The world's archives

8,017–8,064 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 Arizona Trails Feature · 46 min · Subtitles A primitive B-western that seems like it's older than it is. A lackluster cast and indifferent direction make it best suited for someone trying to cure… Internet Archive Classic TV Commercial for a UNIVAC computer 1956 · Commercial · 2 min A classic Television commercial for a UNIVAC computer. This commercial is from a 5 February 1956 CBS-TV telecast. It also promotes CBS-TV's weather service.… Internet Archive [San Francisco Earthquake Aftermath, 1906] 1906 · Film · Subtitles VS aftermath of 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Footage from moving vehicle driving down street; tents pitched along street, horse drawn carriages, demolished… Internet Archive Murder at Glen Athol 1936 · Feature · 1 h 7 min John Miljan in an Invincible mystery. Internet Archive Under Montana Skies 1930 Kenneth Harlan, Slim Summerville, Dorothy Gulliver, Nita Martan 1930 · Feature Under Montana Skies 1930 Kenneth Harlan, Slim Summerville, Dorothy Gulliver, Nita Martan Internet Archive Jean and Her Dolls 1952 · Film · Subtitles Jean confides to a friend that her doll is catching the measles. Jean's brother overhears the remark and paints red spots on her doll's face. In return for… Internet Archive Electronic Computers Improve Management Control 1957 · Film · Subtitles Shows how a solution to a specific management control problem may be provided by electronic data processing methods. Describes a variety of new business… Internet Archive Bump in the Night (1991) 1991 · Feature Bump in the Night is an animated series by Danger Productions that was filmed using stop-motion animation and aired on ABC from 1994 to 1995. It was created… Internet Archive Daredevils of the Clouds 1948 · Feature Title: Daredevils of the Clouds Summary: Terry O'Rourke, an American operating a small airline in Canada, is having a tough time making a go of it; he has to… Internet Archive Operator Toll Dialing: Dialing 1949 · Short · 6 min · Subtitles Instructional film for telephone operators. Internet Archive 1943 - Shadow of a Doubt - La sombra de una duda - Alfred Hitchcock - VOSE 1943 · Feature · Subtitles For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com Internet Archive Ragtime Cowboy Joe 1940 colorized (Johnny Mack Brown) 1940 · Feature When a cattle rustler (Dick Curtis) kills a rancher, he accuses a stranger (Johnny Mack Brown) of the crime. But the stranger, who was actually sent by the… Internet Archive Esther And The King 1960 Biblical Feature After the king’s wife is murdered, Esther, a jewish woman, comes to the attention of the recently widowed king Ahasuerus. The king has been trying to stifle… Internet Archive City Water Supply 1941 · Film · Subtitles ANIMATED DRAWINGS DESCRIBE THE RELATION BETWEEN RAINFALL & LIFE; THE SOURCES OF CITY WATER SUPPLY; WELLS, RIVERS, LAKES & WATERSHEDS; WATERBORNE DISEASES &… Internet Archive World of Tomorrow, The (Part II) Short · 17 min · Subtitles 0682 PA8532 World of Tomorrow, The from 025.07; Engel collection; 16 B&W MOS neg pix Internet Archive Scenes From WINGS (1927) Clara Bow, Buddy Rogers, Richard Arlen Feature Scenes from WINGS (1927) Starring: Clara Bow, Buddy Rodgers, Richard Arlen Directed by William A. Wellman Organ by Gaylord Carter William Thomas Sherman,… Internet Archive WORK IN PROGRESS 2001 · Cartoon · 3 min In a fantastic workshop hidden deep in a world of natural wonders, two peculiar inventors squabble over their latest creation. What's more important, concept… Internet Archive Bulleteers, The 1942 · Cartoon · 7 min You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Santo Contra El Cerebro Del Mal ( 1958) 1958 · Feature Un agente de la policía encubierta es secuestrado por el Dr. Campos quien le lava el cerebro para convertirlo en miembro de su pandilla. Campos, haciéndose… Internet Archive Count Schlockula's Shock Show Volume 9 Feature · 1 h 18 min After weeks of silence, THE COUNT IS BACK! Welcome to a new volume of Shock Show. Our CREATURE PRESENTATION is THE WASP WOMAN starring Susan Cabot and… Internet Archive Zip Code with the Swingin' 6 1967 · Film · Subtitles Introduces the U.S. ZIP code system by means of a folk-rock band. Shots of masses of mailbags and parcels being pushed through chutes (good) Internet Archive Open Door: The Story of Foreman Jim Baxter and His Family, The (Part II) 1945 · Short · 21 min · Subtitles A General Motors foreman learns not just to be a better manager, but where his place is in the system of production. Internet Archive Brass / DVD / DVD5 / VOB IFO / NTSC 1923 · Feature With her marriage on the verge of breaking up, a young wife attempts to win back the love of her husband and child. Internet Archive "The Glorious Adventure" (1922) 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 Science and Agriculture (The Soybean) 1939 · Film · Subtitles Contents. The cultivation and use of the soybean as an illustration of the relation of science to agriculture and the interrelation of science, agriculture,… Internet Archive The Secret Of The Whistler 1946 Film-noir/Mystery ★★★ (CC) [1:04:24] 1946 · Feature · 1 h 5 min · Subtitles The Secret of the Whistler is a 1946 American mystery film noir based on the radio drama The Whistler. Directed by George Sherman, the production features… Internet Archive Paolo Heusch's THE DAY THE SKY EXPLODED (1958) HQ Feature · 1 h 19 min aka "La morte viene dallo spazio", a sheaper italian remake of George Pal's production of "When Worlds Collide" (1951). The Cinematography is made by none… Internet Archive Corvair in Action, The 1960 · Film · Subtitles 06:22:47:00 VS different color 1960 Chevrolet Corvairs driving through scenic landscape, each Corvair with 1960 license plates. 06:23:58:05 Great low-angle… Internet Archive The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1948) Feature · 1 h 55 min Uma mulher cruel e dominadora e casada com com um promotor alcoolatra, seu companheiro de infancia que e a unica testemunha viva do assassinato de sua tia… Internet Archive The Wind That Shakes The Barley 2006 · Feature Against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, two brothers fight a guerrilla war against British forces. Internet Archive "The Message Of The Violin" (1910) director D. W. Griffith cinematographer Billy Bitzer 1910 · 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 Youth on Parole iPod 1937 · Feature · 53 min You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Magic in the Air (1955) 1955 · Short · 8 min · Subtitles Introduces television and explains the workings of early television technology. Internet Archive A Day Called "X" Feature · Subtitles The complete CBS nuclear disaster preparation special. Internet Archive Toll of the Desert 1935 · Feature · 51 min An old-fashioned western. Don't bother downloading the h.264 file; the Cinepack file from which it is derived is smaller. Internet Archive The Conceited General (骄傲的将军) 1956 · Cartoon · 24 min · Subtitles A successful general returns home from battle to live in luxury. He drinks, stops practicing his skills and leaves his weapons to rust. He is arrogant and… Internet Archive News Magazine of the Screen, The (Vol. 2, Issue 6) 1952 · Film · Subtitles 0:56:00 - THE WORLD IN THE CAMERA Volunteer political workers walk through entrance marked Eisenhower headquarters / Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. enters… Internet Archive More Power to You 1930 · Film · Subtitles Old DC-3 ? airplane flying 3-stack ocean liner 2 shots of passenger trains in motion aerial flyover huge oilfield with many wells (great) oil wells VS… Internet Archive How to Buy Meat (Part I) 1970 · Short · 17 min · Subtitles Presents a U. S. Department of Agriculture's consumer meat specialist who gives valuable tips on buying and preparing meat by using the USDA grades of quality. Internet Archive American Look 1958 · Film · Subtitles A "tribute to the American stylist," American Look shows families at leisure, children dressed in cowboy and cowgirl outfits watching television, a father… Internet Archive Science in Action: Drilling for Oil (Part II) 1956 · Film · Subtitles Kinescope of Fifties science TV program featuring discussions and demonstrations. In this episode, host Earl Herald interviews Howard G. Vesper, VP of… Internet Archive A Place to Go 1963 · Feature Title: A Place to Go Summary: Amidst the pub sing-songs and bombsites and with slums giving way to high-rise flats, life in Bethnal Green is changing for the… Internet Archive The Case of Charles Peace 1949 · Feature Title: The Case of Charles Peace Summary: Businessman Charles Peace leads a double life--by day he's a respected local businessman, but by night he's a… Internet Archive Yosemite Wonders 2003 · Short · 10 min Half Dome and El Capitan. Nevada and Bridal Veil Falls. These names conjure up so many different memories for the millions of people that have been lucky… Internet Archive Angel and the Badman-HD Feature · Subtitles A john wayne romance Internet Archive The New Centurions (1972) 1972 · Feature The New Centurions (1972) is a crime drama film that explores the lives of Los Angeles police officers as they navigate the complexities and challenges of… Internet Archive [Amateur film: Chicago World's Fair] 1933 · Home movie · 12 min · Subtitles Century of Progress exhibition; New York City scenes. Internet Archive This Is the City 1958 · Film · Subtitles VS downtown Los Angeles. Pan overlooking downtown LA on smoggy (overcast) day, panning from gas tanks over industrial district east of Civic Center to Los…