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5,569–5,616 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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Machines
Demonstrates simple machines and how they work to lighten man's work. Includes wheel-and-axle, lever, inclined plane, pulley, wedge and screw. To license this…
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Ensayo Final ( 1955)
Ensayo final es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Mario C. Lugones según el guion de Ana María Nieto Arana sobre la novela de R.…
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55 04 03 The Jack Benny Program E 05e 14 You Bet Your Life
Jack is dressed as Little Boy Blue to attend Darryl Zanuck's costume party, to which he wasn't invited. When he reads that Groucho Marx is giving away $3000…
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Enforcing Rules And Procedures
Uses a dramatized incident of a typical plant situation involving difficulties between employees and their supervisors to show a plant supervisor how to…
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Human Skeleton
Examines the main parts of the skeleton by means of animated diagrams and X-rays photography. Treats in detail various types of joints. Uses a model to…
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Home Movie: 97037: Florida, August 1958
To come.
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The Tender Game
Director, John Hubley; animation, Ed Smith, Emery Hawkins; music, Robert Cannon, Jack Schnerk; editor, Faith Elliott Animated abstract shapes and colors…
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59 01 25 The Jack Benny Program S 09e 10 Ernie Kovacs Show
In his monologue, Jack makes jokes about finally being able to show the Gaslight sketch on his show. Ernie shows Jack his mustache collection, and has Jack…
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Car Theft
Dramatizes teen-age attitudes toward theft. Presents a story about two teen-age boys who steal a car, unsuccessfully attempt to involve a friend in the theft,…
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More Than Words
Outlines the basic principles of communication involved in getting understanding, acceptance, and action from others. Demonstrates how these principles…
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Jamestown - First English Settlement In America
Pictures the struggle between the aspirations of the colonists for self-government and the need for a strong central government. Describes the creation of the…
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And Then There Were Four
Driving safety film sponsored as a public service by oil companies. Of five drivers who leave home in the morning, only four return, and we wait to learn who…
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Dringue, Castrito Y La Lampara De Aladino (1954)
Dringue, Castrito y la lámpara de Aladino es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Luis José Moglia Barth sobre el guion de Emilio Villalba…
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Mary Tuvo La Culpa(1950)
Mary tuvo la culpa es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Carlos Torres Ríos sobre su propio guion según el argumento de Losio Waza y…
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Un Novio Para Laura (1955)
Un novio para Laura es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Julio Saraceni sobre el guion de Abel Santa Cruz que se estrenó el 5 de mayo…
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First Fifty Years, The
A recap of the anniversary celebration for Firestone Tire's fiftieth anniversary. Speeches, songs, some manufacturing. Then there's a special Ringling…
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55 12 04 The Jack Benny Program S 06e 06 Jack's Camping Trip
Jack hears about the big money being made from uranium found in the desert and wants his share. After renting camping equipment from surly salesman Frank…
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021. Dolomítica
Reportatge turístic per les Dolomites. Destaquen imatges de les muntanyes, elllac de Garda, Merano, una processó, el telefèric i un taxi de Barcelona. Tourist…
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Cancion De La Nieve (1954)
Canción de la nieve es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Guzzi Lantschner sobre su propio guion escrito en colaboración con Zulema H.…
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Filomena Marturano (1950)
Filomena Marturano es una película argentina en blanco y negro dirigida por Luis Mottura según el guion escrito por Ariel Cortazzo y María Luz Regás basado en…
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58 11 30 The Jack Benny Program S 09e 06 Jack Goes To The Doctor
Jack is so agitated and irritable that guest Oscar Levant suggests he see his psychiatrist. While waiting for the doctor to finish with a patient, Oscar…
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The Constitution and Censorship
Shows the relationship of the Constitution to the issue of prior restraint on freedom of expression. Presents the case of Burstyn v. Wilson challenging the…
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57 03 24 The Jack Benny Program S 07e 14 Jack In Paris
Jack and Mary visit Paris. At the hotel, Jack makes the waiter give him free French lessons. To get his revenge on cheapskate, the waiter teaches him to say,…
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59 11 15 The Jack Benny Program S 10e 04 Mr. And Mrs. Jimmy Stewart Show
In his monologue, Jack informs the audience that Jimmy and Gloria Stewart begged him to come to their anniversary party. However, Jimmy is seen explaining to…
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Conducting Good Music
Hans Swarowsky conducts the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, showing the interpretation of the composer's score, time beating, and demonstration of 4/4, 2/4, and…
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Good-bye, Mr. Roach
Introduction to cockroaches and their extermination sponsored by an insecticide manufacturer. Good-bye, Mr. Roach promotes the use of Velsicol’s Chlordane…
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Virginia, 1959/04/30
Test of Mercury space capsule automatic parachute (partial newsreel).
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Barbara's New Shoes
Part of the series, Life situation films for teaching the hearing impaired individual speech reading Mother and the shoe salesman have trouble pleasing…
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Presidential Elections
title missing. Describes the process of electing a President of the United States. Analyzes the structure and strategy of campaign organizations and the major…
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[Home Movies: Can 10531: Allen Industries Rahway Factory Film]
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The Baltimore Plan
Short detailing how the City of Baltimore overcame lethargy to launch a slum rehabilitation campaign. Note: Received a Freedoms Foundation award in 1953. John…
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Campo Virgen (1959)
Campo virgen es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Leopoldo Torres Ríos sobre su propio guion que se estrenó el 7 de mayo de 1959 y que…
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Detras De Un Largo Muro (1958)
Detrás de un largo muro es una película de Argentina en CinemaScope y blanco y negro dirigida por Lucas Demare según el guion de Sixto Pondal Ríos que se…
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Que Hermanita (1951)
¡Qué hermanita! es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Kurt Land sobre el guion de Ariel Cortazzo según el argumento de Jean Boyer que se…
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Neve Rossa
United States , 1951
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Backfire
How We Live in America Series Discusses the question--should a man receive reward according to his endeavor or was Karl Marx right in his theory of 'FROM EACH…
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Home Movie: 97326: Family Scenes, 1950s
To come.
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1953 Abril 15
Uma Pulga na Balança Estréia 15 de Abril de 1953
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Goldfinch Family
Provides a view of the family life of goldfinches, their eating habits, special way of building a nest and methods of feeding and caring for their young. This…
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56 03 11 The Jack Benny Program S 06e 13 Jack Drives To Palm Springs
Jack, Rochester and Polly the parrot are driving to Palm Springs in Benny's prehistoric Maxwell, planning to meet Mary and Don there. Stopping at a gas…
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Bolidos De Acero (1950)
Bólidos de acero es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Carlos Torres Ríos , quien también tuvo a su cargo el encuadre, sobre el guion de…
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El Curandero (1955)
El curandero es una película argentina dirigida por Mario Soffici según guion de Joaquín Gómez Bas y José Ramón Luna sobre la obra de Arturo Lorusso , se…
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El Sonambulo Que Queria Dormir(1956)
El sonámbulo que quería dormir es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Juan Sires sobre el guion de Manuel Meaños con adaptación de René…
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Intermezzo Criminal (1953)
Intermezzo criminal es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Luis José Moglia Barth sobre el guion de Emilio Villalba Welsh que se estrenó…
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Home Movie: 97208: Home and Travel
To come.
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Home Movie: 97205: Family Activities
To come.
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Not By Chance
A career guidance film. Traces the development of the academic career of a prospective teacher. Dramatized episodes depict several of the various important…
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54 10 17 The Jack Benny Program S 05e 02 Jam Session At Jack's
In Jack's monologue, he reads critics' reviews of his first show of the season; he skips those who hated him. Don balks at Jack's idea for the commercial but…