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4,897–4,944 of 18,464 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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Home Movie: 10590: Ft. Knox, Olmsted, Charleston, Detroit, Windsor, Niagara Falls
Note in can states: 1. Ft Knox June 1951; 2. Olmsted & Charleston June 1951; 3. Detroit & Windsor July 1951; 4. Niagara Falls July 1951.
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"Medic" My Brother Joe
"Medic" My Brother Joe Original Air Date: 25 October 1954 (Season 1, Episode 6)
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Magic Bond, The
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Helpful Neighbor (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 17 December 1958 (Season 7, Episode 12). [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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1957 - The Girl in Black Stokings - Howard W. Koch - VOS
For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com
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Home Movie: 98890: Springtime at Charlottesville, Monticello & Williamsburg, Va., No. 2
Springtime at Charlottesville, Monticello & Williamsburg, Va.; Apr. 19-23-'54, No. 2
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Escuela De Sirenas Y Tiburones(1955)
Escuela de sirenas... y tiburones es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Enrique Carreras sobre el guion de Julio Porter que se estrenó…
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Locuras, Tiros Y Mambos (1951)
Locuras, tiros y mambo es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Leo Fleider sobre el guion de Carlos A. Petit que se estrenó el 18 de…
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Carrier Qualification of the F3H-2N
This film shows tests on Carrier takeoff, landing and deck handling of various models and the McDonnell F3H-2N Demon on the USS Ticonderoga
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Confidential File: Medical Quacks
Episode of the television show "Confidential File" with Paul Coates.
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Miracle from Mold
Gives the scientific story behind terramycin, one of the wonder drugs.
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Something Wonderful (Schlitz Playhouse)
A young woman must decide whether a chance at a career on the stage is worth more than everything else in life. Aired 16 April 1954 (Season 3; Episode 33).…
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The Living Circle
Short sponsored by the United Fruit Company to blunt “communist propaganda claims” in the American and Latin American press. Using animation and live action,…
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Ozzie & Harriet: Dating System (1958)
Aired 19 March 1958 (season 6, episode 24). Dave bets Wally that he can get a date with a certain girl before Wally can. [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest…
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Roy Rogers Show TV 1953 colorized s03e04 Bullets and a Burro
Roy Rogers plays a modern-day rancher who fights for justice. In this episode, an outlaw gang, headed by the sheriff's brother, is plotting to steal an old…
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The Loretta Young Show: The Lamp
Season 2, Episode 4 Aired 19 Sep. 1954. Actors: Paul Langton; Doris Singleton; Jerry Hausner Runtime: 23:24
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You Bet Your Life - 1955-1956 outtakes
A short reel of outtakes from the 1950s game show "You Bet Your Life". Starring Groucho Marx.
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Baltimore Plan, The
Documents a plan in which municipal agencies and citizen groups cooperated in a neighborhood renewal plan in Baltimore, Maryland,to raise housing standards.…
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Little Anglers (1952)
Papa Bear is off for a relaxing day of fishing at the lake, but he is followed by his little cubs, who proceed to make his day miserable. They catch more fish…
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Fascist Revolution
Fascist Revolution Features some of the historic moments in Roosevelt's career from the period of June 1940 to December 7, 1941. Describes personalities and…
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El Protegido (1956)
El protegido es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Leopoldo Torre Nilsson sobre su propio guion que se estrenó el 22 de noviembre de…
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Ozzie & Harriet: David's Date with Miss Universe (1957)
Aired 22 May 1957 (season 5, episode 34). Dave takes Miss Universe to the fraternity dance.
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[Home Movies: Croft Collection: Can 44: Trip to Houghton, Michigan, August 1955]
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1953 - The Hitch-Hiker - El autoestopista- Ida Lupino - VOSE
For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com
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Soft as a Cloud
So you've spent all this money on the latest appliances, but you still aren't happy. Perhaps it is because your water is "old fashioned". This film sells the…
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Filmstrip: "The Fairy Ring"
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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Atomic Energy Can Be A Blessing
Father James Keller and actor Fred MacMurray (Double Indemnity, Absent-Minded Professor) point out how atomic energy can be a God-given blessing instead of a…
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Fears of Children
Subtle case study produced for parents, teachers, and mental health professionals on the importance of constructive parenting in overcoming childhood fears.…
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Topper S01E19 (1954 TV Com Fan) Trip To Lisbon
PLOT : Topper goes on an ordinary business trip, but because of the language used, the ghosts misinterpret it as some sort of high-level espionage mission.…
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The Loretta Young Show: He Always Comes Home
Season 2, Episode 32 Aired 10 Apr. 1955. Actors: Richard Arlen; Russ Conway; Eleanor Donahue; Merry Anders Runtime: 22:18
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Stories of the Century TV 1954 colorized s01e06 Cattle Kate
Railroad detectives Matt Clark (Jim Davis) and Frankie Adams (Mary Castle) head to Sweetwater, Wyoming, where major cattle ranches are suffering heavy losses.…
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Home Movie: 98899: Westward Ho: A Trip Through the National Parks, No. 2
No. 2, Westward - Ho, A Trip through the National Parks, No. 2, July 7 - Aug 1, 1952
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1956 - Time Table - Mark Stevens
1956 - Time Table - Mark Stevens
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There They Go Go Go! (Laserdisc)
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Yoshi No Yama
A classical Japanese dance in which a single performer, with the aid of the "figure in black" on stage, tells the entire story. Shows the application of…
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The Loretta Young Show: Guest in the Night
Season 2, Episode 1 Aired 29 Aug. 1954. Actors: Hugh O'Brian; Earl Robie Runtime: 22:26
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The Buckingham (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 20 May 1959 (Season 7, Episode 32). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265 (HEVC).]
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Seashore Life
Portrays life on three kinds of seashores--the sandy beach, the rock pool and the mud flat. Shows the adaptations seashore animals make to their special…
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Home Movie: 98223: CNS&M Fan Trip, 1958
Label on can reads: "C. N. S. & M. fan trip 7-13-58 / Side trip on Lakeside Belt Line"
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Living In A Reversed World
Consists of a perception experiment in which university students wear devices which invert their fields of vision. Shows the stages of adaptation to new…
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CBS Television Network ID from 1951
CBS Television Network ID from 1951. **Due to some idiots who claim copyright on PD things, I cannot upload the show this is from**
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The Reluctant Pup (1953)
The Terry Bears find a dog and want to enter him in a dog show. Only thing they have to do is give the dog a bath.... Watch on RetroFlix:…
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1956 - The Wild Party - Una fiesta sin fin - Harry Horner - VE
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Unique Contribution
Here, the legendary president of EB Films discusses the 'unique contribution' of educational film to curriculum and learning. The film is geared toward…
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Where You Loved Me (Stage 7)
A struggling actor becomes a clown in a circus. aired 4 September 1955 Season 1; Episode 23
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Inferno 3D - 1953
In 3D!!!
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The Camera (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 15 January 1954 (Season 2, Episode 18). [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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Stories of the Century TV 1954 colorized s01e08 Johnny Ringo
Railroad detective Matt Clark (Jim Davis) learns of noted gunslinger John B. Ringgold (Donald Curtis), aka Johnny Ringo, while investigating a train robbery.…