Prelinger Archives
4,369–4,416 of 10,346 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
Movie Trailers (Easter Greetings)
Internet Archive
Two Pay Days (Part II)
Internet Archive
Newport Cigarette Commercial #3
Internet Archive
[Home Movies: California and San Francisco]
13:12:41 50012 San Francisco 13:14:15 Sheep crowd across road blocking cars ** 13:20:20 CU Little kid running toward camera
Internet Archive
Purple Martin Story, The
Produced with funding from Trio Manufacturing Co., maker of Trio-Musselman Martin Houses.
Internet Archive
Sounds In The Sea
Internet Archive
Movie Trailers ("Prevues of Coming Attractions")
Movie Trailers ("Prevues of Coming Attractions")
Internet Archive
Coyote Behavior: Summer 1978
Internet Archive
[New Haven May 6, 1970] (Reel 3)
"Documentary footage shot in New Haven, Connecticut during the days surrounding the May Day trial of members of the Black Panther Party accused of murder and…
Internet Archive
Say No to Strangers
0643 PA8751 Say No to Strangers
Internet Archive
[Sound Tests]
Late 1920s early sound footage. Footage of man with comical goatee seated at table giving speaks to camera in comedic routine. Man is handed note. CU note…
Internet Archive
6 1/2 Magic Hours
skeletal entry
Internet Archive
[See-Saw Record, San Francisco]
Two Juniors (Steve Henry and Mike Bresso) at the College of the Pacific try beat world's record of 100 hrs of see-sawing established at campus 6 years ago.
Internet Archive
Evolution of Man
Internet Archive
Caissons Go Rolling Along, The
Internet Archive
[Boston, Massachusetts and Vicinity]
Poor-quality color footage of Boston historical landmarks and tourist sites. Footage of all the classic site of Plymouth, Massachusetts in the 1950s. Plymouth…
Internet Archive
Air Trip to California
Internet Archive
The El Paso Story
Film made as part of the public relations outreach effort of the President's Council on Physical Fitness promoting physical education and exercise for…
Internet Archive
Jewels Of Industry
Silent film about the manufactured abrasives factory, Carborundum Company, and how their products help in our everyday lives.
Internet Archive
Gary Tyler Must Be Free!
Chronicles the case of Gary Tyler, an African American teenager wrongly convicted of murder by an all-white jury in Louisiana in 1974, and the activists…
Internet Archive
[Home Movies: Doepke Collection: Shop 1940]
Add description from log sheet. Home movie showing operations at Doepke-owned washer factory Good shots of women workers
Internet Archive
Old and New England
Fairly static, mostly scenic shots showing landscape similarities between old England and New England. Focuses heavily on landscapes having to do with water…
Internet Archive
Rambles 'Round Rio
Screen magazine or travelogue newsreel film of U.S. Marines on a sightseeing tour of sites around Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Features extended sequences filmed…
Internet Archive
[Misc TV Commercials - Ivory Soap]
Compilation reel of TV commercials for Ivory Soap brand products
Internet Archive
Seeing the World: Part 4
plowing with water buffaloes?; Siam / Thailand; young women dancing in costume; temples in city; ancient temples; map of journey in Asia; to be logged
Internet Archive
How We Get Sugar
sugar cane harvesting making brown sugar harvesting and processing of beets for sugar making of maple syrup
Internet Archive
Easter Island
0628 PA8541 Easter Island
Internet Archive
Movie Trailers: "Doomsday" Horror Animation
(aka CREEPSHOW MOVIE TRAILERS)
Internet Archive
Life of Leisure
Shows second homes in the country.
Internet Archive
Hired!
Internet Archive
Building a Tank: A Defense Report on Film
Shots to be logged. Pan over tank plant.
Internet Archive
Supermarket, The
Internet Archive
Evolution
A poor dupe of the film (although the poor quality is itself interesting). Animated by Max Fleischer.
Internet Archive
International Dog Show; Chicago 1964
Internet Archive
[Home Movies: Can 10728: Shaw Sr. Prom]
Internet Archive
Jet Mainliner Flight 803
Internet Archive
John Schmidt Collection: Reel 04
California landscapes with a focus on water, including rushing streams, waterfalls, reservoirs, and creeks, some filmed in Yosemite Naitonal Park. Also…
Internet Archive
[Home Movies: "Lake George 1972"]
Internet Archive
6 1/2 Magic Hours
skeletal entry
Internet Archive
Moose Country
A silent travelogue to the Canadian wilderness.
Internet Archive
[098566: 1938 State of Oregon promotional reel]
9 min., color, c. 1938 Oregon State promotional scenes with models: Oregon coast, rivers, mountains, desert cliffs, dude ranches, Cascade mountains, Eastern…
Internet Archive
Washington in War Time
"Washington in Wartime" depicts the bustling activity in the U.S. capital during World War II, showcasing the determination of its citizens and leaders to…
Internet Archive
[Home movie and industrial outtakes: 098669: Upjohn Company research]
Contains graphic sequences of laboratory experimentation on live animals: chickens, rabbits, rats, horses, dog. Majority of the reel is raw footage filmed in…
Internet Archive
American Choice Outtakes Reel 2
Outtakes from an unfinished film, American Choice. This roll depicts California wildflowers. The content of this film is in multiple files due to scanning…
Internet Archive
Careers in Law Enforcement
The film "Careers in Law Enforcement" explores the evolution and significance of law enforcement in society. It highlights the dedication of lawmen throughout…
Internet Archive
[CalTrans highway scenes]
Caltrans highway footage with black bar with red numbers across bottom of frame. This was made by the photographic logging system that Caltrans uses to…
Internet Archive
Big Trees Of Yosemite
Silent. Looks at the giant Sequoia trees in Yosemite National Park.
Internet Archive
[Enola Gay Outtakes]
Churchman reel 243