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5,233–5,280 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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Secret File U.S.A. TV 1955 colorized s01e04 Mission "M"
An intelligence agent (Robert Alda) is ordered to interrogate a possible international gangster who was caught at the airport in Amsterdam for carrying a…
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Home Movie: 97293: Lake View, Summer '58
To come.
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1950 - Harriet Craig - La envidiosa - Vincent Sherman - VOSE
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El Hombre Virgen( 1956)
El hombre virgen es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Román Viñoly Barreto sobre su propio guion escrito en colaboración Hugo Moser…
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56 11 04 The Jack Benny Program S 07e 04 Jack Is Invited To The Ronald Colman's
While cleaning house, Rochester discovers Jack's old diary and reads an entry about Benny being invited to Ronald and Bonita Coleman's home for dinner. In the…
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The New Cook
The Great Gildersleeves Episode "The New Cook"
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Suspense: Edge of Panic
Aired 12 Sep. 1950. Season 3, Episode 3 Actors: Patrick McVey; Louisa Horton; Haila Stoddard; Morton Stevens Writers: Henry Kane; Halsted Welles Runtime:…
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RADIOSOTOPE-PART XIII-GENERAL SCIENCES, THE
Department of Defense RADIOSOTOPE-PART XIII-GENERAL SCIENCES, THE PIN 25872 1952 USE OF RADIOISOTOPE TRACERS IN SCIENTIFIC PROBLEM SOLVING IN FIELDS OF…
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Law Of The Plainsman Complete Series 30 episodes
Law Of The Plainsman
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You Are There: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc (May 30, 1431)
Season 1 Episode 5 of the CBS series You Are There dramatizes the final hours of the life of Joan of Arc.
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Angustias De Un Secreto (1959)
Angustias de un secreto , también conocida como Creo en Dios y como Angustia de un secreto es una película de Argentina en blanco y negro dirigida por Enrique…
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El Dinero De Dios(1959)
El dinero de Dios es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Román Viñoly Barreto sobre el guion de Ulyses Petit de Murat que se estrenó el…
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USS NAUTILUS OPERATION SUNSHINE
Department of Defense PIN 24505 USS NAUTILUS OPERATION SUNSHINE POLAR PASSAGE OF THE NAUTILUS AND HER ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK.
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All My Babies
Portrayal of African American midwives in rural Georgia, with a focus on the work of Mary Coley in Albany. The film traces the course of pregnancy through…
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Me Case Con Una Estrella (1951)
Me casé con una estrella es una película argentina en blanco y negro dirigida por Luis César Amadori sobre su propio guion, que se estrenó en la Argentina el…
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Venga A Bailar El Rock (1957)
Venga a bailar el rock es una película argentina estrenada el 29 de agosto de 1957, dirigida por Carlos Marcos Stevani y protagonizada por Eber Lobato ,…
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Golden Gate
Golden Gate
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La Citta' Si Difende
Italia , 1951
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Personality And Emotions
Presents the various emotions that are exhibited by children at different ages. Suggests recognizing emotions for what they are and using them to build…
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Mujeres Casadas(1954)
Mujeres casadas es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Mario Soffici sobre el guion de Sixto Pondal Ríos y Carlos Olivari que se estrenó…
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Suegra Ultimo Modelo (1953)
Suegra último modelo es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Enrique Carreras sobre el guion de Julio F. Escobar según la obra…
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Photography as an Art
Presents Ansel Adams as he photographs Yosemite National Park. Shows a collection of his photographs; explains how he conveys a sense of discovery or…
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1958 - Screaming Mimi - La caza del asesino - Gerd Oswald - VOSE
For Academic - Educational Use Only https://derechonoir.wordpress.com/
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The Revolution in Europe's Role in the World
The Revolution in Europe's Role in the World Using evidence provided by China's recent wars and present industrial development, this film analyzes the effect…
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HELICOPTER ORIENTATION - INTRODUCTION TO HELICOPTERS
Department of Defense PIN 29185 HELICOPTER ORIENTATION - INTRODUCTION TO HELICOPTERS DEVELOPMENT FROM 15TH CENTURY; TYPES USED BY MILITARY SERVICE TODAY;…
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La Balandra Isabel Llego Esta Tarde(1950)
La balandra Isabel llegó esta tarde es una película en blanco y negro coproducción de Argentina y Venezuela dirigida por Carlos Hugo Christensen sobre su…
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Home Movie: 97066: Odds and Ends
Home movies on various topics shot between 1955 and 1962.
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Fibers and Civilizations
Historical survey tracing the use of natural fibers from ancient times to the present. Commissioned by a synthetic textile manufacturer, the film was praised…
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1955 - Tight Spot - Testimonio fatal - En un aprieto - Phil Karlson - VE
For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com
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Creating Cartoons
Uses demonstrations in humorous animation to explain the elements of cartooning. This film can be purchased on DVD and higher quality versions of the film can…
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Your Friend The Forest - Save It Or Destroy It
An animated cartoon story demonstrates the importance of preventing forest fires. This film can be purchased on DVD and higher quality versions of the film…
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The Big City
St. Louis’s annual report to taxpayers. The Big City visually illustrated how tax dollars were put to good use and was considered a “graphic, fluent and…
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RECOVERY EQUIPMENT - PART I M62 MEDIUM WRECKER, OPERATION OF POWERED EQUIPMENT CONTROLS
Department of Defense PIN 29885 RECOVERY EQUIPMENT - PART I M62 MEDIUM WRECKER, OPERATION OF POWERED EQUIPMENT CONTROLS PROCEDURES FOR SETTING AND OPERATING…
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Home Movie: 11125: New Mexico, Burlingame, San Francisco
To come.
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The Magna Carta, Part I : Rise of the English Monarchy.
Traces the history of England from the Norman invasion in 1066 to the crowning of King John in 1199, dramatizing incidents in the reign of King Arthur, Henry…
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Our Post Office
We see Susan and Jimmy sending to a mail order catalog for a gift for mom. Highlights everyday activities in a city post office. This film can be purchased on…
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Gringalet (1959)
Gringalet es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Rubén W. Cavallotti sobre el guion de Rodolfo Manuel Taboada sobre la obra teatral de…
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Home Movie: 71102: Detroit Family
To come.
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You Asked For It - 15 March 1951
An episode of an eclectic U.S. television show. Segments include a man laying on a bed of nails, a man wearing a bullet proof vest being shot, how crooked…
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1950 - Edge of Doom - Nube de sangre - Mark Robson - VE
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El Tren Expreso (1955)
El Tren Expreso fue el primer largometraje español dirigido y guionado por de León Klimovsky Dulfán. El guion fue producido basándose en el poema de Ramón de…
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La Cueva De Ali Baba(1954)
La cueva de Alí Babá es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Mario C. Lugones sobre el guion de Julio Porter que se estrenó el 25 de…
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You Asked For It - 26 July 1951
An episode of an eclectic U.S. television show. Segments include Senor Maldo performing a reverse escape trick, an old style band performs, two guys…
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As Boys Grow
Sex education film aimed at teenage boys, with the coach as authority figure and teacher.
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Points of View
Produced by NET Ansel Adams explains his "point of view" and demonstrates by photographing many perspectives of an old house and its inhabitants. From the…
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Story Of Copper
Tells the story of the mining and manufacture of copper from the crude ore to the finished product. lots of footage of giant machines, some blasting. This…
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Space Patrol - The Martian Totem - 16mm
A 16mm film dub of an episode of the 1950s television series Space Patrol, episode “The Martian Totem.”
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Wonder Of Grasshoppers, The
Demonstrates to two boys the jumping ability of a grasshopper. The boys learn the basic physical structure of all insects by examining many kinds of…