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3,505–3,552 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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Chained for Life (1952)
A Siamese twin kills the husband who left her. The courts have to decide if she is convicted of murder, how can they punish her sister, who had nothing to do…
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Preparation of Teachers
Shows teacher education at Ball State Teachers College in Muncie, Indiana.
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''Stage 7'' - Press Conference
An episode of dramatic anthology series "Stage 7" titled "Press Conference". An interesting episode. Dennis Morgan stars in this episode, which originally…
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''Life with Elizabeth'' - Misc episode No. 13
An episode of the first-run syndicated sitcom "Life with Elizabeth", starring Betty White and Del Moore.
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Politics. Ike Okays Nixon; Adlai In Baltimore, 1952/09/25
(1) Ike greets Nixon at Wheeling airport at night, shake hands; Adlai Stevenson in Baltimore, speaks on taxes (2) "Space Pioneers Mice And Monkeys Soar 38…
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Topsy TV (1957)
Topsy TV is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Connie Rasinski, Gene Deitch. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/topsy-tv-1957/
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The Larkins 1x 05 Telly Ho
Early British sitcom from the 1950s, starring David Kossoff and Peggy Mount as Alf and Ada Larkins, living in disorder with their son, daughter, and her…
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Magoo's Glorious Fourth (1957)
It's the Fourth of July and Mr. Magoo is ready to kick it off safely and sanely forbidding Waldo to set off any firecrackers. Instead, he opts to celebrate by…
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''Stage 7'' - The Greatest Man in the World
An episode of the mid-1950s anthology series. Unfortunately the print is a bit dark. This episode aired 13 March 1955 at 9:30PM over CBS. It aired against…
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''Four Star Playhouse'' - The Wallet
An episode of popular 1950s anthology series "Four Star Playhouse". In this episode, a formerly wealthy man has a sick wife and a lack of money. Starring…
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Harbor Blaze. Chemical Blasts Rock Port of N.Y, 1959/09/10
Fire burns on Jersey City waterfront, chemical explosions, firement battle blaze, only a few hundred yards from the Black Tom explosion of WWI (partial…
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''Four Star Playhouse'' - Watch The Sunset
An episode of the popular 1950s anthology series. In this episode, Dick Powell plays a man who has an affair with his secretary while his wife is at the…
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Riverboat TV 1959 colorized s01e01 Payment in Full
Nautical version of Wagon Train, in which a riverboat owner (Darren McGavin) and his crew (Burt Reynolds, William D. Gordon, & others) have adventures along…
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''The Colgate Comedy Hour'' - 2 December 1951
An episode of variety series "The Colgate Comedy Hour", starring Bob Hope, The Skylarks, Toni Arden, Bob Crosby, Georgie Price, Frank Faylen and Eddie…
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''To Tell the Truth'' - 21 January 1958
An episode of the popular and well-liked 1950s game show "To Tell the Truth". Hosted by Bud Collyer, with panelists Don Ameche, Polly Bergen, Kitty Carlisle…
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Birds That Eat Fish
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Great New Star, A
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Beginning of '58 Exterior Color Story
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American Look
Promotional film celebrating the 1959 Chevrolet automobile line as an exemplar of American industrial design and styling. American Look highlights the…
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Filmstrip: "Fundamentals of Motor Selection"
SOUND FILMSTRIP IS AN AT-RISK MEDIA FORMAT. I am the only person on earth preserving American filmstrips. The media format is largely forgotten and very…
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1951 - The Big Night - La larga noche - Joseph Losey - VOSE
For Academic / Educational Use Only
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Bicycle Safety
Help us get more films like this online! This film was digitized and uploaded thanks to contributions from this project: www.indiegogo.com/avgeeks100miles…
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[Home Movies: Fosston, Minnesota]
[Home Movies: Fosston, Minnesota] ca. 1950
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Super Circus - Misc episode 6
Most of the first half of an episode of a fun live TV series produced in Chicago (I am under the impression that the second half no longer exists). Performers…
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The Man With My Face (1951) Barry Nelson, Carole Mathews, Lynn Ainley
The Man with My Face is a 1951 American FILM NOlR directed by Edward Montagne featuring Barry Nelson, Carole Mathews and Lynn Ainley. Though the original…
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Magoo's Puddle Jumper ( 1956)
At a used car lot, Mr. Magoo is intent on buying a car for his nephew Waldo. He is slick talked into buying an old clunker thanks to a shifty salesman but he…
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''Four Star Playhouse'' - Autumn Carousel
An episode of the popular 1950s half-hour anthology series. Starring Dick Powell & Beverly Washburn. Dick Powell plays a man who writes crap TV shows, and who…
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Home Movie: 97477: St. Louis Area Family, Reel 9
Viewing notes state: drive in country man with 8mm camera farm basketball / baseball Coke & Marlboros factory site by river tug pushes barge Dad’s…
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Unconditional Surrender
A film about polio.
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The Big Picture: Beyond the Call
In this episode The Big Picture describes the stories of those serviceman who earned the Madel of Honor from the 1st World War to Korea
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''Your Hit Parade'' - ??/??/1953
An episode of "Your Hit Parade" fromn 1953, with singers Dorothy Collins, Snooky Lanson, Russell Arms, and June Valli. Songs are: "April in Portugal", "I…
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''The Patrice Munsel Show'' - 31 January 1958
A variety show with a wide variety of music. There's also comedy provided by the talented Howard Morris.
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Pete Hothead (1952)
This UPA cartoon introduces a new character, Pete Hothead, a feisty little man with a violent temper. Pete Hothead was featured in only one other cartoon. In…
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''Four Star Playhouse'' - Desert Encounter
An episode of popular 1950s anthology series "Four Star Playhouse". This episode stars Charles Boyer and Susan Kohner. This episode aired at 9:30PM on 22…
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''Frankie Laine Time'' - 31 August 1955(?)
Please forgive me for the poor picture and sound. This is an (incomplete?) episode of "Frankie Laine Time", a summer replacement series. Lots of music and…
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The Enforcer ( Bogart)
Bogart plays a DA in this one, rather than a defense attorney.
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Trackdown TV 1958 colorized s01e21 The Bounty Hunter
A bounty hunter (Steve McQueen in his first appearance as Josh Randall) teams up with Texas Ranger Toby Gilmore (Robert Culp) to locate a philandering husband.
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President. Foreign Students Hear Peace Hopes, 1955/07/15
(1) Ike speaks to foreign students at White House (some glitches in his voice) (2) Indo-China battle near Saigon between Diem's forces and enemies as…
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Ivanhoe - The Weavers
Another classic episode.
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Presentation Film
Executive man seated at desk delivering remarks to promote management training materials including films and brochures. Shows scenes from training film THE…
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Ozzie & Harriet: The Magic of Three
Ozzie seems jinxed. He's already broken two dishes; will he break another while serving as a waiter at the luncheon? Originally aired on May 21, 1958 (season…
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The Thin Line (The Star and the Story)
David Niven hopes to be released from an asylum, where he was committed after trying to kill his wife. Season 2; Episode 19 aired 17 March 1956 [The "MPEG4"…
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Space Secrets. new Rocket To Seek New Cosmic Data, 1956/09/31
1) Terrapin research 2-stage rocket launched from Virginia (2) "Nato College. Defense Students Inspect U.S. Units" - visit West Germany bases, airborne units…
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''Life with Elizabeth'' - Misc episode No. 11
An episode of the 1952-1955 television series "Life with Elizabeth", starring Betty White. Originaly a live series aired on KLAC-TV in Los Angeles, this…
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[Home Movies: Croft Collection, Can 64: TV Antenna Installation]
Truck painted "Detroit & Suburban TV Antenna Service" television antenna being installed Family at Detroit airport, taking helicopter ride POV from helicopter…
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''Four Star Playhouse'' - The Good Sister
An episode of popular 1950s anthology series "Four Star Playhouse" titled "The Good Sister". In this unusual episode, a nun in post-war Germany plays…
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Frontier Doctor - Illegal Entry
An episode of the 1956 syndicated TV western series. Starring Rex Allen. Note: Although I watch the vast majority of things I upload, I haven't watched…
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Once and Forever