The world's archives
4,561–4,608 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. |
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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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Navajo: The Last Red Indians
Examines the culture of the Navajo Indians. Shows their fight for their way of life against the inroads of the white man's culture. Contains scenes of Navajo…
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Revista 1984 Zona 84 Todos Los Numeros Español
juraria que estan todos puede que falte alguno en cbr y otros estan en jpg para imprimirlos en A5 papel brillante
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The Inheritance (1979)
Examines the economic, social, political, psychological and moral ramifications of Minnesota's energy history and the energy problems of today. Also featured…
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Soul Train (Season 2, Episode 5)(Centric Airing)
Soul Train (Season 2, Episode 5) Featuring: Jermaine Jackson ("That's How Love Goes" & "Daddy's Home") The Jackson 5 ("I Want You Back", "Corner Of The Sky" &…
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Los Tres Mosqueteros Del Espacio (1979)
Película de anime coreano, montaje con las escenas que estaban en el VHS y por alguna razón las eliminaron del DVD.
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Pretty Baby (1978) 35MM Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. 35MM trailer screened on and filmed from a Steenbeck desk. Trailer for…
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George Cup Steve Elliott: The connection between form and sound, 1978
In the 1970´s George Cup & Steve Eliott took up and reinterpreted with the help of animated films the tradition of Oskar Fischinger, Hans Richter and other…
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Fish Trip, Rogue River, 1979
Super 8 home movie with sound of a fishing trip on Oregon's Rogue River. From LostInLight.org
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The Charles Skase Show - Fischertechnik toys (HSV-7, 13/6/75)
Live television show staring Christopher Skase's dad. commercials are included since there's only about 3. Enjoy some very rare live Melbourne Television.…
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EROS: A Response to a Changing World (1975)
Describes the Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Programs role in using remotely sensed data, particularly multispectral imagery from LANDSAT, to…
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Wampyr (1977) Martin Italian cut DVD and VHS rips
Please note - I've now made a fan-edit that recreates Wampyr in much better quality. Please see my other uploads if interested This is the Italian cut of…
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ALCF Jim Hubbard Films Rogers Regular 8 Clip 4630
This clip (4624-25) is part of the Jim Hubbard Lesbian/Gay Community Film Footage . The collection includes moving image footage shot by filmmaker Jim…
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Multiple Maniacs (1970)
"From the director that brought you Serial Mom, Pink Flamingos and Polyester, comes one of John Waters perverse productions "Multiple Maniacs." It stars is…
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NAVAL OBSERVATORY (MN-10674)
NAVAL OBSERVATORY (MN-10674) 1970 Shot List , 1) LA CU Small sign below two clocks reading, "Eastern Standard Time"; zoom back to show two clocks atop large…
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Adventures In Language Land/Grammar Galaxy
Retro educational Films that teaches children the concepts of language tools such as nouns and verbs, basic sentence construction,subjects, predicates,…
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The Boy Scouts Of America
Boy Power! A 1977 commercial for The Boy Scouts of America.
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Drinking & Smoking
"Drinking & Smoking": This was shot by Steve Estes using a Portapak, reel-to-reel black & white. That was available thanks to UMBC, where Steve was a student.…
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BROTHERHOOD 71 DAY - SOUL ROCK FESTIVAL
BROTHERHOOD 71 DAY - SOUL ROCK FESTIVAL 25970 Shot List , Summary: The Brotherhood Association of Servicemen (BAS) an inter-service and inter-racial…
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Suave Strawberry Shampoo Commercial ( 1976)
"Suave does what theirs does for less than half the price." Helene Curtis Suave Shampoo commercial featuring Strawberry, Honeysuckle, Hyacinth, and Jasmine…
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[Home Movie: Judith Hammer Collection, circa 1970s, Velva, Grand Forks, Fargo, Niagra Falls, Nixon visit]
Synopsis A home movie filmed by Judith Hammer on a Brownie 8mm camera. The film largely shows life around the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, and…
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The Libertarians
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Strandcamping Bakker Film-6
8mm film nr.6 van de heer Bakker van de Zandvoortse strandcamping
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Boyfriend (1979 Rare Chinese Movie from World Video VHS)
Released by SMO Video, NYUE Enterprises, Sil-Metropole, and World Video and Supply. A story of day shift nurses in search for a boyfriend.
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Roller Boogie [1979] - Trailer
Teen lovers Bobby and Terry band together with other roller skaters to try and prevent a powerful mobster taking over the land their favourite skating rink…
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Kodak Instamatic Movie Camera with Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke pushes movie cameras by Kodak in this 1971 commercial.
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Methods of family planning.
Covers such family planning techniques as the rhythm method, the pill, the diaphragm, intrauterine devices, vaginal spermicides and condoms, casevtomy, and…
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WGNO-TV New Orleans Ads (unknown date, either 1976 or 1977)
Not sure what the airdate on this may have been, but given the background music in the WNOE-AM spot (Walter Murphy's "A Fifth of Beethoven") I'd probably say…
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Egypt in 1976
Egypt in 1976
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Nashville Remembers Elvis on his Birthday (1/8/1978) MP4 version
Recorded on WATR-TV, Waterbury, Connecticut on January 8th, 1978. Only two snippets of commercials are recorded. Otherwise, no commercials. Currently not…
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Sta-Puf/Sta-Flo - Television Commercials, 16mm
This is a series of old television commercials for laundry products Sta-Puf and Sta-Flo.
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ALCF Arthur H Virtue Home Movies Clip 9184 87
The Films of Arthur H. Virtue Descriptions by Jini Virtue Errichetti This clip is part of the Arthur H. Virtue collection. Arthur H. Virtue is the primary…
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[Home Movie: González Family Home Movies, Amsterdam, Mexico and the Dominican Republic]
Synopsis A home movie circa 1970s by Manuel González about their family trip to Netherlands, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. The video shows their visit to…
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Rape Victims
Presents information on rape and an assessment of the act as a social problem. Includes a discussion of punishment for rapists, history of rape, and…
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Aunt Mary (1979 Poverty Baseball Drama)
PLOT : A disabled woman starts a Little League baseball team to help the children in her poverty-stricken neighborhood. —IMDb STORYLINIE : The story is told…
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Full VHS Tape: Toytown (1972) - TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT (1985)
Full VHS Tape: Toytown (1972) - TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT (1985) Contents: 1. The Tale of the Magician 2. Larry the Plumber 3. The Toytown Treasure 4. The…
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Morgan Freeman - Alka Seltzer (1971) TV Commercial
Actor Morgan Freeman appears in this 1971 TV commercial for Alka Seltzer. Taken from a Before They Were Famous TV show hence the laughter track.
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Strandcamping Bakker Film-5
8mm film nr.5 van de heer Bakker van de Zandvoortse strandcamping
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DVD-6798 - California Jam 2 - Ontario Motor Speedway - March 18, 1978
Recorded By: Mister T. Collection: The Mister T. DVD Collection Medium Type: DVD Uploaded Format: DVD ISO DVD-6798 - California Jam 2 - Ontario Motor Speedway…
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Bedknobs & Broomsticks Intro (1971) (1980 VHS Rip)
An early example of an NTSC VHS using a PAL print, the intro to Bedknobs & Broomsticks (1971), taken from the original 1980 VHS release
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whazzatanarabicfolktale_201706a.cdir
A wordless mystery-adventure using clay animation that explores problem solving, communication, and friendship . The story is loosely based on an ancient East…
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Arthur H. Smith - Blanche's Recital
Arthur Smith was born in Silver Spring, Nevada in 1909 and passed away in 2000 after having lived in the Bay Area and Big Bear Lake, California. According to…
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Breeze Towel - Television Commercials, 16mm
This is a series of old television commercials for Breeze Detergent free towel promo, one featuring actor Cleavon Little star of Mel Brooks “Blazing Saddles”.
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Die Biene Maja ihre Schoensten Abenteuer (1977, Greek dub)
This Greek dub of a movie was produced by Studio Sklavis for Olympic Video in 1988. Maya the Bee is owned by Studio 100 Animation and ZDF, not me. Copyright…
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Uncle Sam Magoo VHS By Paramount Video
The nearsighted Mister Magoo voiced by Jim Backus of Gilligan's Island goes to Hollywood and goes on journey through the history of The United States in this…
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Jaws | KOMO 11pm News | November 4, 1979
DVD-R rip of television recorded in the Seattle, Washington, area. Content includes: 0:00:00 - Jaws (ABC, November 4, 1979) 2:44:09 - 11pm News (KOMO,…
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Classic Christmas Commercials 70's 80's
I cropped these christmas commercials after a VHS Tape I got at a yard sale!
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Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (December 22, 1973) Poco, Isley Brothers, Billy Joel, Mahavishnu Orchestra ( Timing Strip On Screen)
This was the world's first big look at Billy Joel! This was a HUGE deal back then. We got to see our favorite radio artists in real life!
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Navy's First Woman Aviator: Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi, Texas
Navy's First Woman Aviator: Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi, Texas 27082 Description This film shows Lieutenant Junior Guard (LTJG) Barbara Allen as…