The world's archives
2,353–2,400 of 21,597 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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Çakırcalı Mehmet Efe, Turkish Movie
Çakırcalı Mehmet Efe, Turkish Movie https://www.tsa.org.tr/en/film/filmgoster/1117/cakircali-mehmet-efe
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The Beginning of Life (1969)
Documents the stages in the growth of the human embryo inside the womb. Surveys the history of the Black American's participation in the armed forces of the…
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Farm Family In Spring
Filmed on the farm of Gerald "Red" Markham, near Whitewater, Wisconsin, and narrated by Red's son Dale. He notes that Spring is a busy time of the year on a…
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The Avengers 3x 14 Dressed To Kill
British TV Series
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Zulu country dances.
Shows rural life and crafts in African village: mock battle dance by men, women singing and playing musical bow, both sexes dancing together, bridal dance,…
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High Lonesome Sound
CREDITS: Photography, John Cohen; editor, Patricia Jaffee SUMMARY: Presents folk music and spirituals sung by the mountain people of eastern Kentucky: an…
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Brian Henderson's Bandstand - 16 July 1966
An episode of an Australian television pop music series. Guests include Anne & Jimmy Murphy, Ja-Ar, Robyn Alvarez, Don Lane (the popular lanky yank), and Herb…
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Brian Henderson's Bandstand - 21 October 1967
An episode of an Australian television pop music series. Guests include Dusty Springfield (who lip-syncs a bunch of songs), Freddie Paris (who lip-syncs two…
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Dem Dry Bones
Considers the importance of bones in telling the history of the earth through fossil remains. Shows the site of an excavation to demonstrate how the…
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Bookbinders
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Kara Davut, Turkish Movie
Kara Davut, Turkish Movie https://www.tsa.org.tr/tr/film/filmgoster/7490/kara-davut
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Pete Seeger's Rainbow Quest, Episode 20: Woody Guthrie
Pete Seeger sings some of the hundreds of songs composed by Woody Guthrie, including "Roll on Columbia" and "Put Your Finger in the Air." Rare film footage…
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Flying Down to Lunch (Ozzie & Harriet)
An episode in color. Aired 17 November 1965 (Season 14, Episode 10). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your…
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Ski School
Offers instruction in fundamental ski techniques, including climbing, descending, and turning. Blue Ribbon winner, American Film Festival
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Die Tiere in der Stadt
Based on the Eine Knoop-Film production entitled Der Mensch und seine Tiere Consultant, W. Gregor Heggen A German language teaching film for beginning…
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Como Seducir A Una Mujer( 1967)
Cómo seducir a una mujer es una película de Argentina filmada en colores dirigida por Ricardo Alventosa según su propio guion, en el cual colaboró José…
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The Boys' Portraits (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 22 February 1961 (Season 9, Episode 22). [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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Red China
Televised on NBC in the White paper series Narrator, Chet Huntley Traces the rise of Mao Tse-tung and the Communists during the Civil War against Chiang…
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Reptiles and Amphibians
Explores the world of reptiles and amphibians, and compares their prehistoric existence with their existence today as lower life forms. With teacher's guide.
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Masque of the Red Death (Maska crvene smrti)
An animated version of Edgar Allan Poe's short story. It tells of Prince Prospero who, determined to keep the plague that is ravaging the countryside away,…
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Ski School.
Offers instruction in fundamental ski techniques, focusing on slalom running. Blue Ribbon winner, American Film Festival Summary Gives instruction in ski…
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The Loretta Young Show: Not in Our Stars
Season 8, Episode 31 Aired 4 June 1961. Actors: H.M. Wynant; Kelly Smith; Roger Mobley Runtime: 23:17 A housewife lets her life be controlled by her horoscope.
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Money Watchers (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 20 November 1963 (Season 12, 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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La Señora Del Intendente (1967)
La señora del Intendente es una película argentina en blanco y negro, dirigida por Armando Bó según su guion, estrenada el 1 de junio de 1967 y que tuvo como…
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Piaget's developmental theory: Classification
Authors, Robert Karplus, Cella Stendler Lavatelli Illustrates the developmental theory of Jean Piaget using a study of the intellectual development of…
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People of the River Neretva
Intended audience: Senior high school through adult Documents the "amphibious" way of life of the people who live on the delta of the Neretva, a small…
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Brian Henderson's Bandstand - 8 October 1966
An episode of an Australian television pop music series. This episode features a concert held at Festival Hall in Melbourne. Guests include P.J. Proby (who is…
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Home Movie: 97196: Unidentified
To come.
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Movietone: The Inauguration Of John F. Kennedy, 1961
National Archives description: "This film begins with John and Jackie Kennedy as they were greeted by President Dwight Eisenhower on the steps of the White…
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El Amigo (1960)
Título originalEl amigoAño1960Duración11 min.País ArgentinaDirección Leonardo Favio Guion Ricardo Becher , Leonardo Favio . Cuento: Leonardo Favio Reparto…
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Les Menhirs
Lesson 66 in Encyclopaedia Britannica's 'Je Parle Français' French language instruction series of 1961. Here, the large Druid stones in Bretagne called "Les…
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RADIO TELETYPEWRITER AN/GRC-46
Department of Defense PIN 28384 RADIO TELETYPEWRITER AN/GRC-46 DESIGN, CAPABILITIES AND OPERATION FOR CW, VOICE AND TELETYPEWRITER COMMUNICATIONS; OPERATOR…
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Brian Henderson's Bandstand - 20 August 1966
An episode of an Australian television pop music series. Guests include Don Lane (the lanky yank), Inez Amaya, Paul Wayne, The Thin Men, Lee Sanders, and Tony…
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America in Space - The First Decade
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 45015, LI 255-HQ-183 - America in Space - The First Decade - DVD Copied by Nick Stoller. Series:…
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Wally's TV Set (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 26 February 1964 (Season 12, Episode 21). [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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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Reel 2 Reel 1 available here Discusses the Underground Railroad, emphasizing the role of Harriet Tubman in the…
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Filmstrip: "Marriage Requires Adjustments"
SOUND FILMSTRIP IS AN AT-RISK MEDIA FORMAT. I am the only person on earth preserving American filmstrips. The media format is largely forgotten and very…
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REFRIGERATION -- PRINCIPLES OF MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION
Department of Defense - SHOWS APPLICATION OF BASIC PHYSICS OF HEAT TRANSFER IN REFRIGERATION UNITS. EXPLAINS TEMPERATURE CHANGES IN REFRIGERANT PASSING…
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Arrow to the Sun
Based on a folktale from the Acoma Pueblo Native Americans of the southwest, this beautifully animated film tells the story of a mysterious boy's search for…
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The Avengers 3 X 08 Second Sight
Classic TV Series
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Buster Keaton In Paris 1962
Keaton Cinémathèque française 1962
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Otra Carta
'Otra Carta' was the final film in the 'La Familia Fernández' series of 54 Spanish language instruction films distributed by Encyclopaedia Britannica Films…
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Women's Club Bazaar (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 4 April 1963 (Season 11, Episode 23). [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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S02 E02s “ To Hell With Babe Ruth”
A Japanese saboteur escapes from a mental hospital 28 years after Pearl Harbor and seeks to complete his mission to detonate a bomb.
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Che OVNI (1968)
Che, OVNI es una película de Argentina en colores dirigida por Aníbal Enrique Uset sobre el guion de Gius (Augusto Giustozzi) que se estrenó el 7 de agosto de…
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Frances and Her Rabbit
Shows a girl who draws a picture with her rabbit's help. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes, contact A/V Geeks…
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La Tour Eiffel
Lesson 81 in Encyclopaedia Britannica's 'Je Parle Français' French languauge instruction series of 1961. This film contains magnificent shots of the Eiffel…
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El Rey De Londres (1966)
El Rey en Londres es una película de 1966 hecha en coproducción entre Argentina y el Reino Unido , protagonizada por el cantautor argentino Palito Ortega…