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8,785–8,832 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 garden of the metal 2001 · Cartoon · 2 min I made the inorganic objects in this desolate space appear to move of their own volition. Software used ''MAYA''. All motions of an object are controlled by… Internet Archive Marriage Today 1950 · Film · Subtitles Shows how two young couples have built lasting marriages by a clear analysis of their mutual aims and cooperation in achieving them. One couple, university… Internet Archive Better Use of Leisure Time 1950 · Film · Subtitles GUIDES IN DEVELOPING CONSTRUCTIVE ATTITUDE ABOUT LEISURE TIME. SHOWS HOW TIME CAN BE USED EFFECTIVELY THROUGH A SELF-PLANNED PROGRAM OF LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES. Internet Archive As We Like It 1952 · Film · Subtitles Beer promotional film. "Sparkling, golden, pure, refreshing, a beverage as old as history." Internet Archive A Pair of Briefs 1962 · Feature Title: A Pair of Briefs Summary: She's new in chambers, and he's a troublemaker. But what *is* the true status of the old lady's wartime marriage, and can the… Internet Archive Much Better 1990 · Film · Subtitles Made by Ken Smith from Prelinger Archives footage. Internet Archive These Are My People 1959 · Film · Subtitles Natural gas: Servicemen, gas lines to homes and businesses, etc. Film begins with shot of primitive methods used in digging for brine well, circa 1815… Internet Archive On The Beach (1959) Feature A HORA FINAL ( On The Beach ) ( Filme Completo / Legendado em Português ) Data de Lançamento: 17 de Dezembro de 1959 » SOBRE O FILME: Em 1964 alguém, em algum… Internet Archive Airport America 1954 · Film · Subtitles Advocates increased airport construction, especially in rural America. Describes the centrality of general aviation to the U.S. economy. Many aerials of… Internet Archive Beginnings of Conscience 1957 · Film · Subtitles Shows how one's behavior is largely influenced by his conscience -- the accumulation of restraints and sanctions which the individual learns as he grows from… Internet Archive The Lady Vanishes (1938) Feature A DAMA OCULTA (The Lady Vanishes, 1938) ( Filme Completo / Legendado em Português ) Data de Lançamento: 11 de Outubro de 1935 » SOBRE O FILME: Em um pequeno… Internet Archive Thursday's Child 1943 · Feature · 1 h 21 min Title: Thursday's Child Summary: Family tensions arise when a schoolgirl becomes a successful child actor. Directed by: Rodney Ackland Actors: Sally Ann… Internet Archive I Lived But,... 1983 · Feature The movie is a mixture of interviews with people who worked with Ozu and clips from Ozu's movies. One actor interviewed was Chishû Ryû, who appeared in 52 of… Internet Archive The Living Ghost 1942 · Feature Title: The Living Ghost Summary: Wise-cracking ex-detective Nick Trayne is called in to try to find the whereabouts of wealthy kidnap victim Walter Craig.… Internet Archive Grandma 2001 · Cartoon · 4 min It is a fairy tale based on my grandmother's experience of surviving World War II. At that time, Japan occupied Korea. She remembers that she had to learn the… Internet Archive ''Candid Camera'' - Misc 1953 episode 1953 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles One of the earliest reality TV series, but not the first (that was "Cash and Carry", 1946-1947). This is a highlights episode aired in 1953 (re-uploaded due… Internet Archive Johnny You're Wanted 1956 · Feature · 1 h 7 min Title: Johnny You're Wanted Summary: A truck driver is accused of the murder of a hitch hiker. Directed by: Vernon Sewell Actors: John Slater, Alfred Marks,… Internet Archive Dancers in the Dark Feature “Sexy Paramount pre-code” “She’s got the dime-a-dance blues” “Can’t get enough of Miriam” (IMDB reviews quotes). Miriam Hopkins the center of attention in… Internet Archive Using the Bank 1947 · Film · Subtitles MAN DEPOSITS CASH & CHECK IN SAVINGS ACCOUNT, RECEIVES INTEREST, BORROWS MONEY FOR HIS BUSINESS, SIGNS NOTE FOR IT, OPENS CHECKING ACCOUNT, ENTERS… Internet Archive Boys in Brown 1949 · Feature Title: Boys in Brown Summary: A slice of life in a British Borstal reform institution for young criminals. Directed by: Montgomery Tully Actors: Jack Warner,… Internet Archive Age 13 1955 · Film · Subtitles Tells the story of Andrew, a 13-year-old whose mother dies and leaves him with an indifferent step-father. Andrew, receiving only hostility from his… Internet Archive Deserter 2008 · Cartoon · 22 min A veteran soldier deserts his post, as another tries to find him. "Deserter" was written and directed by Nicholas Werner, a Stanford student in film & media… Internet Archive Rockefeller Center 1945 · Film · Subtitles "An armchair tour of behind-the-scenes activities at Rockefeller Center. It offers a complete inspection of this amazing city-within-a-city, literally from… Internet Archive The Haunted Bedroom (1913) 1913 · Feature An Edison Company Film Released: December 20, 1913 Starring: Herbert Prior, Mabel Trunnelle, Augustus Phillips http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470339/ No score… Internet Archive [Good Grooming for Girls] 1940 · Film · Subtitles Takes place at an engagement shower for a young woman. A mother or teacher explains glamor and how it is achieved by good grooming. Static and talky, but… Internet Archive Mister Antonio 1929 Leo Carrillo, Virginia Valli, Gareth Hughes, Frank Reicher 1929 · Feature Mister Antonio 1929 Leo Carrillo, Virginia Valli, Gareth Hughes, Frank Reicher Internet Archive Welcome Guest in the House, A 1957 · Short · 23 min · Subtitles Tribute to television as servant of the public in the Cold War era. Internet Archive Dear Mr. Wonderful ( Ruby's Dream) 1982 Crime Drama Joe Pesci ( 1) Feature The owner (Joe Pesci) of a New Jersey bowling alley and bar dreams of being a singer in a place like Las Vegas. Internet Archive Making Ends Meet 1942 · Short · 6 min · Subtitles Demonstrates the value of inexpensive meals, saving in food buying and the importance of milk in the diet, as suggestions for adequate nutrition under the… Internet Archive Escape from Sobibor (1987) 1987 · Feature The true story of WWII's notorious Sobibor Nazi death camp, where a courageous inmate orchestrates and leads the escape of over 300 prisoners. Watch on… Internet Archive 18'ler Takımı, Turkish Movie Feature · Subtitles 18'ler Takımı, Turkish Movie Internet Archive The Awful Goof 1939 · Feature Title: The Awful Goof Summary: A girl keeps meeting Charley the wrong moments, including losing her dress in his car, and later he finds himself in her… Internet Archive Strangers of the Evening 1932 · Feature · 1 h 5 min · Subtitles Zasu Pitts in a comedy-mystery. Internet Archive The Biggest Ever Children's TV Collection (Volume 11) 2021 · Cartoon The Ultimate Collection of a bunch of old and new Children's TV Characters bring endless fun of 26 best episodes. 1. Postman Pat-Postman Pat & The Green… Internet Archive The Search For Animal Chin 1987 · Feature The Search For Animal Chin is a 1987 skateboarding film featuring the Bones Brigade. It is one of the first skateboarding films to have a plot, rather than… Internet Archive Last Clear Chance, The 1959 · Film · Subtitles This engaging Kodachrome drama (formatted for television broadcast) from the Union Pacific ostensibly deals with safety at railroad grade crossings, but it's… Internet Archive We're in the Money 1933 · Cartoon Title: We're in the Money Summary: After the last human has left the department store, the toys walk over to the music department where they start performing… Internet Archive The Search for Bridey Murphy 1956 · Feature Title: The Search for Bridey Murphy Summary: After being shown what hypnotism can do, a Doctor sets out to study it in depth. When experimenting on his… Internet Archive Fruits and Flowers 1920 · Film · Subtitles Great botanical footage from around the 1920s. Great cartoon with comic book-like caption boxes outlining the phases in plant development. Great ear… Internet Archive "What the Daisy Said" (1910) director D. W. Griffith with Mary Pickford 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 How to Keep a Job 1949 · Film · Subtitles More conventional wisdom from Coronet presented through the use of the classic "Goofus and Gallant" device. Internet Archive The Pilgrim Lady 1947 · Feature Title: The Pilgrim Lady Summary: Dennis Carter ( Warren Douglas ), the head of a detective agency, and his secretary, Henrietta Rankin ( Lynne Roberts ), get… Internet Archive Lon Chaney Jr in SCREAM IN THE NIGHT (1935) Feature · 57 min · Subtitles In this crime thriller, Chaney plays a colonial police officer who infiltrates a criminal gang in order to find stolen jewels. Internet Archive Fifties Television: ''Dreams'' - I Married Joan (1952) 1952 · TV · 23 min · Subtitles Fifties Television: An episode called "Dreams" of the unpopular yet popular 1950's sitcom "I Married Joan". Starring Joan Davis & Jim Backus. This episode may… Internet Archive Happy Anniversary 1962 · Feature A woman is preparing a romantic dinner for two for her and her husband to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Her husband is out running a series of errands,… Internet Archive One World or None Film · Subtitles Animated. Internet Archive The Great Flamarion 1945 ★★★ CC: Film-Noir/Mystery [1:17:26] 1945 · Feature · 1 h 18 min · Subtitles The Great Flamarion is a 1945 American film noir mystery film directed by Anthony Mann. Starring Erich von Stroheim and Mary Beth Hughes. The film, like many… Internet Archive The Phantom In The House (1929) Feature · 58 min When his wife accidently kills a man while fending off his unwanted advances, an inventor takes the blame and is sent to prison for 15 years. When he gets…