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4,225–4,272 of 18,268 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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1950 - Deported - Robert Siodmak - VOSE
For Academic - Educational Use Only https://derechonoir.wordpress.com/
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Cody of the Pony Express (1950)
Jock Mahoney (of TV's Range Rider & Yancy Derringer) plays an army lieutenant who, operating undercover, joins forces with a young pony express rider (who…
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IT'S YOUR PENNSYLVANIA: KEEP IT GROWING!
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The Magna Carta, Part 1
Chronicles the history of England from the Norman invasion in 1066 to the crowning of King John in 1199. Looks at the system of feudalism that set the scene…
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''The Lux Show'' - 19 June 1958
An episode of "The Lux Show", a variety series starring Rosemary Clooney. José Ferrer is her guest in this episode. This episode contains the original…
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Neighbours
A parable about two people who, after living side by side in mutual friendliness and respect, come to blows over the possession of a flower that one day grows…
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Science in Action: Rivers of Ice
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[Home Movies: Night Rodeo, Gallup, New Mexico, 1951]
VS nighttime rodeo.
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Braze Welding
Demonstrates techniques for braze welding of sheet steel, plate, and castings. Shows how to set up welding equipment, adjust oxygen and acetylene pressures,…
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Composition for Photography
Composition for Photography SummaryIllustrates the rule of thirds established by the Greeks, the psychology of photography, the center of interest and the…
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Hero for a Day (1952)
Little Herky Mouse is jealous because his girlfriend, Little Susie Mouse, is smitten with Mighty Mouse. Herky goes into a store that sells Mighty-Mouse dolls,…
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Mouse and Garden (1950)
Mouse and Garden is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Mannie Davis. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/mouse-and-garden-1950/
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Spook No Evil (1953)
Casper the Friendly Ghost has been found guilty of being too friendly by the other ghosts and is sentenced to walk the plank off a pirate ship. Watch on…
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Howdy Doody - 6 April 1951
An episode of the popular children's TV series. Includes original commercials for Welch's Grape Juice and Ovaltine. Also featured is the classic network ID.
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The Lone Ranger TV 1955 colorized s04e45 Adventure at Arbuckle
Hearing that a town is being used as a sanctuary for outlaws, the Lone Ranger adopts a disguise and infiltrates it to see what the situation is. Guest stars:…
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Ed Sullivan Show February 5, 1950 (Teresa Brewer)
Officially titled The Toast Of The Town show in the early 1950s. Season 2, Episode 21. Teresa Brewer sings Old Man Mose and dances in Music Music Music (at 52…
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Key Trains on Bay Bridge
brief excerpt from a documentary on the Key System, which once ran trains across the Bay Bridge.
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Flop Secret (1951)
Litle Rocquefort, the mouse named after a cheese, is reading a horror book to his cat pal. A Dr. Jekyll/Mr.Hyde-type character is mixing his evil potion, and…
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Steeple Jacks (1951)
Entrepreneurs Heckle & Jeckle are pursued throughout a building construction site by the bulldog watchman. Watch on RetroFlix:…
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The Bloody Brood (1959)
Nico, a drug dealer, murders a telegram messenger-boy "for kicks", egged on by partner-in-crime, TV director Francis. Cliff, the boy's older brother,…
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Career For Two
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La Fuerza Ciega (1950)
La fuerza ciega es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Luis José Moglia Barth sobre su propio guion escrito en colaboración con Miguel…
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The Loretta Young Show: Hotel Irritant
Season 1, Episode 15 Aired 27 Dec. 1953. Actors: George Nader; Frances Bavier Runtime: 21:35
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The Tent (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 18 March 1959 (Season 7, Episode 23). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265…
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Howdy Doody - 1 December 1952
An episode of the popular children's TV series. Includes original commercials for 5th Avenue candy bars and Luden's Wild Cherry Cough Drops. Also includes…
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Driving Under Adverse Conditions 1950
"TRAINING FILM: On driving techniques in unfavorable situations. How to drive a car in rain, snow, sleet, fog or any condition requires alertness, adjusting…
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Olympic Elk
Originally released in 35 mm. by RKO Radio Pictures as part of the True-life adventure series With teacher's guide Producer, Walt Disney; director, James…
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Open Season (Public Defender)
Aired 9 December 1954 (Season 2, Episode 15). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265…
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Confidential File: Medical Quacks (Part II)
An episode of the television show "Confidential File". Hosted by Paul Coates.
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4 Star Playhouse: To Die at Midnight
An 18-minute clip from a very interesting episode. The warden is convinced that the condemned man is innocent, so he desperately tries to get the governor to…
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Howdy Doody - 3 August 1950
An episode of the popular children's TV series. Complete with original commercials for Rice Krispies, Colgate Dental Cream (aka toothpaste) and Howdy Doody…
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''The Dinah Shore Show'' - 26 November 1953
An episode of Dinah Shore's pop music show, which aired in a whopping 15-minute time-slot. Songs include that ever popular standard "Rags to Riches", done…
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1950 - Night and the City - Noche en la ciudad - Jules Dassin - VOSE
For Academic / Educational Use Only
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[Home movie: 098267: 2nd and 3rd grade in 1951]
8 min., color: Second and third grade students in a small rural school pose for the camera on special occasions, including Halloween, May Day, an outdoor…
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City of Magic
about New York City Skeletal Entry
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1955 - Crashout - Fuga sangrienta - Lewis R. Foster
1955 - Crashout - Fuga sangrienta - Lewis R. Foster
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African Jungle Hunt (1957)
Phony Baloney brags about his African adventures to capture his greatest attraction for the ABC circus. Watch on RetroFlix:…
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The Bone Ranger (1957)
Sniffer the dog tries to get a bone. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-bone-ranger-1957/
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Nuclear Test Film - Operation Teapot
Department of Energy TF 0800017 doe.gov Nuclear Test Film - Operation Teapot 1954 DVD Copied by The Department of Energy, in cooperation with the Department…
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Great Illusion, The
This hilarious silent experimental film was made by Koenig, and explored abstract art as it related to alcohol-induced myopia. Filmed in the studio of…
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1952 - Whithout Warning! - Arnold Laven
1952 - Whithout Warning! - Arnold Laven
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Four Star Playhouse: Bourbon Street
Aired 9 December 1954. (Season 3, Episode 11) An unusually grim episode. A man returns to New Orleans to kill the person that he holds responsible for the…
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Jet Mainliner Flight 803
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The Aztecs
The Aztecs Summary Discusses the factors which influenced the Aztec civilization. Presents views of the lagoons and canals, the market place and the religious…
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1953 - Wicked Woman - Russell Rouse
1953 - Wicked Woman - Russell Rouse
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A Merry Chase (1950)
The two magpies are wanted criminals, complete with "Wanted" posters being spread everywhere. They come across Dimwit and the tough Bulldog, and the pursuit…
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Cat Happy (1950)
Little Roquefort is being chased by the cat. The cat crashes into the catnip, and suddenly Roquefort is his friend, until the catnip wears off. The first…
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Doing What's Fright (1959)
Casper, the Friendly Ghost, encounters his misbehaving fellow-ghost, Spooky, and Spooky immediately makes Caster an April-Fool's victim. Wimpy (as always)…