The world's archives

2,113–2,160 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 Ancient Lives: 6 -- Dreams and Rituals 1986 · Educational FFH 866 John Romer This segment of Ancient lives contains the papyrus of Turin, showing normal and topsy-turvy life; the village oracle and his shrine; the… Internet Archive 115. Parèntesi tardoral 1980 · Short Reportatge a base d'imatges de mar i muntanya de diverses contrades del Principat. Destaquen les barques de pesca al port d'Arenys de Mar, el Montseny,… Internet Archive On The Loose - Saga (1981) 1981 · TV On the Loose - Saga 80's music video Internet Archive Aeronautics and Space Report 251 1989 · Film Combating Malaria This videotape shows the use of remote sensing to better target mosquito larvae for more effective control. Better Airplane Wings The… Internet Archive A Demand Schedule for Wumpets 1980 · Educational Defines terms used by economists, such as "demand," "change in quantity demanded," and "change in demand." Internet Archive Safety Gear: Foot Protection 1989 · Educational Part of the Sandler Films "Safety Gear" series. Other films in this series available on the Internet Archive: Safety Gear: Eye and Face Protection (LINK)… Internet Archive Women In Prison - Julia Campbell, Denny Dillon, Wendie Jo Sperber 1987 · TV https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2010/03/women-in-prison-1987-tv-series-1987.html Internet Archive The Search for Oil 1981 · Educational Producer, John Simmons Examines the history of oil exploration and presents the story of a modern seismic based success, the Forties founded by BP in the… Internet Archive Electricity: 15 -- Resistor Color Code 1982 · Educational Consultant, James M. McGrath, Lane Technical High School, Chicago Covers identification of resistors in a circuit; explanation of color bands; examples of… Internet Archive The Polymer Age 1980 · Educational · 26 min Produced by the BBC for the British Open University A detailed study of two of the most successful synthetic rubbers, styrene butadiene random copolymer,… Internet Archive The Story Of English - Robert MacNeil 1986 · TV Season 1, Episodes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Internet Archive The Computer Programme: 9 -- In Control 1982 · Educational Produced by the BBC. Narrated by Chris Serle and Ian McNaught-Davis Looks at the everyday uses of computers and shows how future computers will be built into… Internet Archive The Silent War 1987 · Film "This program offers a dramatic examination of the secret world of underseas warfare and the fascinating technologies being developed to fight it" --… Internet Archive Chuckie 1987 · Educational Director-animator, Robert Sheehy ; writer-producer, Ron Underwood ; music, David Kates ; narrator, Sterling Holloway Based on the book of the same title by… Internet Archive Together They Stand 1989 · Educational Anthony Valentine Studies a colony of personable dwarf mongooses in East Africa: social organization, raising young, predators Intermediate through college Internet Archive Aktuelle Kamera Im DDR Fernsehen Vom 11 10 1989 1989 · TV DDR News Magazin DDR Nachrichten Sendung Internet Archive The Greatest Man in the World 1980 · Educational · 24 min Title from data sheet Also issued as videorecording Brad Davis, Carol Kane, Howard Da Silva, John McMartin Executive producer, Robert Geller; director,… Internet Archive Old House, New House 1981 · Educational · 27 min · Subtitles Title from data sheet Intended audience: Ages 14 through adult Issued also as videorecording Documents the renovation of Canada's Ecology House, a… Internet Archive The Tumbleweed Kid 1986 · Educational Cataloged from contributor's data Kindergarten through third grade Tells the story of six-year-old Davie who, using his imagination, finds himself… Internet Archive Hugs 'n' Kids: Parenting Your Preschooler 1982 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Senior high school students through adults Issued also as videorecording Shows thirteen different situations… Internet Archive Nicaragua: A Dangerous Example 1982 · Educational · 54 min Produced by the BBC Examines life in Nicaragua before and after the revolution of 1979. Describes the Somoza dictatorship, American intervention, and the… Internet Archive The Business of America 1983 · Educational Studies the effects of United States Steel Corporation's shutdown of its plant in Homestead, Pennsylvania, on steelworkers and their families. Examines United… Internet Archive Topsy-Turvy (Look Again series 1989 · Educational In a young boy's dream-world anything can happen--even magic. What magic is there in the child's world of fantasy? What magic is there in everyday things such… Internet Archive Construction Cancellation Order (1987) 1987 · Cartoon · Subtitles A movie about cancelling Construction Orders to prevent a forest from being cleared. Automatons take over and contribute to making the forest sacro-sanct from… Internet Archive Prayer For World Peace 1986 · Film "In the largest live telecast of its kind, Pope John Paul II leads a worldwide congregation of worshipers on five continents in a complete recitation of the… Internet Archive Single Stage Amplifiers 1981 · Film Lesson two of a five part training video series covering testing, operation and schematics of single stage amplifiers. Internet Archive Col. Culpeper's Flying Circus 1981 · Educational · 23 min Title from data sheet Intended audience: Ages 12 through adult Issued also as videorecording Reporter Ian Wooldridge visits with the Confederate Air Force,… Internet Archive G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Sunbow) DVD Rips 1983 · Cartoon Thanks to pheonixpinks for being generous enough for sharing their DVD Rips of the Sunbow G.I. Joe cartoon for me! I decided to share them here too since… Internet Archive Pete Townsend Videos Spittin' Image The 1987 Movie Awards (March 25, 1987) woc USA For Africa Documentary John Paar Videos 1987 · TV From the Betamax project! What a tape! 1. A block of videos from The Who's Pete Townsend. 2. One Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks video off a old 80s video show… Internet Archive Private Benjamin - Lorna Patterson 1984 · TV CBS broadcast Internet Archive The Heart of the Dragon: 8 -- Marrying 1984 · Educational · 54 min Documentary Anthony Quayle This examines the central role of the family, the changing status of women and the reactions of the rural Maoping village to the… Internet Archive Too Late For Love - Def Leppard (1983) 1983 · TV Too Late For Love - Def Leppard (1983) Internet Archive Sidekicks - Ernie Reyes Jr., Gil Gerard, Keye Luke 1986 · TV https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2010/03/sidekicks-1986-tv-series-1986-1987.html Internet Archive Bill Collins Golden Years of Hollywood - The Ghost and Mrs. Muir intro (incomplete – 22/07/1989) 1989 · TV Incomplete recording of Bill Collins introducing the film "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" TV guide: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122284131 (previous:… Internet Archive Not the Nine O'Clock News - Series 4, Episode 1 (1982) 1982 · TV The first 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 Journey through the solar system. Episode III, The veil of Venus 1983 · Film Host Larry Ross explores the recent knowledge gained about the nature of Venus, derived from fly-bys and probes. To license this film and get a higher quality… Internet Archive Where the Bay Becomes the Sea 1985 · Educational Credits: writer and editor, John Brett Where the Bay of Fundy meets the ocean a unique ecosystem has developed. The film traces the intricate… Internet Archive Da Ugodno Vrijeme Prode 1989 · Film Concert video featuring Matko Jelavic, Zdravko Skender, Tomislav Ivcic, Meri Cetinic, Jasmin Stavros, Helena Blagne, Vlado Kalember, Maja Zupanovic --… Internet Archive Rhymes in Clay 1984 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Kindergarten through primary grades Issued also as videorecording Using clay animation, shows an old man… Internet Archive ANDY KAUFMAN Uncle Andy's Funhouse Pilot Episode ( 1980) 1980 · TV ANDY KAUFMAN Uncle Andy's Funhouse Pilot Episode ( 1980) Internet Archive Sadat's Eternal Egypt 1980 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Senior high school students through adults Issued also as videorecording A documentary on the cultural heritage of… Internet Archive Cassette: "Gordon West's Radio School 1983 Novice Theory Class" 1983 · 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 Dylan Thomas 1980 · Educational John Darren Producer, Andree Molyneux ; writer, Paul Ferris The beauty, melancholy, and events of Thomas' life are told through photographs visits to his… Internet Archive The Middle East: Ancient and Modern 1984 · Educational Title from data sheet A foreign film (Canada) Eighth in a series of fourteen programs originally shown on television Intended audience: Junior high school… Internet Archive The Computer Programme: 2 -- One Thing After Another 1981 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Ages 17 through adult Issued also as videorecording Examines the ordered series of instructions that enable a… Internet Archive The Ellen Burstyn Show - Ellen Burstyn 1986 · TV https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2010/07/ellen-burstyn-show-1986-tv-series-1986.html 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 Harold Swerg 1987 · Educational Based on a story by Jules Feiffer Producer, editor, Ralph Soll ; directors, Ralph Soll, Ari Taub ; photography, Eric Leigh, Ari Taub Bob Goodman ; narrator,…