The world's archives
5,809–5,856 of 18,638 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. |
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| 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
Railroad Rhythms
Piano and instrumental rhythms accompany scenes of trains in the round house and traveling on the rails. Music by Ruth White playing stride piano & celeste.…
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A Voice Shall Be Heard
Promotional film for two-way radio equipment. Targeting municipal government decision makers, A Voice Shall Be Heard follows a Syracuse, New York, family…
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From Ten to Twelve
Another issue. b & w French version released under title, De dis á douze ans Producer, Judith Crawley; director, Edmund Reid; scenario, Polly MacKay-Smith;…
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Climax - Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Classic Season 1 Episode of CBS's live CLIMAX! drama program. This is an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde".…
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Home Movie: 97313: Family Films 1956 - 1963
To come.
Internet Archive
Ageless Iraq ( 1954 Travelogue)
Old archive
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People of Mexico
Scenes of the people of Mexico, showing their culture, customs, games, religious festivals, national celebrations and leisure-time activities. We digitized…
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People of Mexico
Scenes of the people of Mexico, showing their culture, customs, games, religious festivals, national celebrations and leisure-time activities. We digitized…
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Continente Blanco (1957)
Continente blanco es una película en blanco y negro coproducción de Francia y Argentina que también se llamó Operación Antártida dirigida por Bernard Roland…
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Casey at the Bat
Relates the story of that famous batting star of the Mudville Nine
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''Judge Roy Bean'' - Letty Leaves Home
TV western series starring Edgar Buchanan, Jack Buetel and Jackie Loughery.
Internet Archive
Nuremberg
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 35957 / Local Identifier 111-M-7596 - Nuremberg - This film was made as an historical document…
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Romance En Tres Noches (1950)
Romance en tres noches es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Ernesto Arancibia según el guion de Alejandro Casona sobre su obra teatral…
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Sucedio En Buenos Aires (1954)
Sucedió en Buenos Aires es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Enrique Cahen Salaberry sobre el guion de Sixto Pondal Ríos y Carlos…
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Una Viuda Casi Alegre (1950)
Una viuda casi alegre es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Román Viñoly Barreto sobre el propio guion de José María Fernández Unsaín…
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55 12 18 The Jack Benny Program S 06e 07 Frances And Edgar Bergen Show
The Sportsmen sing a tune composed by a couple of Benny's staffers, "That's How Santa Claus Will Look This Year." Don has spent $1000 on the supposedly great…
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Home Movie: 97398: Colgate University
To come.
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Long Time to Grow: 1 - Two and Three Year olds in School
Long Time to Grow: 1 - Two and Three Year olds in School Shows four-year-old children in a familiar world of activities and interests, largely an elaboration…
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56 11 18 The Jack Benny Program S 07e 05 Beverly Hills Police Station
Jack's monologue is interrupted by a phone call from Rochester informing him that his Maxwell has been stolen. Unable to call the Beverly Hills Police to…
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Front Page Detective: The Deadly Curio (1951)
Season 1, Episode 19 Aired 16 June 1951 on the DuMont network. Actors: Edmund Lowe; Virginia Christine; George Pembroke; Norman Budd; Lucien Prival Runtime:…
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Home Movie: 10329: Prelinger Collection
To come.
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Home Movie: 10942: Travel, San Francisco
To come.
Internet Archive
020. Aplec popular a Montserrat (26 D'abril De 1959)
Reportatge dels actes populars que es van celebrar a Montserrat un cop es va consagrar l'Altar Major de la Basílica. Destaquen les imatges de la Comunitat,…
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Sod House Frontier
Looks at the sod house as a symbol of the Great Plains frontier. Describes the life of the Great Plains: its agricultural methods, its educational, social,…
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Concierto Para Una Lagrima (1955)
Concierto para una lágrima es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Julio Porter sobre su propio guion escrito en colaboración Raúl…
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Pobres Habra Siempre (1958)
Pobres habrá siempre es una película de Argentina en blanco y negro dirigida por Carlos Borcosque según su propio guion basado en la novela homónima de Luis…
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The British Policeman
A 1959 British documentary about the work of policemen. Produced by RHR Productions for the Central Office of Information. Note: although the people in films…
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015. Credo
Documental sobre al patrimoni iconogràfic català. Destaquen imatges del romànic català, amb fons musical de la MISSA DEL PAPA MARCEL, de G.P. de Palestrina,…
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Combat Bulletin No.101 (Battle for Time)
Logistics and combat operations of air sea, and ground forces of the United Nations in Korea From 10 july through 10 August 1950
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Home Movie: 11127: San Francisco-New York, August 1954
To come.
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The Adventures of Long John Silver - Episode 2: 'Pieces of Eight'
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Rembrandt van Rijn: a self portrait.
With teacher's guide Another version (35 mm.) released by Distributors Corp. of America in 1954 under the title Rembrandt; a self portrait Paintings and…
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1950 - Under My Skin - Venganza del destino - Jean Negulesco - VOSE
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58 02 09 The Jack Benny Program S 08e 11 Jack At The Races
Mary comes over to go with Jack to the racetrack. Dennis shows up to tag along and inform Jack that he's suing him for calling him stupid. Dennis sings "If I…
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Pajaros De Cristal (1955)
Pájaros de cristal es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Ernesto Arancibia sobre su propio guion escrito en colaboración con Alexis de…
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Abacus
Shows how to use the open-end abacus. Discusses the history of the decimal number system and principles of its use, such as grouping in addition, regrouping…
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Ulcer at Work
Well-crafted film on the health problems caused by emotional stress. The drama follows a white-collar worker with a peptic ulcer through tension-filled scenes…
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57 04 07 The Jack Benny Program S 07e 15 Mary's May Company Reunion
Mary hosts a luncheon reunion of her old May Company co-workers. Jack refuses to go because of what happened last year. In the flashback, Jack has dropped by…
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022. Homenatge del F.C. Barcelona a l'Orfeó Català (1 de març 1959)
Reportatge sobre l'homenatge que el Barça feu a l'Orfeó Català al seu estadi amb un seguit d'actes folklòrics musicals i esportius. Partit de futbol entre el…
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Home Movie: 97061: Travel, 1958
To come.
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Home Movie: 98316: Unidentified
To come.
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Language and Writing
Begins a definition of language. Discusses the logic of language, explains misconceptions about language and writing, pointing out that language symbolizes…
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Los Perez Garcia (1950)
Los Pérez García es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Fernando Bolín y Don Napy sobre guion de Oscar Luis Massa , Antonio Corma y Don…
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Rescate De Sangre (1952)
Rescate de sangre es una película argentina dirigida por Francisco Mugica sobre guion de Rodolfo M. Taboada que se estrenó el 16 de septiembre de 1952 y que…
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Se Necesita Un Hombre Con Cara De Infeliz (1954)
Se necesita un hombre con cara de infeliz es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Homero Cárpena sobre el guion de Miguel Petruccelli y…
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He Didn't Have Time
Made by Firestone, this cautionary film warns Dad that if doesn't take time to replace his worn tires, he could jeopardize his family's lives. We digitized…
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016. L'Orquestra Filharmònica de Viena al Palau de la Música Catalana (1958)
La primera audició després de la Guerra d'una orquestra de rang internacional. Cartell: "Patronato pro-música de Barcelona. Días 21 y 22 de noviembre de 1958…
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Silver Caravan: Airstream Trailers
Here, Wally Byam, founder of Airstream, Inc documents his trailer caravan trip to Mexico, including visits to Juarez, Chihauahua, Zacatecas, Aguas Calientes,…