Prelinger Archives
8,929–8,976 of 10,345 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 Ones | Films for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool. |
|---|---|
| Kids | Cartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature. |
| Tweens | Documentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures. |
| Teens | Everything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower. |
| Adult | Sexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage. |
Internet Archive
Home movie: 000511: 1948 Idaho family at Coeur d’Alene Lake
Home movie: 000511: 1948 Idaho family at Coeur d’Alene Lake
Internet Archive
000910
000910
Internet Archive
Home movie: 010053_001: 1930s and 1940s colonial Southeast Asia
Home movie: 010053_001: 1930s and 1940s colonial Southeast Asia
Internet Archive
Home movie: 010031: 1931 New York state home, football and travel
Home movie: 010031: 1931 New York state home, football and travel
Internet Archive
Home Movie: 010885
A Portland, Oregon Rose Parade in the 1930s showcases the region's flowers and people, including notable representation of communities of color in this…
Internet Archive
Home movie: 000409_B&W: 1965 Villareal patio restaurant
Home movie: 000409_B&W: 1965 Villareal patio restaurant
Internet Archive
Home movie: 000531: 1920s visit to a frontier theme amusement park
Home movie: 000531: 1920s visit to a frontier theme amusement park
Internet Archive
Home movie: 000566-3: 1960s Massachusetts family summer holidays
Home movie: 000566-3: 1960s Massachusetts family summer holidays
Internet Archive
Home movie: 000448: 1947 Detroit family,
Home movie: 000448: 1947 Detroit family,
Internet Archive
Home movie: 010049_001: 1940s Michigan life
Home movie: 010049_001: 1940s Michigan life
Internet Archive
Sheriff Parade
Sheriff Parade
Internet Archive
Indian Love Burlesque
Internet Archive
Home movie: 000536: 1920s wealthy family new home and industry
Home movie: 000536: 1920s wealthy family new home and industry
Internet Archive
Home movie: 000525: 1920s lakeshore recreation
Home movie: 000525: 1920s lakeshore recreation
Internet Archive
000776
000776
Internet Archive
Home movie: 010125_001: 1950s Western Scenics and Englewood Colorado
Home movie: 010125_001: 1950s Western Scenics and Englewood Colorado
Internet Archive
Lion And Mouse A Roll
Lion And Mouse A Roll
Internet Archive
001406
001406
Internet Archive
1404 Printer
1404 Printer
Internet Archive
Home movie: 000495: 1952 California Central Valley farm life
Home movie: 000495: 1952 California Central Valley farm life
Internet Archive
Home movie: 000520: 1947 Western road trip California and Oregon
Home movie: 000520: 1947 Western road trip California and Oregon
Internet Archive
Home movie: 000575: 1957 upstate New York family recreation and Boy Scouts
Home movie: 000575: 1957 upstate New York family recreation and Boy Scouts
Internet Archive
Home movie: 000590: 1950s cross-country road trip with Nebraska parade
Home movie: 000590: 1950s cross-country road trip with Nebraska parade
Internet Archive
000756b
000756b
Internet Archive
Home movie: 010040: 1940s Brooklyn big family with beer
Home movie: 010040: 1940s Brooklyn big family with beer
Internet Archive
001363
001363
Internet Archive
Home movie: 000484: 1940s Idaho outdoor recreation, rodeo
Home movie: 000484: 1940s Idaho outdoor recreation, rodeo
Internet Archive
Home movie: 000470_2: 1964 San Francisco
Home movie: 000470_2: 1964 San Francisco
Internet Archive
Home movie: 000585-2: 1960s Michigan family plays cards and baseball
Home movie: 000585-2: 1960s Michigan family plays cards and baseball
Internet Archive
Home Movie: 004745
A family's vacation in England. Note on can: England #1 1977
Internet Archive
RP Cotton Miracle Pix B 001
RP Cotton Miracle Pix B 001
Internet Archive
Home Movie: 098538
Braving freezing temperatures, a large group of men gather at the Meadville, Pennsylvania train depot, apparently to unload Michigan limestone from train cars…
Internet Archive
Home movie: 001128: 1960s midwestern family in winter
Home movie: 001128: 1960s midwestern family in winter
Internet Archive
098439
098439
Internet Archive
Home movie: 000580: 1940s summer on the farm and small town
Home movie: 000580: 1940s summer on the farm and small town
Internet Archive
Home movie: 010024_001: 1940s New York state rural life
Home movie: 010024_001: 1940s New York state rural life
Internet Archive
Cherry Blossom Time A
Cherry Blossom Time A
Internet Archive
RP Green Light Reel 1 ARoll 001
RP Green Light Reel 1 ARoll 001
Internet Archive
000710a
000710a
Internet Archive
RP 1404 Printer
RP 1404 Printer
Internet Archive
Home movie: 000459d: 1930s Ottawa, Canada family
Home movie: 000459d: 1930s Ottawa, Canada family
Internet Archive
RP Cornell Outtakes Reel 1 001
RP Cornell Outtakes Reel 1 001
Internet Archive
One Hour To Live
One Hour To Live
Internet Archive
Protecting Poultry Profits (Part I)
Now available as a better-quality one-part file. Drugs to keep chickens healthy. Includes disturbing images of necropsies and sick chicks.
Internet Archive
0485 What We Eat We Are AB Roll Etc
to come
Internet Archive
Strange Ones, The
Communicates through a child's eyes the problem of molestation. A little girl is rescued by the police who explain to her how to avoid dangerous situations…
Internet Archive
Home movie: 098007: 1960s Nebraska family tours the west
Home movie: 098007: 1960s Nebraska family tours the west
Internet Archive
Home movie: 000579: 1942 farm life with hunting dogs
Home movie: 000579: 1942 farm life with hunting dogs