The world's archives
4,993–5,040 of 18,639 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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Armiño Negro( 1953)
Armiño negro es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Carlos Hugo Christensen según el guion de Pedro Juan Vignale sobre la obra de Rafael…
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La Picara Soñadora (1956)
La pícara soñadora es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Ernesto Arancibia sobre el guion de Abel Santa Cruz que se estrenó el 24 de…
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David Writes a Column (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 2 April 1954 (Season 2, 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 Kappa Sigma Party (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 3 October 1956 (Season 5, Episode 1). [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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Public Defender: When Credit Is Due
Aired 14 Oct. 1954. Season 2, Episode 7 The public defender helps a person whose wages are being garnished.
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Mama - Madame Zodiac (1950)
Popular 1950s television series set in the 1910s.
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Wonder Of Water, The
Attention is drawn to the interesting chemical structure of water and then to its amazing life-sustaining properties. This film can be purchased on DVD and…
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Tales of Tomorrow: Youth on Tap
Season 2, Episode 6 Aired 26 Sep. 1952. Actors: Harry Townes; Mary Alice Moore; Robert Alda; Bernard Burke Runtime: 21:04
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Invisible Man TV 1959 colorized s01e12 Odds Against Death
A gangster forces one of Peter's staff to develop a system to win at the roulette table.
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The Living City
Nominated for an Academy Award, this film by John Barnes surveys the need for redevelopment of American cities and the forces which have created problems in…
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Whistler's Daughter (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 17 April 1953 (Season 1, 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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Electric Eel, The
Electric eel introduced as one of the catfish family, details of its electrical activity are given. Explains 2 types of electrical discharge, how they are…
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The Goldbergs misc ep 09
The Goldbergs misc ep 10
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Public Defender: A Knowledge of Astronomy
Aired 3 March 1955. Season 2, Episode 27
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Health Hazards of Pesticides
Emphasizes the potential public health hazards resulting from the widespread use of pesticides and explains the work of the Communicable Disease Center's…
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Home Movie: 97268: Thanksgiving, Christmas and Square Dancing
To come.
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Storytelling Can You Tell It In Order
A teacher uses a puppet clown, the blackboard, and mounted pictures in teaching primary school children to arrange events chronologically when telling a…
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Block Cutting and Printing
Block Cutting and Printing Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film SummaryShows how to cut and print a two -…
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Medieval Knights
Also issued in b&w With film guide Producer, Milan Herzog; collaborator, Sidney Painter; adviser, Jacques Haquard Discusses the place of the knight in the…
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Soapy The Germ Fighter
Billy Martin, a regular boy, meets a partner, one 'SOAPY THE GERM FIGHTER,' who helps him understand that being clean is not 'SISSY,' but is related to good…
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Mas Alla Del Olvido (1955)
Más allá del olvido es una película dramática argentina en blanco y negro de 1956, dirigida por Hugo del Carril , con guion de Eduardo Borrás y música de Tito…
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[Home Movies: Trip Around New York City, Summer 1954, #2]
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L'Entente Cordiale
‘L'entente Cordiale’ (1955) 8m, unknown director). This film, in the ‘Beginning French Conversation’ series, portrays a slice of life that is rapidly…
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1957 - The Garment Jungle - Bestias de la ciudad - Vincent Sherman-Robert Aldrich - VE - Versión en Español
For Academic / Educational Use Only
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Color and Texture in Aluminum Finishes
Film from the leading American producer of aluminum illustrating the versatility of the material in building and design. Color and Texture in Aluminum…
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The Loretta Young Show: Wedding Day
Season 4, Episode 23 Aired 24 Feb. 1957. Director: Richard Morris Writers: Beulah R. Stevens; Pauline Stone Runtime: 23:18 Actors: Carol Veazie; Lewis Martin;…
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1958 - Machine Gun Kelly - La ley de las armas - Roger Corman
For Academic / Educational Use Only
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Fun Of Making Friends
Discusses the values of friendships and how to make and keep friends. Joey learns to make friends with Barney and Betty. DIRECTOR: Ted Peshak; CAMERA: Dale…
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How To Write Effectively
Three students follow the rules of effective writing to promote a school party--they make sure the material is complete, clear in purpose, accurate and the…
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Της νύχτας τα καμώματα (1957)
Σκηνοθεσία Σακελλαριος Αλεκος Σενάριο Σακελλαριος Αλεκος Γιαννακοπουλος Χρηστος Ηθοποιοί Τζενεραλης Θανος Μακρης Ορεστης Διανελλος Λαυρεντης Καταποδης Παυλος…
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Classic Commercial: Dove Soap (1957)
Classic Commercial for Dove Soap from 1957.
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Morning Star
Shows yearly spring migration of a herd of 1,547 sheep across the wildest, most inaccessible area of the United States - the Tonto Basin near Phoenix,…
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The Goldbergs misc ep 10
The Goldbergs misc ep 10
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[Herbert Hoover's 79th Birthday]
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Studio One: The Man Who Had Influence
Aired 1950-05-29. Actors: Stanley Ridges; Robert Sterling; King Calder; Robert Pastene; Julian Noa; Anne Bancroft; Sally Hester; Eva Marie Saint
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Suspense: The Brush-Off
Aired 1950-11-14. Season 3, Episode 12 Actors: Leslie Nielsen; George Reeves; Mary Sinclair; Royal Dano; Gene Lyons Runtime: 23:59
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Teenage Challenge
High school reporter Dave writes an essay for the school contest about the importance of finding God's will for his own life which causes quite a controversy.…
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The Rise of Adolf Hitler
Produced by CBS. Narrated by Walter Cronkite A re-enactment, combined with newsreel footage, of Adolf Hitler's techniques for developing mass hysteria in the…
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Suspense: Nightmare at Ground Zero
Aired 18 Aug. 1953. Season 5, Episode 43 Actors: O.Z. Whitehead; Pat Hingle; Louise Larabee; Calvin Thomas; Lonny Chapman Author: Rod Serling Runtime: 23:57
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Invisible Man TV 1959 colorized s02e08 The White Rabbit
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 Loretta Young Show: The Little Witness
Season 5, Episode 5 Aired 24 Nov. 1957. Actors: John Vivyan; Johnny Crawford; Fred Graham; Grant Richards Writers: Wyatt Blassingame; William Bruckner
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Mackenzie's Raiders TV 1958 colorized s01e13 The Impostor
Colonel Mackenzie (Richard Carlson) goes undercover to infiltrate an outlaw gang and finds himself forced to attack his own supply wagons. Guest starring…
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El Barro Humano (1955)
El barro humano es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Luis César Amadori según su propio guion sobre la obra teatral de Luis Rodríguez…
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Quelle Chance
‘Quelle Chance’ (1955, 10m, unknown director). In the charming village of Vaires-sûr-Marnes, an accident occurs, and everyone leaves the restaurant to watch…
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World In A Camera
Dwight D. Eisenhower enters 1952 Republican party primary; blizzard at California's Donner Pass; Winston Churchill visits the United States; nuclear test at…
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Ozzie & Harriet: Ricky's Shadow (1955)
Aired 8 April 1955 (season 3, episode 23). A girl is stalking Ricky. [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your…
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Che, Que Loco (1952)
¡Che, qué loco! es una película española de 1953, dirigida por Ramón Torrado y protagonizada por Pepe Iglesias El Zorro . Se trata de una comedia , con guion…
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El Hincha(1951)
El hincha es una película argentina de 1951 en blanco y negro, dirigida por Manuel Romero , con guion del propio Romero, Julio Porter y del conocido autor de…