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1,345–1,392 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. |
|---|---|
| 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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''Hollywood Palace'' - 2 October 1965
A variety show. This episode features Fred Astaire as host and many other talented people.
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Duello nel Texas (1963)
An avenging stranger guns down a gang of ruthless bandits in revenge for the murder of his family. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/duello-nel-texas-1…
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Gamera tai daiakuju Giron (1969)
Two young boys sneak aboard a spaceship and find themselves whisked away to the mysterious planet Terra. There, they encounter Gamera's old foe Gyaos and two…
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Fassbinder's First Films A City Tramp & A Little Chaos ( 1966)
A compilation of two of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's early films
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Azania
Content warning: This film depicts colonialism in Eastern Africa (present day Kenya). "Presents the region of East Africa (called Azania by Herodotus and…
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''As The World Turns'' - 18 April 1961
An episode of the popular soap opera "As The World Turns". (note: daytime series have always tended to run shorter than prime-time series, hence why it runs…
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Batman Movie, 1966, Opening Credits & Theme by Nelson Riddle
Batman Movie, 1966, Opening Credits & Theme by Nelson Riddle. Note this is not the same theme written by Neal Hefti and used on the television series.
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Dangerous Afternoon (1961)
The manager of a halfway house for female ex-cons takes action when a blackmailer threatens to expose her secret. Watch on RetroFlix:…
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Le gladiatrici (1963)
A race of Amazon warriors is enslaving the men of a country, and the mighty Thor is called upon to help them regain their freedom. Watch on RetroFlix:…
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''The Jim Backus Show'' - The Woman's Touch
An episode of the early 1960s sitcom "The Jim Backus Show". This series is also known as "Hot Off the Wire". In this episode, Peter lets his secretary run the…
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[Home Movies: St. Louis Metro Area, ca. 1962 - 1963]
Description to be added from log sheet. Driving POVs, Missouri city, St. Louis drive by Pruitt-Igoe housing project
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Adventures in Art: Basic Art
Introduction to drawing
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Holiday Time At Disneyland
In this episode of Wonderful World of Color , we join Walt Disney for a look at Disneyland's many festive celebrations. He takes us on a tour of the park, and…
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Design for Correction
The design and building of a Federal Prison in Marion, Illinois. Produced by Southern Illinois University in 1963. Note in can: "Design for Correction / SIU /…
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First Lady At Play. She Joins Glenn At Water Skiing, 1962/07/23
(1) "First Lady At Play. She Joins Glenn At Water Skiing." - Hyannisport boat outing, Jackie and Glenn swimming, skiing, Ethel runs boat (2) "P.G.A. Golf…
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Spy Story of The Year, 1960/05/09
In Moscow, Khrushchev tells Presidium the Gary Powers was alive and his plane shot down on May Day, spokesman Lincoln White makes statement
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Stars Of Eger (1968)
Stars of Eger is a 1968 Hungarian-Bulgarian historical film directed by Zoltán Várkonyi and starring Imre Sinkovits, György Bárdy and István Kovács. It is an…
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Sabado A La Noche, Cine (1960)
Sábado a la noche, cine es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Fernando Ayala sobre su propio guión escrito en colaboración con Rodolfo…
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March Of Events In Congo Crisis, 1960/08/04
(1) Belgian paratroops withdrawn from Congo arrive at Belgium airport, march in parade (2) New Jersey - new antenna receivers will bounce message off moon…
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Thoroughly Modern Millie 1967 Julie Andrews and Mary Tyler Moore Sister
Thoroughly Modern Millie 1967 Julie Andrews and Mary Tyler Moore Sister Two Sisters: Julie Andrews and Mary Tyler Moore
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The Vampire And The Ballerina 1960
A troupe of beautiful young dancers find themselves stranded in a sinister, spooky old castle, not knowing that it is home to a group of vampires.
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Twilight Zone "Next Week" Promos (Season 2, 1960-61)
Clips of Rod Serling teasing/previewing next week's Twilight Zone episode, as originally seen on the network TV first-run episode broadcasts. S2E02 - "The Man…
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Boys Beware (Colorized Version)
This is a special colorized version of the now-infamous 1961 educational film "Boys Beware". Boys Beware was created by educational filmmaker Sid Davis.
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Shotgun Slade - A Flower for Jenny
An accomplished singer hires Slade to be her bodyguard when she begins receiving mysterious gifts and death threats from a man who calls himself her 'Ultimate…
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Fallguy (1962)
Hot shot teen Sonny Martin stops to help the victim of an auto accident but quickly realizes he’s stepped into a murder in progress. Watch on RetroFlix.org:…
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Permutations
Computer program by Jack Citron ; music by Balachander A computer-designed graphics film, creates series of mathematical forms that resemble fireworks,…
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Janet and the Genie
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'Mack and Myer for Hire'- Wacky Wizardry (60's Sitcom) (Classic TV)
Episode "Wacky Wizardry" of the short-lived 60's sitcom "Mack and Myer for Hire", Notable for for producing over 200 episodes during it's only season.
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Symmetry
'Symmetry' (1966) 10m, dir. Philip Stapp Stapp was one of the greatest animators working in the 1950-1975 era, using stylized, often pointillist abstract…
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Allures
A metaphor of creation. Spirals, circles, and abstract forms move against alternating dark and light backgrounds. An orb changes color, appearing in flash…
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Mr. K. And Castro. Top Reds And Allies Get Chill Greeting, 1960/09/19
Cuba's Fidel Castro arrives at Idylwild in NY for UN meeting, surrounded by security guards, speaks at airport in English; Novotny of Czech and Gomulka of…
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A Day in the Life of the Editor (Window on Main Street)
Robert Young (as Cameron Garrett Brooks) in his next series after "Father Knows Best". [The "MPEG4" file is the source file. Download it if your player can…
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Peace Corps. Kennedy Outlines Global Program, 1961/03/13
American exchange students already overseas helping with construction projects; JFK speaks about the Peace Corps (partial newsreel).
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Joe... cercati un posto per morire! (1968)
An outcast Confederate soldier protects a woman from bandits trying to steal her gold mine. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/joe-cercati-un-posto-per-…
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Help, My Snowman's Burning Down
Fourteen international awards, including an Academy Award, Nomination and the Special Prize of the Jury, Cannes Intl Festival. Presents a surrealistic and…
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Space Progress. 'Man-In'Space' Capsule Recovery Successful, 1960/12/22
(1) Cape Canaveral launch of unmanned Mercury capsule by Redstone rocket, the MR-1A capsule (glitches), fired down-range, griefly into space, then landed,…
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Split brain.
Demonstrates and explains experiments performed by the California Institute of Technology utilizing animals and humans in which the two cerebral hemispheres…
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Tell It Like It Is: The V.I.P. Story, 1964
"TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY: On the Volunteer Improvement Program for illiterate adults in St. Louis, Mo. Classes are held in the Hamilton School and the St.…
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Schizophrenia: The Shattered Mirror
Schizophrenia: The Shattered Mirror Demonstrates secondary flows caused by the imposition of primary-flow pressure gradients on low-momentum fluid in sheer…
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Khrushchev Threatens Dag & U.N, 1960/10/03
(1) Khrushchev at UN at podium, opposes Dag Hammershold, wants reorganization of UN, threatens Russia may intervene directly in Congo; King Hussein of Jordan…
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SF State: On Strike
SF State: On Strike ca. 1969 - 1970
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The Hydrogen atom
A CHEM Study film Longer version (20 min.) also issued Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Summary Describes…
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不気味な戦争 Spook Warfare 1968
Benevolent forest spirits band together to defeat a bloodthirsty demon that has taken over the body of a Japanese lord.
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El Extraño De Pelo Largo( 1969)
El extraño del pelo largo es una película argentina musical de 1970 escrita y dirigida por Julio Porter , basada en la canción homónima del grupo argentino La…
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The Shadow Of The Cat 1961
A house cat sees her mistress murdered by two servants under orders from her husband, and becomes ferociously bent on revenge.
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Quién sabe? (1967)
El Chuncho's bandits rob arms from a train, intending to sell the weapons to Elias' revolutionaries. They are helped by one of the passengers, Bill Tate, and…
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Pie Fight 1969
The 1969 San Francisco International Film Festival opens on the steps of City Hall, but is unexpectedly attacked by independent filmmakers with pies. This…
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An Angel For Satan 1966
An old statue is recovered from a lake in a little Italian village. Soon a series of crimes start and the superstitious villagers believe that the statue…