The world's archives

8,881–8,928 of 563,610 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 [San Francisco Scenes] 1929 · Film · Subtitles San Francisco scenes. Aerials; Pacific Telephone Building; looking down Market Street, shot from around 8th Street; Ferry Building; Goat Island, ferry in… Internet Archive Bill Sprague Collection-The Very First Popeye The Sailor Cartoon 1933 · Cartoon Here is one interesting film , The VERY FIRST Popeye the Sailor Cartoon issued in 1933. It should be noted that Billy Murray recorded the "Popeye The Sailor "… Internet Archive How to Listen To... New Dimensions in Sound 1957 · Film · Subtitles PRESENTS NEW STEREO RCA VICTOR PHONOGRAPH RECORDS & PLAYER. DEMONSTRATES SOUND OF STEREOPHONIC REPRODUCTION. 17:12:24:00 How to Listen to New Dimensions in… Internet Archive Growth of Cities 1942 · Film · Subtitles Explains the natural influences affecting the location and growth of cities. Describes with animated maps, the gradual growth of American cities from trading… Internet Archive Auguste & Louis Lumière Démolition D'un Mur ( 1896) Xvid Feature The Lumière brothers, Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas (October 19, 1862 – April 10, 1954) and Louis Jean (October 5, 1864 – June 6, 1948) were the first… Internet Archive You and Your Bicycle 1948 · Film · Subtitles SAFETY SCENES FROM OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA CONTAINING SIMULATED ACCIDENTS, SAFE & UNSAFE BIKE CONDUCT. LOTS OF GOOD STREET & CITY STOCK MATERIAL. Internet Archive Social Security Story, The 1962 · Short · 13 min · Subtitles Tour of the new Social Security offices in Woodlawn, Md. and orientation for taxpayers. Internet Archive A Real American Hero 1978 Feature A sheriff's authority is challenged by a woman and a friend who use the blue laws to their advantage. He also can bring to bear some old laws. Internet Archive August Week End Feature “”Quietly scandalous” “Dialog bound” (IMDB review quotes) An upper class social drama adapted from Faith Baldwin’s serialized Cosmopolitan story. Paul Harvey… Internet Archive Rattlers 1976 · Feature · 1 h 20 min Title: Rattlers Summary: A herpetologist investigating a series of fatal rattlesnake attacks discovers that the creatures have been infected by a mysterious… Internet Archive Pasta for War 2001 · Cartoon · 4 min ''Pasta for War'' satirizes a 1930's propaganda newsreel. It begins with fresh pasta marching towards the podium. There, the Great Dictator orates. A young… Internet Archive The Biggest Ever Children's TV Collection (Volume 14) 2021 · Cartoon The Ultimate Collection of a bunch of old and new Children's TV Characters bring endless fun of 26 best episodes. 1. Horrid Henry-Horrid Henry & The Aquarium.… Internet Archive Rage At Dawn Feature Randolph Scott, a special agent from Chicago is sent out west to bring in the notorious Reno brothers Internet Archive The Century of the Self - Episode 2 of 4 (Spanish subtitles) 2002 · Feature Episode 2 The programme explores how those in power in post-war America used Freud's ideas about the unconscious mind to try and control the masses.… Internet Archive Manhattan Waterfront Film · Subtitles Travelogue documentary distributed by RKO Radio Pictures and produced by the Van Beuren Corporation. Part of the World on Parade series. Internet Archive PD Cartoon Classics Vol 4 25 Favorite Cartoons 3 Hours Cartoon Over 3 hours of PD classic cartoons! Includes Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Betty Boop, Popeye, Gumby, Little Lulu, Little Audrey, Casper the… Internet Archive Escape By Night 1937 - Colorized 1937 · Feature From IMDB: "Runyonesque crooks on the lam hide out on blind man's pastoral farm and decide to go straight." https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028836/reference… Internet Archive "Black Oxfords" (1924) with Marceline Day 1924 · 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 Doctor Who S04 (1966-1967) TV · Subtitles Fourth season of Doctor Who with the First and Second Doctor. Internet Archive RED NIGHTMARE 1962 TV · 28 min Host Jack Webb tells of what America would be like under communism. Produced in the early sixties,this is a frightening tale of a typical American family, and… Internet Archive The House of the Seven Gables (1940) 1940 · Feature The House of the Seven Gables , directed by Joe May, is based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel of the same name. The film presents a blend of mystery, romance,… Internet Archive The World Of Kanako (2014) 2014 · Feature A beautiful honors student named Kanako suddenly goes missing. Her father, former detective Akihiro Fujishima, begins an obsessive search for her, tracking… Internet Archive 1952 Chevrolet Advertising 1951 · Film · Subtitles Great compilation of stock Chevrolet advertising materials for 1952 18:02:30:30:26 Various illustrations of Chevrolet advertisements: “Chevrolet for… Internet Archive Welcome to Southern California 1945 · Film · Subtitles Content warning: The voiceover narration of this film speaks in a disparaging or patronizing manner about Chinese American and Mexican American culture. It… Internet Archive Health: Your Cleanliness 1953 · Short · 11 min · Subtitles Importance of cleanliness in fields of science & medicine as protection against disease. Washing hands, bathing, showers, brushing teeth & hair, care of skin,… Internet Archive Strongroom 1962 · Feature Title: Strongroom Summary: During a bank robbery, the manager and a cashier are locked in the strongroom while the crooks escape. Later when the gang realise… Internet Archive The Beary Family Album 1962 · Cartoon The Beary Family (also known as The Bear's Family Album) is an American Animated theatrical series made by Walter Lantz Studios. Twenty eight shorts were made… Internet Archive Aluminum on the March (Part I) 1956 · Cartoon · 13 min · Subtitles PLEASE NOTE: A one-part, higher-quality version of this film is now here. Internet Archive Point of Return 1965 · Film · Subtitles 04:56:23:12 CU man with loosened tie and burning cigarette in mouth lies on bed staring blankly out into space. 04:56:38:26 CU hand puts out cigarette in full… Internet Archive Modern Peiping 1930 · Film · Subtitles Travelogue with stereotypical "Chinese music" track. Possibly produced by U.S. Navy; shows Navy bluejackets touring Beijing and outskirts. Many good shots to… Internet Archive Indestructible Man (1956) 1956 · Feature Indestructible Man is a 1956 science fiction film directed by Jack Pollexfen . The story revolves around a notorious criminal named Jack Stone , played by Lon… Internet Archive Fears of Children 1951 · Film · Subtitles FEARS OF CHILDREN, the third in a series of mental health films entitled "Emotions of Everyday Living," is a film about Paul, a normal five-year-old, and his… Internet Archive ''Judge Roy Bean'' - Black Jack 1956 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles U.S. TV western series filmed in colour. Has a few "twists" in the story. Series starring Edgar Buchanan, Jack Buetel, Jackie Loughery. Also appearing in… Internet Archive U.S. Customs Safeguards Our Foreign Trade, The 1950 · Short · 16 min · Subtitles Shows the work of the United States Customs Service on the Canadian border, on the Mexican border, and in the eastern and western harbors of the United… Internet Archive WJR: One of a Kind 1956 · Film · Subtitles Story of radio station WJR, Detroit. Many shots with local radio personalities in studio and people listening to the radio at home, in the ballpark at work… Internet Archive BOOTLEGGER'S DRIVE-IN SATURDAY NIGHT: THE BEAST FROM HAUNTED CAVE & A BUCKET OF BLOOD Feature A COMPLETE DVD. Features custom menu with poster art or still photo overlayed with a drive-in style audio. Burning is real easy. Just download the zipped… Internet Archive 1940 - Die Rothschilds - Aktien auf Waterloo (1h 35m, 352x256) Feature · 1 h 35 min · Subtitles 1940 - Die Rothschilds - Aktien auf Waterloo (1h 35m, 352x256) Internet Archive Ride Lonesome (1959) 1959 · Feature Ride Lonesome is a classic Western film directed by Budd Boetticher, featuring Randolph Scott as the central character, Ben Brigade. The film revolves around… Internet Archive Mussolini Executed, 1945/04/30 1945 · Newsreel · Subtitles Mussolini Executed - "Il Duce Obit 1945 - Benito Mussolini orates before his Black Shirt Legions and confers with his arch conspirator, Hitler. Reverses… Internet Archive Fireball XL5 - 1x04 - Plant Man From Space 1962 · TV · Subtitles Prof. Matic's old friend, Dr. Rootes, attempts to conquer Earth using an invasive species of alien plant life – which promptly runs amok! First aired: 18… Internet Archive What Is Business? 1948 · Film · Subtitles Gives students a view of business in the world around them. Business sets the scene and provides the props. It produces Mother's pen, the bread on the… Internet Archive Dictators or Democracy 1939 · Film · Subtitles Footage of Soviet Union "Socialism -- Sugar-Coated for the Masses!" Germany Italy a bunch of Depression-era images of the United States; strikes, riots,… Internet Archive Radio Cab Murder 1954 · Feature Title: Radio Cab Murder Summary: Fred Martin, a taxi driver who is a reformed convict, is used by the police to go undercover in order to help catch a gang of… Internet Archive The Flame of Love 1930 · Feature Title: The Flame of Love Summary: In Russia, a Chinese dancer gives herself to a duke to save her brother's life. Directed by: Richard Eichberg, Walter… Internet Archive Sakura (1946) 1946 · Feature A visually artistic animation with no real story. It follows a pair of butterflies as they drift past various beautiful depictions of people and animals.… Internet Archive The Turing Test 2001 · Cartoon · 5 min Artificial Intelligence Computer Algorithms compete with each other in a Game Show setting where they attempt to pass the 'Turing Test' and be accepted as… Internet Archive A New Look at the 'H' Bomb Short · 10 min · Subtitles Full colour lecture on the dangers of the new nuclear threat. Internet Archive The Hitch Hiker (1953) 1953 · Feature Ray (Edmond O'Brien) and Gilbert's (Frank Lovejoy) fishing trip takes a terrifying turn when the hitchhiker (William Talman) they pick up turns out to be a…