The world's archives

7,153–7,200 of 609,145 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 Hold Everything! 1936 · Film · Subtitles 07:01:25:04 VS different people asking about the new Chevrolet: MS shopkeeper in tie and apron bagging groceries “Have you heard anything about the new… Internet Archive Stagecoach Outlaws 1945 colorized (Buster Crabbe) 1945 · Feature Billy Carson (Buster Crabbe) saves a woman (Frances Gladwin) from being kidnapped by a gang run by Steve Kirby (I. Stanford Jolley), who is trying to sabotage… Internet Archive Dark City (1950) Directed by William Dieterle, Starring Charlton Heston, Lizabeth Scott, Viveca Lindfors, Dean Jagger, Don DeFore 1950 · Feature Dark City is a 1950 American FILM NOlR crime film produced by Hal B. Wallis, directed by William Dieterle, and starring Charlton Heston in his Hollywood… Internet Archive Reasons Why, The (Part I) 1959 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles Television manufacturing at RCA's New Jersey plant. Includes scenes of design, engineering and quality control. Great scenes of TVs with flickering test… Internet Archive Vengeance 1977 · Feature · 1 h 29 min Title: Vengeance Summary: Tom's parents are killed by Mexican outlaws after their leader (Van Cleef) rapes his mother as he watched. He sets out to exact… Internet Archive BOOTLEGGER'S DRIVE-IN SATURDAY NIGHT: WEREWOLF OF WASHINGTON & GRAVE OF THE VAMPIRE Feature A COMPLETE DVD. Features a custom menu with poster art and drive-in style audio. Burning this to disc is real easy: Download the zipped folder, open it, and… Internet Archive Bedelia Feature “Above average” “Well done mystery” “Fast moving suspense yarn” “Good mystery thriller” (IMDB reviews quotes). Margaret Lockwood is the mysterious lady with a… Internet Archive The Haunted Palace 1963 1963 · Feature The Haunted Palace is a 1963 Gothic fantasy horror film released by American International Pictures , starring Vincent Price , Lon Chaney Jr. and Debra Paget… Internet Archive Failed TV Pilot: 'Daddy-O' (1961) 1961 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles Failed TV pilot from 1961 called "Daddy-O". This sitcom pilot is filled with twists! Odd, But amusing. I think the reason it wasn't picked up is because they… Internet Archive 1932 - Adolf Hitler - Wahlkampfrede in Eberswalde am 27. Juli 1932 (12m 48s, 640x480) Short · 12 min 1932 - Adolf Hitler - Wahlkampfrede in Eberswalde am 27. Juli 1932 (12m 48s, 640x480) Internet Archive Bellissima (1951) Short · 9 min Synopsis In the studios of Cinecittà , the director Alessandro Blasetti is doing screen tests in order to find a young girl for his next film. Among the many… Internet Archive Jail Bait (1954) Dir: Ed Wood, Starring Lyle Talbot, Dolores Fuller - Film Noir 1954 · Feature Jail Bait (also known as Hidden Face) is a 1954 American film noir directed by Ed Wood, with a screenplay by Wood and Alex Gordon. The film stars Clancy… Internet Archive Episode of the Classic TV series "The Lucy Show" with Lucille Ball 1967 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles Episode of the Classic 60's TV sitcom "The Lucy Show" which starred Lucille Ball. This episode is called "Lucy Gets Trapped", and is quite funny. Internet Archive Dead Man's Gold 1948 colorized (Lash LaRue) 1948 · Feature Lash LaRue and his partner Fuzzy Jones (Al St. John) are sent for by Jim Thornton, who has found gold. But when they arrive they find him dead, survived by a… Internet Archive The Human Condition No Greater Love (1959) 1959 · Feature The Human Condition I: No Greater Love is a 1959 Japanese epic war drama film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. It is the first part of The Human Condition… Internet Archive [UC Berkeley, unedited footage] 1960 · Film · Subtitles Summary. Unedited documentary footage of UC Berkeley and surrounds. Site-specific detail shots show printing products "at work" in the community of UC… Internet Archive Freeway Driving 1959 · Film · Subtitles Educational film about safe driving on Los Angeles freeways. A document of freeway adjacent, urban landscapes of Los Angeles. From Index to 16mm Educational… Internet Archive Day of Thanksgiving, A 1951 · Film · Subtitles [Educational Screen, Oct 1951] This film relates the experiences of a middle-class American family when they are stimulated to review the things for which… Internet Archive House in the Middle, The 1954 · Film · Subtitles Illustrates the importance of good housekeeping and heat reflectant value of white paint. Photographed during the atomic blast at the Nevada proving grounds. Internet Archive Departamento Compartido (1980) 1980 · Feature Departamento compartido es una película cómica argentina , cuyos protagonistas principales son Alberto Olmedo , Tato Bores y Graciela Alfano , estrenada el 18… Internet Archive Living Past, The (Part 2) 1953 · Film · Subtitles Includes the early days of the horseless carriage, Columbus Circle 1900, Fifth Avenue in 1900, Spanish American War films, Duke of Windsor as a child, return… Internet Archive [Home Movies: Texas 1946] 1946 · Home movie · Subtitles Teenage boy polishing and washing car by house; shirtless boy plays with dog; mother rubs boy's back and teases him while he plays with dog; adult male… Internet Archive President's Mystery - Weirdness Bad Movie Feature · 1 h 42 min · Subtitles Public Access TV show "Weirdness Really Bad Movie" hosts public domain movies and ads clean comedy sketches enjoyable for the whole family. Today's film is… Internet Archive All-American Co-Ed 1941 · Feature · 48 min Title: All-American Co-Ed Summary: All-girl school Mar Brynn tries to get more pupils and publicity by making fun of the Quincton college. For revenge, the… Internet Archive Speaking of Rubber (Part II) 1951 · Short · 14 min · Subtitles Narrated by a retired "rubber man," this classic industrial film shows the uses and manufacturing of rubber products. With excellent images of making boots,… Internet Archive Zeppelin vs. Pterodactyls: The Lost Cartoon 1942 · Cartoon A rare collaboration between Fleischer Studios and Ub Iwerks resulted in this cartoon, based on the moderately successful Republic Pictures "Zeppelin vs.… Internet Archive Deadtime Stories (1986) 1986 · Feature A babysitting uncle tells his charges three horror stories: about a killer witch; Little Red Riding Hood and a werewolf; and Goldi Lox and the three bears.… Internet Archive The Tomorrow People (1973 - 79) Complete Series 1973 · TV British children's sci-fi series created by Roger Price and produced by Thames Television for ITV, about the eponymous Tomorrow People - aka Homo superior -… Internet Archive House Fly, The (Second Edition) 1958 · Short · 15 min · Subtitles Complete story of the fly showing the 4 stages--egg, larva, pupa and adult. Emphasis given to the need for community action against this pest. Internet Archive Face of Terror Feature “Predictable, mildly interesting” “Horror of facial repair, Mexican style” (IMDB reviews quotes). A psychological suspense thriller/horror which adds an… Internet Archive The Day The Universe Changed - S01E01 - The Way We Are 1985 · TV The Day The Universe Changed - Season 1 - Episode 1 Video Size: 712x480 Length: 50:04 The Ancient Greece based origins of modern Western Civilization's… Internet Archive Family Teamwork 1946 · Film · Subtitles Shows how family members work and play together on a small goat ranch. Family relationships, responsibilities and cooperation are emphasized. 00:34 Man and… Internet Archive At This Moment (Part I) 1954 · Short · 13 min · Subtitles Importance of railroads to 1950s America. Directed by Haford Kerbawy. Internet Archive Day in the Life of a Kitchen, A 2026 · Film · Subtitles Excellent film about a typical day in modern kitchen. Mom is "operations chief" - she creates and prepares in the kitchen. Internet Archive [Gould can 1028: Lawn Dancing] 1920 · Film · Subtitles Freestyle (Isadora Duncan-type) dancing; also society wedding with formalized lawn dancing. [Bert Gould indicates in his list that this may come from a… Internet Archive BOOTLEGGER'S DRIVE-IN SATURDAY NIGHT: THE WASP WOMAN & THE LAST WOMAN ON EARTH Feature A COMPLETE DVD. Features a custom menu with either poster art or a still shot from one of the movies with drive-in style audio. Burning this is beyond easy:… Internet Archive Killer Bait (1955) Lizabeth Scott, Don De Fore, Dan Duryea - Noir Full Movie 1955 · Feature Killer Bait is a film noir crime film released in 1955, directed by Byron Haskin and starring Lizabeth Scott, Don DeFore, Dan Duryeaand Arthur Kennedy. The… Internet Archive Springtime In The Sierras (1947) Feature · 53 min Female outlaw Jean Loring (Stephanie Bachelor) and her gang are killing wild game out of season. PD - No Copyright renewal Internet Archive Young and Innocent 1937 · Feature · 1 h 22 min Title: Young and Innocent Summary: A man on the run from a murder charge enlists a beautiful stranger who must put herself at risk for his cause. Directed by:… Internet Archive [Amateur film: Medicus collection: New York World's Fair, 1939-40] (Reel 1) (Part III) 1939 · Home movie · 19 min · Subtitles Detailed documentation of the "World of Tomorrow" in beautiful Kodachrome. Internet Archive Swansea Love Story Feature · 1 h 2 min Swansea Love Story Must See A harrowing documentary about life and love (of sorts) on the bleak streets of the South Wales city. Swansea Love Story is no… Internet Archive Ladies Crave Excitement 1935 · Feature · 1 h 9 min Title: Ladies Crave Excitement Summary: Bored rich girl hooks up with news photographer, gets caught up in his adventures. Directed by: Nick Grinde Actors:… Internet Archive G-Men vs the Black Dragon 1943 colorized cliffhanger serial 1943 · Feature An American secret agent (Rod Cameron), along with British (Constance Worth) and Chinese (Roland Got) agents, battle the Japanese Black Dragon Society, a… Internet Archive Let Us Break Bread Together (Part II) 1954 · Educational · 13 min · Subtitles How a New York City school district promoted racial integration and intergroup tolerance. Internet Archive All the Way Home 1957 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Demonstrates in a positive fashion that integrated communities can and do work. Exposes the property value fallacy and makes an appeal to reason and… Internet Archive Straight line kinematics 1960 · Film · Subtitles Professor Everett M. Hafner discusses notions of distance, speed, and acceleration using graphs and special equipment in a real test car to show their… Internet Archive Mysterious Intruder {The Whistler} 1946 Film-noir/Mystery ★★★ (CC) Richard Dix 1946 · Feature · 1 h 2 min · Subtitles Mysterious Intruder is a 1946 American mystery film noir based on the radio drama The Whistler. Directed by William Castle, the production features Richard… Internet Archive Metropopular 2001 · Cartoon · 6 min Metropopular is an animated short film about what the cities of America would say to one another if they could talk. Frantic about a popularity contest in…