The world's archives

2,017–2,064 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 Fall Line 1981 · Educational Title from data sheet Made in Australia Compares body movements in four relatively new sports: skateboarding, surfing, skiing, and hang gliding Internet Archive The Impossible Bird 1980 · Educational · 26 min Richard Attenborough This film, full of interesting facts about the haughty-looking ostrich, was made in Kenya with zoologist Lew Hurxthal who lived with… Internet Archive Mama's Family | Ep. 20 | Ellen's Boyfriend 1983 · TV Mama's Family season 2, episode 7 Ellen's Boyfriend aired on NBC 1983.11.17 Internet Archive Glories Of Medieval Art: The Cloisters 1989 · Film "This program features The Cloisters, the Metropolitan's branch museum devoted to art created during the Middle Ages. Philippe de Montebello, director of the… Internet Archive Bicycle Safety 1987 · Educational Rules of the road for bikers while riding alone or with friends, on quiet or busy streets. Safety begins with a safety check of your bike, and involves… Internet Archive Telephone Skills: Courtesy on the Line 1985 · Educational Title from data sheet Scott Simpson, Helen Stanley, Carl Manning, Dorothy Howard Burns, Lennie Del Duca, Jr., Kim Sudol, Wally Taylor, Diane Brewster, James… Internet Archive Super Dimension Fortress: Macross (1982) [1080p] [Dual Audio] [AC-3+AAC] [English Signs & Subtitles] [SSA] [TV+Movie+OVA+Extras] [Fatcatofalltime] 1982 · Cartoon This is the ADV English dub of Macross synched to the BD footage! In this archive I plan on releasing all 36 episodes with the 2006 ADV English Dub synched to… Internet Archive It's Your Move - Jason Bateman, Caren Kaye 1984 · TV https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2009/06/its-your-move-1984-tv-series-1984-1985.html Internet Archive Home Repairs Vol 1 1985 · Film Includes: Replacing a Faucet, Replacing a Toilet, Sweating Copper Pipe, Unclogging Drains, Replacing Light Switches, Replacing Light Fixtures, Repairing… Internet Archive Bristlelip 1982 · Educational Adaptation of King Thrushbeard by the Brothers Grimm A comic recreation of the Brothers Grimm folktale about a beautiful but haughty princess who is forced… Internet Archive Hammer House Of Horror Witching Time 1980 · TV 1980 British TV anthology series Internet Archive Life And Nothing But - Sabine Azéma, Philippe Noiret 1989 · Feature Pay cable broadcast Internet Archive Minder (1984) SE - EP8 A Star Is Gorn 1984 · TV Minder (1984) SE4 - EP8 A Star is Gorn [22 nd Feb 1984] Pop star Zac Zolar (aka Albert Trout) disappears at the height of his fame. A dead body turns up, but… Internet Archive Architecture and Town Planning 1982 · Educational · 25 min Colin Cunningham Ostia, the ancient port of Rome, is used as an example of Roman town planning and architecture. Explains the ground plan of the city,… Internet Archive Picasso: A Painter's Diary, 3 -- A Unity of Variety 1980 · Educational Producer and director, Perry Miller Adato Covers Picasso career from his Paris paintings on the eve of World War II through his construction sculpture after… Internet Archive Great Little Railways: Journey to the Land Beyond the Mountains 1982 · Educational Once a year trains carry an army of grape pickers to the steep, terraced slopes of the River Douro in northern Portugal. To the sounds of singing, dancing,… Internet Archive Journey Through the Solar System, Episode 7: The Fourth Planet 1983 · Film Host Larry Ross introduces the NASA film, Mars, the search begins, which shows what Mars probes have revealed about the physical nature of the planet Mars. To… Internet Archive Happy Landing 1980 · Educational · 25 min Introduces the work of perceptual psychologist J J Gibson, the first to conclude that information of some sort must be generated by visual stimulation in… Internet Archive Dragon Ball (Harmony Gold English Dub) - The Complete TV Series [VHSRip] 1989 · Cartoon Thanks to a long time fan and one of the hosts of Anime Hell, I was able to acquire not one, but five Harmony Gold dubbed episodes of Dragon Ball off of a… Internet Archive History of space travel: Episode 5, Friendship 7 part 2 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 Options - Joanna Pacula, Susan Anton 1988 · Feature Pay cable broadcast Internet Archive The Heart of the Dragon: 4 -- Believing 1984 · Educational · 54 min Anthony Quayle Explores the ancient teachings of Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism and the modern philosophies of Marxism and Maoism. Describes the influences… Internet Archive Afghanistan: Threads of Life 1980 · Educational · 28 min Examines the physical features of several different areas in Afghanistan and explores the lifestyles of its people. Contrasts daily life in an isolated… Internet Archive Coping with Serious Illness: Finances 1980 · Educational Title from data sheet Host: Meryl Streep Uses documentary footage from: Joan Robinson, one woman's story Intended audience: College and adult Also issued… Internet Archive Finding Time 1980 · Educational Michael Leboeuf, Edward T. Hall, Malcolm B. Northrup, Ferro Pagliai II, Patricia B. Wyskocil Cinematographer, Virgil Harper ; editor, Gail Werbin ; music,… Internet Archive Media Probes: TV News 1981 · Educational Producer/Director, Martin Ostraw "Host John Cameron Swayze, television's first national anchorman, examines how the drive for ratings has led to some… Internet Archive The Dukes of Hazzard S04 E12 Cletus Falls In Love 1982 · TV Cletus becomes lovestruck when Daisy uses her charms to get her cousins out of a phony traffic charge. As Cletus does everything to smother Daisy with… Internet Archive Journey through the solar system. Episode 6. The Man and Moon 1983 · Film Reviews the Apollo missions to the moon and the information obtained. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes,… Internet Archive Saying No to Danger 1986 · Educational Presents the animated adventures of three pigs who have differing reactions to potentially dangerous situations, dramatizing the importance of saying no to… Internet Archive The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour - The Smothers Brothers 1988 · TV CBS broadcast Internet Archive Basic Electricity: 12 -- Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment 1982 · Educational Consultant, James M. McGrath, Lane Technical High School, Chicago Covers the relay: diagrammatic description of operation; meters; diagrammatic description… Internet Archive She's The Sheriff - Suzanne Somers 1987 · TV Syndicated broadcast Internet Archive Only the Ball Was White 1980 · Educational · 28 min Title from data sheet Intended audience: Intermediate grades through adult Issued also as videorecording Looks back at the time when major U.S. baseball… Internet Archive The Computer Programme: 4 -- It's on the Computer 1981 · Educational Produced by the BBC. Narrated by Chris Serle and Ian McNaught-Davis Examines the information storage capability of the computer, focusing on the data base… Internet Archive Flicks - Married to the Mob interview 1988 · TV An episode of the brief interview series "Flicks," featuring Michelle Pfeiffer of "Married to the Mob". Internet Archive Not the Nine O'Clock News - Series 4, Episode 4 (1982) 1982 · TV The 4th episode of Series 4 from the British comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News . Starring Rowan Atkinson , Pamela Stephenson , Mel Smith and Griff Rhys… Internet Archive Reincarnation: Coming Back 1988 · Film "The scientific community is becoming more intrigued by the subject and has been finding evidence that indicates reincarnation is fact and not fantasy. This… Internet Archive The Computer Programme: 1 -- It's Happening Now 1981 · Educational Produced by the BBC. Narrated by BBC television personality Chris Serle and computer professional Ian McNaught-Davis An overview of computer technology,… Internet Archive 25 Years of Progress - Episode 8: More Moon Exploration 1983 · Short · 28 min During 1972-73 Mariner 9 mapped the entire surface of Mars and Pioneer 10 returned the first close-up pictures of Jupiter. To license this film and get a… Internet Archive Burns: Emergency Procedures 1982 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Ages 14 through adult Issued also as videorecording Presents staged depictions of burns and their first-aid… Internet Archive The Computer Programme: 6 -- Sound and Moving Pictures 1982 · Educational Produced by the BBC. Narrated by Chris Serle and Ian McNaught-Davis Examines computer graphics, computer-generated sound, and voice recognition. Visits the… Internet Archive Jupiter, a clearer picture 1983 · Film Shows Pioneer 10 pictures of Jupiter, the largest planet in the Solar System. The moons of Jupiter are revealed by the Voyager Spacecraft. To license this… Internet Archive Profiles of Nature: The Beaver 1984 · Educational Title from data sheet A foreign film (Canada) Ages 12 through adults Shows the beaver's physical characteristics, dam-building behavior, and life inside… Internet Archive Hooperman - John Ritter, Debrah Farentino 1987 · TV https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2010/03/hooperman-1987-tv-series-1987-1989.html Internet Archive Moving On: The Hunger for Land in Zimbabwe 1982 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Ages 16 through adult Issued also as a videorecording Script, Bruce Robbins ; camera, Bernard Reymond Documents… Internet Archive V The Series (1984-85) s01e12 The Betrayal 1985 · TV While Bates remains in a coma Charles plots to overthrow him. Internet Archive Sandwich 1980 · Educational Italian comedy about a man on a bicycle outing who constructs a monumental sandwich for his lunch. The sandwich lurches out of his hands and leads him on a… Internet Archive Ancient Lives: 3 -- An Artist's Life 1986 · Educational · 27 min VHS-Standard play John Romer Photography, Peter Greenhalgh ; graphics, Steve Masters ; editor, Jonathan Morris ; music, Edward Wynne Presents a discussion…