The world's archives

1,345–1,392 of 25,338 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 Knight Rider S02 E12 Silent Knight 1984 · TV On their way to pick up a tux for the annual Foundation Christmas banquet, Michael and Kitt run into a gypsy kid named Tino who has just stolen a gold watch… Internet Archive Managing the Micro - S01E02 - Getting in on the Act 1981 · TV Managing the Micro - Season 1 Episode 2 Video Size: 1024x576 Length: 24:23 This series aimed primarily at small businesses and further education colleges was… Internet Archive Soviet Union: Changing times 1989 · Educational · 22 min Looks at life in Russia shortly before the disintegration of the Soviet Union from the perspective of a Moscow teenager named Alec. Discusses the ethnic… Internet Archive The Sea Behind the Dunes 1980 · Educational · 58 min Title from data sheet Intended audience: Senior high school students through adults Issued also as videorecording Combines symphonic music, detailed nature… Internet Archive Sentimientos (Mirta, De Liniers A Estambul) (1987) 1987 · Feature Mirta, de Liniers a Estambul , también conocida como Sentimientos: Mirta de Liniers a Estambul o simplemente como Sentimientos es una película argentina… Internet Archive Tacos Altos (1984) 1984 · Feature Tacos altos es una película de 1985 del director argentino Sergio Renán , protagonizada por Susú Pecoraro . (Wikipedia) Sinopsis Una prostituta regresa de… Internet Archive Tropical Snow - Madeleine Stowe, David Carradine 1989 · Feature Pay cable broadcast Internet Archive Knight Rider S03 E16 Knightlines 1985 · TV Michael investigates the death of a construction worker, only to discover the construction site is filled with experimental new explosives developed by an… Internet Archive The Fabric of Life 1981 · Educational · 25 min The Fabric of Life A documentary inspired by a photographic exhibition held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Depicts the working day of a Polish… Internet Archive The A Team S 03 E 10 Sheriffs Of Rivertown 1984 · TV An American company involved in the building of a huge dam to produce electricity in the Southern American republic of San Marcos pays the A-team to act as… Internet Archive Tax Preparation Software 1988 · TV · Subtitles A review of the latest tax preparation software packages including: MacinTax and TaxView from SoftView, Lasser's Your Income Tax, Tax Preparer from… Internet Archive The Dukes of Hazzard S02 E03 The Rustlers 1980 · TV The Dukes help family friend Burl Tolliver deal with horse rustlers, who aim to use his racing steeds on the national circuit. Internet Archive The World of Mother Teresa [motion picture] 1981 · Educational · 58 min Title from data sheet Intended audience: Ages 14 through adult Issued also as videorecording Opening with scenes of Mother Teresa being awarded the Nobel… Internet Archive The A Team S 05 E 09 Point Of No Return 1987 · TV Using the call sign Empress 7, Hannibal Smith has disappeared on a solo mission for General Stockwell in Hong Kong involving a plutonium theft. Naturally The… Internet Archive The Falklands War (1982) 1982 · TV The Falklands War (1982) Internet Archive C.S. Lewis Through the Shadowlands [motion picture] 1986 · Educational · 36 min Cataloged from contributor's data Clair Bloom, Joss Acklin Ages 16 through adult Dramatizes the loving relationship that developed between bachelor,… Internet Archive Bionic Six - 12: Back to the Past Part 2 1987 · Cartoon Episode 12 of the animated series "Bionic Six" : "Back to the Past Part 2". Internet Archive The A Team S 04 E 15 Waiting For Insane Wayne 1986 · TV On the way to a psych exam the Team stop in a small town and Murdoch is confused for an "Insane Wayne" (surprise). A rich rancher wants a squatter off his… Internet Archive Manos a la Obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap 1983 · Educational · 1 h Title from data sheet Intended audience: Secondary through college students and adults Issued also in Spanish Issued also as videorecording A documentary… Internet Archive Julie Andrews ; Sings Her Favorite Songs 1989 · Film " Join Julie Andrews in a live concert evening of the songs she made famous on the stage and in motion pictures as well as those songs which she loves. This… Internet Archive My Cousin Rachel (1983 03 21 BBC, UK, Pt 3 4 .. 47.34m) 1983 · TV · 47 min ( 1983-03-21 UK) PLOT : As Rachel settles into life at the Ashley estate, she spends lavishly on refurbishments and plans a costly water garden in a steep… Internet Archive Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' 1984 · Educational Producer, director, Jim Brown; host, Arlo Guthrie This documentary, hosted by Arlo Guthrie, presents the songs and writings of Woody Guthrie and traces the… Internet Archive Primo Cruzado 1986 · TV Perfect Strangers (título original), Primo Cruzado (no Brasil) ou Eternos Novatos (em Portugal) é uma série do tipo sitcom produzida entre 1986 e 1993, tendo… Internet Archive The Slap Maxwell Story - Dabney Coleman 1987 · TV https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2010/03/slap-maxwell-story-1987-tv-series-1987.html Internet Archive Great Railway Journeys of the World: The Long Straight 1981 · Educational · 32 min · Subtitles Great Railway Journeys of the World: The Long Straight Reel 1 Reel 2 available here Playwright and journalist Michael Frayn journeys by train across Australia… Internet Archive The Skin Of Our Teeth 1983 by Thornton Wilder (DISC RIP) American Playhouse 1983 · TV Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning play brings to life the fate and foibles of the celebrated Antrobus family--a bold and brassy embodiment of Wilder's… Internet Archive Knight Rider S04 E03 KITTnap 1985 · TV Jeff Cavanaugh, another crook arrested by Michael in a previous but unseen adventure, escapes from jail with help Julian Martin. Fearing FLAG is on his tail,… Internet Archive The Dukes of Hazzard S02 E07 Dukes Meet Cale Yarborough 1980 · TV While trying to outfox Rosco, Bo and Luke happen upon a race track, where Cale Yarborough is secretly testing a new turbo supercharger for an upcoming race.… Internet Archive Los Dias De Junio (1985) 1985 · Feature Los días de junio es una película de Argentina filmada en Eastmancolor dirigida por Alberto Fischerman sobre su propio guion escrito en colaboración con el… Internet Archive It Must Be Love, Madness, Solid Gold, 1983 1983 · TV Madness on the US show Solid Gold in 1983. This was lost media until a few days ago! Internet Archive Sherri Bramlett: The Complete Workout 1986 · Film "30 Minutes of muscle toning and strengthening. This video will help you burn calories and get rid of unwanted fat while working out to great music. Please… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "Deficiencies and Imbalances" 1980 · Educational SOUND FILMSTRIP IS AN AT-RISK MEDIA FORMAT. I am the only person on earth preserving American filmstrips. The media format is largely forgotten and very… Internet Archive Freddy's Nightmares 1x08 Mother's Day [ITA] 1988 · TV Freddy's Nightmares (Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series) è una serie televisiva statunitense prodotta dalla New Line Television . La… Internet Archive The Jilting of Granny Weatherall 1980 · Educational · 58 min Describes the expeditions of Lewis and Clark as recounted in their journals of their explorations. Internet Archive Cary Grant: The Leading Man 1988 · Educational Directed by Gene Feldman; written and produced by Gene Feldman and Suzette Winter He became the embodiment of wit and urbane sophistication, one of motion… Internet Archive The Garden of Eden 1981 · Educational Produced and directed by Lawrence R. Hott and Roger M. Sherman for the Nature Conservancy Describes the critical importance of maintaining biological… Internet Archive Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever - Richard Pryor 1983 · TV https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2010/03/motown-25-yesterday-today-forever-1983.html Internet Archive Bearskin 1983 · Educational Recreation of: The Bearskinner by the Brothers Grimm A young man triumphs over the machinations of evil forces through endurance, courage, and character. Set… Internet Archive Minder (1982) SE3 - EP1 Dead Men Do Tell Tales 1982 · TV Minder (1982) SE3 - EP1 Dead Men Do Tell Tales [13 th Jan 1982] Travel agent Monty Wiseman helps a lady to repatriate her husband’s body. The coffin is stored… Internet Archive Basic Electricity: 1 -- What Is Electricity? 1982 · Educational Consultant, James M. McGrath, Lane Technical High School, Chicago Covers electrons and protons; negative, positive, and balance charges; free electrons;… Internet Archive Premature 1981 · Educational · 56 min · Subtitles Title from data sheet Intended audience: Senior high school through college and adult Filmmaker David Parry records on film for one and one-half years the… Internet Archive Donald's Fire Survival Plan 1984 · Educational Donald Duck and his nephews outline the necessary safety precautions, escape routes and emergency procedures that must be developed and followed in order to… Internet Archive Talking Turtle 1983 · Educational Produced by WGBH and the BBC for the Nova series and the British Open University Looks at the use of computers in the classroom through the eyes of… Internet Archive Minder (1980) SE2 - EP4 Don't Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here 1980 · TV Minder (1980) SE2 - EP4 Don’t Tell Them Willie Boy was Here [9 th Oct 1980] Retired champion boxer Willie Reynolds, the ‘Mersey Mouth’, returns to London from… Internet Archive The A Team S 04 E 20 The Trouble With Harry 1986 · TV Harry 'The Hammer' Sullivan accidentally killed a man in the boxing ring in 1959 and has been on the run ever since. Now a drunk, both loan shark 'Fats'… Internet Archive Knight Rider S01 E21 Nobody Does It Better 1983 · TV When computer software is being stolen from Deltron Micronics, Michael is convinced it's an inside job. He and Kitt starts tailing the main suspect, Julian… Internet Archive The Dukes of Hazzard S02 E04 The Meeting 1980 · TV Hazzard Jail is the meeting place for Black Jack Bender and a group of syndicate kingpins, who are conspiring to smuggle illegal weapons in the area. Bo and… Internet Archive Flores Robadas En Los Jardines De Quilmes (1985) 1985 · Feature Flores robadas en los jardines de Quilmes es una película de Argentina filmada en Eastmancolor dirigida por Antonio Ottone sobre el guion de Jorge Asís según…