The world's archives
4,705–4,752 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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El Satiro (1970)
El sátiro es una película filmada en colores de Argentina dirigida por Kurt Land según su propio guion escrito en colaboración con el guion de Francisco…
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[Home Movie: Barbara's Little House of Flowers Collection, circa 1972, Trip to Germany]
Synopsis Family Trip to Germany Collection Description This film (Kemp_8289) is part of the Barbara’s Little House of Flowers collection. With an artist’s…
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Lyons Maid Commercial: "Newsagent"
A commercial for the British ice cream brand Lyons Maid that originally aired sometime in 1975. It features the three children from the brand's logo coming to…
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Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Challenge (1972) 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 1972…
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[Home Movie: Garmon Winckler Collection, 1970, Camping with Broeckel Family]
Synopsis A home movie filmed by Garmon Winckler on a Crown 8-T3 8mm camera of the larger extended Broeckel family on a camping trip at Lake Ashtabula, North…
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HARDWARE WARS 1978 A MICHAEL WIESE PRODUCTION VHS RIP
Hardware Wars (1978) is an American science‑fiction parody short film written and directed by Ernie Fosselius and produced by Michael Wiese . Conceived as a…
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PHANTASM 1979 VHS RIP PLUS 4 MINS NEVER BEFORE SEEN OUTTAKES
VHS transfer of Phantasm (1979), preserved from an analog home video source, featuring approximately four minutes of additional outtake footage presented as…
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[Home Movie: Garmon Winckler Collection, 1971, Christmas, Reptile Gardens]
Synopsis A home movie filmed by Garmon Winckler on a Crown 8-T3 8mm camera of the Winckler children opening Christmas presents. Later, there is footage of a…
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Celebrity Squares - First Round (1976)
The First round of an episode of Celebrity Squares from 1976, hosted by Jimmy Hannan, taken from a U-matic recording of the master tape. Wish the tape had a…
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Dead Kennedys Live At Grove Street, San Francisco, CA, January 26th, 1979 [60FPS]
VHS rip, deinterlaced using yadif 2x, file is 720x480 progressive video at 60fps. Thanks to tromster, Shayne Stacy, BONG, hothcanada, and djm5000. SETLIST AND…
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ABC TV - Slides (c.1975)
End of tape find. ABC Test card, "For Schools" graphic, and then some weirdness where I think the person tested the Audio Dub feature
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Mentholatum Deep Heating Rub with Frankenstein
An animated 1970s commercial featuring Frankenstein.
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1976 Chevy Vega Commercial Featuring Jack Riley Of The Bob Newhart Show.
This Chevy Vega Commercial features Jack Riley of the Bob Newhart Show. He played the part of Mr. Elliot Carlin in 62 episodes. The Chevy Vega has been…
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American and South Vietnamese Evacuees
American and South Vietnamese Evacuees April 19, 1975–May 5, 1975 Description This film shows the command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) as it arrived at Subic…
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The World at War 18 -- Occupation, Holland 1940-1944
The World at War 18 -- Occupation, Holland 1940-1944 Summary Describes how the Gestapo, the German secret police commanded by Himmler, carried out Germany's…
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Jaws (1975) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1975 classic shark thriller Jaws, directed by Steven…
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Spider-Man Strikes Back (1978) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1978 Marvel superhero comic book movie Spider-Man…
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Pecos Bill And Lightning (1977)
Title: Pecos Bill and Lightning Year: 1977 Source: VHS Description: Pecos Bill and Lightning (1977) is a captivating animated tale that celebrates the…
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Paul Bunyan And His Great Blue Ox (1977)
Title: Paul Bunyan and His Great Blue Ox Year: 1977 Source: VHS Description: Paul Bunyan and His Great Blue Ox (1977) is a delightful animated retelling of…
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Peuterklas (kindergarten)
Amateur Film is the low-budget hobbyist art of film practiced for passion and enjoyment and not for business purposes. Amateur films were usually shot on 16…
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Dr. Seuss Grinch Night Sing Along Classics VHS
The Dr. Seuss Sing Along Classics VHS of Grinch Night aka Halloween Is Grinch Night from 20th Century FOX Home Entertainment and CBS Video. When a strange…
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The Tool Users
Shows how some animals use tools with examples of the weaver ant constructing its home, the finch pecking for food, and the chimpanzee assembling and using a…
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Overveen - Kennemerland
Een naar MPEG overgezette 8mm film van naar ik meen Overveen.
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Asalto A La Comisario Del Distrito 13
Asalto a la Comisaria del Distrito 13 (Videoclub)
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Jonathon Livingston Seagull (1973) (PAL VHS)
My Great Aunt recently passed and she left me her collection of videotapes to digitise and upload here so, yeah. Recorded using the Windows 10 camera app.
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Takafumi Nagamine's Happy Story Nankai Changgyoku
The Panorama Group, a group of young people who work together with an old professor who is passionate about making hot air balloons a reality, dream of taking…
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All in the Family (2 hrs.)
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY NORMAN! Enjoy! ~CW~
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Mont-Dragon (1970)
Petite production Les Films Jacques Leitienne (1970)
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Faces of Death [1978] - Trailer
A collection of death scenes, ranging from TV-material to home-made super-8 movies. The common factor is death by some means.
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[Home Movie: Casper J. Renner Collection, 1978, Richardton, ND, Harvest Festival and Renner anniversary]
Synopsis 1978 home movie filmed in Richardton, North Dakota, showing Casper and Caroline Renner's 25th wedding anniversary. The second part of the film shows…
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Cabaret (1972) 25th Anniversary Remastered Version
"Winner of eight Academy Awards, Cabaret brings 1931 Berlin to madcap and menacing life inside and outside the Kit Kat Club. There, starry-eyed singer/actress…
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1972.09.20 - Dick Cavett Show with Jim Croce - 1973 - One of a Kind with Jim Croce - 1984.03.24 - Elton John - WWOR - Farm Aid 3 [β]
Tape Supplied By: BoredVHSlova Digitized by: Windsinger Video size: 720x480 FPS: 59.94 Run Time: 03:05:47 Medium Type: Beta With Some Commercials This comes…
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Star Wars - 1977 (1975) Original Cast Auditions
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. Original Star Wars (1977) cast audition recordings from 1975, featuring…
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The Alaska Story (Japanese) 1977 VHS Rip
1977 Toho Movie, ripped from VHS. Broadcast on Okinawan TV sometime in the 90s, with english subtitles
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Ma Hua and Jun Ouyang's Gunshot At 6 In The Morning
A Tiawanese film about the long term detrimental effects of gambling, told through the memories of a reformed gambler.
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1977-1997 HONDA Commercials
Source - makotosuzuki
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Zandvoort - Carnaval 1973
Zandvoort - Carnaval 1973
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Strange Sleep
Dramatizes the discovery of anesthesia by 19th century physicians.
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Dan Hartman - Instant Replay (Aerobic Dancing Fitness Version with Richard Simmons from "General Hospital")
Instant Replay was a huge disco and chart hit in 1978. The album is one of the famous Tom Moulton mixes. With its catchy hook, bubbly optimism and full…
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Promo Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS promo trailer for the 1975 musical comedy The Rocky Horror Picture…
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'Roadshow: The Australian Company' logo (1975)
This rare Roadshow logo is taken from the 1975 Ozploitation film 'The Love Epidemic', which was featured as a bonus film on the DVD release of 'High Rolling'…
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1978 Iran Air New 747 Jet From New York To Tehran TV Commercial
Boy has this airline changed. We take you there. We take you back, This commercial aired January 8th, 1979. It appeared during a broadcast of "Journey to…
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小蜜蜂 昆虫物語 みなしごハッチ The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee 1970 Chinese Dubbed
The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee (昆虫物語 みなしごハッチ, Konchū Monogatari: Minashigo Hatchi; lit. A Bug's Tale: Hutch the Orphan) is an anime series produced by…
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Confessions Of A Pop Performer (1975) Trailer
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1975 comedy Confessions Of A Pop Performer, directed…
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Mazda GLC Hatchback Car Commercial ( 1978)
“It's a Great Little Car." Mazda GLC Hatchback car commercial featuring a comparison to competitor hatchbacks. Spot aired September 1978.
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American Indian Speaks, The
This important film presents the American Indian speaking for himself ---discussing what he wants and how he feels. It features historically important Native…
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Dr. Seuss The Cat In The Hat Sing Along Classics VHS
The Dr. Seuss Sing Along Classics VHS of The Cat In The Hat from FOXVideo and CBS Video. The Cat In Hat voiced by the ever nutty Allan Sherman brings joy to 2…
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Maid in Sweden [1971] - Trailer
Maid in Sweden tells the story of Inga, a 16-year-old Swedish girl who leaves her rural home to spend a weekend in the Swedish capital. An innocent with no…