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4,849–4,896 of 13,929 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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Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom (1973) Japanese Language Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. Japanese language trailer with no English subtitles. Trailer for the 1973…
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Black Snake [1973] - Trailer
A man searches for his brother on an island where a vicious woman keeps slaves on a plantation.
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Zandvoort - Carnaval 1974
Zandvoort - Carnaval 1974
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Vocal Cord Vibration: Behavior of the Layer-Structured Vibrator in Normal and Pathological Conditions (1976)
Describes the layers of the vocal chords and observes the vibration of the layers during singing at various pitches and speaking. Also shows abnormal vocal…
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LWT (London Weekend Television) Ident Clean (1978-1986)
LWT (London Weekend Television) Ident Clean (1978-1986) All Rights Belongs To ITV Studios Global Entertainment
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Saturday Night Fever
John Travolta gives a sensual and intelligent performance as the troubled Tony Manero - Brooklyn paint store clerk by day and undisputed king of the dance…
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The Shari Show Intro & End Credits (1975-1976, 60fps)
Description for The Shari Show Intro (1975-1976, 60fps): Okay, so this is one of the most bizarre DVD finds I have ever found. So I own a DVD of this show…
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Grease (1978) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1978 musical Grease, directed by Randal Kleiser,…
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Mattel Battlestar Galactica Cylon Toy Commercial (1979)
Mattel Battlestar Galactica Cylon Toy Commercial (1979)
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Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1979 comedy Monty Python's Life of Brian, directed by…
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DVD-6501 - The Rolling Stones - Tour of Europe '76 - Disc 1 of 2
Recorded By: Mister T. Collection: The Mister T. DVD Collection Medium Type: DVD Uploaded Format: DVD ISO DVD-6501 - The Rolling Stones - Disc 1 of 2 Tour Of…
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F-4B CRASH, PLAT FOOTAGE
F-4B CRASH, PLAT FOOTAGE Produced: July 1970 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/87800
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Little Big Man (1970) Promo Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS promo trailer for the 1970 Western drama Little Big Man, directed by…
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DVD-6689 - Hangin’ With - Jack Bruce & Friends - What's My Line?
Recorded By: Mister T. Collection: The Mister T. DVD Collection Medium Type: DVD Uploaded Format: DVD ISO DVD-6689 - Hangin’ With - Jack Bruce & Friends -…
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1977.01.14 - Donny & Marie 1976.10.08 - Donny & Marie [LTS Lot]
Tape Supplied By: CosmicWheelz Collection: Lost TV Sanctuary Special Thanks: BoredVHSlova Digitized by: Windsinger Video size: 720x480 FPS: 59.94 Run Time:…
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[Home Movie: Garmon Winckler Collection, 1970, International Peace Garden, Medora, Bismarck]
Synopsis A home movie filmed by Garmon Winckler on a Crown 8-T3 8mm camera of the Winckler's family trips starting at the International Peace Gardens,…
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A Woman Under the Influence (1974) Home Video Trailer
FILM SUMMARY: Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick. Increasingly unstable, especially in the…
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Enter The Dragon (1973) Vintage Behind The Scenes Featurette
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. Vintage making of featurette "Location, Hong Kong With Enter The Dragon",…
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King Kong (1976) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1976 remake of King Kong, directed by John…
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Hollywood Boulevard
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Watership Down (1978) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1978 animated drama Watership Down, based on the book…
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1974 Oldsmobile Toronado Commercial
1974 was a tough sales year for the Front Wheel Drive Toronado. It's sales were cut in half from 55 thousand in 1973 down to 27 thousand in 1974. Although…
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[Home Movie: Casper J. Renner Collection, 1970s, Trip to Marco Island, FL and Everglades - 2nd Day Bus]
Synopsis One of four home movies depicting a trip to Marco Island in Florida by Casper and Caroline Renner in the 1970s. It's likely that this trip to Florida…
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Muppets O Filme dublagem VTI VHS
A Dublagem do VHS da VTI do filme Muppets O Filme
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Atari VCS - Starship, Blackjack, Basketball Commercial (USA, 1978)
With a bootleg Darth Vader, Carol Channing, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Aired the 17th of December 1978.
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Rip Van Winkle
Will Vinton's 1978 animated classic using clay. Adapted from the story by Washington Irving. This version consists of the video track from a Russian dub…
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The Big Bird Cage [1972] - Trailer
Grier and Haig are thieving mercenaries who engineer a prison break from the outside.
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ABC TV Slide and Clock (ABQ-2, 12/4/79)
Funky Rocky Theme ahoy! From U-matic. Originally uploaded by FLEMISHDOG on June 11, 2015 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWeIBrEvtT4.
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Zombie - Dawn Of The Dead (1978) Video Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the international version of director George A. Romero's…
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Alcatraz Breakout
No man has ever escaped Alcatraz, a prison that has held some of the most notorious criminals of all time. Until inmate 1313-0 bucked the trend...
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Dolfirama Zandvoort
Korte shots van het voormalige Dolfirama in Zandvoort
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528TH MP CO., PBR (PATROL BOAT RIVER)
528TH MP CO., PBR (PATROL BOAT RIVER) Produced: May 15, 1971 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/34296
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BICENTENNIAL (ETHNIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO AMERICA)
BICENTENNIAL (ETHNIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO AMERICA) September 6, 1975 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/35150
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Coming Home (1978) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1978 drama Coming Home, directed by Hal Ashby, starring Jane Fonda, Jon…
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Rape: A Preventive Inquiry
CLICK HERE FOR STUDY GUIDE Can a woman prevent a rape attack? Rape is one of the nation’s most common crimes of violence. Yet myths about its causes, about…
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Three Days of the Condor
A bookish CIA researcher finds all his co-workers dead, and must outwit those responsible until he figures out who he can really trust.
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Apocalypse Now (1979) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1979 Vietnam War classic Apocalypse Now, directed by…
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No Title, E Gregory Bello Spring 1970
Found at a thrift store. Written on the can: "Young man runs from one ruined house to another, ends up in cemetery, smokes joint and wraps self in shroud"…
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The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes (1970) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1970 Sherlock Holmes mystery The Private Life Of…
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The American Music Awards - Dick Clark
ABC broadcast
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Mad Mad Mad Monsters (1972) Promo Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS promo trailer for the 1972 animated horror adventure The Mad, Mad,…
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Tubby The Tuba VHS Sony Wonder
The Sony VHS to Tubby The Tuba. It is the story of tuba named Tubby The Tuba voiced by Dick Van Dyke who unhappy with the same old oompah tune, leaves the…
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To Fly! (1976) [VHS]
YouTube upload: https://youtu.be/rAc7IrTT4PM A film presentation first shown at the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Made Possible by…
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CRASH OF SABER JET F-100 - ALSO KNOWN AS SABRE DANCE
CRASH OF SABER JET F-100 - ALSO KNOWN AS SABRE DANCE Produced: May 12, 1970 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/87704
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Mister Magoo Uncle Sam Magoo Full VHS Paramount Video
Just in time for America's 250th birthday, the nearsighted Mister Magoo voiced by Jim Backus of Gilligan's Island goes to Hollywood and goes on a journey…
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51st Academy Awards, Weather Forecast, KTV News (partial, JODX-TV, 1979/04/21)
Japanese TV Broadcast. Last hour and 20 minutes of Awards, full weather and first 6 mins of news. アサヒビール アサヒ本生 丸大食品 丸大プレスハム 日本石油 佐藤製薬 ハイトス12 佐藤製薬 ハイ・ベチック液…
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The Crunch Bird In The Execution, animated short, (aka. The Crunch Bird II); 1975
The Crunch Bird In The Execution (1975); sequel to the Oscar-winning animated short. From a 1988 VHS recording from Thames Television / ITV (UK). Joe…
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Sunbeam Ranch Bread Commercial ( 1978)
The freshest bread is Ranch!" Sunbeam Stroehmann Ranch Bread commercial. Spot aired September 1978 in the New York area