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8,689–8,736 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 Supernatural (1977) Complete Series 1977 · TV British gothic horror anthology series created by Robert Muller which aired on BBC1 in the summer of 1977. The episodes are standalone, though episodes 2 and… Internet Archive The Ordeal of Thomas Moon 1957 · Film Medical film sponsored by the Philadelphia-based pharmaceutical firm to illustrate how obesity affects the performance of simple everyday tasks. This unusual… Internet Archive Radio and Television 1940 · Film · Subtitles Appraisal. Good for (1) showing occupations in radio and television, (2) giving impressions of the nature of the work and the training required in various… Internet Archive The Sun Shines Bright 1953 · Feature Title: The Sun Shines Bright Summary: John Ford weaves three "Judge Priest" stories together to form a good- natured exploration of honour and small-town… Internet Archive Mary & Tim (1996 5 Star Drama Rom) 1996 · Feature · 1 h 31 min PLOT : The love that develops between a mentally challenged young man and the older, lonely widow who takes him under her wing._IMDb / IMDb User Review :… Internet Archive Industry on Parade: Plastic Age Anniversary Short · 8 min · Subtitles Industry on Parade: A Pictorial Review of Events in Business and Industry, produced weekly by the National Association of Manufacturers. 0590 PA8201 Industry… Internet Archive The Bat 1958 · Feature A crazed killer known as The Bat is on the loose in a mansion full of people. Internet Archive Science in Action: Rivers of Ice (Part II) Short · 15 min · Subtitles Kinescope of Fifties science TV program featuring discussions and demonstrations. This program is devoted to glaciers, and also includes a promo for the… Internet Archive BOOTLEGGER'S DRIVE-IN SATURDAY NIGHT: NIGHTMARE CASTLE and CEMETARY OF THE LIVING DEAD Feature COMPLETE DVD. Contains menu, opening previews, first feature, intermission, second feature, and closing. Here's how: Download the zipped folder, open it and… Internet Archive Back Door to Heaven 1939 · Feature · 1 h 23 min Wallace Ford experiences poverty, crime, and incarceration. Internet Archive The Halocaust 2008 · Cartoon · 7 min An example of "serious machinima," in this case a student project using machinima to present information about the Holocaust. Directed, produced, written,… Internet Archive One Jump Ahead 1955 · Feature Title: One Jump Ahead Summary: Directed by: Charles Saunders Actors: Paul Carpenter, Diane Hart, Jill Adams Production Company: Kenilworth Film Productions… Internet Archive Drums In The Deep South 1951 · Feature IMDB Movie Information Internet Archive Interview With Bobby Seale 1969 · Film · Subtitles Documentary film centered on a prison interview with Black Panther Party Chairman Bobby Seale, in which he describes his treatment in prison and comments on… Internet Archive Interference 1928 · Feature Title: Interference Summary: Paramount's 1st ALL TALKIE Reported killed in action, Philip Voaze(William Powell) lives under an assumed name in London. Deborah… Internet Archive The Battle of Midway (1942) 1942 · Feature The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film… Internet Archive The Secret of Stamboul 1936 · Feature Title: The Secret of Stamboul Summary: A British agent travels to middle east during the war in order to spark a revolution. Directed by: Andrew Marton… Internet Archive Appointment with Disaster 1956 · Film · Subtitles Shows three men, each in a hurry, driving their cars too fast and recklessly, and as a result the three cars meet for an appointment with disaster. Internet Archive Wild Fowl In Slow Motion 1947 · Film · Subtitles 00: Fowl flying in air Duck with babies swimming in water Mallard ducks floating over waves Duck dunks head into water Bird flying - shot from below - large… Internet Archive Electrons in a Uniform Magnetic Field 1959 · Film · Subtitles Dorothy Montgomery uses a Leybold tube to measure the curvature of the path of the electrons in a magnetic field and thus determine the mass of the electron. Internet Archive Carter's Army (Black Brigade) 1970 · Feature · 1 h 10 min Title: Carter's Army Summary: A racist officer is put in charge of a squad of black troops charged with taking an important bridge from the Germans. Directed… Internet Archive Data Processing Division 2026 · Film · Subtitles 22:01:45:13 1970s women in office working at keyboards on machines printing envelopes. 22:02:00:22 Moving camera behind women working at desks in large… Internet Archive Farther Faster Safer 2026 · Film · Subtitles Many shots to be logged. Montage of early transportation: covered wagon, steam train, etc. Streamlined train Racing car trials at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah… Internet Archive Pride of the Bowery 1940 · Feature · 1 h · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Sinners In Paradise Feature · 1 h 3 min · Subtitles A group of people are stranded on a desert island Internet Archive Department S (1969 - 70) & Jason King (1971 - 72) Complete Series HD 1969 · TV Pair of British adventure series connected by the central character of Jason King (Peter Wyngarde), a dilettante dandy and author of adventure novels… Internet Archive Christmas Snows, Christmas Winds 1978 · Feature Title: Christmas Snows, Christmas Winds Summary: Mingling with children enjoying a Christmas display in a city department store, a middle-aged man recalls… Internet Archive The Love Nest / Blu-ray / x264 / MKV / 720p / Buster Keaton Short Films Collection (2011) 1923 · Feature Buster bids goodbye to Virginia and all women, sailing away in his "Cupid." Later, without food or water, he is taken on board "The Love Nest" which has a… Internet Archive Heritage for Victory 1940 · Film · Subtitles Some good shots to be logged.Telephones World War II home front Man tells the story of American communications from Gray & Barton, Edison and Bell and the… Internet Archive Development of a Salamander 1920 · Short · 14 min · Subtitles Early biological film. Internet Archive "The God Within" (1912) director D. W. Griffith cinematographer Billy Bitzer 1912 · 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 The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon 1907 · Short · 9 min Title: The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon Summary: As the clock strikes twelve, a weary astronomer attempts to answer the impertinent enquiries of his… Internet Archive The 280 mm Gun at the Nevada Proving Ground 1953 · Short · 10 min The testing of the Mark 9 atomic artillery shell was the Grable event, part of a much larger series of nuclear detonations under the umbrella of Operation… Internet Archive All This and Rabbit Stew (1941) 1941 · Feature All This and Rabbit Stew is a 1941 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Tex Avery. The cartoon was released on September 13, 1941, and features Bugs Bunny.… Internet Archive Silver on the Sage 1939 colorized (Hopalong Cassidy, Russell Hayden) 1939 · Feature Bar 20 cattle are being stolen by unknown rustlers. Casino owner Earl Brennan & rancher Dave Talbot (Stanley Ridges) are twin brothers who each provide an… Internet Archive Im Westen nur Bohnen 2006 · Feature · 1 h 22 min Black-Silver präsentiert 'Im Westen Nur Bohnen'. Ein Western, in dem die Gier nach Gold den Verstand der Figuren dominiert. In den Rocky Mountains, 1860. Die… Internet Archive Wonderland Of Vision 1948 · Film · Subtitles Provides a detailed explanation of the anatomy of the eye, the process of creating eyeglasses, and the importance of regular eye examinations. It highlights… Internet Archive The Return Of The Whistler 1948 Film-noir/Mystery ★★★(CC) 1948 · Feature · 1 h 2 min · Subtitles The Return of the Whistler is a 1948 American mystery film noir based on the radio drama The Whistler. Directed by D. Ross Lederman, the production features… Internet Archive Show 'Em the Road 1954 · Film · Subtitles The juvenile officer of a town explains the safety and economy competition to the police department, a two-day 663 mile route -- "starting in Lynwood and… Internet Archive Humphrey Campaign 1968 · Film · Subtitles 06:37:55:19 Man seated in front of American flag announces into microphone that “Governor Dewey will carry New York state by at least 50,000 votes, and that… Internet Archive Death Rides The Range (1939) Feature · 55 min Foreign representatives are after helium gas found in a cave. There is murder, deceit and swindling and it is up to Ken Baxter, Pancho and Panhandle to find… Internet Archive Shadow Ranch (1930) - Buck Jones Feature · 1 h Shadow Ranch (1930) - Buck Jones Summoned by his friend, Ranny Williams (Frank Rice), Sim Baldwin (Buck Jones), rides to the aid of Circle O Ranch owner Ruth… Internet Archive The Crosby Case Feature “This oldie plays well today” (IMDB review quote). An entertaining Universal Pictures whodunit with an unusually large cast of familiar faces for a B-mystery,… Internet Archive This is Robert: A Study of Personality Growth in a Preschool Child 1942 · Film · Subtitles Traces the development of Robert, an aggressive, "difficult", yet appealing child, from his arrival in nursery school at two up through his first year in a… Internet Archive The Impatient Patient (1942) 1942 · Feature The Impatient Patient is a 1942 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Norman McCabe. The cartoon was released on September 5, 1942, and stars Daffy… Internet Archive La Manoir du Diable (1896) Short · 3 min La Manoir du Diable (The Devilâs Castle) was released on Christmas Eve, 1896, at the Theatre Robert Houdin, 8 boulevard des Italiens, Paris. It is only about… Internet Archive 'Dusty's Trail' - Horse of Another Color (Classic TV) (70's Sitcom) 1973 · TV · 24 min · Subtitles Episode 'Horse of Another Color' of the unpopular and critically-panned sitcom "Dusty's Trail", which ran during the 1973-1974 TV season. The show does have… Internet Archive The Snows Of Kilimanjaro Gregory Peck ( 1952) Feature The life of celebrated American writer Harry Street (Gregory Peck) flashes back before his eyes as he lies dying from a wound suffered at the foot of…