The world's archives

3,313–3,360 of 171,168 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 The Spiral Staircase (1946) 1946 · Feature On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-spiral-staircase-1946/ Internet Archive In the Shadow of the Caravans 1979 · Feature This documentary explores life in Afghanistan, months ahead of the Soviet invasion in 1979. Licensed by Cinecontact. Internet Archive Larceny (1948) 1948 · Feature John Payne is the no-good lowdown rat who tries to capitalize on postwar patriotism and grief. He finagles a war widow into giving up her savings for a… Internet Archive ''The Perry Como Show'' - 17 January 1959(?) 1959 · TV · 58 min · Subtitles An episode of popular variety series "The Perry Como Show", with guests Nat King Cole, Dick Van Dyke, The McGuire Sisters, and Rosemary June. I might be wrong… Internet Archive Dark Realm - The House Sitter 2001 · Feature An episode of the Canadian anthology series, "Dark Realm", entitled "The House Sitter". Hosted by Eric Roberts. Internet Archive A Clean Shaven Man (1936) 1936 · Feature That's what Olive wants. To even the score, the boys visit Wimpy's barber shop. Wimpy is out, so they shave each other; you'd think Popeye would know better… Internet Archive Gung Ho!: The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders (1943) 1943 · Feature A true-life epic that revolves around an exclusive bataillon of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, "Carlson's Raiders," whose assignment is to take… Internet Archive The General (1926) 1926 · Feature I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, so I'm uploading the best possible copies that I can find. One of the most acclaimed… Internet Archive The Early Worm Gets the Bird (1940) 1940 · Feature The Early Worm Gets the Bird is a 1940 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon supervised by Tex Avery. The short was released on January 13, 1940. The name is a… Internet Archive Little Women: Christmas Eve 1981 · Cartoon English dub of an episode the early 80's anime adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel. This episode covers the "Christmas Eve" chapter. As the… Internet Archive ''The Bing Crosby Show'' 1964 · TV · 59 min · Subtitles A 1964 television variety special starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Rosemary Clooney, Peter Gennaro, Kathryn Grant, Frank Sinatra, and Dean Martin. This upload… Internet Archive The Key to Dairy-Farm Sanitation 1957 · Film · Subtitles Promotes chemical sanitation for dairy farm operations. Depicts dairy farm operations and chemical sanitation procedures. Includes brief healthy children… Internet Archive Kiss Me Deadly (restored, with intro and outro) (1955, film-noir, imdb score: 7.5) Feature Kiss Me Deadly is a 1955 American film noir produced and directed by Robert Aldrich, starring Ralph Meeker, Albert Dekker, Paul Stewart, Juano Hernandez, and… Internet Archive Speak Easily (1932) 1932 · Feature A professor gets mixed up with chorus girls in a Broadway musical. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/speak-easily-1932/ Internet Archive The Mechanical Monsters (1941) 1941 · Feature Superman battles a criminal mastermind and his robot army. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-mechanical-monsters-1941/ Internet Archive The Case of the UFOs 1984 · Educational · 30 min · Subtitles The Case of the UFOs Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Summary Examines the evidence for and against the… Internet Archive Captain Scarlet : 1967 TV Series : All Episodes 1967 · TV Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons : The 1967 Television Series created by Gerry Anderson. The Mysterons, sworn enemies of Earth, are waging a war of nerves… Internet Archive Too Close For Comfort: Season 2 2022 · TV Too Close for Comfort is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from November 11, 1980, to May 5, 1983, and in first-run syndication from… Internet Archive Gerald McBoing-Boing (1950) 1950 · Feature The story of a little boy who would only talk in sound effects. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/gerald-mcboing-boing-1950/ Internet Archive The Strange Woman (1946) 1946 · Feature Isaiah, a 19th-century businessman, has his eye on the beautiful and very young Jenny. Finally of age, she accepts his marriage proposal, but their love… Internet Archive BOOTLEGGER'S DRIVE-IN SATURDAY NIGHT - VULCAN, SON OF JUPITER / ATLAS IN THE LAND OF THE CYCLOPS Feature A COMPLETE DVD. Custom menu with poster art and drive-in style audio. SIMPLE BURN INSTRUCTIONS: Download the .zip, open it, extract the VIDEO_TS folder and… Internet Archive MIT 6.851 Advanced Data Structures, Spring 2012 2012 · Talk · Subtitles View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/6-851S12 Instructor: Erik Demaine Videos of 6.851 Lectures Spring 2012 License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More… Internet Archive ''Sunday Mystery Hour'' - The Machine Calls It Murder 1960 · TV · 53 min · Subtitles An episode of anthology series "Sunday Mystery Hour", a summer replacement series. This episode was originally telecast 29 May 1960 on NBC, with this being a… Internet Archive The Big Parade (1925) 1925 · Feature I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, so I'm uploading the best possible copies that I can find. The war epic that is thought… Internet Archive The Woman Hunter (1972) 1972 · Feature A wealthy woman, vacationing in Acapulco with her stuffy husband, stumbles upon evidence that she is being stalked by an international jewel thief and… Internet Archive Untamed 1929 · Feature Internet Archive Algiers (colorized) (1938, crime, imdb score: 6.6) Feature Algiers is a 1938 American crime drama film directed by John Cromwell , written by John Howard Lawson and starring Charles Boyer , Sigrid Gurie and Hedy… Internet Archive Minecraft: Building a Starting House (Minecraft Tutorial) 2010 · Cartoon · Subtitles Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qss4uy6C_g0 Video uploaded by Machinima . Rights to the gameplay footage belongs to Mojang.… Internet Archive Borderline (1950) 1950 · Feature Jeb Maynard is a patrolman guarding the U.S.-Mexican border, whose partner and buddy Scooter has just been murdered. Maynard knows that a smuggler of illegal… Internet Archive She Beast (1966) 1966 · Feature A young woman is driving alongside a lake. She has an accident and the car plunges into the water. Her body is then possessed by the spirit of an 18th-century… Internet Archive The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944) 1944 · Feature This WW2 documentary centers on the crew of the American B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle as it prepares to execute a strategic bombing raid on Nazi… Internet Archive Film about Early Television 1929 · Feature The intertitles of this film go by insanely fast. I've uploaded screencaps to assist the guided tour. 00:53.920 01:09.680 01:27.320 01:38.760 01:47.640… Internet Archive ''The Jack Benny Program'' - Jack Gets Robbed 1952 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles An early episode of "The Jack Benny Program", telecast 30 November 1952 on CBS. This episode is complete with the original commercials for Lucky Strike… Internet Archive BOOTLEGGER'S DRIVE-IN SATURDAY NIGHT - HERCULES AGAINST THE BARBARIAN & HERCULES AGAINST THE MOON MEN Feature A COMPLETE DVD. Custom menu with a photo of the title character with drive-in style audio, SIMPLE BURN INSTRUCTIONS: Download the .zip, open it, extract the… Internet Archive In a Lonely Place ( Colorized, 1950) 720p 1950 · Feature In a Lonely Place (1950) colorized with HAVC Internet Archive Born for Hell (1976) 1976 · Feature Loosely based on the notorious Richard Speck murders, this is the grim tale of a disturbed Vietnam vet returning home via Belfast, who invades a house shared… Internet Archive Johnny Gent Reel 2020 · Cartoon Johnny Gent's animation for Popeye, Terrytoons, and other Famous Studios cartoons. Internet Archive A Tree Grows for Christmas 1949 · Film · Subtitles "The Christmas tree in history and legend and the Christmas tree industry of today. Shows that cutting of trees for decoration is not a wasteful practice. On… Internet Archive The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958) 1958 · Feature All her life, Englishwoman Gladys Aylward knew that China was the place where she belonged. Not qualified to be sent there as a missionary, Gladys works as a… Internet Archive The Virginian (1914) - Upscaled and Enhanced 1914 · Feature The Virginian (1914) - Directed by Cecil B. DeMille https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Virginian_(1914_film) https://www.cecilbdemille.com/portfolio-item/the-vi… Internet Archive U.S. Navy of 1915 1915 · Film We are indebted to independent scholar Charles “Buckey” Grimm for identifying this 11-minute piece of the celebrated “lost” three-reel documentary U.S. Navy… Internet Archive The Unholy Three 1925 · Feature Internet Archive The Dick Van Dyke Show - Season 3 of 5 - MKV TV The Dick Van Dyke Show - Season 3 of 5 - MKV Blu-Ray Source Video Size: 1440x1080 The Dick Van Dyke Show is an American television sitcom that initially aired… Internet Archive Galactica 1980 TV Galactica 1980 is an American science fiction television series and a spin-off from the original Battlestar Galactica television series. It was first… Internet Archive Mr Merlin - Complete Series 1981 1981 · TV Mr. Merlin is an American sitcom that ran for one season, from 1981 to 1982, about Merlin the wizard (played by Barnard Hughes ), who is immortal, living in… Internet Archive The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) O Homem Que Sabia Demais 1934 · Feature O Homem Que Sabia Demais (The Man Who Knew Too Much - 1934) legendado pt-br Internet Archive Johnny O'Clock (1947) 1947 · Feature When an employee at an illegal gambling den dies suspiciously, her sister, Nancy, looks into the situation and falls for Johnny O'Clock, a suave partner in… Internet Archive Night Editor (1946) 1946 · Feature Night Editor is a 1946 American film noir directed by Henry Levin and starring William Gargan , Janis Carter and Jeff Donnell . It was based on a popular…