The world's archives

1,777–1,824 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 There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Leagues 1983 · Educational · 59 min Title from data sheet Narrator, James Earl Jones Intended audience: General Issued also as videorecording Chronicles the history of Black baseball leagues… Internet Archive The Dukes of Hazzard S02 E18 Find Loretta Lynn 1980 · TV While stopped at the Boar's Nest, Loretta Lynn is kidnapped by a trio who want her to offer tips about breaking into the music business. Internet Archive Voyager 2 : encounters Neptune and Triton, August 24/25, 1989. 1989 · Film Virtually all that is known of Neptune and its moon, Triton, was captured by the Voyager's mission. Highlights of Voyager 2's information gathering on the… Internet Archive The Dukes Of Hazzard S04 E04 Coltrane Vs. Duke 1982 · TV As usual, Bo and Luke outfox Rosco and cause him to crash his car. Rosco, as always, escapes without a scratch ... but this time, the frustrated sheriff… Internet Archive Yengeç Burcu, Turkish Movie 1988 · Feature Yengeç Burcu, Turkish Movie https://www.tsa.org.tr/en/film/filmgoster/4085/yengec-burcu Internet Archive Minder (1984) SE4 - EP 9 Willesden Suite 1984 · TV Minder (1984) SE4 - EP9 Willesden Suite [29 th Feb 1984] Terry becomes temporary house detective at a hotel where Arthur is supplying Norma Bates, the… Internet Archive The Philharmonic Gets Dressed 1986 · Educational Loosely based on the book by Karla Kuskin A behind-the-scenes glimpse of an orchestra and its members in rehearsal. The conductor, Sir Neville Marriner,… Internet Archive Success: The Marva Collins Approach 1981 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Teachers and school counselors A documentary on the teaching methods used by Marva Collins in her West Side… Internet Archive PTL Club (1986) Kevin's House 1986 · TV Jim Bakker shamelessly cries on stage to tug at the heart strings of the PTL audience. $3 million was raised to construct the home for little Kevin but the… Internet Archive The Dukes Of Hazzard S03 E06 The Late J. D. Hogg 1981 · TV Boss' dream finally comes true when he forecloses on the Duke farm. Just as he is celebrating his success, he gets a call from his doctor telling him he has… Internet Archive Watching Birds with Roger Tory Peterson 1981 · Educational A description of bird watching with the renowned authority and author of many guides on the subject Internet Archive Sulawesi: Island of Discovery 1985 · Educational Title from data sheet Originally shown on the television program: Wildlife on one Senior high school through college students and adults Explores Sulawesi,… Internet Archive Super Mario Bros. - The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (1986) 1986 · Cartoon · Subtitles One night, while playing his video game, Mario gets an unexpected visit from the lovely Princess Peach, who is on the run from evil tyrant Koopa king named… Internet Archive The Story of OSHA 1980 · Educational Occupational Health and Safety Administration Department of Labor United States Government The Story of OSHA (1980) This film tells workers how OSHA was set… Internet Archive Minder (1984) SE5 - EP1 Goodbye Sailor 1984 · TV Minder (1984) SE5 - EP1 Goodbye Sailor [5 th Sep 1984] Arthur does a deal with Commander Hawksly to buy some cheap tobacco, sending Terry and Arnie down to… Internet Archive WMAQ Channel 5 Kidding Around Halloween ' 82 ( Complete Broadcast, 10301982) 1982 · TV Here's a complete Halloween-themed episode of Kidding Around on WMAQ Channel 5, hosted by Steve "Igor" Smith and Jenny "Witch" Ward, dressed up (or down, or… Internet Archive Alexander Baxter 1985 · Educational Title from data sheet Ages 6-10 Using live action, musical accents, and dialogue, tells the story of Alexander Baxter, an orphaned cat that finds a new home… Internet Archive The Desire of the Moth (1984) 1984 · TV Looks at the life cycles of various kinds of Australian moths through their egg, pupa, larval, and adult stages. Aired as episode 04 of season 03 of Natural… Internet Archive Anna and Bella 1984 · Cartoon Filmmaker, Borge Ring ; assistant director, Hans Perk ; keyboards, Jan Huydts ; music theme, Oluf Ring Two elderly sisters spend an exciting evening with an… Internet Archive The Making of a Continent II Part 1 Collision Course 1986 · Educational · 58 min Examines the traumatic geologic events that led to the shaping of the North American continent. Visits the Great Slave Lake in Canada's Northwest Territory,… Internet Archive Eye on L.A. - California Wet and Wild 1989 · TV An episode of travel feature series "Eye on L.A.": "California Wet and Wild," featuring California beach sports and California beach culture of the late 1980s. Internet Archive National Geographic on Assignment - The Body Snatchers, Gravity Never Sleeps, Navajo Sand painting 1989 · TV Episode of documentary series "National Geographic on Assignment", featuring ants, extreme sports, and Navajo sand painting. (Note: This episode aired in… Internet Archive Basic Electricity: 9 -- Inductance 1982 · Educational Consultant, James M. McGrath, Lane Technical High School, Chicago Covers effect of a magnet on a coil; e.m.f. of self-induction; Lenz's law; inductor-choke;… Internet Archive Charlie And Co. Rachel And The Stranger ( Ep. 15) 1985 · TV Here is a rare episode of this short-lived sitcom starring Flip Wilson, Gladys Knight, and Della Reese. The brief summary of this episode is where after a… Internet Archive Stepdancing: Portrait of a Remarried Family 1987 · Educational Title from data sheet A foreign film (Canada) Ages 10-12 and adults Describes the difficulties that a young boy has living with his mother and stepfather… Internet Archive El Amor Es Una Mujer Gorda (1987) 1987 · Feature El amor es una mujer gorda es una película coproducción de Argentina y Países Bajos filmada en blanco y negro dirigida por Alejandro Agresti según su propio… Internet Archive 25 Years of Progress, Episode 2: Moon A Goal 1983 · Film Although a fledgling organization, NASA reaches several milestones in 1960-61. There are two highly successful unmanned orbital flights, the world’s first… Internet Archive Arctic window 1984 · Educational · 59 min From WorldCat: Documents the journey of North Atlantic puffins from their native Iceland to a specially designed habitat at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo. Title… Internet Archive Cassette: "Janeen Brady’s Safety Kids Vol 2. Play it Smart, Stay Safe from Drugs" 1985 · 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 Hit Man (February 7, 1983) 1983 · TV Credit to racelympics for this episode of Hit man. Internet Archive The Naughty Red Haired Indian Chief Plus Four More Fairy Tales 1987 · Film Animated children's video featuring: The Naughty Red-Haired Indian Chief; The Magic Ring; The King And The 100 Rebbits; The Indian Cinderella; The Birthday… Internet Archive Minder (1984) SE4 - EP4 High Drains Pilferer 1984 · TV Minder (1984) SE4 - EP4 High Drains Pilferer [25 th Jan 1984] Whilst Terry is driving for gangster-turned-businessman Micky ‘The Fish’ Metcalfe, Micky’s… Internet Archive The Dukes of Hazzard S02 E20 Return Of The Ridge Raiders 1981 · TV Uncle Jesse reconvenes the Ridge Raiders when he learns that Boss has misappropriated funds for a senior citizens' center to build a strip club. But when… Internet Archive NASA Images 3 1987 · Film NASA Images 3 To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes, contact A/V Geeks LLC . Internet Archive How to Prevent a Nuclear War 1987 · Educational · Subtitles Cataloged from contributor's data Camera, Boyd Estus ; editors, Maureen Fahey, Dick Bartlett Senior high school through college students and adults An… Internet Archive 25 Years of Progress - Episode 10 - Shuttle Preparation and Planets 1983 · Film Examines Voyager I and II, as they were launched toward Jupiter and Saturn. Each spacecraft carried a copper record which was intended to serve as a greeting… Internet Archive The Making of a Continent: Part 1 -- Corridors of Time 1983 · Educational · 28 min Based on the book of the same title by Ron Redfern Rated G Producer-writer, Michael Andrews Examines the traumatic geologic events that led to the shaping… Internet Archive The Mystery of The Lost Red Paint People (1987) 1987 · Educational · 56 min Tells how American archeologists and anthropologists discovered the remains of a previously unknown advanced pre - historic culture on North America's… Internet Archive Basic Electricity: 8 -- Alternating Current 1982 · Educational Consultant, James M. McGrath, Lane Technical High School, Chicago Covers definition of direct current; circuit with center-zero ammeter; definition of… Internet Archive 2 on the Town - Fiji: Hidden Treasure of the South Pacific 1986 · TV Episode of series "2 on the Town" (aka "Two on the Town) : "Fiji: Hidden Treasure of the South Pacific". Internet Archive The Nature of Depression 1984 · Educational Identifies symptoms often masking depression, defines stress in terms of sensory input, and considers reactions of the human body to stress related… Internet Archive Skylab, Program 5: Magnetism in Space 1980 · Film Describes basics of magnetism through demonstrations on Earth and in space on board Skylab. Astronaut Owen K. Garriott reviews familiar magnetic effects and… Internet Archive Basic Electricity: 3 -- Magnetism 1982 · Educational Consultant, James M. McGrath, Lane Technical High School, Chicago Covers uses of magnetism; kinds of magnets; the magnetic field; demonstration with iron… Internet Archive 3-2-1 Contact - 5 episodes from Season #5 (1986) 1986 · TV Playlist: Season #5, Episode #11: Motion: What's Up? Season #5, Episode #12: Motion: Bones Season #5, Episode #13: Motion: Smashing Season #5, Episode #14:… Internet Archive Wild Goose Jack 1982 · Educational · 29 min Wild Goose Jack, Reel 1 Reel 2 available here A profile of Jack Miner, once a guide and avid hunter, who became the world's best known conservationist. Search… Internet Archive The Dukes of Hazzard S04 E23 Bad Day In Hazzard 1983 · TV The Dukes are forced to bond with their sworn enemies -- Boss Hogg and Rosco -- after they are held at gunpoint by a gang of robbers at the Boar's Nest. The… Internet Archive The Dukes of Hazzard S04 E20 Dear Diary 1983 · TV Rosco has kept a diary detailing Boss Hogg's illegal schemes carried out over the years. Two of Boss' former (and now disgruntled) associates become aware of… Internet Archive The Lost Generation 1982 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Adults Issued also as videorecording Presents interviews with survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and…