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3,841–3,888 of 22,403 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. Nothing is left out for being sexual: sexual content and nudity are for adults, placed by what the archive files a film as, never by a word of its title alone (The Naked City is a police film). A film filed as pornography is listed for adults without its picture and plays nowhere yet, as the law where it would play asks for a proof of age this site does not have. A sexual depiction of a child, drawn ones too, is listed nowhere.
| 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 content, pornography, nudity and nudism, striptease, sexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, beheadings, atrocity footage. |
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Will California Fall into the Ocean, circa 1967
KNTV reporter and host Lu Ryden asks people, "Will California fall into the ocean?" if there is a big earthquake. Part of a collection of films from Ryden's…
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Repulsion
Title: Repulsion Summary: A sex-repulsed woman who disapproves of her sister's boyfriend sinks into depression and has horrific visions of rape and violence.…
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Inside The Big E
Depicts a day aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Enterprise. Shows the role of lubricating oil in powering this ship. Explains how petroleum research…
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La Divina
A youth-made experimental film. Uses a juxtaposition of transcendental paintings and the activities in a car-washing establishment to satirize the…
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Clay (Origin of the Species)
Animated three dimensional forms of modeling clay are manipulated express a visual interpretation of Darwin's theory of evolution. In the process of…
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Esquiu, Una Luz En El Sendero (1965)
Esquiú, una luz en el sendero es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Ralph Pappier según el guion de Carlos Pérez Cánepa y Ulyses Petit…
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The Friendly Game
Presents a story about two men who sit to play a friendly game of chess that ends up not so very friendly
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Brian Henderson's Bandstand - 26 June 1965
An incomplete retrospective episode of an Australian television pop music series. This episode features clips of overseas singers and groups from earlier…
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[Goldsboro, NC - Shriners Parade 1962]
[Goldsboro, NC - Shriners Parade 1962] Amateur footage of a Shriners Parade in Goldsboro, NC. Also, scenes of a Shriners event at the North Carolina…
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The Queen's State Visit To Iran
A 1961 British documentary about Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Iran. The film is also a travelogue which shows various Iranian locations. Produced for the…
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Penn State Blue Band, Orange Bowl, 1969. [motion picture]
Pennsylvania State University's Blue Band visits 1969 Orange Bowl in Miami. Parade and performances; behind-the-scenes glimpses of practice sessions and…
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Space Navigation
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 1257098, LI 255-HQ-116 - Space Navigation - DVD Copied by Nick Stoller. Series: Headquarters' Films…
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Four Teachers
Credits: Producer, Julian Biggs; director, Guy Glover; script, Gudrun Parker Also issued in French under title: Quatre instituteurs National Film Board…
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The Novel: Early Victorian England and Charles Dickens
With teacher's guide Producer, John Barnes; director, Douglas Campbell; editor, Robert Johnson Clifton Fadiman discusses Victorian England--the civilization…
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Wood: Masterpiece of Creation
Producer, William M. Harlow Examines the various properties of wood including its complex components, different cuts, the distinction between hard and soft…
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Secondary Flow (1964)
Introduces the idea of secondary flow with the classical teacup experiment. Demonstrates secondary flow in a sink - vortex tank, a bend in an open channel and…
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Selecting an achievement test
Dr. S. Donald Melville points out some common pitfalls in test selection. He describes a method for analyzing achievement tests, placing major emphasis on…
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037. Homenatge a Lluís Carulla (1963)
Reportatge sobre l'homenatge que se li feu a Lluís Carulla amb motiu d'una campanya de captació de socis de l'Orfeó Català. El mestre Millet en mànigues de…
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Right of privacy [motion picture]
CREDITS: Producer and writer, Warren Steibel; director, Donald Volkman; narrator, Philip Sterling SUMMARY: Reports on the governmental and business…
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Ozzie & Harriet: An Interesting Evening (1960)
Aired 2 March 1960 (Season 8, Episode 20).
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Lu Ryden tries on wigs on KNTV Channel 11, circa 1965
Host Lu Ryden tries on several wigs during a segment from her show on San Jose's KNTV Channel 11. Part of a collection of films from Ryden's shows and…
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Home Movie: 10550: Vacation in Virginia and Washington, D.C.
To come.
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Black Girl (1966) ENGLISH SUB
Original Title: La Noire De... Synopsis: A Senegalese woman is eager to find a better life abroad. She takes a job as a governess for a French family, but…
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AC MOTORS
Department of Defense PIN 39947 AC MOTORS 1969 AC MOTORS ARE SHOWN IN VARIOUS APPLIANCES AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TO EMPHASIZE THEIR WIDE USE AND IMPORTANCE.…
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Brian Henderson's Bandstand - 13 June 1964
An episode of an Australian television pop music series. This episode consists of part 2 of a concert by U.S. folk group Peter, Paul & Mary held in Sydney…
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Biology of the Hamster
Scenes of hamsters living under semi-natural conditions. Illustrates initial courtship and pairing, digging or burrow system with two nest chambers, and the…
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AIR FORCE TACTICAL FIREPOWER
Department of Defense PIN 26392 AIR FORCE TACTICAL FIREPOWER FLASHBACKS RECORD GAIN IN TACTICAL AIR POWER SINCE WORLD WAR I. GUN CAMERA FOOTAGE DEMONSTRATES…
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Report card
Script developed by Inter-University Film Project With teacher's manual and student discussion and study guide Search Educational Film Journals at Media…
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Brian Henderson's Bandstand - 6 June 1964
An episode of an Australian television pop music series. This particular episode consists of part 1 of a concert by U.S. folk group Peter, Paul & Mary held at…
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Reformation
Produced by NBC Traces the development of Protestantism in 16th-century Europe. Describes the Council of Trent and the Peace of Augsburg, and examines the…
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Numbers
Explores the world of numbers and explains their relation to people in a variety of situations. Animated
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Soro
Réalisation, C. Edward Hopin Description du rituel soro, la flagellation en 2 temps du muscle pectoral droit, pratiqué par les Fulani de la Nigeria et dans…
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A Law Is Made
Narration by Senator Joseph Clark and an animated chart explain the steps through which a bill progresses to become a law. Follows the Housing act of 1959…
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Home Movie: 11839: Phal Family, Olympics, Squaw Valley CA, Vice President Nixon at Candlestick Park
To come.
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Home Movie: 97353: Pennsylvania Family
To come.
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Kwashiorkor
Kwashiorkor Documents the notable features of the culture on Pentecost Island in the New Hebrides. Describes the agriculture, play, and ritual of the people,…
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Les Derniers Canuts
A fine documentary of silk weaving in Lyons, France
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Home Movie: 12319: Unidentified Ohio Family, Christmas
To come.
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BP Super Show - Artur Rubinstein
A 1964 episode of an Australian television series. In this half-hour episode, Polish-American pianist Artur Rubinstein performs several selections on the…
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BP Super Show - Australian Ballet
A half-hour episode of an Australian television series. This episode features the excerpts from several ballets, including two works devised by Robert…
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Brian Henderson's Bandstand - 22 June 1968
An episode of an Australian television pop music series. Guests include Frankie Avalon, The Executives, Sharon O'Brien, Pam Liversidge, Warren Williams, and…
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Brian Henderson's Bandstand - 5 October 1968
An episode of an Australian television pop music series. Guests include Sandy Scott, Marcie and The Cookies (nice hair!), Roger Whittaker, Alan Dean, Kim…
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The Loretta Young Show: These Few Years
Season 8, Episode 12 Aired 11 Dec. 1960.
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TRIED BY FIRE - PART I
Department of Defense TRIED BY FIRE - PART I PIN 30182 1965 STORY OF THE THREE-DAY ATTACK ON ST. VITH AND RETREAT OF AMERICAN TROOPS WHEN THE TOWN WAS LOST TO…
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Lu Ryden interviews Bob Eubanks on KNTV, circa 1968
Lu Ryden interviews The Newlywed Game host Bob Eubanks on a segment from Ryden's show on San Jose's KNTV Channel 11. Eubanks discusses how they find the…
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Brian Henderson's Bandstand - 2 December 1961
An incomplete episode of an Australian pop music television series. Guests include Bryan Davies, Wayne Cornell, Red Hewitt, Judy Stone, Lana Cantrell. There's…
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Separations and Reunions
Authors, H. Lowenstein, D. MacCarthy Documentary for medical students, student nurses, and advanced classes in psychology, showing the reactions of four…
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Brian Henderson's Bandstand - 12 June 1965
An episode of an Australian television pop music series. Guests include U.S. singer Jimmie Rodgers, Melbourne singer Pat Carroll, The Delltones, Laurel Lea,…