The world's archives
3,553–3,600 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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''Range Rider'' - Saga Of Silver Town
An interesting episode of "Range Rider", a TV western of the early 1950s aimed at a juvenile audience. I love this show!
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Date With the Angels - The Surprise
An episode of the 1957-1958 TV sitcom "Date with the Angels", starring Betty White. In this episode, Gus and Vicki' neighbors are expecting their "tough" son…
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''Four Star Playhouse'' - Eddie's Place
An episode of anthology series "Four Star Playhouse". This episode was originally broadcast 10 March 1955 on CBS. This however is a syndication print under…
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''Perry Presents'' - 11 July 1959
An episode of summer replacement series "Perry Presents", broadcast on NBC. Perry does not appear in this show, but it DOES feature Tony Bennett, Gloria…
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Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950)
A Martian and a Nazi industrialist plan to conquer the Earth, but their attempt to build an atomic superweapon gets the attention of an aviator who fights to…
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''The Dinah Shore Show'' - 1 January 1952
A pop music show aired in a 15-minute time-slot. Dinah Shore sings, and even does some acting.
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Casper's Birthday Party (1959)
Casper the Friendly Ghost goes out to find some friends to come to his birthday party. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/caspers-birthday-party-1959/
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Magoo Goes Skiing (1954)
Mr. Magoo and his nephew Waldo are vacationing at a ski lodge in the Swiss Alps. Magoo is intent on braving the slopes while Waldo tries to flirt with a…
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[Home movie: 098936: Pacific Northwest, 1951]
Road trip from Washington state to British Columbia, Alberta, and Montana, 1951, with stops including Washington State capitol building, Olympic National…
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Labor Merger. AF of L and CIO Join Forces, 1955/12/05
(1) NY meeting of CIO and AFL for merger, Walter Reuther and George Meany, and Ike from his office speaks (Ike's voice over pictures of the convention) (2)…
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Stranded (Telephone Time)
At this time, the IMDb rating is 9.4 (102 votes)! Aired 9 May 1957 (Season 2, Episode 31). [The "MPEG4" file is the source file. Download it if your player…
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Beginning to Date
Explains how to plan and enjoy a date.
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CBS Television Network ID from 1951, No. 2
Another CBS Television Network ID from 1951. **Due to some idiots who claim copyright on PD things, I cannot upload the show this is from**
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''Four Star Playhouse'' - Search In The Night
An episode of the popular 1950s anthology TV series. Frank Lovejoy stars in this episode, which is said to be based on the radio series "Night Beat". Very…
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1952 - Beware My Lovely - Harry Horner
1952 - Beware My Lovely - Harry Horner
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Home Movie: 98201: Illini RR Club Fan Trip on CNS&M and Milwaukee Transit Co.
Can label states: "Illini R.R. Club Fan Trip / C.N.S. & M. and Milw. Trans. Co. 2-17-57"
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Magoo Beats the Heat (1956)
Mr. Magoo, intent on going to the beach, winds up in the desert instead. Thinking himself to be at the beach, he tries fishing (he hooks a turtle which he…
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''Four Star Playhouse'' - With All My Heart
An episode of popular 1950s anthology series "Four Star Playhouse". This episode stars Ida Lupino, Walter Coy and Noreen Nash, and was originally broadcast on…
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Know the Cause
Stresses importance of knowing how fires start. Discusses obvious causes, unnatural causes, types of incendiaries, criminal agents, evidence recognition and…
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1951 - Two Of A Kind - Henry Levin
1951 - Two Of A Kind - Henry Levin
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''Four Star Playhouse'' - The Other Room
An episode of popular 1950s anthology series "Four Star Playhouse". This episode is titled "The Other Room" and originally aired 17 May 1956 on CBS. This…
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Ivanhoe - The Kidnapping
Ivanhoe tries sneaking King Richard's heir out of the country.
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1955 - House Of Bamboo - La casa de bambú - Samuel Fuller - VO
For Academic / Educational Use Only
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Kangaroo Courting (1954)
It's springtime and love is in the air particularly for Mr. Magoo. Magoo is disappointed to learn his nephew, Waldo, had a fight with his girlfriend,…
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Punchy de Leon (1950)
Fox and Crow attempt to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/punchy-de-leon-1950/
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The Red-Headed Monkey (1950)
The Red-Headed Monkey is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Mannie Davis. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-red-headed-monkey-1950/
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1953 Episode of ''Juvenile Jury''
This has been uploaded before, but hopefully this upload has better picture quality....if it doesn't, I promise to delete it. A 1950s panel show featuring…
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Coke Time with Eddie Fisher in 3D
Video 1: 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…
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''Four Star Playhouse'' - The Test
An unusual episode of the popular 1950s half-hour anthology series. Dick Powell plays a man whose daughter is very sick. Meanwhile, he has a job to do as a…
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''Four Star Playhouse'' - The Face of Danger
An episode of "Four Star Playhouse", a popular anthology series of the 1950s. This episode was originally telecast 13 October 1955 on CBS, however this is a…
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Crash of Moons (1954)
A three-part episode from the TV series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger edited together and released as a feature for 16mm rental only. Season 1 episodes 21, 22,…
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Merry Minstrel Magoo (1959)
Magoo thinks he’s entering a talent show but ends up at a dentist. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/merry-minstrel-magoo-1959/
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1958 - The Lineup - Contrabando - Don Siegel - VOSE
For Academic / Educational Use Only
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''Four Star Playhouse'' - The Girl On The Bridge
Episode of dramatic anthology series, aired 31 March 1955. A man tries to find the woman he painted. Starring Dick Powell, Coleen Gray and various other…
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Never Wave at a WAC (1953)
A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more of her boyfriend, a Colonel. She soon encounters many…
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Pirate's Gold (1955)
Heckle and Jeckle, the talking magpies, tangle with a pirate who has a treasure map, and after much finagling and talk, they are able to get the map and the…
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Birds That Eat Fish
Skeletal Entry
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Howdy Doody - 2 October 1950
An episode of the popular children's TV series. Includes original commercials for Halo shampoo and Three Musketeers chocolate bar. Also includes the original…
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''Private Secretary'' - Her Best Enemy
Popular entertainment from the 1950s, a sitcom starring Ann Sothern as a secretary. Funny stuff all these decades lately. Note: this is a syndication print…
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Living with the Atom
Explains the atom as the basic structure of matter. Depicts the birth of the atomic age from Alamogordo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki through the development of the…
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Matador Magoo (1957)
The near-sighted Mr. Magoo, further lost than usual, mistakes a bullring in Mexico for a highway in the United States, and his myopic wanderings through the…
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Know the Cause
Stresses importance of knowing how fires start. Discusses obvious causes, unnatural causes, types of incendiaries, criminal agents, evidence recognition and…
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In Our Hands, Part 1: How We Got What We Have
Part 1 of 4 of "In Our Hands". From the How We Live in America Series. Anti-communist, pro-capitalist film espousing the political freedom and economic…
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Nixon's Triumphal Return, 1959/08/06
Nixon in open car in Poland, a quarter million line the tour route, Nixon's plane arrives in Washington, 4000 throng the airport, Nixon speaks, drives to…
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Do You Trust Your Wife (4th misc episode)
Another episode of the light-hearted game show "Do You Trust Your Wife". This is from the prime-time version, starring Edgar Bergen, and according to the…
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''Life with Elizabeth'' - Misc episode No. 10
An episode of the syndicated sitcom "Life with Elizabeth", which aired from 1952 to 1955 and starred Betty White. I wonder if any countries have been created…
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Home Town Story (1951)
Blake Washburn blames manufacturer MacFarland for his defeat in the race for re-election to the state legislature. He takes over his uncle's newspaper to take…
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King Tut's Tomb (1950)
Heckle and Jeckle, wearing pith helmets, are riding their flying carpet over Egypt. They come in for a landing near a likely pyramid, and decide to…