The world's archives

9,313–9,360 of 563,608 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 The Champion (1915) Directed By Charlie Chaplin 1915 · Feature The Champion Theatrical poster of The Champion (1915) Directed by Charlie Chaplin Written by Charlie Chaplin Produced by Jess Robbins Starring Charlie Chaplin… Internet Archive Seeing Green 1937 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles Inside the electrochemical "brain" of the traffic light. Internet Archive Born to Gamble 1935 · Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive The Great Blue Heron Story 1989 · Film · Subtitles From distributor pamphlet: "High in the tree tops, heron nests sway with every breeze and provide a setting for this intimate film that examines the life of… Internet Archive Lost Landscapes 2022: Bay and Gateway: Past Glimpses and Possible Futures 2022 · Film · Subtitles This is the 17th Lost Landscapes film, premiering on December 13, 2022 at Herbst Theater in San Francisco in association with Long Now Foundation. It is also… Internet Archive What Makes A Good Party? 1950 · Film · Subtitles Shows how to plan a party. Illustrates the skills which enable the guests to have fun together. Skeletal Entry Internet Archive Crossroads: Our First Christmas Tree 1956 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles Reverend Henry Schwan (Don Taylor) arrives from Europe to take over the ministry of Zion Church Internet Archive Pilgrims, The 1955 · Film · Subtitles Follows the Pilgrims from England to Holland and to New England. Discusses the Mayflower compact and the hardships in the New World. Internet Archive The Betty White Show - November 29th 1954 1954 · TV · 28 min · Subtitles An episode of "The Betty White Show". Internet Archive The Green Wave (2010) Short · 9 min Synopsis Animated blogs and tweets from Iran form the backbone of this enlightening and sometimes shocking reconstruction of the 2009 Green Revolution. In May… Internet Archive Centralization and Decentralization 1952 · Film · Subtitles Depicts the problems created by the gradual transfer of decision making from local committees to centralized bodies operating at state and national levels.… Internet Archive U.S. Films Fight Reds, 1947/10/23 1947 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) "Washington, DC: "An all-star cast, including actors Robert Montgomery, Adolph Menjou, and Producer Sam Wood, take the stand to tell the House Un-American… Internet Archive "LES VAMPIRES" (1915) Episode3-The Red Codebook Short "The Red Codebook" Third part of Louis Feuillade's serial concerning gangsters called "les vampires" in the 1910s in Paris. More info… Internet Archive [Home Movies: Texas Travels and Televised Moon Walk] 1969 · Home movie · Subtitles Container marked: "No. II." and "1. Texas Shots. 2. Trip to Waco. 3. Ft. Worth. 4. Waco & Austin. 5. Sparkles. 6. 1st Man on Moon." Large Christmas tree /… Internet Archive Educated Fish - 1937 Cartoon The 20th in Fleischer Studios Color Classics cartoon series, in which a young fish learns to pay attention to his school lessons. Internet Archive Sidewalks of London 1938 · Feature · 1 h 25 min Title: Sidewalks of London Summary: On the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street performers) earn enough coins for a cheap room.… Internet Archive Honey, I Shrunk The Kids TV show Episode 1 Honey, We've Been Swallowed By Grandpa 1997 · TV Wayne, Diane, and Amy are accidentally shrunk to near-microscopic size. Soon after, Grandpa Murdock ( Eugene Roche ) drops by to pick up Nick for a fishing… Internet Archive Sao Paulo 1949 · Film · Subtitles Presents the industries, commerce, art, architecture and educational trends of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Internet Archive Fun of Making Friends, The 1950 · Film · Subtitles Discusses the values of friendships and how to make and keep friends. Don't miss the CU of little Susie's abominable snowface mittens (with the button eyes). Internet Archive House in the Middle, The 1954 · Film · Subtitles Illustrates the importance of good housekeeping and heat reflectant value of white paint. Photographed during the atomic blast at the Nevada proving grounds. Internet Archive [Golden Gate Bridge Opening] 1936 · Short · 4 min · Subtitles Scenes on opening day. Internet Archive Computer Reconstruction: Temple Site at Phimai 2001 · Cartoon · 3 min A United Nations World Heritage site, Phimai is the site of a walled complex of reconstructed temples, libraries and ancillary structures, one of the most… Internet Archive Monkeyshines, No. 1 (1890) 1890 · Feature Monkeyshines is a series of experimental short silent films made to test the original cylinder format of the Kinetoscope, and are believed to be the first… Internet Archive Man With A Camera Blind Spot TV · Subtitles Man with a Camera is an American 1950s television crime drama starring Charles Bronson. Throughout the 1950s, Bronson spent most of his early acting career… Internet Archive 1950 1950 · Cartoon Public domain cartoons of 1950. Work in progress. Corrections on copyright status welcome. Internet Archive Scars Of Dracula 1970 1970 · Feature After a young man goes missing while spending the night at Castle Dracula, prompting his brother to visit the nearby town in search for him where all traces… Internet Archive The Snow Witch 2006 · Cartoon · 10 min A Japanese ghost story adapted from Hearn's "Yuki-Onna"(Kwaidan). Two woodcutters, an old man and his young apprentice, Minokichi get trapped in a snowstorm… Internet Archive Chevrolet Leader News (Vol. 3, No. 1) 1937 · Newsreel · 9 min · Subtitles Promotional newsreels featuring a variety of Chevrolet-centric stories. Internet Archive Ride Him, Bosko! 1932 · Feature Title: Ride Him, Bosko! Summary: Bosco in the wild west, tries to have fun with any situation that come in his way. Directed by: Hugh Harman Actors: Hugh… Internet Archive Criminals Within 1941 colorized (Eric Linden, Ann Doran) 1941 · Feature A scientist is murdered by foreign agents after having developed a powerful new explosive. The scientist's brother, an army corporal (Eric Linden), goes AWOL… Internet Archive Jericho 1937 · Feature Seeking out new avenues for his artistry, Paul Robeson moved his family to London in 1928. During the next twelve years, he headlined six British films,… Internet Archive Detroit News Newsreel (1917) 1917 · Newsreel · 7 min · Subtitles Happenings in and around Detroit shot for local news cameras. Internet Archive MIT 6.002 Circuits and Electronics, Spring 2007 2000 · Talk · Subtitles 6.002 is designed to serve as a first course in an undergraduate electrical engineering (EE), or electrical engineering and computer science (EECS)… Internet Archive Lost and Found 1935 · Film · Subtitles Some good shots to be logged. How a minister helps an "at-risk" young man go straight; a burglary at a gas station; youth culture of the 1930s. Shot on the… Internet Archive Prison Nurse 1938 · Feature · 51 min Title: Prison Nurse Summary: A state prison is threatened by approaching floods, an epidemic of typhoid fever breaks out among the inmates, the prison's only… Internet Archive Early Settlers of New England (Salem 1626-1629) 1940 · Film · Subtitles Appraisal. Excellent for showing the homes and their construction, the crude agricultural methods, the wide reliance on fish and game for food, and the… 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 Famous Studios Popeye Breakdowns #7 2021 · Cartoon Gym Jam (Sparber, 1950): Another one of the better 1950s Popeyes. (Animators: Frank Endres, John Gentilella, William Henning, Tom Johnson, Jack Ozark) Peep in… Internet Archive Mr Brooks 2007 Dvdrip 2007 · Feature A well-respected businessman is sometimes controlled by his murder and mayhem-loving alter ego. Internet Archive Marijuana Man Film · Subtitles Content warning: This film includes a brief sequence depicting violence against women. Film following a humble marijuana farmer in the hills of California,… Internet Archive The Four Times - Le Quattro Volte (2010) Short · 1 min Synopsis The Four Times works in the non-defined field between documentary and fiction, and can be understood in three different ways: as a science fiction… Internet Archive Wackiki Wabbit (1943) 1943 · Feature Wackiki Wabbit is a 1943 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon, starring Bugs Bunny. It was released on July 3, 1943, and was written by Tedd Pierce and… Internet Archive [Technical Photography Sample Reel] 1940 · Film · Subtitles Some of the following shots may actually be on "Animation Sample Reel" At vis. timecode 18:54:23, great shot of stop motion animation of dinosaurs in primeval… Internet Archive Buster Keaton's "The Electric House" (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 Sound Recording for Motion Pictures 1960 · Film · Subtitles WORK OF MOTION PICTURE SOUNDMAN. COMPARES RECORDING IN STUDIO TO RECORDING ON LOCATION. ACOUSTICAL TREATMENT OF SET, MICROPHONE PLACEMENT CONTROL OF… 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 Brick Bradford 1947 · Feature Title: Brick Bradford Summary: An adventurer travels to the moon to stop a madman from getting hold of the Interceptor Ray, a weapon that could destroy Earth.… Internet Archive Musik i mörker (1948) Música na Noite 1948 · Feature · Subtitles Musik i mörker - Música na Noite - Music in Darkness