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4,657–4,704 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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The Hunters [Motion picture]
Summary Presents a study of the life and culture of primitive African Bushmen as portrayed through the experiences of four aborigines and the giraffe which…
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Flash Gordon TV 1954 (Steve Holland) episodes 15 & 29
This version of Alex Raymond's comic strip hero moves Flash to the year 3061, where he battles criminals and evil aliens for the Galaxy Bureau of…
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Big 3 & Berlin. Concern Mounts As Deadline Approaches, 1959/03/05
50,000 in Leipzig listen to Khrushchev, balloons released; Ike press conference, speaks (partial newsreel).
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Love Thy Neighbor
The story of a postman who applies the basic Christian law of love toward others as he covers his neighborhood mail route. A grouchy landlord, a struggling…
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Color Blind (Public Defender)
Aired 11 November 1954 (Season 2, Episode 11). [The "MPEG4" file is the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265 (HEVC).]
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''The Kate Smith Evening Hour'' - 7 November 1951 (fragment)
Second-half only. I don't know if the rest of the episode still exists. Appearing: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in a dramatic sketch, Ben Blue in a comedy sketch,…
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The Gas Station (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 25 November 1959 (Season 8, Episode 8). [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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1951 - He Ran All the Way - Yo amé a un asesino - John Berry - VOSE
For Academic / Educational Use Only
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1958 - The Man Who Died Twice - El hombre que murió dos veces - Joseph Kane - VOSE
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[Home Movies: Can 10809: Berko Collection: Vacation to Baltimore, Md. and Washington, D.C., October 6-12,1958, Reel 1]
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Pakistan
Presents an overview of Pakistan--its geographic and climatic features, its methods of agricultural and industrial production, and its modes of travel.
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1958 - Murder by Contract - Asesinato por contrato - Irving Lerner - VOSE
For Academic / Educational Use Only
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The Loretta Young Show: The Great Divide
Season 4, Episode 10 Aired 28 Oct. 1956. Actors: Evelyn Eaton; Lee Goodman; Charles Herbert Runtime: 23:32
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If Cats Could Sing (1950)
Opera-singing alley cats. Just about every element that spells 'Terrytoon' is on display (including a bouquet of Tyer). Watch on RetroFlix:…
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Spook and Span (1958)
When the citizens decide to each enter an animal in the County Fair contest, Casper picks a pig as his choice, though the pig is not real happy leaving his…
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Feeling Left Out - Social Adjustment
Attempt to develop sympathy and understanding for the socially isolated by offering suggestions for overcoming this condition. Coronet Films Sound 12 Minutes…
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Only the Valiant
Capt. Richard Lance (Gregory Peck) is unjustly held responsible, by his men and his girlfriend (Barbara Payton), for an Indian massacre death of beloved Lt.…
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The Hunter (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 1 January 1954 (Season 2, Episode 16). [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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Man With A Camera 𝕊𝕦𝕓𝕥𝕚𝕥𝕝𝕖𝕕 1958
Man with a Camera is an American television crime drama starring Charles Bronson as a war veteran turned photographer and investigator. [ 1 ] It was broadcast…
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[Home Movies: Can 10712: Construction of New Texaco Station by Charles McGinnis, Part 3, August and September 1953]
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1955 - Storm Fear - Miedo en la tormenta - Cornel Wilde - VOSE
For Academic - Educational Use Only
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Introduction To Biology
Presents an overview of the field of biology for prospective and beginning pupils. Discusses botany and zoology as the two major areas, uses animation to show…
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Bitter Welcome
"Psychologically sophisticated drama, produced for mental health and social professionals, about the struggle of a discharged mental hospital patient to…
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1951 - The Man With My Face - El hombre con mi cara - Edward Montagne
1951 - The Man With My Face - El hombre con mi cara - Edward Montagne
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Foxed by a Fox (1955)
A hunter and his dog are chasing a fox. The fox reaches out of the screen, grabs a pencil and eraser from the artist, and then proceeds to animate the film to…
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I Bury the Living (1958) | Public Domain Horror Presentation | Vintage Cartoons
"I Bury the Living" (1958) is widely believed to be in the Public Domain. IMDb Rating: 6.9/10 This special retro presentation includes: • A vintage Public…
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I cavalieri del diavolo (1959)
Captain Richard and a small band of soldiers return home to France to discover the country ruled by horrible nobility. Watch on RetroFlix:…
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Plumber's Helpers (1953)
The Terry Bears have trouble hibernating when the radiator breaks. The trouble increases when Papa Bear decides not to send for a pluber and to fix the…
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An Interest for Harriet (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 30 December 1959 (Season 8, Episode 12). [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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I've Got A Secret - 28 March 1956 [Upgrade]
An episode of a hit U.S. game show which aired on CBS and was hosted by Garry Moore. Panel consists of Bill Cullen, Jayne Meadows, Henry Morgan, and Faye…
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1957 - The Girl in Black Stockings - Howard W. Koch - Leg
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Wally Dipple's Garage Door (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 3 December 1954 (Season 3, Episode 7). [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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Marihuana(1950)
Marihuana es una película de Argentina dirigida por León Klimovsky y estrenada el 27 de septiembre de 1950. La película entró en el Festival de Cannes de 1951…
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Pig-a-Boo (1952)
Casper befriends Junior Pig and confronts the Wolf. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/pig-a-boo-1952/
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Snappy Snapshots (1952)
The Terry Bears tries to enter a photo contest. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/snappy-snapshots-1952/
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A Matter of Principle (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 11 February 1955 (Season 3, Episode 16). [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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The Californians TV 1957 colorized s01e07 The Regulators
In the 1850s during the California Gold Rush, citizens of San Francisco are forced to form a temporary vigilante group to fight back against the various…
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Butterfly Mystery
Follows the life cycle of the anise swallowtail butterfly. Shows the tiny eggs among the leaves of the anise plant, the caterpillars emerging from eggs and…
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Socrates (Public Defender)
Aired 16 December 1954 (Season 2, Episode 16). [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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[Four Fugitive Communists Arraigned in San Francisco]
Sidney Steinberg and others were hiding in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
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1953 - Man In The Dark - Lew Landers
1953 - Man In The Dark - Lew Landers
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The Loretta Young Show: The Countess
Season 4, Episode 31 Aired 5 May 1957. Actors: Lawrence Dobkin; Ken Osmond Runtime: 23:55
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[Home movie: 098909: The Midwest and Florida in 1956, with landscapes, fishing, waterskiing, and the Mackinac Bridge under construction]
The Midwest and Florida in 1956, with street scenes of Duluth, MN, and scenes from Lake Huron passenger boats and the Mackinac Bridge under construction, plus…
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I Married Joan: Party Line
Season 3, Episode 2 Aired 6 Oct. 1954. Actors: Sheila Bromley; Dan Tobin; Charles Williams Runtime: 23:06
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1957 - Hell Drivers - Ruta Infernal - Desafío al miedo - Cy Endfield - VOSE
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''The Adventures of Kit Carson'' - The Desperate Sheriff
Originally broadcast on 10 November 1951.
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El Conde De Montecristo (1953)
El conde de Montecristo es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por León Klimovsky sobre su propio guion según la novela homónima , de…
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Behind The Scenes At The Supermarket
Describes the activities involved in the operation of a large supermarket. Illustrates the many people and jobs necessary to help the supermarket serve the…