The world's archives
2,497–2,544 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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Degrassi Jr High S03E09 - Food For Thought
"Kathleen shows symptoms of anorexia and Melanie tries to help her. Heather and Erica do a project for the Science Fair on eating disorders and begin to worry…
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The Mysterious Bee
Produced by Phil Simon Nature Films Footage shot inside a hive illustrates the bee's amazingly complex society. Shows the queen laying eggs and relaying…
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Not the Nine O'Clock News - Series 2, Episode 5 (1980)
The 5th 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…
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The Computer Programme: 10 -- Things to Come
Produced by the BBC. Narrated by Chris Serle and Ian McNaught-Davis Focuses on two labor areas, agricutlure and information processing in banks, to discuss…
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Front End Loader Safety
Describes some of the fatalities and injuries that can occur in the use and misuse of the front-end loader, particularly if the operator is inattentive,…
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STS-3: Postflight Press Conference
Press conference with the crew of STS-3 describing mission highlights. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes,…
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AIDS KQED 2
Koop on legalization, CNN. See scans of liner notes for detailed content.
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Degrassi Jr High S03E02 - Can't Live With 'Em (Part 2)
"Wheels struggles with grief and guilt when his parents are killed in a car accident. Kathleen runs for school president, and Shane tries to prove to Spike…
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Degrassi Jr High S03E12 - Taking Off (Part 2)
"Wheels continues to have trouble dealing with the death of his parents. After receiving a letter from his biological father, he decides to run away and Joey…
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Bizarre - John Byner
Showtime pay cable broadcast
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The A Team S 02 E 19 Chopping Spree
The team goes after the crooked car dealer who stole B.A.'s van.
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The Secret Garden (1988)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3lv3H_HS4Q
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Concerto Grosso Modo
An introduction to music appreciation which uses live-action and animated sequences accompanied only by music. Playfully introduces musical notation and…
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くりいむレモン POP CHASER
くりいむレモン POP CHASER 声の出演 リオ：花井かおり マイ：高石良江 ザック：佐藤康 マスター：長田友治 町の老人：沢本栄二 手下：岡本恭三、大木豊、追水長一郎、清水一成 女の子：三田奈保子、熊田道子、戸隠笑子、久保田幸 スタッフ プロデューサー：野村和史、吉田尚剛（A.P.P.P.）…
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Not the Nine O'Clock News - Series 3, Episode 3 (1980, better quality)
The third 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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Show Stoppers: The Best Of Broadway - Tom Bosley
https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2010/07/show-stoppers-best-of-broadway-1982-tv.html
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Planning The Apollo Missions, Part 4
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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Hard Time On Planet Earth - Martin Kove
https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2010/03/hard-time-on-planet-earth-1989-tv.html
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Lavas of Etna
Cataloging information from guide Reviews the form and the structural complexity of Mount Etna, as well as the historic evoluation of the lava and ash tupes…
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Animal Families: The Firefly
Provides factual information about the diet, growth, appearance, and behavior of fireflies. BIBLIOGRAPHY TO THIS FILM AND OTHERS IN THIS SERIES (see 1st page)…
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Starship Troopers (1988) [OVA] [480p] [AC-3+AAC] [JPN+RUS Audio] [English Subtitles] [SSA] [LaserDisc] [Fatcatofalltime]
This is the original 1988 anime adaptation of Robert A. Heinlein's Starship Troopers. Remember to use the Torrent download and only install the MKV files, the…
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Not the Nine O'Clock News - Series 2, Episode 1 (1980)
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…
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The Computer Programme (ABC TV Intro) Episode 7
When the BBC "The Computer Programme" aired in Australia, ABC TV recorded new intros with Iain Finlay (Creator of "Beyond 2000")
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For All Practical Purposes - 25: Street Smarts
Episode 25 of the educational tv series "For All Practical Purposes": "Street Smarts".
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Eternal Earth
106C 0187 020 Director/producer, Larry Weinstein ; executive producers, Peter Katadotis, Barbara-Wills-Sweete A documentary on Chinese-Canadian Alexina…
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John Voelker (Alias Robert Traver): Anatomy of an Author
Title from data sheet Intended audience: General Examines the life and works of John Voelker, a former Michigan Supreme Court justice who began his writing…
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STS-30: Postflight Press Conference
Press conference with the crew of STS-30 describing mission highlights. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes,…
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Wildcatter
"Small oil and gas prospectors are playing an increasingly vital role in America's search for energy. This is the story of one such wildcatter -- Bill…
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Not the Nine O'Clock News - Series 2, Episode 3 (1980)
The third 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…
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The Terminator (Full 1988 HBO Video VHS)
In the year of darkness, 2029, the rulers of this planet devise the ultimate plan. They will reshape the Future by changing the Past. The plan requires…
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Horny Working Girl, Onna Shinnyu Shain
Office sex comedy with Junko Asahina as the beleaguered new secretary. Though she seems to be chasing her boss around the desk rather than the other was…
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Apple II Operations filmstrip, 1981
Apple II Operations — RMI Media Productions, 1981 Video of a filmstrip about the Apple IIe computer, showing the parts of the hardware and use of applications…
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Suzhou
Produced by Sue Yung Li and Shirley Sun Explores the Yangtze delta city of Suzhou, often called the "Venice of the East" and known for centuries as the…
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The Armagnac Story
Title from data sheet A foreign film (England) Intended audience: Ages 14 through adult Issued also as videorecording Presents a portrait of the Gascony…
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Fresno - Carol Burnett, Charles Grodin
https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2012/05/fresno-1986-tv-mini-series.html
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National Nine News (26/05/1985)
Late news broadcast following a Sunday Night Movie. Recording includes ad break afterwards 13 - National Nine News: Cyclone disaster in Dhaka Changes to…
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Goodbye Pork Pie - Claire Oberman
Pay cable broadcast
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The Charmings - Carol Huston, Christopher Rich
https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2010/03/charmings-1987-tv-series-1987-1988.html
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Worker to Worker
Occupational Health and Safety Administration Department of Labor United States Government Worker to Worker (1980) A film showing the many kinds of safety and…
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Urusei Yatsura (1981) - TV Series + Special [DVD]
Credits to LRE for this rip. All 195 episodes (plus the special) of Urusei Yatsura (1981), viewable in DVD quality, perfect for a CRT.
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Italian Cities
"Italian Travel Video Library: Florence, Rome & Venice. All 3 videos on 1 tape." -- description from label.
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128. L'aventura editorial a Catalunya (1474 - 1974)
Documental dedicat a repassar els 500 anys de publicacions en llengua catalana. Documentary dedicated to reviewing the 500 years of publications in Catalan.
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The Middle East: The Middlemen
Title from data sheet A foreign film (Canada) First in series of fourteen programs originally shown on television Intended audience: Junior high school…
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Women in the Workplace
Carole Keller discusses with others employee assistance programs as opposed to other forms of help for women employees who have problems, including personal…
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The Last Frontier - Linda Evans
CBS broadcast
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Slow Fires: On the Preservation of the Human Record
Master microform held by: ResP Microfiche
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The Challenge of the Unknown - 06: Estimation - Am I Close?
Episode 6 of educational math program "The Challenge of the Unknown" : "Estimation - Am I Close?" featuring segments on estimating shark populations, counting…
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The Mechanical Universe Series With Subtitles ★ "Lost" Annenberg Telecourse - With MKV
The Mechanical Universe Series With Subtitles ★ the "Lost" Annenberg Telecourse . . _ . This is the newly enhanced and extended version, from mid September of…