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4,945–4,992 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. |
Internet Archive
ABC TV Clock (ABQ-2, 14/2/78)
From U-matic. Originally uploaded by FLEMISHDOG on May 15, 2015 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70CTPSgKh5Y.
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The Lords Of Flatbush (1974) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1974 drama The Lords Of Flatbush. directed by Martin…
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Dr. Seuss The Hoober-Bloob Highway Sing Along Classics VHS
The Dr. Seuss Sing Along Classics VHS of The Hoober Bloob Highway from FOXVideo and CBS Video. Mr. Hoober-Bloob a space dispatcher for babies and sends a…
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Mazinger Z e7-e9
Mazinger Z
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Female Trouble [1974] - Trailer
The life and times of Dawn Davenport, showing her progression from bratty schoolgirl to crazed mass murderer - all of which stems from her parents' refusal to…
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[Home Movie: Dalles Schneider Collection, February-June 11, 1977, Winnipeg, Dalles and Susan Schneider's Wedding]
Synopsis A 1977 home movie of Dalles and Susan Schneider's Winnipeg trip in February of 1977, featuring footage from Assiniboine Park. And later, Susan and…
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40 Carats (1973) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1973 romantic comedy 40 Carats, directed by Milton…
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ABC Primetime WOC December 21 And 23, 1976 Merged
Video Provided from user DKL3 https://archive.org/details/ABCPrimetimeDecember1976 Description from link: Reuploaded from Myspleen. These are 40-year old (at…
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Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes VHS Copy
After a wave of reports of mysterious attacks involving people and pets being eaten by the traditionally docile fruit, a special government task force is set…
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Skippy Peanut Butter - Television Commercials, 16mm
This is a series of old television commercials for Skippy brand peanut butter.
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Rivers of Sand
Portrays the people called the Hamar, who live in the scrubland of southwestern Ethiopia. Points out that in this society, the men are the masters and the…
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Pumping Iron
Pumping Iron is a 1977 documentary film about the run-up to the 1975 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition. The film focuses on Arnold Schwarzenegger and his…
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The Pink Angels (1971)
"A motorcycle gang on a cross-country trip can usually be expected to brawl, booze, and raise hell on the roads - but when the Pink Angels hit the highway for…
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NHK 番組のおわりパートと時計の一部/NHK End of program and clock (partial, 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=l9Xlk261avA.
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Six-Hundred & Sixty Six (1972)
A group of people inside an underground complex which possesses high tech computers which tracks world events consider all options as nuclear war is at…
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The Boys In The Band (1970)
"Acclaimed director William Friedkin brings the celebrated stage hit, THE BOYS IN THE BAND, to the screen in one of his most exciting and creative films. A…
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Intervision Logo
Logo used for Intervision, one of the earliest VHS distributors in the UK, managed by Mike Tenner and Richard Cooper.
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The Warriors
Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills…
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MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL 1970 VHS & CD version
this material could be protected by copyright laws and it can be erased in any moment by petition or their owners
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Pippi Auf Der Walze 3 (DE, VHS Rip)
Die Kinder ziehen von Haus zu Haus und kommen mit ihren Sangeskünsten gut an – der erwartete Münzensegen bleibt nicht aus. Mit der Eisenbahn geht der Ausflug…
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Las Doce Pruebas De Asterix
Las Doce Pruebas de Asterix (Venta al Publico)
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U.S. COAST GUARD NAVIGATIONAL AIDS MAINTENANCE a Da Nang & Cat Lai, RVN
U.S. COAST GUARD NAVIGATIONAL AIDS MAINTENANCE a Da Nang & Cat Lai, RVN Covers: May 1970–June 1970 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/87762
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American and South Vietnamese Evacuees
American and South Vietnamese Evacuees April 19, 1975–May 5, 1975 Description This film shows Vietnamese children as they were onboard the cargo ship USS…
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Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game (1974) Trailer - English Subtitles
English subtitled version of the 1974 Pinky Violence film Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game, directed by Ikuo Sekimoto, starring Yûko Kanô and more.
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Living with Fear
Produced by Christian Blackwood. Narrated by David Alpern Looks at the extent to which fear pervades American life, noting the country's unshakeable…
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Happy Days All The Way (Rough Cut)
Happy Days when it used to be called "The Happy Days"
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Last FAU Newscene Jan 29 1976
Last FAU Newscene 1/29/1976 For archival purposes only Copyright Disclaimer Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is…
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Beyond the Door [1975] - Trailer
Jessica Barrett, wife and mother of two young children, begins to show signs of demonic possession while pregnant with her third child. As she seeks help from…
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Stay Hungry (1976) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1976 comedy drama Stay Hungry, directed by Bob…
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Doctor Who Planet Of Evil TV VHS Copy
A distress call from the last planet in the known universe forces the TARDIS to commence emergency materialisation on Zeta Minor. Simultaneous with the…
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Reggae Sunsplash 1979 Reportage ( Rare Vhs)
Reggae Sunsplash 1979 Reportage VHS rare
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Black Christmas (1974) VHS Promo Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS promo trailer for the 1974 Christmas horror classic Black Christmas,…
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Magnum Force (1973) Trailer HD
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. HD trailer for the 1973 Dirty Harry sequel Magnum Force, directed by Ted…
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[Home Movie: Dalles Schneider Collection, November-December 1979, Christmas]
Synopsis A 1979 home movie by Dalles Schneider of the holiday season, November-December 1979, including footage of Austin and Susan Schneider Christmas…
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DVD-6797 - The Police - Live at Hatfield Polytechnic - February 24, 1979
Recorded By: Mister T. Collection: The Mister T. DVD Collection Medium Type: DVD Uploaded Format: DVD ISO DVD-6797 - The Police - Live at Hatfield Polytechnic…
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Sand Segregation Martin Marietta industrial video (1978)
Industrial educational film about sand segregation in relation to loading and unloading silos of sand. Sourced from a poor VHS transfer with audio and video…
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Amana Radarange Commercial ( Barbara Hale, 1976)
"If it doesn't say Amana, it's not a Radarange." Amana commercial featuring the Radarange microwave oven. Spokesperson is actor Barbara Hale of 'Perry Mason'…
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Talking With Your Teenager About VD
Shows parents effective ways of communicating with their children. Includes teenagers discussing communications with adults in general and the subject of VD…
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The Exorcist (1973) Trailer HD 1080p
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. HD 1080p trailer for the 1973 horror classic The Exorcist, directed by…
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Spider Man 1977 (Edicion Videoclub)
Película Spider Man de 1977, el VHS es una copia de la edición videoclub.
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Doctor Who The Time Warrior TV VHS Copy
A spacecraft crashes near the castle of a robber baron in the Middle Ages, and the Sontaran Warrior within needs help with its repair. Unable to obtain the…
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The Humanoid (1979) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1979 sci-fi thriller The Humanoid, directed by Aldo…
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Waterloo (1970) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1970 Napoleon and Wellington war epic Waterloo,…
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The Hunted AKA Johnny Vik
In this drama, a man caught between disparate cultures: Native American and Anglo, attempts to deal with being in between. Shipped out to Southeast Asia in…
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1978 Big Sisters PSA Sometimes They Can Work Little Miracles TV Commercial
This is what shaped Generation X This commercial aired January 8th, 1979. It appeared during a broadcast of "Journey to Adventure" on WVUE Channel 8. WVUE was…
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Ice Castles (1978) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1978 ice skating drama Ice Castles, directed by…
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Westfield Shoppingtown (1979)
Aired May 1979. From U-matic Originally uploaded by FLEMISHDOG on September 12, 2015 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmOHEwZ7l-I.
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Doctor Who The Robots Of Death TV VHS Copy
On a distant, barren planet, Storm Mine 4 trawls across bleak deserts and through fierce duststorms in search of rare and valuable metals. On board the…