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2,977–3,024 of 18,145 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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Stories of the Century - Jack Slade
Railroad investigator Matt Clark and his sidekick Margaret Jones must hunt down a shipment of railroad gold that was stolen by Pony Express employee Jack…
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The Giant Gila Monster (1959)
A small town in Texas finds itself under attack from a hungry, fifty-foot-long gila monster. No longer content to forage in the desert, the giant lizard…
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The Guns of Fort Petticoat (1957)
Opposing his commanding officer's decision to attack a group of innocent Indians and wipe them out, Lt. Frank Hewitt leaves his post and heads home to Texas.…
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"Meet Corliss Archer" - The Vase That Came for Dinner
Episode "The Vase That Came For Dinner" of the typical 50's sitcom "Meet Corliss Archer". Plot: "Janet Buys a supposedly rare and definitely ugly antique…
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Trouble with Father: Hate the Love Seat
Stu disposes of a love-seat that he mistakenly thinks his wife purchased. Don't bother downloading the h.264 file; the Cinepack file from which it is derived…
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Easy Out?
Scare film. Man comes back from armed service with bad conduct discharge; family greets him happily; girlfriend finds out and gives his engagement ring back.…
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Coke Time with Eddie Fisher - 5th of November 1954
An episode of NBC-TV's "Coke Time with Eddie Fisher". Eddie didn't have much time to learn the first song, so he forgets the words on live TV. The rest of the…
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''Shower of Stars'' - 16 February 1956
An episode of the television series "Shower of Stars". This episode has no plot, just lots of music and a little comedy. Guests include Gene Austin, Rudy…
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"The Buccaneers" Dangerous Cargo
"The Buccaneers" Dangerous Cargo Original Air Date: 30 January 1957 (Season 1, Episode 20)
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Crime Against Joe (1956) John Bromfield, Julie London, Henry Calvin, Patricia Blair
Crime Against Joe is a 1956 American FILM NOlR crime film directed by Lee Sholem and written by Robert C. Dennis. The film stars John Bromfield, Julie London,…
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1950 - Shakedown - Joseph Pevney - VOSE
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[Television Spots: Santa Fe Cigars]
Series of 14 television commercials for Santa Fe Cigars.
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Gumbasia
An Art Clokey cartoon
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[Home Movies: San Francisco]
Mission Dolores San Francisco City Hall seen from straight on, Fulton Street California street with cable car Chinatown Powell and Market streets, cable car…
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Classic 1958 Commercial for Jell-O Pudding with Johnny Carson
A Classic 1958 commercial for Jell-O Pudding with Johnny Carson. The complete telecast can also be found on this website.
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''The Adventures Of Kit Carson'' - The Outlaws Of Manzantia
Half-hour b-western TV series, and in general one of the first TV series to be shot on film. IMDb says this episode aired 3 November 1951. Sourced from a…
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[Home Movies: San Francisco: Cable Cars, Fishermen's Wharf, Golden Gate Bridge]
Powell Street cable car turnaround, one passenger gets on Cable car making its way north on Powell from turntable Powell Street cable car turnaround,…
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''Make me Laugh'' - Final episode
An episode of "Make me Laugh", a 1950s game show. In this show, celebrities try to make other celebrities laugh. Complete with original Tareyton cigarette…
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''Shower of Stars'' - Time Out for Ginger
An episode of the 1950s television series "Shower of Stars". This episode features Jack Benny, Ronnie Burns, Gary Crosby, Edward Everett Horton, Ruth Hussey,…
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Red's 'Lunik' Hits The Moon, 1959/09/14
Soviet Russia launched rocket to moon (but picture is of V2 rocket, with film of earth below) - tape recorder with sound - animation (partial newsreel)
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''The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom'' - 13 February 1958
An episode of "The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom", with host Pat Boone and guests Gina Lollobrigida and Jimmy Dean. This copy is missing the chevy ads.
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Suss gott(1956)
En musikfylld komedi om mångsysslaren Pekka som efter några misslyckade affärer har den envise inkasseraren Holm i hälarna. För att rädda situationen och få…
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Magoo Goes Overboard (1957)
Mr. Magoo and Waldo are on a cruise aboard an ocean liner when the near-sighted MaGoo accidentally falls into the ship's swimming pool and thinks he has…
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Carnivorous Plants
On the surface, this film may seem like an average biology film, but like most of films from the Moody Institute of Science, there is an ulterior motive. The…
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''Coke Time with Eddie Fisher'' - 20th January 1955 Episode with Winter Theme
An episode of "Coke Time with Eddie Fisher", a television series that aired on NBC during the 1950s. The show is presented here with original Coca-Cola…
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Susie, the Little Blue Coupe
Director, Clyde Geronimi ; story adaptation, Bill Peet, Don da Gradi ; music, Paul Smith ; animation, Ollie Johnson, Cliff Nordberg, Hal King, Bob Carlson…
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The Spike Jones Show - 9 January 1954
Comedy and music. Harpo Marx is the guest performer. No, I cannot fix the annoying digital compression....I wish I could but I can't.
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Four Star Playhouse: The Witness
Dick Powell defends Charles Bronson (as Charles Buchinsky) from a murder charge. Among the witnesses are Strother Martin (as Strather Martin) and Byron…
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Red Carpet for Tito in Moscow, 1956/06/07
Tito arrives in Moscow by train, greeted by Khrushchev and Bulganin (partial newsreel)
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'Love of Life' - February 8, 1955
Episode of the soap opera "Love of Life" from February 8, 1955. Kinescope recording also contains original commercials.
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[Missing Title], 1958/08/23
(1) Nautilus sub returns to New York harbor, after North Pole transit and transatlantic crossing, 60 Navy wives missed husbands since April, Admiral Rickover…
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The Capture (1950)
A badly injured fugitive explains to a priest how he came to be in his present predicament. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-capture-1950/
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1951 - The Girl on The Bridge - Hugo Hass
1951 - The Girl on The Bridge - Hugo Hass
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Man against Crime: High Ambush
This series is also known as "Follow That Man". Originally aired 22 April 1953 (Season 4, Episode 30). Don't bother downloading the h.264 file or the Ogg…
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1950's Drama: ''Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal'' - Off the Pedestal
An episode of the 1950's Drama "Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal" called 'Off the Pedestal'. Very good old time TV, lasted 78 episodes.
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Ulcer at Work
Excellent noir-type film about pressures facing a white-collar worker whose ulcer drives him to psychological extremes. "Ulcer at Work" portrays the struggles…
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Hall Of Wonders
The "Hall of Wonders" showcases American inventors and engineers who turned dreams into reality, leading to innovations like fire, the wheel, the electric…
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The Human Jungle (1954) Gary Merrill, Jan Sterling, Regis Toomey
The Human Jungle is a 1954 American FILM NOlR crime film directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Gary Merrill, Jan Sterling and Regis Toomey. You can find…
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''Take a Good Look'' - Misc episode 2
A late-1959 episode of "Take a Good Look", a game show hosted by Ernie Kovacs which aired on ABC. It's a very unusual show. This copy is complete with the…
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The Last Wagon (1956)
When a handful of settlers survive an Apache attack on their wagon train they must put their lives into the hands of Comanche Todd, a white man who has lived…
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''Four Star Playhouse'' - Masquerade
An episode of 1950s anthology series "Four Star Playhouse". This episode is under the "Star Performance" title used for repeats. This episode "Masquerade" is…
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"The George Gobel Show" - 4 December 1954
A very funny show! Unfortunately, my usual DVD ripper wouldn't rip it properly (the results were horrifying!) so I had to use a far inferior ripper that makes…
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'Meet Corliss Archer' - Dexter's Masquerade Costume
Episode of the 1954-1955 sitcom "Meet Corliss Archer" called 'Dexter's Masquerade Costume'. This originally aired either 1954 or 1955.
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The Big Run
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Journey by a London Bus
An interesting take on London Buses intended for overseas distribution. London bus travel. Double-Decker bus.
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The Adventures of Sir Lancelot - Ep 18 - Witches' Brew
A woman claiming mystical powers has convinced King Bors of Sagitaw that she is using evil against him. Sir Lancelot enlists Merlin's aid against her powers.
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Mot Okänt Mål (1951)
Mot Okänt Mål (1951) https://www.svtplay.se/video/KNw7zRd/mot-okant-mal Jag äger ej filmen, anledning för jag väljer att ladda upp den är att bevara svenska…
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''Dagmar's Canteen'' - 30 November 1951?
An episode of "Dagmar's Canteen", a NBC variety series starring Dagmar. Episode over-runs and ends abruptly. I might be mistaken, but I believe this to be an…