The world's archives

1,729–1,776 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 The Dukes of Hazzard S02 E13 Duke Of Duke 1980 · TV A man claiming to be the Dukes' cousin from England, Gaylord Duke, asks Uncle Jesse for a $30,000 advance to pay off the taxes for a piece of land he claims… Internet Archive Home Movie: 97453: Family Scenes 1980 · Home movie To come. Internet Archive The Chaparral Prince 1983 · Educational Title from data sheet Based on the short story of the same name by O. Henry Intended audience: Intermediate grades through senior high school students and… Internet Archive Gegege No Kitaro (1985) (Nippon Golden Network) 1985 · Cartoon Here's a collection of 80s Kitaro episodes on VHS subtitled by NGN and released to the public by Dougo13 and Nanto of The Skaro Hunting Society Internet Archive Varnette's World: A Study of a Young Artist 1980 · Educational Title from data sheet Presents a documentary on Varnette Honeywood, a painter who honors her ancestral heritage while searching for alternative skills for… Internet Archive Smithsonian World - American Dream at Groton 1988 · TV Episode of documentary tv series "Smithsonian World" : "American Dream at Groton". Internet Archive At Laskiainen in Palo, Everyone Is a Finn 1983 · Educational · 58 min VHS Produced by the Smithsonian Office of Folklife Programs Documents the celebration of Laskiainen, a Finnish midwinter festival, as it is observed by… Internet Archive Heritage: Civilization and the Jews, 5 -- The Search for Deliverance 1984 · Educational · 59 min Title from data sheet Junior high school students through adults Host Abba Eban explores Jewish culture and civilization from the Jewish expulsion from… Internet Archive 3-2-1 Contact - space and measurement - 10 episodes from Season #3 (1984) 1984 · TV Playlist: Season #3, episode #1 from October 22, 1984. Space: Weightless Season #3, episode #2 f rom October 23, 1984. Space: Getting There. Season #3,… Internet Archive Ancient Lives: 1 -- The Village of the Craftsman 1986 · Educational · 24 min VHS format An 8-part series about life in ancient Egypt [1] The village of the craftsmen -- [2] The Valley of the Kings --[3] An artist's life -- [4] Temple… Internet Archive Chickenfeed : a fowl look at money 1984 · Educational · 18 min The San Diego Chicken demonstrates six concepts of the monetary system: exchange-voluntary agreement between individuals (direct and indirect), medium of… Internet Archive Daisy: The Story of a Facelift 1983 · Educational · 29 min Title from data sheet Intended audience: Adults Issued also as videorecording Documents the case of a woman who had a face-lift, following her from the… Internet Archive History of space travel: Episode 7, Your Share in Space 1980 · Film Using a film first released by NASA in 1962, explores what the space program is trying to accomplish, and what benefits are gained from it. To license this… Internet Archive 25 Years of Progress, Episode 9: Transition Years 1983 · Film The Apollo-Soyuz mission marks the first joint US/USSR space mission. Two Viking spacecraft land on Mars and conduct the first extensive search for life on… Internet Archive Cassette: "Dance, Sing and Listen Again" 1987 · Film SEEKING SOUND FILMSTRIPS FOR PRESERVATION. Sound filmstrip was a 35mm film-based still image educational media format used in schools and industry. I am the… Internet Archive Kurban Olduğum, Turkish Movie 1980 · Feature Kurban Olduğum, Turkish Movie https://www.tsa.org.tr/en/film/filmgoster/4941/kurban-oldugum Internet Archive Minder (1982) SE3 - EP8 The Son Also Rises 1982 · TV Minder (1982) SE3 - EP8 The Son Also Rises [3 rd March 1982] Corrupt property developer Ted Standen refuses to pay Alex Rowan, his former accountant just out… Internet Archive Knight Rider S01E08 1982 · TV Knight Rider S01E08 Internet Archive Insects: The Lovely and the Lethal 1980 · Educational Title from data sheet Consultant, Charles L. Hogue Intended audience: Intermediate through senior high school Also issued as videorecording Examines the… Internet Archive Subi Que Te Llevo (1980) 1980 · Feature Subí que te llevo es una película de Argentina filmada en Eastmancolor dirigida por Rubén W. Cavallotti sobre el guion de Salvador Valverde Calvo que se… Internet Archive Photosynthesis 1981 · Educational VHS Produced by the BBC for the British Open University Investigates the adaptations found in different plants for the carbon-fixing step of photosynthesis… Internet Archive Chillysmith Farm 1981 · Educational · 28 min Title from data sheet Intended audience: General Over a period of ten years a family experiences the death of two grandparents and the birth of a child. Old… Internet Archive Rise and Decline of the Roman Empire 1980 · Educational Revised version of the 1959 motion pictures entitled Rise of the Roman Empire, and Decline of the Roman Empire Intended audience: Intermediate, junior and… Internet Archive Stop!! Hibari Kun! English Sub (Best Quality) 1983 · Cartoon The last episode I uploaded were slightly corrupted making the audio out of sync and small portions of the episode missing. So I found another place that had… Internet Archive CPR for Citizens 1981 · Educational Title from data sheet Narrator, Orson Wells ; medical director, Archer S. Gordon Intended audience: General Issued also in French, German, and Spanish… Internet Archive 25 Years of Progress, Episode 3: Around The World 1983 · Film This video is part of the 25 Years of Progress series produced by the Lewis Research Center. To license this film and get a higher quality version for… Internet Archive Jane Powell's Fight Back With Fitness 1986 · Film · Subtitles "This program consists of: 25 minutes of warm-ups, 22 minutes of floor exercises." -- description from box. Internet Archive Baby Makes Five - Peter Scolari, Brandy Gold 1983 · TV American sitcom television series starring Peter Scolari. The series premiered April 1, 1983 on ABC. Internet Archive Minder (1982) SE3 - EP10 Broken Arrow 1982 · TV Minder (1982) SE3 - EP10 Broken Arrow [17 th March 1982] Terry meets Dafydd, a young Welshman, an expert ambidextrous darts player, and Arthur sees the chance… Internet Archive Let's Get Lost - Chet Baker 1989 · Film Let's Get Lost / Chet Baker Japanese version. -- description from box. Internet Archive Those Magnificent Wind Machines 1980 · Film The evolution of the NASA wind program is traced from 1973 to 1980. Wind turbines for producing energy are discussed extensively. This is part of the NASA at… Internet Archive The Story of the Cat 1987 · Cartoon CLICK HERE TO SEE THE STUDY GUIDE FOR THIS FILM An animated allegory about a curious cat who delights in the mysteries of the world until gradually his… Internet Archive The Hutterites: To Care and Not to Care 1984 · Educational · 59 min Title from data sheet Photographer, film editor, Burton Buller ; narrator, John L. Ruth ; consultants, John A. Hostetler ... [et al.] Issued also in longer… Internet Archive The Dukes of Hazzard S02 E22 R.I.P. Henry Flatt 1980 · TV Henry Flatt, a man the Dukes know whom is believed to be dead shows up alive. He faked his death because he "took" some money from Boss Hogg and to avoid his… Internet Archive Crocker Field 1983 · TV Leominster Access Television and Piermacelli Films from the 1983 Documentary "The Rivalry". Larry Hobbs FHS 1920 -1922 talks about the impact that Crocker… Internet Archive Grace Kelly: The American Princess 1987 · Educational Title from data sheet Richard Kiley Ages 12 through adult Traces Grace Kelly's life from its beginning in Philadelphia to its tragic ending on a mountain… Internet Archive Media Probes, Episode 6 : Design 1981 · Educational How various media affect the way people live and think is explored in this informative magazine-style survey that includes documentary, animated and… Internet Archive Yoksul, Turkish Movie 1986 · Feature Yoksul, Turkish Movie https://www.tsa.org.tr/en/film/filmgoster/3471/yoksul Internet Archive Cassette: "Shari Lewis tells her One-Minute Greek Myths" 1988 · Film SEEKING SOUND FILMSTRIPS FOR PRESERVATION. Sound filmstrip was a 35mm film-based still image educational media format used in schools and industry. I am the… Internet Archive Super Dimension Fortress: Macross (1982) [ADV] [480i] [Dual Audio] [5.1+2.0 AC-3] [English Signs and Subtitles] [VobSub] [TV+Extras] [Fatcatofalltime] 1982 · Cartoon This is a lossless rip of ADV Films 2006 release of the anime Super Dimension Fortress: Macross (1982), this release includes all 36 episodes with both… Internet Archive Echinoderms: Sea Stars and Their Relatives 1987 · Educational Shows how the body plan of the echinoderm is adapted for locomotion, respiration, digestion, and reproduction Internet Archive WMAQ Channel 5 Kidding Around Halloween ' 84 ( Complete Broadcast, 10271984) 1984 · TV Here's another complete edition of Kidding Around on WMAQ Channel 5, with a Halloween theme, hosted by Steve "I'm the Angel" Smith and Jill "I'm the Devil"… Internet Archive The Cuna Indians : Island Exiles 1983 · Educational · 22 min Tells that the Cuna Indians isolated themselves long ago on small islands in the Caribbean, off the coast of Panama. Shows the daily life of one family as… Internet Archive Hee Haw December 11, 1982 (Mel Tillis, Custer's Last Band, Darrell Waltrip) 1982 · TV Hee Haw episode from season 14 (1982-1983) episode 14, December 11, 1982, guest starring Mel Tillis, Custer's Last Band and Darrell Waltrip. Internet Archive Shuttle: A Remarkable Flying Machine 1981 · Film Features the first historic flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Highlights include the liftoff on April 12, 1981, the onboard activities of Young and… Internet Archive The Dukes of Hazzard S04 E10 Trouble At Cooter's 1982 · TV A beautiful fur thief named Bonnie Lane, along with her two accomplices, try to exact revenge on Boss (for his shortchanging them), and Cooter winds up in the… Internet Archive 25 Years of Progress, Episode 5: Gemini The Twins 1983 · Film During 1964-66 two-man Gemini space flights provided scientists and astronauts with invaluable information and experience. The soft landing of Surveyor I on… Internet Archive Read-Along Magic Video: What Every Child Should Know 1985 · Film "A Positive Program To Help Your Child Recognize And Avoid Potentially Dangerous Situations." -- description from box.