The world's archives

1,825–1,872 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 New Friends 1981 · Cartoon Title from data sheet Based on the book Howard by James Stevenson Animation designed and directed by Diane Goodrich ; produced by Dirk Wales ; music by… Internet Archive The Computer Programme (ABC TV Australia Intro) Episode 1 1984 · TV When the BBC "The Computer Programme" aired in Australia, ABC TV recorded new intros with Iain Finlay (Creator of Beyond 2000) Internet Archive Minder (1982) SE3 - EP12 Back In Good Old England 1982 · TV Minder (1982) SE3 - EP12 Back in Good Old England [31 st March 1982] Ex-con Jack ‘Oily’ Wragg returns from self-imposed exile in Spain. Terry’s glad to see… Internet Archive Media Probes: Photography 1981 · Educational Producer/Director, Mickey Lemle Model Cheryl Tiegs presents this program, focusing on five people who make their livings behind the camera. This program… Internet Archive The Dukes of Hazzard S04 E13 Hughie Hogg Strikes Again 1982 · TV Hughie Hogg's latest scheme targets Cooter, whose garage is threatened with eminent domain so the crooked Hogg can build shoddy condominiums at an inflated… Internet Archive How to Pick Up Girls, Win Arguments, and Influence People 1982 · Educational A presentation with lots of humor of verbal and nonverbal communication methods for succeeding in social and business situations Internet Archive Basic Electricity: 5 -- Ohm's Law 1982 · Educational Title from data sheet Consultant, James M. McGrath Rev. version of the film made in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy Intended audience: Junior high… Internet Archive Living and working in space 1989 · Film This program is devoted to the analysis and development of the possibilities for living in and utilizing space. Beginning with the Skylab project in the U.S.,… Internet Archive Journey Through the Solar System, Episode 11: Pioneer-Saturn Encounter 1982 · Film In episode 11 of Journey Through the Solar System a Pioneer craft flies by Jupiter and then on to Saturn to give the first good look of that huge, ringed… Internet Archive Malayunta (1986) 1986 · Feature Malayunta es una película de Argentina filmada en Eastmancolor dirigida por José Santiso sobre su propio guion escrito en colaboración con Jacobo Langsner… Internet Archive Minder (1982) SE3 - EP7 The Birdman Of Wormwood Scrubs 1982 · TV Minder (1982) SE3 - EP7 The Birdman of Wormwood Scrubs [24 th Feb 1982] Arthur and Terry are asked to look after former gangster Ernie Brooks, just out of… Internet Archive XTC - The Lawrence Opera House 1981 1981 · TV This is an episode of the Sunflower Cablevision program “Bringing It All Back Home,” which featured both local live music and touring live acts in the early… Internet Archive Abierto De 18 a 24 (1988) 1988 · Feature Abierto de 18 a 24 es una película de Argentina en colores dirigida por Víctor Dínenzon según su propio guion que se estrenó el 2 de junio de 1988 y que tuvo… Internet Archive The Dukes of Hazzard S04 E11 Goodbye, General Lee 1982 · TV When the Duke boys lose a cross country race to a better car, a discouraged Luke makes an offhanded remark about the General Lee possibly wearing out its… Internet Archive The Heart of the Dragon: 9 -- Understanding 1984 · Educational Documentary Anthony Quayle Chinese scientists and technologists are trying to catch up after the disruptions of the Cultural Revolution. With limited… Internet Archive History of space travel: Episode 5, Friendship 7 1980 · Film Recounts in detail the first American orbital spaceflight by astronaut John H. Glenn on February 20, 1962, also providing background on Project Mercury and… Internet Archive The Dukes of Hazzard S03 E10 The Great Santa Claus Chase 1982 · TV Boss hires a trio of criminals to hijack a load of Christmas trees bound for Hazzard, knowing that Bo and Luke were responsible for the deliveries and receipt… Internet Archive Missing Hero 1985 · Educational · 52 min Missing Hero Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Traces animal development through study of the baboon, the… Internet Archive Mr. Ludwig's Tropical Dreamland 1980 · Educational · 30 min Mr. Ludwig's Tropical Dreamland A documentary focusing on Daniel Ludwig, an American billionaire who is attempting to transform 3 million acres of Amazon rain… Internet Archive DOPE 111 1989 · Film · Subtitles See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive A Country Auction: The Paul V. Leitzel Estate Sale 1984 · Educational VHS Directed and produced by Robert Aibel, Ben Levin, Chris Musello, and Jay Ruby Documents an American rural tradition, the estate auction. Reveals the… Internet Archive Journey Through the Solar System, Episode 9: Jupiter Odyssey 1983 · Film Episode 9 of Journey Through the Solar System focuses on planet Jupiter. The program summarizes the Pioneer 10 results and shows pictures of the largest… Internet Archive Computer Chronicles: Utilities 1984 · TV · Subtitles Season 1 Episode 8 of The Computer Chronicles, "Utilities". Internet Archive Attack on the Americas 1980 · Film Short suggesting that the Central American conflicts of the era were an indicator of Soviet-Cuban expansionism and a threat to American interests. The piece… Internet Archive Neo Tokyo (Eng Dub) 1987 · Cartoon A trilogy of separate stories. In “Labyrinth labyrinthos”, a girl and her cat enter a strange world. In “Running Man”, a racer takes on the ultimate opponent.… Internet Archive Duncan Hines Cake Mix Commercial 1980 · Commercial Duncan Hines Cake Mix Commercial Internet Archive Mercury : exploration of a planet 1983 · Film Animation and photography are used to illustrate the flight of Mariner X to Mercury and Venus. To license this film and get a higher quality version for… Internet Archive ORIGINS Of Modern Society 1989 · Talk "Walter G. Vincenti...peers behind some popular myths about Thomas Edison, whose work profoundly shaped the character of the 20th-century technology. We learn… Internet Archive Minder (1984) SE4 - EP7 If Money Be The Food Of Love, Play On 1984 · TV Minder (1984) SE4 - EP7 If Money Be the Food of Love, Play On [15 th Feb 1984] An attractive Australian girl arrives at the Winchest, seeking Arthur’s help in… Internet Archive The Respiratory System 1987 · Educational Title from data sheet Camera, Mike Westphal ; editor, Bill Gudmundson ; narrator, Chuck McClennan Junior and senior high school students Examines the… Internet Archive "Rap With the Facts: Multiplication" 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 ROBOTECH "Original Intro" 1985 · Cartoon The original theme to Robotech. Internet Archive The Dukes of Hazzard S03 E08 Baa, Baa White Sheep 1981 · TV Boss' honest twin brother, Abraham Lincoln Hogg, comes to Hazzard after their great aunt passes away. In her will, the Hogg brothers are entitled to a piece… Internet Archive Life: How Do We Define It? 1987 · Educational Title from data sheet Junior and senior high school students Examines the diverse characteristics of life including growth and development, metabolism,… Internet Archive Starship Troopers (1988) [1080p] [Upscale] [LaserDisc] [Fatcatofalltime] 1988 · Cartoon The 1988 anime adaptation of Robert A. Heinlein's Starship Troopers now in glorious 1080p! This is an extremely rare OVA only ever released on VHS and… Internet Archive Degrassi High S04E01 - A New Start (Part 1) 1989 · TV "It's the first day at Degrassi High, and Erica fears that her summer romance has left her pregnant." Internet Archive Journey through the solar system. Episode 5. Assignment, Shoot The Moon 1983 · Film Host Larry Ross introduces NASA footage showing the efforts of unmanned space vehicles to provide photographs and other information about the moon in order to… Internet Archive The Dukes of Hazzard S03 E16 To Catch A Duke 1982 · TV A pair of jewel thieves arrive in Hazzard and, after being spotted by Rosco, make their getaway in the General Lee, automatically implicating the innocent… Internet Archive Ancient Lives: 2 -- The Valley of the Kings 1986 · Educational · 29 min VHS format Photography, Peter Greenhalgh ; editor, Jonathan Morris ; music, Edward Wynne Presents a discussion of the tombs of Ipi the workman and Kha the… Internet Archive Degrassi Jr High S01E01 - Kiss Me, Steph 1987 · TV "When Steph swaps kisses for votes to become eighth-grade president, she learns some promises are easier given than kept." Internet Archive Minder (1984) SE4 - EP5 Sorry Pal, Wrong Number 1984 · TV Minder (1984) SE4 - EP5 Sorry Pal, Wrong Number [1 st Feb 1984] Arthur stars a horse-race tipping service with J.J. Mooney, a suave and persuasive elderly… Internet Archive Life and the solar system : the CRAF and Cassini missions 1986 · Film Describes plans for two unmanned missions to land probes on the surface of a comet and Saturn's moon, Titan. These probes, CRAF (Comet Rendezvous Asteroid… Internet Archive Hi Cat! 1989 · Educational Brandon Adams, Vaughn Jelks Editor, Nancy Robinson Archie's day would have been great if he hadn't started it by greeting the new cat on the block Internet Archive El infierno tan temido (1980) [1080p] 1980 · Feature El infierno tan temido (1980) [1080p] Internet Archive A Sense of Touch 1985 · Educational CLICK HERE TO SEE THE STUDY GUIDE FOR THIS FILM Soapsuds, yellow bananas, soft grass. . . dozens of changing images show how children respond to touch. The… Internet Archive The Bill of Rights in Action: Freedom of Speech 1982 · Educational · 17 min Examines the complexities of Constitutional freedom and guarantees. Discusses whether or not freedom of speech is absolute or should be controlled when it… Internet Archive One Lousy Second 1980 · Film The focus is on the bus driver and his need for continuous and absolute concentration. There is emphasis on the potential disaster that is always lurking and… Internet Archive The AIDS Movie 1986 · Educational Title from data sheet Host: David Brumbach Camera, Chris Li, Tom Kaufman, George Voellmer ; editor, Judy Herbert ; music, Zenon Ages 14 through adults…