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5,377–5,424 of 563,643 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 [Home Movies: Medicus collection: New York World's Fair, 1939-40] (Reel 3) 1939 · Home movie · Subtitles 05:00:45:21 - 06:02:24:00 color silent 1939-40 World's Fairs: New York, 1939-40; Amateur films. Detailed documentation of the "World of Tomorrow" in beautiful… Internet Archive 1969 Überfordert (Overstrained) 1969 · Feature · 45 min With Wolfgang Domke. A man, "tied" to a table, gets drunk, eats beetroot and cream pie to be able to chuck and then during the some hours lasting process of… Internet Archive Alias Boston Blackie 1942 colorized (Chester Morris) 1942 · Feature When reformed thief Boston Blackie stages a Christmas show for inmates at a prison, a wrongly-convicted man uses the opportunity to escape. After a murder is… Internet Archive Night of the Living Dead (1968) 1968 · Feature A disparate group of individuals takes refuge in an abandoned house when corpses begin to leave the graveyard in search of fresh human bodies to devour. The… Internet Archive The Proud and the Damned 1972 · Feature Western Information about this movie can be found on it's IMDB page. Internet Archive King of the Rocket Men 1949 · Feature Title: King of the Rocket Men Summary: Jeff King in his experimental rocket suit battles the evil Dr. Vulcan. Directed by: Fred C. Brannon Actors: Production… Internet Archive Nursery Scandal 1932 · Cartoon · 5 min A Van Beuren version of Mother Goose Fairy Tales, a musical where Mother Goose has a love affair with a scarecrow. The goose isn't amused. This "scandalous"… Internet Archive Deadline for Action (Part I) 1946 · Short · 21 min · Subtitles How left-wing labor unions engaged in political activism to combat corporate influence on the U.S. Congress in the years following World War II. Internet Archive I'm A Fool (GE Theater) Short · 24 min · Subtitles James Dean, Natalie Wood and Eddie Albert star in this live TV play. Hosted by Ronald Reagan. Internet Archive Steel: A Symphony of Industry 1936 · Film · Subtitles An impression of a basic industry. 23:11:32:00 Steel: A Symphony of Industry 23:11:38:00 strange “collage” like shots of factories - superimposed with med… Internet Archive Sunset Boulevard (restored) (1950, BW cinematography benchmark, imdb score: 8.4) Feature Sunset Boulevard (styled in the main title on-screen as SUNSET BLVD.) is a 1950 American film noir directed and co-written by Billy Wilder, and produced and… Internet Archive The October Man (1947, UK) John Mills, Joan Greenwood, Joyce Carey - Film Noir Full Movie 1947 · Feature The October Man is a 1947 British film noir starring John Mills, Joan Greenwood, Joyce Carey, Edward Chapman, Kay Walsh , written and produced by novelist… Internet Archive The Cosmic Man 1959 · Feature · 1 h 12 min Title: The Cosmic Man Summary: A spherical UFO proves to contain one alien visitor. How to deal with him? Investigators disagree... Directed by: Herbert S.… Internet Archive The Unholy Night (1929) 1929 · Feature The Unholy Night is a 1929 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Lionel Barrymore. It features a blend of mystery and horror elements, making it one of… Internet Archive Unexpected Perspectives 2001 · Cartoon · 1 min In a beautiful world of blue flowers, an organic character who is divided from the environment operates his harvesting machine. After an unexpected event he… Internet Archive Hidden Gold 1940 · Feature · 1 h Title: Hidden Gold Summary: Hoppy and Lucky confront a gang of outlaws which has been ravaging stagecoaches and gold mines. The final gunfight is at Ed… Internet Archive The Canary Murder Case 1929 ★★★ CC: pre-Code Mystery [1:19:45] 1929 · Feature · 1 h 22 min · Subtitles The first film to feature the Philo Vance character. The Canary Murder Case is a 1929 American pre-Code crime-mystery film based on the 1927 novel of the same… Internet Archive Yukon Flight 1940 Feature · Subtitles Mail airplanes in the Yukon are being sabotaged and crashed by mail stealing bandits and the Mounties must capture the bandits before they become victims of… Internet Archive Aluminum on the March 1956 · Film · Subtitles Live location photography, stop-motion and special effects chronicle an industry that contributes to everyday living and national defense. The documentary… Internet Archive Are You Being Served: The Film (1977) Feature " Are You Being Served? is a 1977 British comedy film based on the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972–1985), which follows the staff of the men's and… Internet Archive CICLÓN(1978) 1978 · Feature After a surprise cyclone hits the area, tourists become stranded on a boat in the sea, and they have to do anything in order to survive. To make matters even… Internet Archive Enoch Arden 1911 · Short · 33 min Seamen Enoch Arden (Alfred Paget) returns home after a long absence marooned on a desert island. At home he finds his wife (Lillian Gish) married to another… Internet Archive Mr. Imperium 1951 · Feature Drama Musical Romance Information about this film can be found on it's IMDB page Internet Archive The Frozen North 1922 · Short IMDB.com: This satirical parody of William S. Hart's melodramatic films finds Buster in the frozen north Internet Archive Aces and Eights iPod Version 1936 · Feature · 1 h 1 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive King of the Newsboys 1938 · Feature · 1 h 9 min Lew Ayres is a poor young man whose girl is stolen by a rich man. Internet Archive Timber Queen Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Tom and Jerry: The Tuba Tooter 1932 · Cartoon · 6 min Plot taken from IMDb: A German "ohm-pah" trio is incomplete until their tuba player arrives on a boat from overseas. The resulting quartet brings the whole… Internet Archive [International Frog Jump at Angels Camp, California] 1950 · Newsreel · 1 min · Subtitles Famous frog-jumping contest memorialized in Mark Twain's short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." Newsreel story presenting the 100th… Internet Archive ''Ozzie and Harriet'' - David's Almost In-Laws (Aired 23 November 1960) 1960 · TV · 28 min · Subtitles An episode of the ABC-TV sitcom "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet". This episode contains some original commercials and a rebuttle to "Rockchester - City… Internet Archive Laputa Castle in the Sky 1986 · Feature This high-flying adventure begins when Pazu , an engineer's apprentice, spies a young girl, Sheeta , floating down from the sky, held aloft by a glowing… Internet Archive 'Roulette' - film Feature · 1 h 10 min · Subtitles You thought luck was random? 'Roulette' tells the story of Jake, a student who finds out his luck is a lot more predictable than everyone else's. The film… Internet Archive Read to Me Herr Doktor 1953 · TV · Subtitles Tales Of Tomorrow ep Read to Me Herr Doktor * Season: 2 * Episode: 31 * First Aired: 3/20/1953 Internet Archive THE WHITE GORILLA video quality upgrade Feature · 1 h 2 min · Subtitles This print is sharper and brighter than the existing IA copy. Yes this is that infamous mix of new sound footage of two guys in gorilla suits with footage… Internet Archive Hollywood Man 1976 · Feature · 1 h 24 min Title: Hollywood Man Summary: Hollywood action film star Rafe Stoker has sunk $130,000 of his own money into his own production, but can't find legitimate… Internet Archive California Is Climate 1958 · Short · 13 min · Subtitles Promotional film for the eastern San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda and part of Contra Costa counties) emphasizing its excellent weather, advanced… Internet Archive Arizona Days (1937) Feature · 52 min Tex Malinson (Tex Ritter) becomes a county tax collector. PD - Copyright Not Renewed Internet Archive Christmas Holiday (1944) Directed By Robert Siodmak, Starring Gene Kelly, Deanna Durbin 1944 · Feature Christmas Holiday is a 1944 FILM NOlR crime film directed by Robert Siodmak starring Deanna Durbin and Gene Kelly. Based on the 1939 novel of the same name by… Internet Archive 227 (Complete TV Series) (CTV) 1985 · TV 227 is an American sitcom television series that originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 6, 1990. The series stars Marla Gibbs as Mary… Internet Archive Captain Video 1951 colorized cliffhanger serial 1951 · Feature Captain Video (Judd Holdren), the leader of a group of crime fighters known as the Video Rangers, battles an evil interplanetary menace, the dictator Vultura… Internet Archive A Report To Home Builders Film · Subtitles A presentation of Stran-Steel Division, Great Lakes Steel Corporation. The film presents a report on advancements in modern construction materials and… Internet Archive Driving Tips, Part 1 1958 · Film · Subtitles This safety film warns against following too closely in traffic and the hazards of litterbugs, provides meanings attached to the shapes of traffic signs,… Internet Archive The Devil's Daughter Feature · 51 min · Subtitles An all-black drama of sisters in conflict with a bit of obeah (voodoo) in the mix. The acting is primative. The production values are a bit above average for… Internet Archive THE GHOST CAMERA video quality upgrade Feature “Splendidly exceptional” “Solid thriller with a great concept” “Surprisingly fun” “Delightful mystery” “A neglected masterpiece” (IMDB reviews quotes). This… Internet Archive Evolution of the Universe: Large-scale Structure and Galaxy Formation 2001 · Cartoon · 1 min Visual excerpt from the PBS HDTV ''Runaway Universe'', courtesy WGBH-NOVA and Tom Lucas Productions.The Adaptive Mesh Refinement simulation grid automatically… Internet Archive Prisoners of Silence 1992 · TV Facilitated communication (FC), a controversial, new technique which is profoundly altering the lives of people with autism and their families. Heralded by… Internet Archive Virus - Fukkatsu No Hi Feature · Subtitles This is Virus (Fukkatsu No Hi) separated into DVD5 files. Download all of the files (not including the cover.jpg) and burn them to a single layer DVD in a… Internet Archive The Twonky 1953 colorized (Hans Conried) 1953 · Feature The last thing wanted by a tweedy literature professor (Hans Conried) while is wife is out of town, is the TV she bought to keep him company. But he discovers…