The world's archives
2,449–2,496 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 Ones | Films for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool. |
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| Kids | Cartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature. |
| Tweens | Documentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures. |
| Teens | Everything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower. |
| Adult | Sexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage. |
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Eye on L.A. - New Orleans
An episode of travel feature series "Eye on L.A.": "New Orleans," featuring New Orleans nightlife, hauntings, Cajun cuisine, and jazz funerals.
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Loch Lomond Glaciation
Produced by the BBC for the British Open University Examines the geophysical evidence that a massive ice sheet retreated about 12,500 years ago from Scotland…
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Survivors: Cycles of Abuse
VHS format Producer/writer, Bob Sykes Examines the causes and complex psychological dynamics of spouse abuse through interviews with battered wives and…
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Mobile Suit Gundam II (1981)
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Apollo 11 gala event, Part 2
This video chronicles the Apollo gala banquet at the Hyatt Regency featuring remarks by Jim Hartz, Walter Cronkite, Aaron Cohen and the Apollo 11 astronauts.
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The Middle East: Change - Turkey and Saudi Arabia
Title from data sheet A foreign film (Canada) Thirteen in a series of fourteen programs originally shown on television Intended audience: Junior high…
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The Middle East: Family Matters
Title from data sheet A foreign film (Canada) Fourth in a series of fourteen programs originally shown on television Intended audience: Junior high school…
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Degrassi Jr High S01E04 - The Cover Up
"When Joey sees Rick get beaten by his father, Joey must decide whether to report the incident or keep it to himself and see his friend continue suffering."
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Degrassi Jr High S03E14 - Black And White
"B.L.T. asks Michelle to the graduation dance, but her parents disapprove. Spike is rejected from a job because of her hairstyle."
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Degrassi Jr High S03E15 - Pa-arty!
"Joey, Snake and Wheels are caught by the police after buying beer for Lucy's "Secret" party."
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Eye on L.A. - Eye on a Lei
An episode of travel feature series "Eye on L.A.": "Eye on a Lei," featuring the Hawaiian Islands.
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For a Change: Breaking Old Habits and Making New Ones
Title from data sheet Intended audience: Ages 16 through adult Issued also as videorecording Outlines a well-planned regimen for breaking unwanted…
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Survival Zone - Camilla Sparv, Zoli Marki
Pay cable broadcast
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Mobile Suit Gundam III (1982)
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Alas Smith and Jones - Series 1, Episode 4 (1984)
The 4th episode of Series 1 from the British comedy show Alas Smith and Jones , starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. Originally released on 21 February…
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Foods: Fads and Facts
Title from data sheet Editor, Vince Matsudaira Intended audience: Junior high school through college and adult Health experts and nutritionists present…
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From Dust and Ashes
Title from data sheet Intended audience: Aes 14 through adult Issued also as videorecording Documents a conference on the Holocaust that was organized by…
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Artwise - Lawrence Television program, episode 09 1980
Show episode #9 which features Larry Schuemann, Ric Averill, Cowboy Music with Riders in the Sky, Art in the Park 1980
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Degrassi Jr High S02E10 - Censored
"Caitlin submits an article to the student newspaper, supporting Spike's right to remain in school despite her pregnancy. The article is rejected, so Caitlin…
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The Gentle Doctor - Episode
Episode of the informational veterinary tv show "The Gentle Doctor" hosted by Steve Kritsick.
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The Computer Programme: 5 -- The New Media
Produced by the BBC. Narrated by Chris Serle and Ian McNaught-Davis Explores communication among computers and the uses to which it is put to service our…
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Not the Nine O'Clock News - Series 3, Episode 1 (1980, better quality)
The first episode of Series 3 from the British comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News . Starring Rowan Atkinson , Pamela Stephenson , Mel Smith and Griff Rhys…
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Everyman (Power of the Poor)
Title on container: Power of the poor Editor, Andrew Barr Investigates the role of the Catholic Church in the growing conflict between the affluent ruling…
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Jerusalem of Heaven and Earth: Capital of Israel
Producer, Douglas Stanley ; director, John Jacob and Richard Tombelson ; music, Frank Strangio Traces the events that made the ancient city capital of a new…
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In a New Light
Title from data sheet Presents profiles on three handicapped students who have excelled in significant ways. Intended to help the viewer understand the…
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0107 The Illustrated Daily Albuquerque January 19, 1984
U.S. Senator Pete V. Domenici (R-NM) is interviewed on the news program, where military aid to El Salvador and the federal budget are discussed. The news…
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For All Practical Purposes - 06: Computer Science - Overview
Episode 6 of the educational tv series "For All Practical Purposes": "Computer Science: Overview".
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Perfect Strangers S01E01 Knock Knock
A high-strung and cynical man's life is never the same when his naive but good-natured cousin comes to America to live with him.
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Allostery: Molecular Communication
Produced by the BBC for the British Open University Howard Schachman of the University of California show how allostery can be understood by studying the…
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Television: The Enchanted Mirror
Title from data sheet A study of the role of television in American life. Includes interviews with TV directors, writers, an ABC executive, a brain behavior…
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Ingrid
Title from data sheet Intended audience: Ages 12 through adults Issued also as videorecording A documentary on the life of actress Ingrid Bergman that…
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Bambinger
Camera, Savas Kalogeras ; original music, Neil Chotem Based on Mordecai Richler's short story of a Montreal family who take in Mr. Bambinger, a Jewish…
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Filmstrip: "The Garden of Abdul Gasazi"
SOUND FILMSTRIP IS AN AT-RISK MEDIA FORMAT. I am the only person on earth preserving American filmstrips. The media format is largely forgotten and very…
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The Western Tradition ★ "Lost" Annenberg Series now with MKV
The Western Tradition ★ one of the "Lost" Annenberg Media Collection - now with Some Subtitles, Chapter Markers, and MKV Versions! On May 10th, 2025: I remade…
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Alas Smith and Jones - Series 1, Episode 3 (1984)
The third episode of Series 1 from the British comedy show Alas Smith and Jones , starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. Originally released on 14 February…
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Degrassi Jr High S02E04 - Dinner And A Show
"Shane's parents are upset and embarrassed that their son is the father of Spike's baby. Nonetheless, they invite Spike and her mom to dinner so that everyone…
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Eye on L.A. - Europe’s Forbidden Pleasures
An episode of travel feature series "Eye on L.A.": "Europe’s Forbidden Pleasures," featuring exclusive European resorts.
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Oregon Woodcarvers
Directed and produced by Jan Baross A view of the work, lives, themes, and philosophies of four Oregon woodcarvers, each of whom represents a specific area…
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Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love
Five months after escaping Earth, the titanic warship Macross shepherds a human population back to the humans' home world. However, the Macross must survive…
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Full Moon High - Adam Arkin, Roz Kelly
TMC pay cable broadcast
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NASA and the Airplane, Episode 5: Quieter, Faster, Safer Aircraft
Describes NASA projects to reduce jet engine noise, develop planes that can travel faster, and improve aircraft safety. To license this film/video and get a…
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Children and Sports [motion picture]
Based on James Michener's book: Sports in America Writer, producer, and director, Bud Greenspan ; narrator, James A. Michener Shows how children's sports…
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Connections (Look Again series)
The discovery of an animal skeleton in a riverbed stimulates a girl to imagine the many connections among the structures and functions of living creatures and…
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Planning The Apollo Missions, Part 2
The second lecture in the Apollo 20th Anniversary Celebration Speaker’s Series. Held July 18, 1989 at the Johnson Space Center. Presentations by Owen Maynard,…
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1980)
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (ニルスのふしぎな旅, Nirusu no Fushigi na Tabi) is an anime adaptation of the novel The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by the Swedish…
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No Way! Not Me
Intended audience: junior high through adult In a stirring presentation, educator and rights activist Rosemary Brown warns that an impoverished future may…
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The Wood Shell
Title from data sheet Companion film: The foundation / Peter John Lodge Intended audience: Junior high school through college and adult, and industrial…
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Not the Nine O'Clock News - Series 2, Episode 1 (1980, better quality)
The first episode of Series 2 from the British comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News . Starring Rowan Atkinson , Pamela Stephenson , Mel Smith and Griff Rhys…