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8,401–8,448 of 43,004 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. |
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WAC IN BERLIN
WAC IN BERLIN July 9, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23607
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QUISLING TRIAL
QUISLING TRIAL August 20, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23674
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Pajaros Sin Nido (1940)
Pájaros sin nido es una película argentina en blanco y negro, dirigida por José Agustín Ferreyra según su propio guion, escrito en colaboración con Mariano de…
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Colorization Inc (1946/1986)
Seen at the end of the Hal Roach Colorized version of It's a Wonderful Life, coming from the 1989 VHS release
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"Tokyo Assignment"- Distinguished Japanese: Naval personnel and other executives
"Tokyo Assignment"- Distinguished Japanese: Naval personnel and other executives Produced: December 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78941
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ADM. ROYAL E. INGERSOLL AWARDS MEDALS AND PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION TO USS CARD (CVE-11)
ADM. ROYAL E. INGERSOLL AWARDS MEDALS AND PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION TO USS CARD (CVE-11) Produced: November 10, 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/76268
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CHRISTENING OF USS FORBES ROAD By MRS. TED GANBLE PORTLAND, ORE
CHRISTENING OF USS FORBES ROAD By MRS. TED GANBLE PORTLAND, ORE Produced: June 20, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77003
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[NATIONAL FINALS, FORD GOOD DRIVERS LEAGUE, 1940]
[NATIONAL FINALS, FORD GOOD DRIVERS LEAGUE, 1940] Produced: 1940 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93783
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Tarzan's Secret Treasure trailer
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TANK BARRAGE
TANK BARRAGE Produced: November 17, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23357
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GERMAN FILM
GERMAN FILM Produced: 1940 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/80482
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1949 reissue trailer for The Wizard of Oz
Theatrical trailer for the 1949 reissue of the 1939 film. This is one of two trailers made to promote the 1949 reissue.
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Invisible Ghost
The town's leading citizen is a man victim of homicidal impulses beyond his control. He is being controlled by his wife who had left him for another man. She…
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Ghost On The Loose-Bela Lugosi-VHS Copy
The East Side Kids try to fix up a house for newlyweds, but find the place next door "haunted" by mysterious men.
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GERMAN NEWSREEL
GERMAN NEWSREEL 1940–1949 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23505
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PETAIN TRIAL
PETAIN TRIAL July 31, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23677
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INTRODUCTION TO JAPAN
INTRODUCTION TO JAPAN Covers: 1940–1949 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/81561
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SURRENDER OF SINGAPORE
SURRENDER OF SINGAPORE September 4, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23662
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Italian propaganda film
Italian propaganda film Produced: 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78918
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ALL OUT FOR BASEBALL
ALL OUT FOR BASEBALL Produced: 1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93638
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Theatrical trailer for For Me and My Gal
Trailer for the 1942 film For Me and My Gal, starring Judy Garland, Gene Kelly and George Murphy. A WW2-era musical with a WW1-era setting.
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SINKING OF CAPTURED JAPANESE SUBMARINES
SINKING OF CAPTURED JAPANESE SUBMARINES Produced: April 1, 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23741
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"THAT JUSTICE BE DONE"
"THAT JUSTICE BE DONE" Produced: 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23860
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"OPERATION VITTLES"
"OPERATION VITTLES" Covers: 1948–1949 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24076
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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir trailer
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Cartoons 5.5 Hours Warner Bros. 1930s, 40s, 50s WXIX Lawrenceberg Indiana 1986 Woc
You can never have too many cartoons!
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Falling Hare (1943) Dutch dub
Dutch dub audio was sourced from a public domain compilation VHS.
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GENERAL GEORGE C. MARSHALL MEDIATES END OF CHINA'S CIVIL WAR
GENERAL GEORGE C. MARSHALL MEDIATES END OF CHINA'S CIVIL WAR Produced: 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23728
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NEWSREEL SCENES
NEWSREEL SCENES Produced: 1948 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23850
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CHINA TIDE TURNS
CHINA TIDE TURNS Produced: 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24268
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CASSINO, ITALY
CASSINO, ITALY Produced: March 1, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/14620
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THE YALTA CONFERENCE
THE YALTA CONFERENCE February 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23467
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GERMAN NEWSREEL
GERMAN NEWSREEL 1940–1949 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23423
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GERMAN PRISONERS
GERMAN PRISONERS Produced: 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/81590
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DIEPPE RAID
DIEPPE RAID Produced: July 1, 1949 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/76936
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HOF 091 1945
Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and went to work sweeping the floors at a hosiery…
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GENERAL SCENES IN ROME
GENERAL SCENES IN ROME October 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23363
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Japanese newsreels of war
Japanese newsreels of war Produced: 1942 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78715
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"FREE CHINA"
"FREE CHINA" June 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23544
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PHILIPPINE ISLANDS GAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS GAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE Produced: July 4, 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23762
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MORTAIN, FRANCE
MORTAIN, FRANCE Produced: August 12, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24201
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Nostalgia WWII Video Library #1 (1944) 1080p
As victory in World War II seemed imminent, the U.S. homefront was apparently starting to take the end of the war for granted. In an effort to combat this…
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MINED OR TORPEDOES, SS BLUM, BROKEN IN HALF, IS BROUGHT TO PORT, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
MINED OR TORPEDOES, SS BLUM, BROKEN IN HALF, IS BROUGHT TO PORT, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Covers: ca. May 19, 1940–ca. May 19, 1949…
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1940 Egyptian trailer for The Wizard of Oz
An unusual 1940 trailer for the 1939 U.S. film The Wizard of Oz . This English-language trailer was shown in Egypt (Loew's Inc, MGM's parent company, opened a…
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The Outlaw
Newly appointed sheriff Pat Garrett is pleased when his old friend Doc Holliday arrives in Lincoln, New Mexico on the stage. Doc is trailing his stolen horse,…
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"FREE CHINA"
"FREE CHINA" June 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23545
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JAPANESE AIR ATTACK ON US NAVY
JAPANESE AIR ATTACK ON US NAVY 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23588
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Dr. Cyclops trailer
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