Assault and Flattery 1956 · Cartoon · 6 min From The Public Domain Movie Database: Bluto is suing Popeye for assault. They both show the judge some scenes from some of their cartoon to prove their case. Internet Archive Gabby: All's Well 1941 · Cartoon · 6 min Gabby tries to put a diaper on a cranky baby. Animation by David Tendlar and William Nolan. Music by Sammy Timberg. Produced in 1941. Internet Archive Finding his voice : an animated cartoon synchronized to voice & sound 1929 · Cartoon · 10 min · Subtitles Cartoon showing how sound motion pictures work, produced by a company that was an innovator in the field. Story by W.E. Erpi (pseudonym for Western Electric,… Internet Archive The Hole 1962 · Cartoon · Subtitles This award winning animation accompanies improvised dialogue between Dizzy Gillespie and George Matthews, who play construction workers having a conversation…