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961–1,008 of 25,073 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 OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
KidsCartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature.
TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
AdultSexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage.
Internet Archive Three Approaches to Psychotherapy 3: Dr. Donald Meichenbaum 1986 · Educational VHS Same patient is interviewed by three different therapists. In this film Dr. Meichenbaum describes cognitive behavior therapy. Actual interview filmed Internet Archive Knight Rider S03 E09 Dead of Knight 1984 · TV While Michael Knight and K.I.T.T. are on a case to stop the sale of deadly chemicals, a young dancer is inadvertently killed by toxic gas. Michael becomes… Internet Archive DOPE 103 1989 · Film · Subtitles Drug Czar William Bennet meet the press, AIDS and AZT, Washington DC curfew re drugs, Angela Landsbury AIDS Benefit, Lou Reed, McGyver drugs, Moscow on the… Internet Archive El poder de la censura (1983) [1080p] 1983 · Feature El poder de la censura (1983) [1080p] Los problemas que afectan a un productor cinematográfico vinculados a la censura y la autocensura. Internet Archive Japon İşi, Turkish Movie 1987 · Feature Japon İşi, Turkish Movie https://www.tsa.org.tr/en/film/filmgoster/3551/japon-isi Internet Archive Journey Through the Solar System, Episode 1: Our Star The Sun 1982 · Film In episode 1 of Journey Through the Solar System focuses on our sun. Thousands of pictures taken by Skylab astronauts are examined and used to explain the… Internet Archive Megiddo, city of destruction. 1980 · Educational · 28 min · Subtitles Title from data sheet First released in Israel Director, Shira Lindsay; script, Yigael Yadin; photography, Adam Grumberg, Milek Knabel A guided view of… Internet Archive Computers and Gambling 1987 · TV · Subtitles Lotteries, exotic horse racing bets and high-tech slot machines are all made possible by new computer technology. Guests: Robin Cobbey, Computer Sports World;… Internet Archive From the ocean to the sky. 1980 · Educational · 53 min Records the undertaking of Sir Edmund Hillary, who in 1977 with a party of 19 men in three jet boats, ascended the Ganges River from its mouth to its source.… Internet Archive Tatort (214): Moltke (1988) 1988 · TV Team from Duisburg with Schimanski and Thanner Schimanski and Thanner Case: 19 Original Airdate: December 28, 1988 for Das Erste Internet Archive DOPE 067 1988 · Film · Subtitles DOPE 67, March 1988. Crime, Inc Miami-NYC dope, Bay Area drug wars, Koop on IVDU AIDS, Crime Story LSD, Miss USA, John Holmes, Crossfire Koch war on drugs,… Internet Archive DOPE 014 1986 · Film · Subtitles AIDS, prostitutes, IVDUs crackdown, electrodes for pain, Levy new AIDS theory, condoms 1640 AD, Oliver North, Leary & Liddy, PCP babies, Fats Domino, teen… Internet Archive Indian mainstream. 1980 · Educational · 24 min · Subtitles Director, Indian Mainstream Program Describes a program sponsored by the Department of Labor that was designed to regenerate the Indian culture of the tribes… Internet Archive Margotita ( 1984) 1984 · Feature Margotita intenta arreglar unas muñecas rotas sentada en una plaza. Después, se maquilla, va a un café, se prueba ropa elegante, fantasea y finalmente se… Internet Archive DOPE 049 1987 · Film · Subtitles Feinstein crackdown on drugs, AIDS priests, Lenny Bruce film, NY AIDS bandit, Reagan wants to ban funds for abortion counseling, 2-1/2 ton coke bust, Rajiv… Internet Archive AIDS 86 DEC Brothers 1986 · Film · Subtitles AIDS, Brothers, Before Stonewall, Different from Others, Nova: Can AIDS be stopped?, Vaccine Research, Virology, AIDS Privacy, AIDS Cover Story Magazine. See… Internet Archive Computers & Medicine 1985 · TV · Subtitles Doctors are turning to computers for medical research, diagnosis and clinic management. Guests: Gary Kildall, Digital Research; Dr. Ben Honigman, U of… Internet Archive V The Series (1984-85) s01e16 The Littlest Dragon 1985 · TV Anxious to settle a personal vendetta, Philip trails a Fifth Columnist, hoping he will lead him to the Resistance and Donovan. Internet Archive Local Area Networks: IBM Compatibles 1987 · TV · Subtitles It didn't take long after the introduction of personal computers for users to want to network their PCs and share files and peripherals. This program looks at… Internet Archive DOPE 073 1988 · Film · Subtitles Express special on crack, teen dealers, Bush knew about Noriega's drugs, court martial Navy guy with AIDS never told partner, yacht seized for one roach,… Internet Archive Knight Rider S03 E01 Knight of the Drones Part 1 1984 · TV C.J. Jackson, the man who murdered Michael's predecessor at the Foundation, breaks out of jail with help from a Self destruct robot disguised as a radio and a… Internet Archive The Go-Go's — Our Lips Are Sealed 🤐 American Bandstand Jan 16 1982 1982 · TV Jan 16 1982 - Classic song 'Our Lips are Sealed' by The Go-Go's. Got a strong applause from the dancers, they really liked this catchy song. Go-Go's guitarist… Internet Archive The Man Who Loved the Stars 1981 · Educational · 59 min A documentary drama about Benjamin Banneker, the eighteenth-century, Black tobacco farmer, who taught himself mathematics, astronomy, and clockmaking, became… Internet Archive V The Series (1984-85) s01e14 The Champion 1985 · TV Sent to investigate Charles' death, newly arrived Inspector General Philip allows Lydia to choose a trial by combat in a laser duel to the death with Diana. Internet Archive DOPE 030 1987 · Film · Subtitles Koop on AIDS, Free needles, Operation Want (drug fugitives), Julie Newmar, Grace Jones,Julian Bond, Nancy Reagan & Clint Eastwood say NO, AIDS drugs, AIDS… Internet Archive Johnny Cash, Ridin' the Rails 1982 · Educational · 25 min · Subtitles Title from data sheet Originally shown on television Issued also as videorecording Singer Johnny Cash rides the rails to tell, through narration and song,… Internet Archive 📀 'Don't You Want Me' - The Human League 📻 (1982) 1982 · TV 📀 'Don't You Want Me' - The Human League 📻 (1982). 13th of June, 1982. 'Don't You Want Me' classic single by The Human League on Australian Television, as it… Internet Archive The A Team S 02 E 04 Bad Time On The Border 1983 · TV The A-Team heads to Mexico to find a girl's mother and put a stop to an illegal alien slavery operation. Internet Archive El Salvador: Another Vietnam 1981 · Educational · 54 min This film examines the civil war in El Salvador in light of the Reagan administration's decision to "draw the line" against "Communist interference" in… Internet Archive Parallel Processing 1986 · TV · Subtitles Are there limits on the speed of computers and their CPUs? A review of new processor architectures to increase computing speed. Guests: Dr. Howard Resnikoff,… Internet Archive The A Team S 03 E 04 Fire 1984 · TV Despite Col. Briggs, the Army's new head of A-team hunting, the veterans accept female Fire Chief Annie Sanders's plea to help her keep the contract for a… Internet Archive DOPE 021 1987 · Film · Subtitles AZT approved, speed in Japan, Cusco & Machu Picchu, Medi-Cal, Neal Armstrong, Business of AIDS, AIDS educ, teen smoking, AIDS vaccine development,… Internet Archive DOPE 033 1987 · Film · Subtitles Summer of Love, Diggers, Athletes doping, Trial of Chicago 8, Medical staff refuses to treat AIDS, Gallo, Miami Vice, See scans of liner notes for detailed… Internet Archive The A Team S 03 E 05 Timber! 1984 · TV Siblings John and Samantha Lawrence hire The A-Team to help out as lumberjacks and stand up to crooked union organizer McEwan and his men. Murdock relishes… Internet Archive Abierto Dia Y Noche ( 1981) 1981 · Feature Abierto día y noche es una película de Argentina filmada en Eastmancolor dirigida por Fernando Ayala sobre su propio guion que se estrenó el 25 de diciembre… Internet Archive U Hard Disk Management 1989 · TV · Subtitles As hard disks grow larger, the problem of managing the information on your hard disk is getting more complicated. A look at a variety of solutions. Guests:… Internet Archive El Poder De La Censura (1983) 1983 · Feature pelicula Internet Archive Palladio, the architect and his influence in America 1980 · Educational · 25 min · Subtitles Palladio, the architect and his influence in America Reel 2 Reel 1 available here Writer, James S. Ackerman; cinematography, John Terry Survey of the works of… Internet Archive Business Applications Part 4 1987 · TV · Subtitles The final part of this series on mainstream business applications focusing on database management software. Guests: Jim Hubbard, Better Homes & Gardens;… Internet Archive The Wave 1981 · Educational Bruce Davison, Lori Lethin, John Putch Based on a short story by Ron Jones A broadcast of the program ABC theater for young Americans, October 4, 1981 by… Internet Archive Business Applications Part 1 1987 · TV · Subtitles A four part series on business applications. Part one focuses on the latest word processing programs including spell checkers and on-line thesauruses. Guests:… Internet Archive Computers in Space 1989 · TV · Subtitles A look at how NASA uses computers to run the space program, launch manned spacecraft, and manage the overall operations of America's space program. Guests:… Internet Archive The Dance Show -2/12/1984 Episode 08 With Madonna Cicconne 1984 · TV The Dance Show episode 08 from 2/12/1984 with Madonna Cicconne, Deborah Allen with hosts Townsend Coleman & Cal Dupree The Dance Show playlist: The Politics… Internet Archive The A Team S 04 E 04 The Road To Hope 1987 · TV Face was already enjoying the possibilities of spending the profits from a no-sweat $300,000 job offered by a foxy millionaire when Hannibal guesses correctly… Internet Archive The Dance Show -WSB TV Atlanta, GA -2/29/1984 Episode 11 With Howard Jones 1984 · TV " The Dance Show " recorded at WSB -TV Atlanta, GA aired on 2/29/1984 episode 11 The Dance Show playlist: I Want A New Drug - Huey Lewis And The News Fields… Internet Archive Asbestos: A Lethal Legacy 1983 · Educational · 57 min · Subtitles Asbestos: A Lethal Legacy Looks at the tragic consequences of asbestos use and at the current contoversy over who is responsible, investigating the… Internet Archive Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey 1981 · Educational · 1 h 1 min Title from data sheet Documents the dramatic events surrounding the 1980 Cuban boatlift, and follows a year in the life of the refugees Internet Archive Abel's Island 1988 · Cartoon 1 reel (28 min.) : 16 mm Castaway on an uninhabited island, Abel, a very civilized mouse finds his resourcefulness and endurance tested to the limit as he…