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4,753–4,800 of 18,268 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
Curiosity (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 19 June 1953 (Season 1, Episode 38). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265…
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Mike Makes his Mark
8th grader Mike wears a perfecto, idolizes a dropout, and hates the new school. He challenged it by slashing an ugly mark on its front. Then he found that the…
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Boys' Day (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 13 November 1953 (Season 2, Episode 9). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265…
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The Loretta Young Show: Time and Yuletide
Season 2, Episode 16 Aired 19 Dec. 1954. Runtime: 22:57 Actors: Cliff Arquette; David Benesty; Mary Field; Don Haggerty
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Dateline Britain - Look At London
An episode of a 1959 documentary series produced in Britain for broadcast in Canada. Hosted by Bernard Braden. Among other things it features an interview…
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Barrio Gris(1954)
Barrio gris es una película argentina de 1954, dirigida por Mario Soffici , protagonizada por Carlos Rivas y Alberto de Mendoza . Estrenada en Buenos Aires el…
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The Goldbergs misc ep 07
The Goldbergs misc ep 07
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Thorny's Piano (Ozzie & Harriet)
Thorny bets that he can learn to play the piano in one week. Aired 6 May 1955 (Season 3, Episode 27). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the…
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1952 - Scandal Sheet - Trágica información - Phil Karlson - VOSE
For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com
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Who's Right?
Marriage for Moderns series Irving Jacoby; Richard Leacock; Judson Gooding; Henry Adelbert Bowman; Dramatizes the experiences of a young married couple whose…
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Invisible Man TV 1959 colorized s02e02 Death Cell
After a lab experiment renders him invisible, a scientist decides to make the best of things by going on special missions for the government. Starring Tim…
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The Swimming Pool (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 11 June 1954 (Season 2, Episode 39). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265…
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1954 - Pushover - La casa número 322 - Richard Quine
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1957 - The Garment Jungle - Bestias de la ciudad - Vincent Sherman-Robert Aldrich - VO
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Costume Dance (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 29 April 1959 (Season 7, Episode 29). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265…
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Man across the Street (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 11 November 1955 (Season 4, Episode 7). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265…
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Junior Missilemen. Army Aids Teen Agers In Mass Rocket Shoot, 1959/03/09
Camp A.P. Hill VA model rocket meet for high school teenagers supported by Army (partial newsreel).
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Once Upon a Honeymoon
Glossy musical made to promote color “decorator” telephones. The short tells the story of newlyweds whose honeymoon must be delayed until the husband…
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Crossroads: The Healing
Season 2, Episode 33 Aired 17 May 1957. Actors: Jeff Morrow; Adam Kennedy; Sarah Selby; James Westerfield Director: Erle C. Kenton Runtime: 24:55 Set in a…
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1954 - Cry Vengeance - Grito de venganza - Mark Stevens - VOSE
For Academic / Educational Use Only
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PART 2 CONSTRUCTION
Department of Defense - Description: BASIC SUBMARINE SYSTEMS, DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESSURE HULLS, TANKS AND SUPER-STRUCTURE. - PIN 20558
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Little Problems (1951)
Little Problems is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Eddie Donnelly. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/little-problems-1951/
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1952 - Affair in Trinidad - La dama de Trinidad - Vincent Sherman - VOSE
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1952 - The Turning Point - Un hombre acusa - William Dieterle - VOSE
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BBC TV Coronation Of Queen Elizabeth II Westminster Abbey 1953 William Mc Kie
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1950 - The File on Thelma Jordon - El caso de Thelma Jordon - Robert Siodmak
1950 - The File on Thelma Jordon - El caso de Thelma Jordon - Robert Siodmak
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Invisible Man TV 1959 colorized s01e11 Bank Raid
A gang (Willoughby Goddard, Brian Rawlinson) abducts his friend's daughter (Deborah Watling) to force Peter to steal for them.
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50's Music: 'Teach Me Tonight' - Gisele MacKenzie (1954)
1954 clip featuring Gisele MacKenzie performing "Teach Me Tonight".
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Chance of a Lifetime
An episode of the talent show "Chance of a Lifetime". Contains original commercials and network ID. Contestants include two pop singers and an…
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Code of Honor (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 23 April 1958 (Season 6, Episode 29). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265…
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The Loretta Young Show: For Father Darling
Season 2, Episode 7 Aired 10 Oct. 1954. Actors: Willis Bouchey; Raymond Greenleaf; Peter Adams; Dabbs Greer Writer: John Meredyth Lucas Runtime: 23:10 Darling…
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The Cavalcade of America: The Rescue of Dr. Beanes
Season 3, Episode 26 Aired 21 Jun. 1955. Actors: Donald Murphy; Griff Barnett; Christopher Dark; Byron Palmer Set during the War of 1812. Tells how Francis…
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Home Movie: 10398: Salinas Jr. Rodeo, Yosemite, Redwoods, Yellowstone
Label taped to can lid states: Rodeo - Yellowstone - Redwoods & Rena’s Duck, Yellowstone Label inside can lid states: Salinas & Jr. Rodeo, Taken May 19 & June…
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HALF HUMAN 1958 USA Colorized
original version was banned in 1955 & U.S.A.Re-released edited version in 1958.
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Roy Rogers Show TV 1952 colorized s01e08 The Desert Fugitive
Roy Rogers plays a modern-day rancher who fights for justice. In this episode, Roy helps a friend find the killer of his twin brother.
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Brutality (Public Defender)
Aired 17 March 1955 (Season 2, Episode 29). [The "MPEG4" file is the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265 (HEVC).]
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The Incentive (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 29 January 1954 (Season 2, Episode 20). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265…
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Filmstrip: "The Story of Prospector Pete"
SOUND FILMSTRIP IS AN AT-RISK MEDIA FORMAT. I am the only person on earth preserving American filmstrips. The media format is largely forgotten and very…
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La Hermosa Mentira (1958)
La hermosa mentira es una película de Argentina en colores por Ferraniacolor dirigida por Julio Saraceni según el guion de Abel Santa Cruz sobre su propia…
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Where The Summer Spends The Winter
See Palm Springs as it was in the mid-1950s in this promotional film about the El Mirador Hotel resort in Palm Springs, California. It still exists, today…
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Annie Oakley TV 1954 colorized s01e05 Ambush Canyon
Early adventures of the famous western sharpshooter. Gail Davis as Annie Oakley Jimmy Hawkins as Tagg Oakley Brad Johnson as Deputy Sheriff Lofty Craig In…
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More Than Meets the Eye
Film sponsored by the radio network to assert the continued relevance of radio advertising at a time when television was emerging as a major broadcast medium.…
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1957 - The Midnight Story - El rastro del asesino - Joseph Pevney
For Academic / Educational Use Only
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Hidden Grievance
Perhaps that Cajun-sounding employee has a bigger problem than what he keeps griping about and now the union is involved. What a mess! What is a foreman…
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Flash Gordon TV 1955 colorized s01e35 The Earth's Core (Steve Holland)
This version of Alex Raymond's comic strip hero moves Flash to the year 3061, where he battles criminals and evil aliens for the Galaxy Bureau of…
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Ozzie's Daughters (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 5 November 1958 (Season 7, Episode 6). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265…
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American Indians of Today
A study of Indians of today on and off the reservation, includes their homes, work, problems, and prospects for the future SummaryDiscusses the activities,…
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Κάθ' εμπόδιο για καλό (1958)
Σκηνοθεσία Αποστολου Χρηστος Σενάριο Αποστολου Χρηστος Ηθοποιοί Αγγελιδης Ραλλης Ηλιοπουλος Ντινος Βεγγος Θανασης Δαμασιωτης Γιωργος Χριστοφοριδης Περικλης…