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2,257–2,304 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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Rick's English Literature Class (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 3 February 1960 (Season 8, 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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Mob And Riot Control
A law enforcement training film concerned with the control of civil disturbances. Covers the use of modern equipment, including the baton, smoke, and tear…
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Flight of Apollo 7, The
Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo Mission, was launched on October 11, 1968. This 14 minute video explains the goals of the mission and presents lots of…
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Poker De Amantes Para Tres (1969)
Póker de amantes es una película filmada en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Ramiro Cortés y Francisco Tarantini según el guion de Serra, que se…
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Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamite
Director, Kevin Brownlow ; narrator Lindsay Anderson Abel Gance is presented as a great innovator of the cinema. The film uses footage from Gance's Napoleon,…
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The Americans TV 1961 s01e09 The Guerrillas
Two brothers (Darryl Hickman, Richard Davalos) fight on opposite sides during the American Civil War. In this episode, Jeff (Richard Davalos) returns home on…
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Age of the Rococo, The: From Divine Right to Equality
Shows the relationship of the elaborate and ornate art of the Rococo Period to social thinking of the time. Discusses transition from the Louis XIV baroque…
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Food From The Sun
Essentially a film on photosynthesis, this film includes demonstrations and drawings to show how life on earth relies on the sun for energy. It describes the…
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El Turista (aka Millonario Por Un Dia)(1963)
pelicula
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Macbeth, Part 2: The Themes of Macbeth.
Examines the theme of the play Macbeth, replete with concealed meanings and paradoxical situations. Features dramatic portrayals of scenes from the play by…
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Home Movie: 98655: Denver, No. 2
To come.
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The Sentimental Agent TV 1963 colorized s01e06 Meet My Son Henry
Import-Export agent Varela (Carlos Thompson) finds himself involved with the mysterious disappearance of top-secret flight plans from a Space Development…
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Date For Dinner, A
Presents typical situations which occur on a dinner date--checking, seating, ordering, table technique, make-up repair, tipping and escort courtesy. Help us…
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Patapufete (1967)
Patapúfete es una película argentina, del género comedia , estrenada en 1967 y dirigida por Julio Saraceni sobre guion de Rolando Álvarez protagonizada por…
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David Hires a Secretary (Ozzie & Harriet)
Footage from this episode was used in the 1964 episode "A Wife in the Office". Aired 30 November 1960 (Season 9, Episode 10). [The "MPEG4" file is the…
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Helpless Female (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired December 1964 (Season 13, 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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Brian Henderson's Bandstand - 22 October 1966
An episode of an Australian television pop music series. Guests include Johnny O'Keefe, Maria Blanche, The Flanagans, Yvonne Barrett, Ja-Ar, and Noeleen…
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Weather Modification
Weather Modification Discusses the psychosocial causes of alienation among young adults as a means of exploring individual and group attitudes about drugs and…
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Dancing Lessons (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 28 September 1961 (Season 10, Episode 1). [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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'98.6' by Keith + Audience Segment • AB Dancers May 18 1968
- May 18, 1968. Cool song '98.6' Spotlight Dance song by Keith. With in-studio dancing from American Bandstand dancers, on American Bandstand, May 18 1968.…
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Ohrid Express
‘Ohrid Express’ (1965) 12m, dir. Jean Dasque. We join the idyllic world of conductor Petra Mihalowski, whose slow, narrow-gauge Macedonian train, its…
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La Chica Del Lunes(1967)
La chica del lunes es una película coproducción de Argentina y Estados Unidos filmada en colores dirigida por Leopoldo Torre Nilsson según su propio guion…
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David and the Mermaid (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 18 December 1963 (Season 12, Episode 14). [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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Noche Terrible (1967)
El ABC del amor es una película coproducción de Argentina , Brasil y Chile filmada en colores integrada por tres episodios: Noche terrible dirigido por…
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School for Ted
Through the clever use of children's clay models, this film decscribes the functions of various individuals associated with the school, including principals,…
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Wally's Pen Pal (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 6 November 1963 (Season 12, 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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You're No Good (1965)
This short fiction tells the story of Eddie, a young man who "borrows" a motorbike parked in front of a store and takes his girl for a spin—a brash decision…
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De Profesion Sospechosos( 1966)
De profesión sospechosos es una película coproducción de Argentina y España dirigida por Enrique Carreras sobre el guion de Julio Porter , según la obra…
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A Bedtime Story (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 11 November 1964 (Season 13, Episode 9). [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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Family Fire Safety -- Civil Defense Home Preparedness Workshop Filmstrip 3 of 5
"Family Fire Safety" A filmstrip presentation produced in 1960 by the U.S. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization for use in the "Home Preparedness…
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The Loretta Young Show: Love Between the Acts
Season 8, Episode 6 Aired 23 Oct. 1960. Actors: Isobel Elsom; Preston Hanson; James Philbrook
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Pete Seeger's Rainbow Quest, Episode 16: Mimi and Richard Farina
This program was taped a short time before Richard Farina's death and contains many of the songs he wrote, including "Celebration for a Grey Day," "Bold…
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Bonnard
Narrator, Jean Bazaine ; music, Roman Vlad Discusses the ife and works of the French painter Pierre Bonnard and his influence on French impressionism Search…
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Victory at Sea
Reviews the military highlights of World War II, focusing on America's role in meeting the U-boat challenge, in supporting the Allied troops in North Africa,…
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River people of Chad
An adaptation of the motion picture made by Institut fürFilm und Bild, Munich Contrasts the modern city life of Fort Lamy, Africa with life in the villages…
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Japanese farmers
A study of the cultivation techniques and variety of machinery used by Japanese farmers in developing a rice crop from harsh and non-arable land.
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The Avengers 3 X 12 Don't Look Behind You
Classic TV Series
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The New Loretta Young Show: A Little Peace and Quiet
Aired 31 Dec. 1962. Season 1, Episode 15 Actors: James Philbrook; Dal McKennon; Tracy Stratford; Beverly Washburn Runtime: 22:31
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Eskimo artist Kenojuak
Photography, Franc̜ois Séguillon ; music, Eldon Rathburn Visits the Eskimo artist in Canada's Arctic showing the rare beauty of the world from which she…
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#1 'RESPECT' by Aretha Franklin • AB Top Ten June 3 1967
7th AB clip - June 3, 1967. Top Ten with #1 'RESPECT' by Aretha Franklin. With in-studio dancing from AB dancers, on American Bandstand 1967 Year End Special,…
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Pete Seeger's Rainbow Quest, Episode 2: Lead Belly
This is a solo performance by Pete Seeger, in which he sings some of the songs composed by the famous black folksinger Huddie Ledbetter. He also performs his…
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The Wall, 1962/08/16
Big freedom bell rings in West Berlin on 1st anniv of Berlin Wall; checkpoints; U.S. army patrols in jeep; Brandt leads memorial services (partial newsreel).
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The Flight of Apollo 11: Eagle has Landed (1969)
The Flight of Apollo 11: Eagle has Landed (1969) Discusses the physical, social, and economic forces which have contributed to world civilization.
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Development of an infantile psychosis
Live Title on archival film record: Development of the infantile psychosis Summary Records the activities of a psychotic child in a nursery school setting…
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Color in Nature
Outstanding color cinematography by Guy Haselton shows nature in all seasons and in color patterns, textures, and designs of rare effectiveness. For more on…
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Home Movie: 97173: Apollo 11
Apollo 11 shot off television screen.
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Favela (1961)
Favela es una película coproducción de Argentina y Brasil dirigida por Armando Bó sobre su propio guion según el argumento de Hugo Mac Dougall que se estrenó…
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The Last Rhino
Also issued in b&w Director and writer, Henry Geddes; photography, Johnnie Coquillon Tells the story of a young boy who tracks down a wounded rhino and…