The world's archives

2,785–2,832 of 25,068 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 Nuclear Waste Isolation: A Progress Report 1981 · Educational Produced by the Media Group, Inc. for the Office of Nuclear Waste Management, United States Department of Energy and the Battelle Project Management Division… Internet Archive Alas Smith and Jones - Series 3, Episode 3 (1986) 1986 · TV The third episode of Series 3 from the British comedy show Alas Smith and Jones , starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. Originally released on 2 October… Internet Archive Fire in America! 1981 · Educational Title from data sheet Studies twenty-five major fires in U.S. history from 1621 to the present. Shows how these disasters led to improved fire-fighting… Internet Archive Ranpou (らんぽう) 1984 · Cartoon Ranpou (alternately spelled Rampoo) is a slice-of-life gag manga serialized by Masatoshi Uchizaki in Weekly Shonen Champion between 1978 to 1987. It follows a… Internet Archive Degrassi Jr High S01E09 - What A Night 1987 · TV "Lucy's clothes are always - Voula wishes she could dress like her. Voula goes shopping with Lucy, but when she finds out Lucy doesn't pay for her clothes,… Internet Archive For All Practical Purposes - 20: Behind the Headlines 1986 · TV Episode 20 of the educational tv series "For All Practical Purposes": "Behind the Headlines". Internet Archive For All Practical Purposes - 23: Juggling Machines 1986 · TV Episode 23 of the educational tv series "For All Practical Purposes": "Juggling Machines". Internet Archive Jane Fonda Unauthorized Biography - Barbara Hauer 1988 · TV https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2010/07/jane-fonda-unauthorized-biography-1988.html Internet Archive The Jungle Book - The Adventures of Mowgli TV Series (1989) - Rudyard Kipling 1989 · Cartoon The Jungle Book - The Adventures of Mowgli TV Series (1989) The Jungle Book ( ジャングルブック 少年モーグリ , Janguru Bukku Shōnen Mōguri ) is an Italian-Japanese anime… Internet Archive The World According to Smith and Jones - S1xE4 (The Tudors, 1987) 1987 · TV The 4th episode of Series 1 of the British comedy show The World According to Smith and Jones , starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. Originally released… Internet Archive The Flying House 1982 · Cartoon Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting,… Internet Archive Lonesome Loser - Little River Band (Live)1981 1981 · TV Lonesome Loser - Little River Band (Live)1981 Internet Archive Stevie, Poogie, and Crowkie 1986 · Educational Deborah Mirabai Rothrock Written by, Lea Shenar ; produced and directed by Miri Ben-Shalom ; director of photography, John Rosnell Storyteller Deborah… Internet Archive Heavy Load 1986 · Educational Cataloged from contributor's data Camera, Phil Smoot ; editor, Sherwood Jones ; music, William Stevens Adults Tells the story of a compulsive overeater,… Internet Archive For All Practical Purposes - 11: On Size and Shape - Overview 1986 · TV Episode 11 of the educational tv series "For All Practical Purposes": "On Size and Shape: Overview". Internet Archive For All Practical Purposes - 14: More Equal than Others 1986 · TV Episode 14 of the educational tv series "For All Practical Purposes": "More Equal than Others". Internet Archive Alas Smith and Jones - Series 4, Episode 3 (1987) 1987 · TV The third episode of Series 4 from the British comedy show Alas Smith and Jones, starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. Originally released on 29 October… Internet Archive El lago de las vírgenes (1982) VERSIÓN COMPLETA sin cortes 1982 · Film Un joven pescador descubre una isla salvaje donde, según la leyenda, se encuentra '' el lago de las vírgenes ''. Explorando dicha isla, advierte que está… Internet Archive Health and Lifestyle: Positive Approaches to Well-Being 1980 · Educational Cloyce Morrow The major risk factors which affect long term health are presented. The roles of smoking, alcohol, overweight, chronic stress and exercise are… Internet Archive For All Practical Purposes - 18: Place Your Bets 1986 · TV Episode 18 of the educational tv series "For All Practical Purposes": "Place Your Bets". Internet Archive For All Practical Purposes - 19: Picture This 1985 · TV Episode 19 of the educational tv series "For All Practical Purposes": "Picture This". Internet Archive Cleopatra DC 1989 · Cartoon "The Cleopatra Corns Group, aka Cleopatra DC, is a powerful financial conglomerate controlling most of the United States economy, almost as powerful as the US… Internet Archive Raymond Foundation Methods 1980 · Educational The Raymond Concrete Pile Company explains their "cast in place pile" concrete foundations Internet Archive Twice Upon A Time - Lorenzo Music, Paul Frees 1983 · TV https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2013/04/twice-upon-time-1983.html Internet Archive Alas Smith and Jones - Series 4, Episode 7 (1987) 1987 · TV The 7th Episode of Series 4 from the British comedy show Alas Smith and Jones , starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. Originally released on 26 November… Internet Archive What's Out Tonight Is Lost (1983) 1983 · Short https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYkfloHc5Ds Internet Archive Smith and Jones - Series 5, Episode 1 (1989) 1989 · TV The first episode of Series 5 from the British comedy show Smith and Jones (also known as Alas Smith and Jones ) , starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones.… Internet Archive Tenderloin (1985) 1985 · Film USA. Written, produced and directed by Louis Ferriol. Starring Lesley Duncan, Richard Biel, Jane De Leeuw. Plot: A woman wakes up in a mysterious clinic where… Internet Archive Father & Son: The Good Samaritans 1983 · Educational Father and son Eric learn a lesson about how some people will take advantage of a good samaritan. Originally released as Vater und Sohn: Das Gespenst (The… Internet Archive Sidewalks of Shade 1980 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Junior high school students through adults Issued also as videorecording Takes the viewer on a trip of the… Internet Archive Bluebirds: Bring Them Back 1986 · Educational Photographers, Walter and Myrna Berlet, Allen King, Steve Maslowski Jimmy Launce In danger of being wiped out by man and other competitors, the three North… Internet Archive Seven National News (incomplete - 30/06/1982) 1982 · TV Incomplete recording of a late news broadcast on Channel Seven, from the 30th of June, 1982 (dated based on the plane hijacking story, and being after a… Internet Archive Fang of the Sun: Dougram (1981) [480i Lossless Version] [Fatcatofalltime] 1981 · Cartoon This is the highest quality rip of the Fang of the Sun: Dougram DVD's currently available and are what my 1080p upscale of the series is based off. The files… Internet Archive Mineral Exploration: The Use of Remotely Sensed Data 1981 · Educational Produced by the American Society of Photogrammetry Remote sensing training film uses case examples to illustrate the use of satellite imagery, aerial… Internet Archive Alas Smith and Jones - Series 4, Episode 5 (1987) 1987 · TV The 5th episode of Series 4 from the British comedy show Alas Smith and Jones , starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. Originally released on 12 November… Internet Archive In the Mainstream: The Cleveland Quartet 1983 · Educational Copyright: Frederick Salaff. DCR 1983; PUB 18Dec83; REG 13May85; PA282-309 Camera, Fred Salaff; editing, Fred Salaff, Robert Duffus Performers: Paul Katz… Internet Archive The Wind in the Willows - Bankruptcy (1985) 1985 · TV SERIES 2 - EPISODE 4 Internet Archive TVs Bloopers & Practical Jokes - Dick Clark, Ed McMahon 1984 · TV KABC broadcast Internet Archive Rodney - Rodney Dangerfield 1986 · TV HBO pay cable broadcast Internet Archive Supervisors and People Problems 1981 · Educational Addresses the problems of personal conflicts intruding on the workplace. Trained specialists discuss the difficulties in balancing personal problems and work,… Internet Archive DOPE 114 1989 · Film · Subtitles See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive Cinderella Monogatari/シンデレラ物語 TV. [Sub English] 1986 · Cartoon Overview Cinderella Monogatari is based on the fairytale of the same name by Charles Perrault and The Brothers Grimm Story The story is revolving around a… Internet Archive Island Son - Richard Chamberlain, Brynn Thayer 1989 · TV https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2010/03/island-son-1989-tv-series-1989-1990.html Internet Archive INTERMENT CEREMONY OF THE VIETNAM UNKNOWN 1985 · Educational Department of Defense PIN 604778 INTERMENT CEREMONY OF THE VIETNAM UNKNOWN HIGHLIGHTS PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN'S SPEECH AT THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR THE VIETNAM… Internet Archive Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981) 1981 · Feature AKA Night Warning A reimagining of Oedipus Rex in exploitation film format Plot: An orphaned teenager finds himself being dominated by his aunt who's… Internet Archive Smith and Jones - Series 5, Episode 5 (1989) 1989 · TV The 5th episode of Series 5 from the British comedy show Smith and Jones (also known as Alas Smith and Jones ) , starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones.… Internet Archive Dreams So Real: Three Men's Stories 1981 · Educational Title from data sheet A portrait of three men in transition from the mental hospital back into the community as seen through their own words and through the… Internet Archive Kenny And Dolly: A Christmas To Remember (1984) 1984 · Commercial TV special tie-in for Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's album "Once Upon a Christmas." This beloved Christmas special was aired sporadically throughout the '80s…