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4,897–4,944 of 13,674 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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The Stone Tape (1972 TV Supernatural drama)
A team for Ryan Electrics occupy an old Victorian mansion called Taskerlands to try out it's latest in technological equipment in their bid to outdo their…
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The Velvet Vampire
Sleepy-eyed nice guy Lee Ritter and his vapid, but pretty wife, Susan accept the invitation of mysterious vixen Diane LeFanu to visit her in her secluded…
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DVD-6724 - Emerson, Lake, & Palmer in Tokyo & Tollwood Festival - July 22, 1972
Recorded By: Mister T. Collection: The Mister T. DVD Collection Medium Type: DVD Uploaded Format: DVD ISO DVD-6724 - Emerson, Lake, & Palmer in Tokyo &…
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Rudolph And Frosty's Christmas In July 1992 WARNER HOME VIDEO VHS
Two best-loved Christmas characters in a feature-length holiday frolic. L ong, long ago, the North Pole was ruled by the good fairy Lady Boreal and her enemy…
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The Signalman (1976 TV Supernatural drama)
A traveller wandering the countryside encounters a signalman who initially seems afraid of him. After getting to know him better, the signalman tells him of…
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Vengeance Trail (1974) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1974 Western adventure Vengeance Trail aka The Kid…
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Belladonna of Sadness
An evil feudal lord rapes a village girl on her wedding night and proceeds to ruin her and her husband's lives. After she's eventually banished from her…
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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls [1970] - Trailer
A hip and happenin' all girl rock group head to LA to claim lead-singer Kelly's inheritance and make it (and make it) in LA. Soon the girls fall into a morass…
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ABBA Music Fair (November 22, 1978) Japan
ABBA in their prime! It's very upbeat music! Overall, I think that they have been positive for music. Enjoy! ~CW~
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BBC2 Play Of The Week - Langrishe, Go Down (1978)
In the late 1930s, three reclusive middle-aged spinster sisters live on their run down family estate in Ireland. Otto Beck, a perpetual graduate student from…
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Cat: A Woman Who Fought Back
Title from data sheet Also issued as videorecording Producer and director, Jane Warrenbrand Cathy "Cat" Davis defies preconceptions of what a woman boxer…
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Cover Me Babe (1970) Promo Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS promo trailer for the 1970 drama Cover Me Babe, directed by Noel…
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Daughters of Darkness [1971] - Trailer
A newlywed couple are passing through a vacation resort. Their paths cross with a mysterious, strikingly beautiful countess and her aide.
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Don't Look in the Basement
A young psychiatric nurse goes to work at a lonesome asylum following a murder. There, she experiences varying degrees of torment from the patients.
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The Easter Bunny Is Comin' To Town ( 1993 VHS)
Distributor: Warner Home Video Print Dates: February 17th, 1993 & February 22nd, 1993 Here's a VHS rip of another Rankin/Bass Easter special. This time, it's…
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TNT Jackson
A woman encounters thugs and drug dealers after traveling to Hong Kong to search for her missing brother.
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1978.03.19 - WTOP - It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown, The First Easter Rabbit - WJZ - 1978.04.29 - The Muppet Show - Episode 214 with Elton John - 1978.11.09 - The Muppet Show - Episode 324…
Supplied & Digitized by: Agendath Video size: 720x480 FPS: 29.96 Run Time: 58:55 + 27:05 + 27:53 With Commercials Three seperate recordings conveniently…
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Polaroid Pronto Camera Commercial ( Alan Alda, 1976)
"Only 16 ounces. Only $66." Polaroid Pronto Instamatic SX-70 Land Camera commercial starring actor Alan Alda ("M*A*S*H"). Actor Vernee Watson can also be…
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The Water Babies (1978) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1978 family adventure The Water Babies, directed by…
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Cadbury's Caramel - Take It Easy (1979) TV Advert
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. 1979 TV commercial for Cadbury's Caramel chocolate bar featuring the…
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The Food platform.
Producer and director, Noel Nosseck; writers, R. Grossman, R. Gordon; adviser, Marion Baer; cinematography, Giancarlo Lui; editor, Robert Gordon An open -…
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Dixie Dynamite [1976] - Trailer
When their moonshiner father is killed by a corrupt deputy, two young girls decide to take over his business and get revenge on the men who had him killed
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Death Game [1977] - Trailer
A businessman—whose family is away on his birthday—invites two young women into his house who got lost on their way to a party. The next morning, after the…
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Taxi Driver
A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for violent…
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Watch Out, We're Mad (1974) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1974 action comedy Watch Out, We're Mad, directed by…
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Bell from Hell [1973] - Trailer
A young man is released from an asylum and returns home for revenge on his aunt and her three daughters, who had him declared insane in order to steal his…
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1977-1995 Mazda Commercials
Source - makotosuzuki
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10cc - Art for Art's Sake - Dance Aerobics Version
with clips taken from both "Heavenly Bodies" (1984) with Cynthia Dale and "The Main Event" (1979) with Barbra Streisand
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Vitalis Hair Control Commercial ( Pete Maravich, 1971, Produced 1970)
"Ball control by Maravich. Dry Control by Vitalis." Vitalis Dry Control hair spray commercial featuring basketball player "Pistol" Pete Maravich (Hawks,…
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Wilbur And Orville The First To Fly
Also known as Mark Twain's America: The Wright Brothers as it was part of "Mark Twain's America" , a short-lived, barely remembered TV-Movie series from the…
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INAUGURAL CEREMONIES, FIRST ELECTED GOVERNOR OF U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
INAUGURAL CEREMONIES, FIRST ELECTED GOVERNOR OF U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS 25937 Shot List , (MS) Arrival of HON. Melvin H. EVANS to stand for inauguration; zoom…
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DVD-6502 - The Rolling Stones - Tour of Europe '76 - Disc 2 of 2
Recorded By: Mister T. Collection: The Mister T. DVD Collection Medium Type: DVD Uploaded Format: DVD ISO DVD-6502 - The Rolling Stones - Disc 2 of 2 Tour Of…
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Opening and Closing to Shane 1979 VHS
This VHS release is probably the earliest I have in my collection. These are the opening and closing to the original VHS release of one of my dad's favorite…
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Drunken Master
A mischievous young man is sent to hone his martial arts skills with an older, alcoholic kung fu master.
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The Last Detail (1973) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1973 drama The Last Detail, directed by Hal Ashby,…
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World Championship Soccer Scotland-Holland 1978
World Championship Soccer Scotland-Holland 1978 Group D Scotland - Holland 3-2
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DVD-6819 - Bruce Springsteen - 1970’s Compilation - August 31, 1978
Recorded By: Mister T. Collection: The Mister T. DVD Collection Medium Type: DVD Uploaded Format: DVD ISO DVD-6819 - Bruce Springsteen - 1970’s Compilation -…
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Flag Evolution "SSB" (old cinema clip) - VHS Tape
Old cinema clip The Star Spangled Banner Flag Evolution it originally uploaded by July 5, 2006 Toledo1837 on YouTube now defunct.
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Hey Abbott!!
TV special compiling highlights of The Abbott and Costello Show. Skits include "Slowly I Turn", "Herd of Cows", "Floogle Street" and "Who's on First". Hosted…
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The Three R's and Sex Education
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Hungry Wives
Joan Mitchell is an unhappy, middle-aged suburban housewife with an uncommunicative businessman husband and a distant 19 year old daughter on the verge of…
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Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (January 18, 1974) Johnny Winter, Argent
Johhn Winter and Argent from Palace Theater in New York City! You'll hear Argent ('Hold Your Head Up') and wonder why they weren't more successful?
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改源 （終わりパートのみ）と日立 白くまくん CM/Kaigen (incomplete) & Hitachi Air conditioners (1978)
From U-matic. Thanks to @Hazimworks for writing the title. Originally uploaded by FLEMISHDOG on October 24, 2015 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9MVF399nRY.
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Delinquent Girl Boss: Tokyo Drifters (1970) 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 1970…
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Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (October 27, 1973) Sly & The Family Stone, Black Oak Arkansas (Timing Strip On Screen)
You haven't seen anything until you've seen Black Oak Arkansas! They were like Kiss without the make up,costumes and fire! Without Black Oak, the South…
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DVD-6664 - This Is Tom Jones - January 15, 1971
Recorded By: Mister T. Collection: The Mister T. DVD Collection Medium Type: DVD Uploaded Format: DVD ISO DVD-6664 - This Is Tom Jones - January 15, 1971 This…
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Leroy Gomez - Gypsy Woman (VCL Videogram, 1978) (VHSRip, MPG)
A 30 minute special by Leroy Gomez of Santa Esmeralda fame singing. The music from Leroy Gomez's second album Gypsy Woman - his first being Santa Esmeralda,…
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1975 AMC Pacer X Commercial Sandwich King FUNNY James Millhollin & Jacques Aubuchon
AMC always seemed to use famous Charactor Actors in it's commercials. Very familiar faces. This commercial features Jacques Aubuchon as the Sandwich King and…