The world's archives
1,825–1,872 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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New York, New York
Musical score, Gene Forrell Fast-moving, colorful, semi-abstract images made with special lenses are interspersed with photographs of the city. Muscial score…
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[Home movie: 098926: New York state and Ohio, 1966]
Home movie, 1966: Family tours Niagara Falls, plays around at home, visits the Cedar Point Amusement Park and rides the Lake Erie Model Railroad
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Diver Dan: Ep 22 Lost In The Sargasso Sea
Ep 22 Lost In The Sargasso Sea from the 1961 series Diver Dan
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Driving the Superhighways
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''The Dinah Shore Chevy Show'' - 20 March 1960
An episode of Dinah Shore's hour-long variety show. Guests include Gorden and Sheila MacRae, Aurdrey Meadows, Carl Reiner, Joey Bishop, and a cameo by Ralph…
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'Groovin' by Young Rascals • American Bandstand Top Ten #1 May 27 1967
Classic song with classic clip. May 27 1967 Top Ten segment. #1, 'Groovin' by Young Rascals plus as a 'B' Side, 'Sunshine Girl' by The Parade. 'Sunshine…
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The Second World War: Prelude to Conflict (1963)
The Second World War: Prelude to Conflict Reviews significant events in the last days of the Civil War, noting the effect of the industrial might of the North…
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Bloodlust! (1961)
Two couples are on a boating trip when they come across an uncharted island. The four investigate and find themselves in the clutches of Dr. Albert Balleau,…
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Classic 1960's Commercial for ''Dash''
A Classic 1960's commercial for "Dash", a brand of concentrated laundry detergent. This commercial aired during September 5th 1960. I'll be uploading the…
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The Teacher (Window on Main Street)
Robert Young (as Cameron Garrett Brooks) in his next series after "Father Knows Best". Aired 9 October 1961 (Season 1, Episode 2). [The "MPEG4" file is the…
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The Grizzly bear--a case study in field research
Special edited version With teacher's guide Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Summary Demonstrates various…
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Dribble Drabble (1968)
This series followed the exploits of Sad Cat, a scraggly looking cat, and his friends. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/dribble-drabble-1968/
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Normal Speech Articulation (1965)
Demonstrates through extensive use of X-ray motion pictures, some of the characteristics of speech sound articulation in normal speakers. Biologist and author…
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Black cop.
Produced by NET Music by the John Coltrane Quartet Summary Explores the relationship of the Bla.k policeman to other blacks by interviewing those on both…
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Cowardly Watchdog (1966)
Cowardly Watchdog is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Dave Tendlar. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/cowardly-watchdog-1966/
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Travel and Enjoy New England
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''The Dinah Shore Chevy Show'' - 24 April 1960
A variety show with singer Dinah Shore, actor Dwayne Hickman, musician Red Norvo, comedian George Burns, and dancers Mata and Hari. Complete with the original…
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Le Haricot
Musical soundtrack with no dialogue [Director, Edmond Sechan] ; photography, Guy Delattre, Georges Goudard ; music, Francis Seyrig ; editor, A. Werlin Search…
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Weather Magic (1965)
Weather Magic is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Cosmo Anzilotti. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/weather-magic-1965/
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The Age of Curiosity
Promotional film for Seventeen intended to show how well the magazine knows and serves its teenage audience. The film observes teenage girls at home, in…
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[Home movie: 098949:
Home movie scenes of Kentucky family life and landscape, 1960, filmed with Sylvania Sun Gun movie light.
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Diabolik
Italy , 1968
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Simbad contro i sette saraceni (1964)
A rebel leader returns to his city for a final confrontation with the evil king he is fighting. However, he finds himself attracted to the king's beautiful…
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Watch the Butterfly (1966)
The adventures of Possible Possum and his swamp-bound friends. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/watch-the-butterfly-1966/
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Atlantic Crossing: Life on an Ocean Liner
In this film, Deneen starred his wife and three sons (all uncredited), after he'd arranged a trade with Italian Lines for free passage for his family in…
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Invasion Scare. Castro Masses Troops, Claims U.S. 'Aggression', 1960/10/31
Castro in Cuba calls out 200,000 militia at same time Marines landing at Guantanamo; in Moscow Khrushchev meets journalists, receives gift of Cuban flag
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Potheads, The
In montage form, this film effectively captures the hallucinatory nature of marijuana smoking; the filmmaker touches on the self-destructive nature of…
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Berlin Documentary
National Archives and Records Administration Berlin Documentary Department of Defense. Department of the Air Force. (09/26/1947 - ) BERLIN DOCUMENTARY, WEST…
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Cry of the marsh
With teacher's guide Director and photographer, Robert Hartkopf; editor, John T. McDonough Shows what is happening to the natural resources when a prairie…
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'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vidda' + 'Iron Butterfly Theme' • Iron Butterfly In Studio, AB October 5 1968 720p
October 5 1968. 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vidda' and 'Iron Butterfly Theme' by Iron Butterfly in studio, plus interview, on American Bandstand, October 5, 1968.…
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Arrests at HUAC in City Hall
scenes of students being washed down rotunda stairs in SF City Hall during mass arrests at HUAC hearings, May 1960.
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Pete Seeger's Rainbow Quest, Episode 36: Mississippi John Hurt; Hedy West; Paul Cadwell
For the thirty-sixth episode of Rainbow Quest, Pete Seeger hosts Mississippi John Hurt, Hedy West, and Paul Cadwell. Rainbow Quest was a television program…
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Calumet, pipe of peace.
Discusses the history, legends, uses, rituals, and origin of tobacco and pipes among the Great Plains Indians. Describes traditional methods of fashioning and…
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Outer Galaxy Gazette (1964)
Astronut has an outer space newspaper fall to him. Its headlines warn that a meteor is falling to earth loaded with space people who can transform any earth…
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Diver Dan: Ep 35 The Volcano
Ep 35 The Volcano from the 1961 series Diver Dan
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Aesop's Fable: The Tiger King ( 1960)
Aesop's Fable: The Tiger King is a Terrytoons cartoon directed by Connie Rasinski. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/aesops-fable-the-tiger-king-1960/
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Judo Kudos (1968)
Sad Cat has a neighbor move in who thinks that he's a judo expert. Impresario propels Sad Cat to triumph as a black-belt champion. Watch on RetroFlix:…
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Diver Dan: Ep 14 Triggers Revenge
Ep 14 Triggers Revenge from the 1961 series Diver Dan
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The Salvage Gang
Based on a story by Mary Cathcart Borer Producer, Hindle Edgar; director, John Krish; photography, James Allen; editor, David Howes A comedy about a young…
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Puerto Rico : Its Past, Present and Promise
This film describes how Puerto Rico, with too many people and too few resources, created an industrial economy and emerged from colonial rule to self -…
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Brian Henderson's Bandstand - 1 February 1969
An episode of an Australian television pop music series. This episode is a clip show featuring excerpts from 1968 editions of the show. Performers include…
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Stingray : Various Episodes
Stingray : Episodes of the 1962 Television Series produced by Gerry Anderson. These are High Quality recordings designed for streaming over a fast fibre…
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Down From Summit Mr. K. Kills Conference, Big 4 Depart For Homes, 1960/05/19
(1) in Paris, Ike and McMillan and De Gaulle make farewells; "tumultuous press conference" of Khrushchev, points and shakes finger (2) AFL-CIO union…
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Woodblock Printer
Follow the step-by-step execution of a woodblock print by artist Lowell Naeve from initial sketch to completed edition. Emphasizes the unique qualities of the…
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Dr. Carl Gustav Jung
Producers, John Freeman, Hugh Burnett Dr. Carl Jung discusses his life, work, and philosophy
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The El Paso Story
Film made as part of the public relations outreach effort of the President's Council on Physical Fitness promoting physical education and exercise for…
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The Avengers. S 04e 05. Castle. De'ath
Classic TV Series
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''Roy Acuff's Open House'' - Misc 1
An episode of this country music series, filmed in 1959 and broadcast in 1960. "What country is this from?", some might ask. Well, the cast is almost entirely…