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1,105–1,152 of 21,552 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. |
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| 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 Young Savages (1961)
A district attorney investigates the racially charged case of three teenagers accused of the murder of a blind Puerto Rican boy. Watch on RetroFlix.org:…
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Business Films
Key speakers from the 20th annual conference of the Public Relations Society of America.
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Stuart Little
Stuart Little The story of a normal family into which a mouse is born. Narrated by Johnny Carson. Summary Tells the story of a boy, born five inches tall and…
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The Story
A filmmaker, Homer, records his young son, Matt, telling an imaginative story to his two younger sisters, Lisa and Maggie. Records the spontaneous tale with…
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Drug Abuse: The Chemical Tomb
Stresses the dangers of becoming physically and emotionally dependent on drugs even after limited use and instills a desire, based on knowledge derived from…
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Big And Little Wong Tin Bar - 大小黃天霸 - 1962
A child learns martial arts to become a kung fu warrior.
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Communism: Riddle, Mystery, Enigma
The film offers an in-depth look into the Soviet Army, highlighting its size, structure, and the lifestyle of its soldiers. It compares the Soviet Army with…
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Summit Crisis. Mr. K. In Ugly Mood Over U-2 Incident , 1960/05/16
(1) wreckage of U-2 of Gary Powers on display in Moscow, Khrushchev with press; Khrushchev arrives in Paris "in ugly mood"; Ike arrives "unsmiling" and speaks…
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''Concentration'' - 5th Annual Challenge of Champions
An episode of the NBC game show "Concentration" from 2 October 1967(thanks for correct date given in review). I presume this is public domain, as it seems to…
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Miss Clark Introduces Panorama
Promotional film for “Panorama,” a filmstrip/phonograph record/book playback unit. Woman operating “Panorama” unit showing Panorama Travel Program. She…
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Stump the Stars - Ed Begley vs. Jeanne Crain
An episode of of the CBS game show "Stump the Stars" from 1963. Special guests are: Ed Begley and Jeanne Crain. Also known as "Pantomime Quiz".
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Jack Benny In Australia (1964)
From The Theatre Royal in Sydney, Australia, Jack welcomes his guests Johnny O'Keefe, Lorrae Desmond, The Rodenko Brothers. Jack tells his Panhandler joke…
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Petticoat Junction
Season 1 episode #20 Last Chance Farm from February 4, 1964.
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Isle Of Youth
A documentary on the Isle of Youth experiment in Cuba, where young people transformed a former prison colony into an experiment in communal living and…
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AIRCRAFT CARRIER LANDING MISHAPS, ACCIDENTS & CRASHES 1970s U.S. NAVY TRAINING FILM 9002
Landing a plane on the deck of aircraft carrier is one of the most dangerous and amazing daily activity facing pilots and deck crew. This amazing training…
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400m IFF Shortversion
This is the authorised Short Version of 400m IFF
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Four Days of Gemini 4
Astronaut Edward H.White is shown strolling in space, the first space walk by an American. Several on-board cameras capture outstanding photographic records…
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Home Movie: 97481: St. Louis Area Family, Reel 13
Viewing notes state: Linda in hospital with baby baby through glass (long) more baby shots Xmas girl’s birthday baby with bad haircut parents with baby…
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Bunny And Claude (We Rob Carrot Patches) (AI Upscaled, 60fps)
Upscaled using Waifu2x-Extension-GUI Bunny and Claude (We Rob Carrot Patches) is a 1968 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Robert McKimson . It was…
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Color it Clean
Shows the detailed steps necessary to achieve a high standard of cleanliness in a public restroom and presents the opinions, attitudes and personal feelings…
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Modern Trends in Swine Production
Shows the most commonly used up-to-date methods of hog raising and includes suggestions on breeding, feeding, farrowing and management.
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1960's Television: ''Ozzie and Harriet'' (''A Letter About Harriet'', 1 April 1964)
A public domain episode of "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet", a sitcom which aired on ABC-TV from 1952 to 1966. In this episode, a newspaper contest in…
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Fundamentals of Tennis
DONALD BUDGE ILLUSTRATES BACKHAND, FOREHAND & SERVICE STROKES & PROPER FOOTWORK FOR PLAYING TENNIS.
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Above the horizon.
Also issued in super 8 mm A view of the field of meteorology. Describes interrelationships, potentials, and unsolved problems of the atmospheric sciences.…
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People's Park
Content warning: This film contains images of police beating protestors in the head with batons, as well as still images of bloodied protestors. Newsreel #33.…
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Sinclair Driveway Selling and Appearance
11:10:43:06 Shot from car slowly passing a Sinclair gas station in late 1950s early 1960s, signs outside of gas station advertise �Clean Restrooms� , �Open 24…
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Victim (1961)
Victim is a 1961 British neo-noir suspense film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Syms. Watch on RetroFlix:…
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Communism
Lots of stock shots worth logging.
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This is Marshall McLuhan: The Medium is the Message
Issued in two parts Investigates the central ideas of Marshall McLuhan using pictorial techniques and including his own comments. Examines the reaction of…
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G Forces (TF 1-8194)
Includes EXCELLENT shot of roller coaster near the beginning of film; from POV facing the riders, and view from the coaster.
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The Belle Star Story (1968)
The Belle Starr Story/Il mio corpo per un poker is a 1968 Italian Spaghetti Western film co-written and co-directed by Lina Wertmüller and starring Elsa…
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First Pictures. Soviets Hail Space hero , 1961/04/19
(1) Yuri Gagarin arrives at Moscow airport in his first public appearance, greeted by Khrushchev, hugged, then stands on Lenin's tomb (2) Ike's return to…
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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Season 13 episode #393 The Pennies from October 28, 1964.
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Crisis Eases. Wary U.S. Awaits Missile Removal, 1962/10/29
(1) UN building, Russian Kusnetsov arrives, meets with U Thant, Cuban Missile crisis eases (2) De Gaulle wins referendum to elect President by popular vote…
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Universal-International Newsreel
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Outlaws: Last Chance
Although he is being hunted by the law, a young man decides not to leave town because he has been smitten by a saloon-girl. Original air date: 10 November…
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Expo 67
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Stump The Stars - Nina Foch vs. Michael Landon
An episode of the US game show "Stump the Stars" from 1963. Special guests are: Nina Foch and Michael Landon. This show is also known as "Pantomime Quiz".
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A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
In 1870, a Jamaican colonial family sends its children to Britain for proper schooling, but their ship is taken over by pirates, who become fond of the kids.…
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Cease-Fire. Uneasy Truce In Mid-East, 1967/06/13
Six-Day Middle East war debated in UN in New York, Syrian delegate blames Israel, Soviet delegate Federenko, Israel delegate; "swift smashing and total"…
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The Hospital
Follows a young girl's hospital experience from admittance to recovery, introducing the various hospital staff members along the way.
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U-2 At U.N. Reds Now Charge U.S. Menaces Peace, 1960/05/23
At NY HQ of UN, 11-member Security Council hears arguments by Gromyko, Henry Cabot Lodge; Lodge speaks; gave details of Soviet spy activities, "they have…
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The Battle Of Newburgh, 1963
Episode of NBC White Paper. Soundtrack starts about a minute and a half into the episode. "TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY: Examines the tightened welfare code…
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Losing Miss Edwards (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 29 November 1962 (Season 11, Episode 10). [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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1960's Mainstream Culture: ''Ozzie and Harriet'' (A Painting from the Past, 17 March 1965)
Another episode of the 1952-1966 sitcom "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet". In this episode, from when the series ratings were declining, an old painting…
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Gandhi (1962)
Gandhi (1962) An overview of therapy for the mentally ill in Geel, Belgium. Past and present practices are shown. The placement of the patients into family…
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Case of the Blurred Image, The
The film presents a courtroom-style case against bad weather—specifically snow, sleet, and rain—accusing it of damaging the public image of businesses,…
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All About Polymorphics
Stop-motion animated short educational feature explaining the idea of networked computing, using wooden blocks with symbols drawn in chalk on construction…