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3,265–3,312 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. |
Internet Archive
Donald in Mathmagic Land
With guide Donald Duck learns the importance of mathematics from the early Greeks who discovered its basic principles. Sequences show how these principles…
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Come Next Spring (1956)
Matt Ballot has returned home after 12 years of hard-drinking in all 48 states. His wife has managed to raise their 14-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son…
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The Adventures Of Sir Lancelot - Ep 19 - Sir Crustabread
King Arthur gives Sir Lancelot a new name and sends him off to champion a lady who is being forced into marrying an unscrupulous man.
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[Home Movies: International Petroleum Exhibition and Colorado]
Views of the International Petroleum Exhibition, May 195?. Various exhibits and pavilions from oil drilling and petroleum industry suppliers. GM exhibit…
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High Lonesome (1950)
When a sudden spurt of murders occurs in the Big Bend country, suspicion immediately falls on a young drifter who just moved to the area. Watch on RetroFlix:…
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Let's Make A Sandwich
Sally Gasco (short for "gas company") and her mother make tuna rarebit for their young boy guests. Thanks to their gas stove, this process is quick and easy.…
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Press Parley. Ike Urges Caution on Seizure of Suez, 1956/08/09
1) Ike press conference on Suez crisis urges "this very serious difficulty will be settled by peaceful means" in Mideast (2) scout jamboree in Japan, crown…
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Time Limit (1957)
Military investigator Colonel Edwards is assigned a case involving Major Cargill, a Korean War POW who is accused of treason. Although Cargill admits his…
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Mercado De Abasto(1955)
Mercado de Abasto es una película argentina de 1955, dirigida por Lucas Demare , con guion de Sixto Pondal Ríos y música de su hermano Lucio Demare y…
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The Adventures Of Sir Lancelot - Ep 20 - Maid Of Somerset
A young girl asks Sir Lancelot's aid. An evil monarch, King Meliot, is selling the young men of the village of Cheddar into slavery.
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''The Milton Berle Show'' - 13 March 1956
An episode of the comedy-variety series "The Milton Berle Show", with guest stars Zsa Zsa Gabor, Denise Darcel, The Four Step Brothers, and The Seven Ashtons.…
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Ancient World, The: Greece, Part 1
'Ancient World, The: Greece' (1955) 66m, dir. ray Garner. This film recreates the ancient Greek world through its extant art and literature. The narration is…
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Cause For Alarm! 1951 Colorized
A invalid husband believes his wife and doctor are planning to murder him.
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Classic Commercial for Chesterfield Cigarettes
A classic commercial for Chesterfield Cigarettes, broadcast live on CBS-TV on the 13th of October 1954. Not one of the best, but still enjoyable. The complete…
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At the Summit, 1955/07/18
(1) Big 4 arrive at Geneva summit conference: Eden, Faur (pronounced "four"), Ike speaks at airport " I come armed with good will of America"; Khrushchev and…
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Beast from Haunted Cave (1959)
A gold thief and his gang use a skier's lodge and meet a monster covered with cobwebs. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/beast-from-haunted-cave-1959/
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Man against Crime: The Missing Cadet
Private detective Mike Barnett is hired to investigate the disappearance of a hood's son, who was enrolled in a military academy. This series is also known as…
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''Cavalcade of Stars'' - 3 June 1950
An episode of the DuMont Network variety series "Cavalcade of Stars" from 1950, starring Jerry Lester. Special guests include: Paul Winchell & Jerry Mahoney,…
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1956 - Please Murder Me! - Peter Godfrey - VOSE
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The Big Lift (1950)
The Berlin Air Lift from the point of view of two Air Force NCOs who navigate romance in a bombed out post WW2 Germany. Watch on RetroFlix:…
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Stage 7: Yesterday's Pawnshop
Don Taylor has believed for nine years that his first wife drowned, although her body was never found. He begins to wonder whether she is still alive when he…
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[Home Movies: Mahoning Valley Collection, Roll 23: Western Travels]
Mostly slow pans across various landscapes (including one canyon) and ends with a few shots of grazing buffalo. Petrified Forest; Grand Canyon; bison; antelope.
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Hellen Keller in her story
From Case: F- 50810 C -1 From WorldCat: Helen Keller plays herself as this film traces her career from birth to age seventy-six, showing in detail how the…
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Apartheid in South Africa
National Archives - Apartheid in South Africa - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 - 12/04/1981). - This film explores South…
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Freedom Flight. Hungarians Seize Plane to Germany, 1956/07/16
1) Hungarian DC-3 airliner taken to NATO airport in Germany, seized by Hungary freedom fighters (2) new coastal mine sweeper in San Francisco transferred to…
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Northwestern States
Resources and geography of America's "breadbasket."
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1955 - Kiss Me Deadly - El beso mortal - Robert Aldrich - VOSE
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Explorer VI Paddle-Wheel Moon Puts Eye In The Sky, 1959/08/10
Explorer VI, the "Paddle-Wheel Satellite" is launched by Thor-Able rocket to elliptical orbit for a year (partial newsreel)
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Classic Television for Coca-Cola (Number 2)
Another classic commercial for Coca-Cola, a charming old commercial from February 19, 1954. This aired as part of WABD-TV's "Sense and Nonsense" program, and…
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Playhouse 90: The Comedian
Season 1, Episode 20 Aired 14 Feb. 1957. Actors: Mickey Rooney; Kim Hunter: Edmond O'Brien; Mel Tormé; Constance Ford; Whit Bissell; King Donovan Runtime:…
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''Four Star Playhouse'' - No Identity
An episode of the popular half-hour 1950s anthology series. This episodes stars David Niven, Tommy Rettig and Frances Rafferty. Directed by Robert Florey.
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Date with the Angels - Chip off the Old Block
An episode of "Date with the Angels", starring Betty White. In this episode, Gus wants to surprise Vickie for her birthday, but troubles ensue.
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''The Ed Wynn Show'' - Outtakes
"The Ed Wynn Show" only aired live in a few areas...elsewhere it aired as a kinescope several weeks later. The 25/February/1950 episode featured a goof. It…
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Behind The Scenes Of ''You Bet Your Life''
A corporate film shown at a meeting of DeSoto automobile dealers in 1952. Features a behind the scenes look at the making of "You Bet Your Life", a TV series…
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''The Rosemary Clooney Show'' - Judy Canova
A pleasant episode of Rosemary Clooney's 1956-1957 music show. This episode features Judy Canova as guest. Clooney wears two interesting outfits, and even…
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The Garry Moore Show - 7/December/1951
A 15-minute fragment from an episode of daytime TV series "The Garry Moore Show". I don't know if the complete episode survives. In this segment, we start off…
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When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)
When Willie leaves home to join the war effort he is all ready to become a hero, but he is only frustrated when his posting ends up to be in his home town,…
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Music from Oil Drums
Long unavailable, this film presents Pete Seeger (who wrote a manual for playing steel drums) visiting steel drum makers and players in Trinidad. We found the…
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Date with the Angels - The Train
An episode of the short-lived (1957-1958) sitcom "Date with the Angels", starring Betty White.
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''Four Star Playhouse'' - Touch and Go
An episode of the popular 1950s half-hour anthology TV series "Four Star Playhouse". Starring David Niven. This episode was originally telecast 26 April 1956.…
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1952 - The Sniper - El francotirador - Edward Dmytryk - VOSE
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1957 - The Tijuana Story - László Kardos - VO
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The Sound of a Stone
A high school teacher becomes suspect because a book he recommends is considered subversive. The waves of gossip and hate touch shores for which they were…
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Christopher Crumpet's Playmate (1955)
Christopher Crumpet has an imaginary elephant for a playmate. Christopher's father begins to see the elephant. Mr. Crumpet reveals this to his co-worker, Mr.…
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Tiger Bay (1959)
In Tiger Bay, the docklands of Cardiff, rough-and-tumble street urchin Gillie witnesses the brutal killing of a young woman at the hands of visiting Polish…
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''Judge Roy Bean'' - The Fugitive
Half-hour TV western series starring Edgar Buchanan and filmed in odd-looking colour.
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''The Polly Bergen Show'' - 22 March 1958
An episode of NBC's variety series "The Polly Bergen Show". Her guest in this episode is Johnny Carson, star of ABC's "Do You Trust Your Wife", who provides…
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For Heaven's Sake (1950)
An angel takes on human form in order to persuade a theatrical couple to finally consummate their child that has been waiting to be born. Watch on RetroFlix:…