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7,825–7,872 of 563,611 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 Finding Your Life Work 1940 · Film · Subtitles Some good stock shots to be logged. Appraisal. Reported good for (1) indicating steps in a systematic selection of a vocation, (2) suggesting the character… Internet Archive Developing Friendships 1950 · Film · Subtitles WHILE A GROUP OF FRIENDS WAIT FOR JOE AT THE RR STATION, 1 BOY REMINISCES ABOUT HOW JOE HAS TAUGHT HIM THE VALUE OF FRIENDSHIPS & HOW TO DEVELOP AN… Internet Archive Ghost Story-Circle of Fear (1972-1973) 1972 · TV This is the complete collection of the short ran anthology series known as "Ghost Story" but also known as "Circle of Fear". Internet Archive Satan in Prison 1907 · Short · 5 min The original French title is Satan en prison . IMDb Page Internet Archive Dragnet: The Human Bomb TV · 25 min · Subtitles Joe Friday (Jack Webb); Ben Romero (Barton Yarborough), and Chief of Detectives Thad Brown (Raymond Burr) try to stop a man from blowing up city hall. Episode… Internet Archive Red vs. Blue - Episode 01 - Why Are We Here? Cartoon · 2 min Simmons and Grif wax curious about their purpose in Blood Gulch under the watchful eyes of Tucker and Church Internet Archive Hoppy, the Bunny: Background for Reading and Expression 1953 · Film · Subtitles TEACHER PRESENTS A BOOK ABOUT A BUNNY. SHIFTS TO A REAL RABBIT LEAVING HIS TREE HOME FOR A DAY OF ADVENTURE. HE MEETS A RACCOON, OWL, VISITS A FARM WHERE HE… Internet Archive The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) 1984 · TV Episodes A Scandal in Bohemia The Dancing Men The Naval Treaty The Solitary Cyclist The Crooked Man The Speckled Band The Blue Carbuncle The Copper Beeches… Internet Archive Scarlet Street (1946) Director: Fritz Lang, Stars Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Dan Duryea - Film Noir 1946 · Feature Scarlet Street is a 1945 noir tragedy film directed by Fritz Lang. The principal actors Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett and Dan Duryea had earlier appeared… Internet Archive "Seven Chances" (1925) starring Buster Keaton 1925 · Feature This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie… Internet Archive Logan's Run - Complete Series 1977 1977 · TV Logan's Run is an American science fiction television series, a spin-off from the 1976 film of the same name . The series starred Gregory Harrison as Logan 5… Internet Archive Age of Turmoil 1953 · Short · 18 min · Subtitles An afternoon and evening in the complicated lives of six teenagers. Internet Archive Danger on the Air 1938 · Feature · 1 h 6 min The sponsor of a radio program is murdered at the station during a broadcast. Internet Archive The Biggest Ever Children's TV Collection (Volume 21) 2021 · Cartoon The Ultimate Collection of a bunch of old and new Children's TV Characters bring endless fun of 26 best episodes. 1. SuperTed-SuperTed & The Crystal Ball. 2.… Internet Archive The Upturned Glass 1947★★★½ CC: Film noir/Psychological Thriller [1:22:52] 1947 · Feature · 1 h 30 min · Subtitles The Upturned Glass is a 1947 British film noir psychological thriller directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring James Mason, Rosamund John and Pamela… Internet Archive At the End of the Rainbow 1946 · Film · Subtitles HISTORY & PHYSICS OF ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT & ITS HEALTH-GIVING PROPERTIES. PLUGS manufacturer's own EQUIPMENT. Internet Archive Slightly Scarlet (1956) John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, Arlene Dahl, Ted De Corsia 1956 · Feature Slightly Scarlet is a 1956 American crime film, with some noirish elements, based on James M. Cain's novel Love's Lovely Counterfeit. It was directed by Allan… Internet Archive Porky Pig's Feat (1943) 1943 · Feature Porky Pig’s Feat is a 1943 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes animated cartoon directed by Frank Tashlin. It was released on July 17, 1943, and stars Porky Pig and… Internet Archive Capitol Zoom 2001 · Cartoon · 1 min Capital Zoom is a seamless, cloudless, zoom-in starting from a global view zooming down to the nation's Capitol. It is composed entirely of real… Internet Archive So Long at the Fair 1950 · Feature Title: So Long at the Fair Summary: A young woman visits Paris with her brother only to discover the following morning he has gone missing and the hotel staff… Internet Archive Nature of Sound, The 1948 · Film · Subtitles SHOWS HOW PHIL USING HIS AMATEUR RADIO EQUIPMENT TO DEMONSTRATE TO JIMMY THE NATURE OF SOUND. DEMONSTRATES THE VARIOUS MEDIA WHICH TRANSMIT SOUND, THE WAVES… Internet Archive Tragedy or Hope 1972 · Short · 24 min · Subtitles Educating 1960s campus protesters as to "what's right with America." Internet Archive The Fighting President. Feature · 59 min · Subtitles This mostly accurate privately produced biography of FDR is a cinema and political curiosity. Its lavish praise for the new president who had been in office… Internet Archive Young and Willing 1962 · Feature Title: Young and Willing Summary: University students form relationships and perform pranks with disastrous consequences all round. Directed by: Ralph Thomas… Internet Archive Lightning Carson Rides Again 1938 · Feature · 53 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page Internet Archive The Fugitive 1939 · Feature Title: The Fugitive Summary: A barber commits a petty theft, which leads to his becoming involved in blackmail and murder. Directed by: Brian Desmond Hurst… Internet Archive WHODUNIT NIGHT AT THE BIJOU (mystery double feature) Feature Calling all armchair sleuths for the 2am Theater's presentation of this simulated Ginger Rogers/Lyle Talbot double feature mystery program at a second-run… Internet Archive Revenge Of The Zombies 1943 ★★ (CC) Comedy/Horror [1:01:37 1943 · Feature · 1 h 1 min · Subtitles Revenge of the Zombies is a 1943 comedy horror film, directed by Steve Sekely, starring John Carradine and Gale Storm. The film was a follow up to the… Internet Archive Fury of the Shaolin Master 1978 · Feature · 1 h 26 min Title: Fury of the Shaolin Master Summary: A government law officer is dispatched to bring his brother's killers to justice. On his bloody mission, untold… Internet Archive "Back Fire" (1922) starring Jack Hoxie 1922 · Feature This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie… Internet Archive "That Model From Paris" (1926) starring Marceline Day 1926 · Feature This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie… Internet Archive Hear and Now 1958 · Film · Subtitles A film about the history and importance of radio. The film covers the development of radio and its impact on people's lives, from its use as a tool for… Internet Archive The Big Parade 1925 · Feature Internet Archive Les Cinq Dernières Minutes - Réactions en chaîne (1958) 1958 · Feature Réactions en chaîne (première diffusion : 6 mai 1958) Avec Raymond Souplex (l'inspecteur principal Antoine Bourrel) et Jean Daurand (l'inspecteur Dupuy) Les… Internet Archive Henry Ford's Mirror of America 1962 · Film · Subtitles Compilation of images and sequences from the Ford Film Collection, covering United States history, culture, industry and daily life between about 1914 and 1945. Internet Archive [Home Movies: Wathen Collection: European Trip, 1930s] 1930 · Home movie · Subtitles Please note that Parts 1 and 2 reflect the division of the film into two parts in the Internet Archive online collection.Part 1, bw00:00 TITLE Vagabonds… Internet Archive Classic TV: 1975 NBC ''Fall Line-Up'' Promo Special 1975 · TV · 35 min · Subtitles A 1975 NBC-TV Special designed to promote it's fall 1975 line-up. NBC was losing ratings at this point, and few (if any) of the "debuting this season" shows… Internet Archive Moment of Indiscretion 1958 · Feature Title: Moment of Indiscretion Summary: Reluctant to disclose her whereabouts on the night of the murder of her one-time fiance's mistress, a married woman is… Internet Archive Another Cup Of Coffee 1948 · Short · 13 min · Subtitles Seeks to create in minds of Prudential salesmen a favorable attitude toward prospective insurance buyers. Points out variety of prospect sources & presents… Internet Archive Folgers Coffee Commercial 2 1960 · Commercial · Subtitles Folgers Coffee TV Commercial Internet Archive Leni Riefenstal - Triumph Des Willens, restored, enhanced & colorized! (1934) 1934 · Feature This is the well known "Triumph of the Will" film made by Leni Riefenstal for the 1934 Nazi party congress (" Reichsparteitag") in September1934 in… Internet Archive Conquer by the Clock 1943 · Film · Subtitles Encourages American wartime workers to "keep their sleeves rolled up." Describes the volume of industrial and agricultural production that can be accomplished… Internet Archive The Ghoul (1933) 1933 · Feature · Subtitles The Ghoul is a 1933 British horror film directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring Boris Karloff. The cast also features Harold Huth, Dorothy Hyson, Ernest… Internet Archive Dem Bones 2005 · Cartoon · 2 min "This machinima, made in March 2005, was inspired by the very funny and surreal "Dry Bones" hospital scene in the Dennis Potter play "The Singing Detective".… Internet Archive Three Girls - 丽人行 1949 · Feature A 1949 B&W movie giving the story of three different Shanghai women who come to join the struggle against Japan. B&W, Mandarin Chinese. Internet Archive The Phantom of the Opera (1925) 1925 · Feature The deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive Life Is a Lark at Willow Grove Park 1956 · Film · Subtitles Features bands playing at music stand; plus 20 minute film of amusement park, rides and circus. Internet Archive Are You a Good Citizen? 1949 · Film · Subtitles Discusses the qualities of a good citizen and the role of Democratic institutions with which he is concerned. 20:01:20 Checklist For Good Citizen 20:02:02 CU…