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5,185–5,232 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. |
Internet Archive
Can Animals Think
The degree of intelligence with which a variety of animals solve deliberately-posed problems is shown as proof that animals do not act on instinct only. Part…
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Your Friend The Water - Clean Or Dirty
An animated cartoon of a little boy who learns the factors behind a good supply of pure water, as well as the conditions which produce dirty, polluted water.…
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Medieval Crusades
With film guide Producer, Milan Herzog; collaborator, Kenneth M. Setton; adviser, Jacques Haquard Intermediate grades through high school Issued also in…
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The Violinist
A man learns that he must suffer in order to play his violin. Shows his relationship with music, dog, and himself Director, writer and music, Ernest Pintoff…
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[San Francisco Bay Stock Scenes]
Kodachrome stock shots of San Francisco and vicinity, late 1950s.
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Eye of the Beholder
Dramatizes twelve hours in the life of an artist who becomes involved in the murder of a girl. Shows how he appears to five different people, pointing out…
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1957 - The Midnight Story - El rastro del asesino - Joseph Pevney - VOS
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HALF HUMAN 1958 USA Colorized
U.S.A. version of Half Human.
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India: Introduction To Its History
Describes the nature and impact of major religions in India, artistic monuments and contributions of each dynasty and cultural development of the people in…
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U.S.S. Forrestal
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 38198 / Local Identifier 174.16 - U.S.S. Forrestal - Department of Labor. MILITARY FILM REPORT:…
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Ship's Reporter Interview with Bela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi is interviewed aboard ship on returning from England after making Vampire Over London .
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La Dama Del Mar( 1954)
La dama del mar es una película argentina en blanco y negro dirigida por Mario Soffici según su propio guion escrito sobre la adaptación por José Ramón Luna y…
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La Sangre Y La Semilla(1959)
La sangre y la semilla es una película coproducción de Argentina y Paraguay dirigida por Alberto Du Bois según el guion de Augusto Roa Bastos sobre la novela…
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The Loretta Young Show: Something Always Happens
Season 1, Episode 35 Aired 23 May 1954. Actors: Jeri Lou James; Lamont Johnson Runtime: 23:33
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MAINTENANCE OF MICROWAVE POWER TUBES
Department of Defense - Description: OUTLINES PROCEDURES FOR THE CARE AND HANDLING OF MAGNETRON AND KLYSTRON POWER TUBES, VITAL PARTS OF OUR AIR DEFENSE RADAR…
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CURSE OF THE FACEESS MAN 1958 colorized
Director: Edward L. Cahn Stars: Richard Anderson, Elaine Edwards. colorized
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Medic: Glass of Fear
Aired 28 Nov. 1955. (Season 2, Episode 10) The medical condition is hypochondria.
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La De Los Ojos Color Del Tiempo (1952)
La de los ojos color del tiempo es una película argentina en blanco y negro dirigida por Luis César Amadori según su propio guion sobre la novela Lil, la de…
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Home Movie: 97511: San Diego and Navy
To come.
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The Ruggles S01E20 (1950 03 05 Charlie's Promotion)
PLOT : Charlie hires an efficiency expert who recommends eliminating his job. It's up to the family to keep him from getting fired. _ IMDb ** The non-profit…
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Bunker Hill 1956
Atmospheric film about the people living in the Bunker Hill neighborhood of Los Angeles prior to redevelopment, most of whom were elders, and their concerns…
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[Home Movies: Clarkston, Wash. Collection: Washington State]
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La Quintrala, Doña Catalina De Los Rios Y Lisperguer (1955)
La Quintrala, doña Catalina de los Ríos y Lisperguer es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Hugo del Carril sobre el guion de Eduardo…
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Moonbird
A cartoon which sketches the experience of two youngsters who sneak out at night to catch a bird. Moonbird featured the voices of the Hubley's sons, Mark and…
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365 Days With Our Baby
365 Days With Our Baby Uses a Maidu Indian village located in Sacramento Valley, Calif., to show the range of activity of an archaeologist, from…
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Studio One: The Devil in Velvet
Whit Bissell travels back in time to save a woman from poisoning. Based on the novel by John Dickson Carr. Season 4, Episode 17 Aired 7 Jan. 1952.
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Women on the March
Original title: Women on the march Producer, Douglas Tunstell; writer and narrator, Pierre Berton A documentary in two parts. Describes the suffragette…
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1950 - 711 Ocean Drive - 711 Al filo de la vida - Joseph M. Newman - VOSE
For Academic - Educational Use Only
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The Bard Of Summerfield
The Great Glidersleeves Episode "The Bard Of Summerfield"
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Look to the Land
Presents man's use and misuse of land throughout the country. Includes conservation measures now in operation and suggests further steps. For more on director…
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El Ultimo Payador (1950)
El último payador es una película argentina estrenada el 9 de febrero de 1950. Inspirada en la vida del payador José Betinotti , fue escrita por el poeta y…
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1951 - Hollywood Story - Crimen en Hollywood - William Castle - VOSE
For Academic - Educational Use Only
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Perception
Perception SummaryIllustrates the basic principles of perception by showing the activities of a group of students spending an evening in a college commons.…
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American Harvest
Film promoting the automobile industry as a pillar of the American economy. By showing the number and range of businesses and industries that produce…
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RADIOISOTOPE-PART III-PRACTICAL PROCEDURES OF MEASUREMENT, THE
Department of Defense RADIOISOTOPE-PART III-PRACTICAL PROCEDURES OF MEASUREMENT, THE PIN 25867 1951 VARIOUS MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND TECHNIQUES-ABSOLUTE AND…
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Don Fulgencio,el Hombre Que No Tuvo Infancia(1950)
Don Fulgencio (El hombre que no tuvo infancia) es una película en blanco y negro de comedia Argentina dirigida por Enrique Cahen Salaberry sobre el guion de…
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Getting Yourself Across
Shows the part the speaker's personality plays in getting ideas across to his audience. The effect speaking practice has on the personality development of the…
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[Home Movies: Croft Collection: Can 44: Trip to Houghton, Michigan, August 1955]
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1952 - Roller Derby - The Jolters vs the Westerners
1952 - Roller Derby - The Jolters vs the Westerners.
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Toccata for Toy Trains
Producer-directors, Ray and Charles Eames; score, Elmer Bernstein A trip on a toy train through a collection of authentic old toys
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Our productive industry
Traces the development of mass production methods from the time of early handicrafts and compares early water-powered mills with modern power sources. Shows…
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Schizophrenic Model Psychosis Induced by Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)
National Archives - Schizophrenic Model Psychosis Induced by Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency.…
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Space Patrol episode 1954 - 16mm film
A dub of a television kinescope film titled “Space Patrol,” with the episode called “The Martian Totem Head,” from a 16mm film reel.
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1953 - One Girl's Confession - Hugo Hass - VOSE
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Lucky Strike Cigarettes commercial with Dorothy Collins
50's commercial for Lucky Strike cigarettes, featuring Dorothy Collins.
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La Mujer De Las Camelias (1953)
La mujer de las camelias es una película argentina dirigida por Ernesto Arancibia sobre su propio guion escrito en colaboración con Alexis de Arancibia sobre…
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Novia Para Dos (1956)
Novia para dos es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Leo Fleider sobre el guion de Julio Porter y Hugo Moser que se estrenó el 23 de…
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Suspense: Kiss Me Again, Stranger
Aired 14 April 1953. Season 5, Episode 25 Writers: Daphne Du Maurier; James P. Cavanagh Actors: Maria Riva; Richard Waring; Esther Mitchell; Denis Green; J.P.…