The world's archives

4,273–4,320 of 563,647 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 Bird of Paradise 1932 · Feature · 1 h 20 min Title: Bird of Paradise Summary: A native girl falls for a visitor to her island, but she's chosen to be sacrificed to the volcano god. Directed by: King… Internet Archive Yellow Submarine (1968) 1968 · Feature The music-loving inhabitants of Pepperland are under siege by the Blue Meanies, a nasty group of music-hating creatures. The Lord Mayor of Pepperland (Dick… Internet Archive Something New From Something Old 1958 · Short · 12 min · Subtitles Young couple living in a walkup on the Lower East Side in the 1950s with more love than money fixes up their apartment. Internet Archive Call Northside 777 (1948) James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb - Film Noir 1948 · Feature Call Northside 777 is a 1948 reality-based film noir directed by Henry Hathaway and starring James Stewart, Richard Conte and Lee J. Cobb. Wikipedia:… Internet Archive Black River 1956 · Feature Perhaps Masaki Kobayashi’s most sordid film, Black River examines the rampant corruption on and around U.S. military bases in Japan following World War II.… Internet Archive Quest for Fire (1981) 1981 · Feature "Quest for Fire" is a 1981 prehistoric adventure film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, focusing on a tribe's struggle to find fire after their source is… Internet Archive Thirst For Love 1967 · Feature Koreyoshi Kurahara adapted a novel by Yukio Mishima for Thirst for Love ( Ai no kawaki ), a tense psychological drama about a young woman who is widowed after… Internet Archive Chevrolet Leader News (Vol. 3, No. 4) 1937 · Film · Subtitles BARBERSHOP ON WHEELS. COMBINATION RAIL & HIGHWAY VEHICLE IN TENNESSEE. GERMAN SHEPHERD HELPS FIGHT FIRES. NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE DIRECT TRAFFIC FROM… Internet Archive Fighting Men 1953 · Feature · 1 h 3 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Colossus & The Amazon Queen Feature "Colossus and the Amazon Queen" was the American title of a 1960 Italian Sword and Sandal "satire" directed by Vittorio Sala and featuring two actors imported… Internet Archive Double Deal 1939 · Feature · 58 min Tommy McCoy (Freddie Jackson) and "Dude" Markey (Monte Hawley) are both in love with Harlem singer/dancer Nita (Jeni Le Gon). Markey robs a jewelry store and… Internet Archive Have Rocket Will Travel 1959 colorized (3 Stooges) 1959 · Feature The 3 Stooges are cleaners at a spaceport when they accidentally take off and land on Venus. The boys encounter a talking unicorn, a giant fire breathing… Internet Archive Le théâtre électrique de Bob Short · 5 min Three young children set up a table, and on the table is placed a miniature stage. The stage curtain opens, a carpet appears, and then the carpet unrolls by… Internet Archive Principles of Electricity 1945 · Short · 20 min · Subtitles Breaks down structure of matter into atoms and, by use of conventional symbols, shows the action of electrons within an atom. The principles involved in the… Internet Archive Tornado 1955 · Film · Subtitles 09:38:36:04 CU raining dripping on glass window. 09:38:39:16 CU alarm clock reads 3:26. 09:38:44:06 CU disembodied hand lifts coffee pot off of stove; LS… Internet Archive Farmer Plays Tune With Hands, 1933/10/11 1933 · Newsreel · Subtitles Chicago: Exclusive sound pictures of Cecil H. Dill, of Traverse City, Michigan, an aspiring radio artist demonstrating his ability to render popular melodies… Internet Archive Bonanza - The Spanish Grant TV · 49 min · Subtitles Set in Nevada in the 1860s, Bonanza chronicled the adventures of the Cartwright family who owned a large ranch called The Ponderosa. Ben Cartwright and his… Internet Archive Youth of Peter the Great, The 1980 · Feature The original nane of this film (Germ.) - "Peters Jugend" The Russian name is "Yunost Petra". Director: Sergey Gerasimov Cast: Dmitri Zolotukhin, Tamara… Internet Archive Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974) 1969 · TV Enclosed is Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974), a 4-series TV show run by a wonderful surreal-British humor comedy troupe called Monty Python! Here is… Internet Archive Jay Can Do It 1965 · Short · 12 min · Subtitles Shows how an 11-year old boy and his brothers share each other's interests and activities. Shows projects such as building a tree house, baking cookies and… Internet Archive Going Places 1948 · Short · 11 min · Subtitles Defines the profit motive and dramatizes the part it has played in the economic development of our country. Stresses the need for continued industrial profits… Internet Archive Lost Landscapes of Detroit 2010 Feature · 1 h 5 min · Subtitles Compilation of historical images of Detroit, Michigan (1917-1970), edited by Rick Prelinger for presentation at Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) on… Internet Archive Haunted Ranch 1943 · Feature · 53 min · Subtitles Internet Archive 16 Fathoms Deep Feature · Subtitles “Remake is equal to the original” “I absolutely loved this movie!” (IMDB reviews quotes). Adventure and drama among the sponge divers of Tarpon Springs,… Internet Archive Gu-Ho-Ast-1989 Feature · 1 h 47 min Gu-o-Ho-Ast-1989 Internet Archive Chuang wang li zi cheng 1980 · Feature · 1 h 29 min Title: Chuang wang li zi cheng Summary: The kingdom of the Ming Emperor is being over run. He decides to kill himself and his daughter - but she escapes with… Internet Archive Pick Up Summer(1980) 1980 · Feature AKA Pinball Summer It's a summer of fun for two teenaged boys who spend their time chasing two sisters, annoying a biker gang, and basically getting into… Internet Archive Shock - Weirdness Bad Movie Feature · 1 h 57 min · Subtitles Public Access TV show "Weirdness Really Bad Movie" hosts public domain movies and ads clean comedy sketches enjoyable for the whole family. Today's film is… Internet Archive Straight Shooter 1939 · Feature · 57 min Before he was killed, Martin hid a half million dollars worth of government bonds on his ranch. Brainard (Ted Adams), who killed him, Inspector Carson (Tim… Internet Archive The Chase 1946 colorized (Bob Cummings, Michele Morgan) 1946 · Feature A man (Robert Cummings) hired as a chauffeur by a sadistic gangster (Steve Cochran) falls in love with his employer's fearful wife (Michèle Morgan) and plans… Internet Archive New Girl in the Office (Part II) Short · 13 min · Subtitles Presented by the Government's Committee on Government Contracts, produced by On Film, Inc. and directed by Lewis Freedman. Starring Ed Asner, Lester Rawlins,… Internet Archive Free and Easy 1940 · Film · Subtitles "OPERATION OF THE VACUUM GEARSHIFTING MECHANISM IN THE AUTOMOBILE IS EXPLAINED & COMPARED WITH THE FISH IN THE OCEAN, WHO ARE SUBJECTED TO TREMENDOUS PRESSURE… Internet Archive Children of Troubled Times - 风云儿女 1935 · Feature Yuan Muzhi directs and stars in a movie about a young intelligentsia who wavers between a Western lifestyle and the Revolutionary cause. Soundtrack contains… Internet Archive Swamp Women 2015 · Feature Roger Corman's Swamp Women has been kicking around in wretched quality for years, and I'm not sure this represents an "upgrade," but it does have improved… Internet Archive Le Grand Amour 1969 · Feature Despite having a loving and patient wife at home, a good-natured suit-and-tie man, played by writer-director Pierre Etaix, finds himself hopelessly attracted… Internet Archive Phantom Thunderbolt 1933 · Feature · Subtitles Taken from IMDB : A cowboy called The Thunderbolt Kid comes to the aid of a town that is being threatened by outlaws who don't want a railroad to go through… Internet Archive Rest and Health 1949 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Dick York plays a high-school track star whose running lags because of his lack of sleep. Internet Archive Making Films That Teach 1954 · Educational · 18 min · Subtitles Made to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, this film shows the steps in the process of producing educational films, including… Internet Archive Thinner (1996) 1996 · Feature Thinner is a 1996 American body horror film directed by Tom Holland and written by Michael McDowell and Holland. The film is based on Stephen King's 1984… Internet Archive Take Me Back to Oklahoma 1940 · Feature · 1 h 1 min Wanted by the law...marked by the lawless...betrayed by his best friend...but you can't stop a Texan while there's a song on his lips...and lead slugs in his… Internet Archive The Intruder 1933 Feature · 53 min · Subtitles Some will say this is a murder mystery. Others will claim it's an adventure. Still others will insist it's a comedy. But no one can deny this is a wacky… Internet Archive Journey through a Day 1967 · Short · 16 min · Subtitles A young boy in red shirt and blue jeans wanders through the countryside and catches a fish. Poetic documentary-style evocation of a child's awareness of his… Internet Archive Good Wrinkles 1951 · Short · 20 min · Subtitles "Sunny Sweet," a cartoon prune, gives us a tour of prune growing and processing operations in California. Also promotes health effects of prunes. Internet Archive Bottle and the Throttle, The 1965 · Film · Subtitles Studies problems of drinking and driving, emphasizing the error of the statement that you must be drunk before your driving ability is materially impaired.… Internet Archive A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies 1995 · Feature A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies is a 1995 British documentary film of 225 minutes in length, presented by Martin Scorsese and… Internet Archive On the Firing Line 1936 · Short · 19 min · Subtitles Efforts being made by the National Tuberculosis Association in the war against tuberculosis, with many interesting scenes from the 1930s. Posing interesting… Internet Archive The Dick Van Dyke Show #39: The Night the Roof Fell In 1962 · TV · 25 min · Subtitles A domestic squabble over nothing, portrayed in Rashomon style. It's told, naturally enough, from the perspectives of Rob, Laura, and their fish. (Do these… Internet Archive Murder in the Clouds 1934 · Feature · 1 h Lyle Talbot plays a hot-shot pilot who tangles with crooks trying to steal a new explosive.