The world's archives

3,505–3,552 of 609,158 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 "He Who Gets Slapped" (1924) starring Lon Chaney 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 Grazie Nonna Lover Boy ( 1975) Full Movie Italian Feature Grazie Nonna Lover Boy ( 1975) Full Movie Italian Internet Archive Operation Cue (1955) 1955 · Short · 14 min · Subtitles Eerie nuclear tests on houses and dummies at the Nevada Test Site. Internet Archive By Appointment Only 1933 · Feature · 56 min When a mother (Claire McDowell) dies of heart failure in a doctor's office, the physician (Lew Cody), feeling somewhat guilty because he couldn't save her,… Internet Archive Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (Complete Series) 1967 · TV Set in 2068, Captain Scarlet presents the hostilities between Earth and a race of Martians known as the Mysterons. After human astronauts attack their city on… Internet Archive Work Pays America (Part I) 1937 · Short · 16 min · Subtitles How the WPA's program of public works benefits both unemployed workers and American society. Internet Archive Penwiper, The 1926 · Cartoon · 3 min · Subtitles Mud animation by pioneer San Francisco Chinese American animator Joseph Sunn. From the "Ralph Wolfe's Mud Stuff" series. Internet Archive Betty Boop: The Candid Candidate 1937 · Cartoon · 6 min Plot taken from IMDb: Betty Boop campaigns for Grampy for Mayor; he wins by one vote, but finds politics is no picnic. Urban renewal is parodied. Internet Archive South Dakota Saga (Part I) 1940 · Short · 15 min · Subtitles Gold mining and the life of gold miners in South Dakota, as seen by the mining company. Internet Archive Children of the Corn (1984) 1984 · Feature Children of the Corn is a supernatural slasher film released on March 9, 1984. Directed by Fritz Kiersch, it is based on Stephen King's 1977 short story of… Internet Archive Divide and Conquer (Part IV) 1943 · Short · 12 min · Subtitles Shows the German invasion of Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium and France, including the evacuation of the British forces at Dunkirk. From the "Why We Fight"… Internet Archive Star Wars 1977 Feature Star Wars 1977 Internet Archive The Devil's Hand (1962) Feature · 1 h 9 min A man keeps seeing a beautiful woman in his dreams. It turns out she's real and the visions are no coincidence as she is a member of a devil cult. Stars… Internet Archive Anatomy of an Illness 1984 · Feature · 1 h 36 min Title: Anatomy of an Illness Summary: Biopic of Saturday Review editor and political journalist Norman Cousins who developed and promoted a self-made health… Internet Archive Phantom Lady 1944 colorized (Ella Raines) 1944 · Feature An unhappily married man (Alan Curtis) spends the evening with a woman he picked up in a bar. Returning home, he finds his wife strangled and becomes the… Internet Archive [Amateur film: "Frisco Fair / Pacific Northwest"] 1939 · Home movie · 17 min · Subtitles Kodachrome home movies from San Francisco's Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-40); views along the coast and highways of California and Oregon. Internet Archive Nothing But the Truth (1929) Feature · 1 h 9 min · Subtitles Robert Bennett (Dix) is a stockbroker who is very carefree with other people's money. Encouraging clients to buy stocks in companies that are failing is all… Internet Archive Ways to Settle Disputes 1950 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Everyday incidents at school and at play teach Alice, Jerry and Eddie to resolve conflicts by compromise, by obeying rules, by finding facts, or finding… Internet Archive The Great Train Robbery 1903 Short · 10 min In this silent short, bandits rob the passengers on a train in this pioneering western. In 1903, an employee of Thomas Edison's motion picture company… Internet Archive Navy Way, The 1944 · Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Shock Troops of Disaster: The Story of the New England Hurricane 1938 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles WPA workers mobilize to help New England recover from the effects of the disastrous 1938 hurricane. Internet Archive Mama Dracula 1980 · Feature A female vampire (Louise Fletcher) needs to bathe in the blood of virgins in order to stay alive, but they are in short supply. Internet Archive Law of the Timber 1941 · Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive The Arizona Kid 1939 · Feature · 53 min Roy Rogers is a Confederate officer in Missouri. Derived from the mpeg2 file found here. Internet Archive Charlie Chaplin's "The Floorwalker" (1916) 1916 · 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 Buster Keaton's "College" (1927) 1927 · 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 Ivan Marx's The Legend Of Bigfoot - Special Edition Feature · 1 h 25 min · Subtitles A painstakingly researched, enhanced and extended cut of Ivan Marx controversial documentary. More informative and a good bit creepier than the original cut.… Internet Archive Sword Of The Beast 1965 · Feature Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha's Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of his ministers as… Internet Archive This Is Automation 1955 · Film · Subtitles a bunch of promising stock shots workers walking into factory cookies on mass production line much more three executives examining large plant model Internet Archive 5 Fingers 1952 · Feature · 1 h 35 min Title: 5 Fingers Summary: During WWII the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee… Internet Archive Overnight Models, Jagd Auf Jungfrauen 1976 1976 · Feature The randy adventures and misadventures of a group of out-of-towners attending a trade show in Berlin. Internet Archive Wheels of Progress 1927 · Short · 13 min · Subtitles Reviews the history of transportation in the U.S. and promotes the economic and social benefits of more and better public roads.. Internet Archive So This Is Washington 1943 · Feature · 1 h 3 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Caltiki, the Immortal Monster 1959 · Feature Title: Caltiki, the Immortal Monster Summary: Archaeologists investigating some Mayan ruins come across a blob-like monster. They manage to destroy it with… Internet Archive Santa Claus 1925 · Feature Internet Archive All-American Co-Ed 1941 · Feature · 49 min All-girl school Mar Brynn tries to get more pupils and publicity by making fun of the Quincton college. For revenge, the boys there sent Bob Sheppard (Johnny… Internet Archive Outside The Law (Lon Chaney - Original Soundtrack) 2015 · Feature · Subtitles 1920 directed by Tod Browning produced by Carl Laemmle starring Priscilla Dean, Lon Chaney, Wheeler Oakman, Ralph Lewis, E.A. Warren and Stanley Goethals.… Internet Archive She-Wolf of London - 1946 1946 · Feature A young heiress finds evidence suggesting that at night she acts under the influence of a family curse and has begun committing ghastly murders in a nearby… Internet Archive Rock 'N Roll Revue 1955 · Short · 37 min Master of ceremonies Willie Bryant hosts an eventful evening of music and comedy captured live at the Apollo Theater and featuring such popular artists as Nat… Internet Archive Sherlock Holmes - The Case of the Belligerent Ghost 1954 · TV · 27 min · Subtitles The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes "The Case of the Belligerent Ghost" Originally aired November 15, 1954. Watson is quite flustered after a man in… Internet Archive DOUBLE FEATURE HELL 3 (it's a jungle out there) Feature · 2 h 36 min · Subtitles The adventure begins with coming attractions and a cartoon, followed by the first feature, "Law of the Jungle." The intermission featurette is chapter 11 of… Internet Archive Ulcer at Work 1957 · Short · 28 min · Subtitles Excellent noir-type film about pressures facing a white-collar worker whose ulcer drives him to psychological extremes. "Ulcer at Work" portrays the struggles… Internet Archive A Jolly Good Furlough Cartoon · 7 min This is another WW II cartoon from my encrypted drives. It hadn't been seen for years. Internet Archive Fun of Being Thoughtful, The 1950 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Social guidance film for teenagers encouraging insight into the motives, tastes and desires of others. Internet Archive NewsRadio (1995–99) sitcom 1995 · TV NewsRadio (1995–99) sitcom - all 97 eps The workplace sitcom "NewsRadio" explores the office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX… Internet Archive Night Fright Feature A rocket crashes and a mutant monster is on the loose! It's John Agar to the rescue in this low budget chiller Internet Archive Stella Maris 1918 · Feature · 1 h 23 min Silent (no soundtrack) You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page Internet Archive Tekkon Kinkreet (2006) 2006 · Feature The tale of a pair of orphans who attempt to prevent the Yakuza and their assorted violent and corrupt allies from taking over their city.