The world's archives
4,801–4,848 of 25,436 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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JNN報道特集 Hodo Tokushu オープニング (TBS, 11/1/87)
Thanks to @Hazimworks for the title. Originally uploaded by FLEMISHDOG on January 27, 2016 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glA6Om3OLsA.
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15th Tokyo Music Festival (JOKR-TV 30/03/86)
The Tokyo Music Festival was an international music contest that ran from 1972 to 1992. It was organized by the Tokyo Music Festival Association.
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Sons & Daughters (ATN-7, 01/10/84)
Last 52 minutes of an episode of Sons & Daughters I'm For The Hippopotamus promo Uncle Ben's Above Sydney Scoop/Shoey's/Foodmaster/Grace Brothers Food…
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Full VHS Tape: Cartoon Favorites Series, Vol. 3 - VIDEO CITY PRODUCTIONS (1986)
Contents: 1. A Tale of Two Kitties (1942) [AAP print] 2. Jerky Turkey (1945) 3. Hollywood Capers (1935) [Guild print] 4. Hollywood Steps Out (1941) [AAP…
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TV Commercials • 1989 August • Las Vegas, NV • MTV • 60 FPS
This tape is an extended recording of MTV programming and commercial breaks captured in Las Vegas, Nevada in late August 1989. The date is established by the…
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Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer trans-atlantic vhs rip
credit to lane for the original upload his youtube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@KingLaneCreations original desc: Due to popular demand, here's the full…
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The Velveteen Rabbit
The Velveteen Rabbit sits alone in a little boy's nursery, wanting nothing more than to be real. Toy soldiers mock him: he's not real, he doesn't even wind…
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The Mystery of the Master Builders
Modern engineering technology is now being used to perform structural analysis of ancient buildings. This examination of ancient and modern buildings reveals…
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Classic Cincinnati Beer Commercials
Commercials from Cincinnati-based beer brands, 1950-1990, including Burger, Christian Moerlein, Hudepohl, Little Kings, Schoenling, Sir Edward Stout, &…
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KTBC/CBS Commercial Breaks, 9/1/1986
Commercial breaks taken during various overnight programming ("CBS News Nightwatch", "New Zoo Revue", and "CBS Early Morning News") on CBS affiliate (now Fox…
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My Sesame Street Home Video - Getting Ready for School (1987) VHS
This is the last of the Sesame Street tapes requested by GoboFraggle1983. Here's my recording for 'Getting Ready for School'.
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Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Volume 12: Nuts About Chip 'n' Dale (1989) VHS
Here's my recording of 'Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Volume 12: Nuts About Chip 'n' Dale' (1989). This particular tape I have was bought at a Disney Store…
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The Golden Treasury Of Classic Fairy Tales (1982 UK VHS)
Released by Pickwick Video Group in 1982 on behalf of Screen Legends and Longman Video. Six of the finest tales from the great fairy story-tellers, Hans…
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Dick Clark Presents... - The Association, Steve Landesberg
CBS broadcast
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Mami Ayukawa - Kaze No No Reply LIVE
Song Kaze no No Reply Artist Mami Ayukawa Album Heavy Metal L-GAIM Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Vol.3 Licensed to YouTube by The Orchard Music (on…
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Seven Big League Soccer (ATN-7, 24/02/85)
An hour of Seven Big League Soccer showing highlights from Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest, followed by 9 minutes of a Christian show presenting the music of…
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The Berenstain Bears: Forget Their Manners and the Wicked Weasel Spell (1989) VHS
Here's my recording of 'The Berenstain Bears: Forget Their Manners and the Wicked Weasel Spell' (1989).
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Მოამბე 1987 Წელი
Მოამბე 1987 Წელი
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Benny Goodman: Let's Dance (partial, 1986) PBS KAET Broadcast with Pledge Breaks
Benny Goodman: Let’s Dance (partial; 1986) PBS KAET Broadcast with Pledge Breaks With Benny Goodman, Louie Bellson, Rosemary Clooney, A. Bartlett Giamatti,…
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PENGUIN'S MEMORY: A Tale Of Happiness (RARE ANIME FILM, circa 1985)
"Club Penguin Lore is Crazy." For those who don't know what it is, this is a movie that's about a penguin returning from the Delta War, but proceeds to travel…
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Little Lulu Ep. 23 - Lost Harmony Gold Eng Dub (Russian Overdub) 1985
"Little Lulu and Her Little Friends" received an English dub in 1985 by Harmony Gold. Even more obscure than the ZIV dub, it is unknown whether it was shown…
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The Mechanical Universe 17 Resonance
The Mechanical Universe Episode 17 Resonance Why a swaying bridge collapses with a high wind, and why a wine glass shatters with a higher octave.…
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( AMV) The Touch Lensman
Ultragoji https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMCHIlLmIDvbgOz7KE9tkw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTPjqHcSxb8 Premiered Jun 6, 2020 song inspired by…
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Routine Bridge Structure Cleaning
Utah Department of Transportation Video VH-60A Routine Bridge Structure Cleaning Various sweeping and spraying techniques are demonstrated for cleaning bridge…
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Kingdom Of The Lyrebird (Betamax)
A unique film of Australia's Lyrebird and many beautiful songbirds which share it's kingdoms in the majestic rain forests. A film by Lazlo and Jenny Erdos. A…
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KTPX/NBC Commercial Breaks, 5/28/1989
Commercial breaks taken from the "NBC Sunday Night at the Movies" presentation of "Places in the Heart" on NBC affiliate KTPX (now KWES) in Odessa-Midland,…
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1989 VHS • Diet Pepsi Super Shape-Up Program 60 FPS
A stretch and strength workout video from the Sports Illustrated Super Shape Up series, hosted by model Elle MacPherson at the Norwich Inn and Spa in Norwich,…
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The Campaign for Page One
Judy Woodruff shows how the media affected the 1984 presidential elections. 1 videocassette (59 min.) : 1/2 in VHS format [NTSC] Producer and director, Sherry…
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Echoes In The Darkness CBS Mini Series Nov. 1, 1987
**Made-for-TV** Two-part docudrama of cop-turned-novelist Joseph Wambaugh's account of the 1979 "Main Line" murder case involving the killing of teacher Susan…
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The Ring of Truth ★ A 1987 PBS Series in HD1080 with MKV and Companion Book
The Ring of Truth ★ A 1987 PBS Series in HD1080 with MKV and Companion Book . _ . My thanks goes out to Ian Parker for donating this Complete HD Series to the…
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The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (1983) Starring Chuck E Cheese
This is a legendary bad Christmas special produced by Kadabrascope around 1983. It was intended to be played exclusively at Chuck E Cheese Pizza Time Theatres…
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Finders Keepers VHS (1984) (USA)
Louis Gossett, Jr. stars as a legendary con man who climbs onboard a train, attempting to steal a coffin containing $5,000,000 from a speeding, coast-to-coast…
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Our Forgotten War
A portrait of the country of El Salvador and the impact of American programs and policies on the country, people and war. 1 videocassette (VHS) (58 min.) :…
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Umealit : The Whale Hunters
A description of the conflict between Eskimos in northern Alaska who hunt the bowhead whale as a means of survival, and the conservationists who fear for the…
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Mickey's Safety Club Playground Fun (1989)
Here's the raw VHS capture I did of this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy5Palpz6PE Original apart of the Mickey Safety Club series, this particular…
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KENS Commercial Breaks, 12/2/1989
Commercial breaks taken from the "Popcorn Theater" presentations of "Dixie: Changing Habits" and "The Wild and The Free" on Harte Hanks-owned (now TEGNA) CBS…
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The Mechanical Universe 25 From Kepler To Einstein
The Mechanical Universe Episode 25 Kepler to Einstein From Kepler's laws and the theory of tides, to Einstein's general theory of relativity, into black…
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URACON III Opening Animation
VHS rip of URACON III , an opening animation produced for a Kanazawa's convention in 1984 (August 18-19). This short film was largely inspired by DAICON IV ,…
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FULL VHS: Woody Woodpecker and his Friends - Volume 3 (1984) [MCA Home Video]
Distributor: MCA Home Video [Walter Lantz Productions] | Tape print date: November 9, 1984 | Catalog number: VHS 80122 Includes the following cartoons: 1.…
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Wide Show 11PM (JOAX-TV, 07/06/82)
Panel discussion. VHS capture
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1989 VHS • Happy Birthday Strip-o-Gram (Male) 60 FPS
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The Mechanical Universe And Beyond 43 Velocity And Time
The Mechanical Universe and Beyond Episode 43 Velocity and Time Einstein is motivated to perfect the central ideas of physics, resulting in a new…
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Sins of Our Mothers : The Story of Emeline
Presents the true story of Emeline Gurney, on which Judith Rossner's novel Emmeline is based. At the age of 13, Emeline was sent by her parents from Fayette,…
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Papua New Guinea : Anthropology on Trial
Examines the field of anthropology from the point of view of those who have been studied. Visits Papua New Guinea, which was originally studied by Margaret…
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Betty Boop (Castle Cartoons VHS compilation, 1988)
Betty Boop (Castle Cartoons VHS compilation, 1988) (New Age Video, Inc., 1988) Running Time: 24 Minutes VHS cassette collection of four vintage black and…
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Fisher Price Baby Songs (1987 VHS) Retro Kids
Courtesy of YouTuber Flippin' Junk. Songs: 1. Baby Songs Theme 2. Piggy Toes 3. Share 4. My Mummy Comes Back 5. Today I Took My Nappies Off 6. Walking 7.…
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Simple Minds Alive In Rotterdam (VHS Hi-Fi, TEN-10, 06/01/87)
Recorded with VHS Hi-Fi sound. Commercials: Triple M Grace Bros Splice Strathfield You Again? promo Shanghai Surprise trailer Harvey Norman Southern Comfort…
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Full VHS Tape: Silverhawks, Vol. 5: The Planet Eater - LORIMAR HOME VIDEO (1987)
Here's the complete VHS tape of "Silverhawks, Vol. 5: The Planet Eater." ©1986 Telepix, Inc. Disclaimer: I own nothing in any way, shape, or form. The…