The world's archives

4,321–4,368 of 170,843 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 Great Ghost Rescue 2011 · Feature Young Humphrey is a ghost with a big problem. He and his family, the Craggyfords, have been ousted from their home and left without a place to haunt. As they… Internet Archive The Larkins 1x 01 Wide Open House 1958 · TV · Subtitles Early British sitcom from the 1950s, starring David Kossoff and Peggy Mount as Alf and Ada Larkins, living in disorder with their son, daughter, and her… Internet Archive Nature's Newborn 1995 · Film · Subtitles "In each episode, a different baby animal interacts with its parents, friends, and even its enemies to bring you a truly exciting look into their daily… Internet Archive The Perfect Clown 1925 · Feature Internet Archive Tell It Like It Is: The V.I.P. Story, 1964 1964 · TV · 27 min · Subtitles "TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY: On the Volunteer Improvement Program for illiterate adults in St. Louis, Mo. Classes are held in the Hamilton School and the St.… Internet Archive Made Man - The treacherous life of Jimmy Faranna 2025 · Cartoon The life and time of mobster Jimmy "The Weasel" Faranna from is youth in Cleveland to the violent years in California, getting made in the Los Angeles crime… Internet Archive MYSTERY MORSE 1995 · Film · Subtitles MYSTERY: Ed McBain’s 87 th Precinct, and INSPECTOR MORSE 3-23-1995 Ed McBain mysteries often have drugs. The Inspector Morse mystery “Cherubim and Seraphim”… Internet Archive Farm Frolics (1941) 1941 · Feature Farm Frolics is a 1941 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon supervised by Bob Clampett. The short was released on May 10, 1941. Watch on RetroFlix.org:… Internet Archive Sally Swing (1938) 1938 · Feature Betty Boop, auditioning bandleaders for a college swing dance, "discovers" a cleaning woman who resembles Betty Grable Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive Benson - Season 5 1979 · TV Benson is an American sitcom television series that originally aired on ABC from September 13, 1979, to April 19, 1986. The show stars Robert Guillaume in the… Internet Archive Adventures Of Robin Hood (HQ) ep 13 The Youngest Outlaw 2015 · TV · Subtitles Television series that ran from 1955-1960 for a total of 144 episodes. Stars Richard Greene, Archie Duncan, Alexander Gauge, Alan Wheatley, Bernadette… Internet Archive Schizophrenia: The Shattered Mirror 1966 · Educational · 58 min Schizophrenia: The Shattered Mirror Demonstrates secondary flows caused by the imposition of primary-flow pressure gradients on low-momentum fluid in sheer… Internet Archive Fire Over England (1937) 1937 · Feature The film is a historical drama set during the reign of Elizabeth I (Flora Robson), focusing on the English defeat of the Spanish Armada, whence the title. In… Internet Archive The Great Flamarion (1945) 1945 · Feature A beautiful but unscrupulous female performer manipulates all the men in her life in order to achieve her aims. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive The Iron Curtain (1948) 1948 · Feature The Iron Curtain is based on the actual 1945 case of Soviet cipher clerk Igor Gouzenko, (Dana Andrews), who, after careful training, was assigned to the… Internet Archive Meet Toby Terrier 1993 · Film "The interactive fun goes on and on in every 30 minute adventure of Toby Terrier and his Video Pals, Kids ages 3 to 7 will be entertained by and play along… Internet Archive Felix the Cat in "Sure-Locked Homes" [1928] Cartoon Felix has numerous adventures with things that go bump in the night. This 1928 short was acquired by Educational Film Exchange which added primitive sound for… Internet Archive 240-Robert 1979 · TV Recovered from Halofan, the series focuses on the various missions of a specialized unit of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, known as… Internet Archive Mission Genesis Complete Series (1997) 1997 · TV All 13 episodes of the obscure Sci Fi Channel/YTV TV series 'Mission Genesis' (titled Deepwater Black in Canada, the UK and during reruns on the defunct TV… Internet Archive Adventures Of Robin Hood ( ep 27 Trial By Battle) HQ 2016 · TV · Subtitles British television series that ran from 1955 to 1959 for a total of 143 episodes. The series starred Richard Greene as Robin Hood and Dennis Wheatley as the… Internet Archive The Iron Mask (1929) 1929 · 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. As one of the few films… Internet Archive The Gatling Gun (1971) 1971 · Feature Doctor Gatling invented a war machine to beat all arrows, and guns. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-gatling-gun-1971/ Internet Archive Monster Squad Complete Series 1976 1976 · TV Monster Squad is a television series produced by D'Angelo-Bullock-Allen Productions that aired Saturday mornings on NBC from September 11, 1976, to September… Internet Archive Snoops (1999) dramedy 1999 · TV Snoops (1999) dramedy - 12 of 13 eps an American comedy-drama television series that aired on ABC from September 26 to December 19, 1999. Created by David E.… Internet Archive Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952) 1952 · Feature The Singer Duke Mitchell meets Sammy Petrillo in this parody of Martin & Lewis. They arrive on a jungle island, where a mad scientist played by Bela Lugosi… Internet Archive All Aboard For California Film · Subtitles Travelogue beginning with airplane landing in Los Angeles followed by tour of area attractions, including Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Universal Studios and the… Internet Archive To Catch A Spy 1986 · TV "TELEVISION NEWS PROGRAM: Spy operation described by FBI agent, Walsh. Discusses how Air Force attache was enlisted to cooperate in scheme to get classified… Internet Archive The Nuer 1970 · Educational Presents the most important relationships and events in the lives of the Nuer, Nilotic people in Sudan and on the Ethiopian border. Demonstrates the vital… Internet Archive Mutt and Jeff: On Strike 1920 · Cartoon Mutt and Jeff cartoon featuring live-action shots of Bud Fisher, creator of the original comic strip. Preserved with the collaboration of the National Film… Internet Archive Nick Freno Licensed Teacher (1996-98) sitcom 1996 · TV Nick Freno Licensed Teacher (1996-98) sitcom Mitch Mullany, Portia de Rossi, Clinton Jackson, Arjay Smith, Cara DeLizia, Christina Vidal, Malinda Williams,… Internet Archive The Hydrogen atom 1963 · Educational · 12 min · Subtitles A CHEM Study film Longer version (20 min.) also issued Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Summary Describes… Internet Archive Homesick 2007 Dvdrip 2007 · Feature A maniac with a suitcase full of razorblades unleashes a super human killer upon a group of kids in a small Alabama town. They must take up arms with a insane… Internet Archive Mutant Chronicles 2008 Ts 2008 · Feature 28th century soldier Mitch Hunter leads a fight against an army of underworld Mutants. Internet Archive The Quatermass Xperiment (restored, colorized) (1955, sci-fi, imdb score: 6.6) Feature The Quatermass Xperiment (a.k.a. The Creeping Unknown in the United States) is a 1955 British science fiction horror film from Hammer Film Productions , based… Internet Archive The Man Who Can 2006 · Cartoon · 4 min Winner of 4th Place in the "Best Dance Category" of the 2006 Blizzard/Xfire Machinima competition. Provided by Xfire. "Ever wanted to see a human male model… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "Part 2: Toward Clearer Skin" 1980 · Educational SOUND FILMSTRIP IS AN AT-RISK MEDIA FORMAT. I am the only person on earth preserving American filmstrips. The media format is largely forgotten and very… Internet Archive Quicksand (remastered edition) (1950, noir, imdb score: 6.6) Feature Quicksand is a 1950 American film noir that stars Mickey Rooney and Peter Lorre and portrays a garage mechanic's descent into crime. It was directed by Irving… Internet Archive The Viking 1928 · Feature Internet Archive Girl Of The Rio 1931 · Feature "Girl of the Rio" is a 1932 American Pre-Code RKO musical film starred Dolores del Río and Leo Carrillo. Directed by Herbert Brenon, the screenplay was… Internet Archive JUNGLE JIM MARK OF THE GORILLA 1950 colorized 1950 · Feature Crooks dressed to look like gorillas are looking for lost Nazi gold, and Jungle Jim must stop them. Internet Archive The Kid Brother (1927) 1927 · Feature I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, along with other pictures of the era that I find interesting, so I'm uploading the best… Internet Archive Vengeance Valley (1951) 1951 · Feature A cattle baron takes in an orphaned boy and raises him, causing his own son to resent the boy. As they get older the resentment festers into hatred, and… Internet Archive Wilmington 1970 · Film · Subtitles (Newsreel #30). "This documentary is about a 'company town.' The DuPont family controls the state of Delaware as if it were a private kingdom through the… Internet Archive The Frighteners - TV Show - AVI TV The Frighteners - TV Show - AVI Video Size: 624x480 -- A horror anthology series, with each episode featuring a different eerie tale. This show is "Tales of… Internet Archive 6.451 Principles of Digital Communication II, Spring 2005 2005 · Talk · Subtitles Instructor: Prof. David Forney This course is the second of a two-term sequence with 6.450. The focus is on coding techniques for approaching the Shannon… Internet Archive The Fighting Seabees ( Colorized, 1944) 720p 1944 · Feature The Fighting Seabees (1944) colorized with HAVC Internet Archive The Grand Canyon chronicles 1982 · Educational · 49 min · Subtitles Combining science with the creativity of talented filmmakers, this is perhaps the most colorful and fascinating film ever made on the Grand Canyon. Narrated… Internet Archive The Lorax 1972 · Educational · 24 min With study guide Presents the story from the book The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss. A fanciful tale with a serious theme: clean up the environment before it's too…