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4,081–4,128 of 25,096 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. |
|---|---|
| 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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Centurions "The Sky Is Burning" - April 7, 1986 (W/O/C)
Just to show that there is more to come, here is something entirely new from the vault: the original airing of the very first episode of the Ruby-Spears…
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1986 VHS • PBS Nature Documentary: Death Trap 60 FPS
Death Trap is a 1986 PBS Nature documentary examining the world's carnivorous plants, tracing the evolutionary origins of plant predation on insects and the…
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The Mathematical Mystery Tour
Explores the world of pure mathematics and some of the classical problems that elude solution or proof, even after several hundred years. (Fermat's last…
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Gaia : Goddess of the Earth
James Lovelock and Lynn Margulis explores a current controversial hypothesis (the Gaia hypothesis) that the earth's total community of living organisms…
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CBS commercials from June 29, 1985
Mirror of YouTube upload that keeps getting its comments disabled. = = = = = If you wish to support my archival efforts, please consider donating here:…
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Hawaii: A Pacific Paradise (1987)
Hawaii: A Pacific Paradise (Video Destinations, Inc., 1987) Running Time: 30 Minutes Pacific Paradise Hawaii • Kauai • Maui • Oahu HAWAII, The Big Island:…
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King Of Snake
King of Snake is a 1984 kaiju/children's film from Taiwan. Although it starts slowly, there is some good giant monster action. This film is also somewhat of…
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Disney Cartoon Arcade HQ View Master Interactive Vision DVD Remaster
Disney's Cartoon Arcade is a 1988 game by Cliff Johnson created by Walt Disney Home Video for use on the View-Master Interactive Vision VHS system. (Ages 4 to…
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Vremya_24.02.89
The soviet information telecast "Vremya" (Time), the release at February 24th, 1989.
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ARMY DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM NUMBER 3 EASY CREDIT E-1S AND UP
Department of Defense - Description: FOUR SOLDIERS DISCUSS PLANS FOR THEIR FIRST HOME LEAVE AFTER COMPLETION OF THEIR INITIAL ENTRY TRAINING (IET). THEIR…
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It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40 Year Celebration
https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2010/06/its-howdy-doody-time-40-year.html
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Cardiovascular Control
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Radio City Fantasy
Hiroshi is a high school student who dreams of one day writing a children's book. But knowing that dreams need money to become reality, he works hard and…
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The Forest (1982)
A cannibal hermit living in the woods preys on campers and hikers for his food supply. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-forest-1982/
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Sounds (Partial, STW-9, May 1981)
Last 20 minutes of Australian Music TV Program "Sounds" hosted by Donnie Sutherland. Poor Reception. Commercials: Grab An Apple Red Rooster State Soccer…
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AF RESERVE PROFILE V
Department of Defense PIN 52761 AF RESERVE PROFILE V INCLUDES SEQUENCES OF AFRES RESCUE OPERATIONS AT MT ST HELENS AND THE MGM GRAND HOTEL; AERIAL FIRE…
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Bob Hope Buys NBC? - Bob Hope
https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2010/03/bob-hope-buys-nbc-1985-tv.html
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Tilt-Bed Trailers (Part 2)
Washington State Department of Transportation Video VH-201 Tilt-Bed Trailers (Part 2) Loading and towing highway equipment and materials on the tilt-bed…
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Bill Close Hostage Crisis
On May 28th 1982, at about 5pm, Joseph Billie Gwin, wanting to prevent World War III, forced his way into KOOL-TV studios in Phoenix, Arizona. After a 4 1/2…
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13 East - Diana Bellamy, Jan Cobler, Rose Jackson
NBC broadcast
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Makaryuudo Demon Hunter OVA
Yama Rikudo is not your average teenage girl. With her trademark duo horn-like tufted hair, she’s really a kind of demon policewoman, charged with the duty of…
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On the Road with Charles Kuralt: Seasons of America (1989)
The Best of On the Road with Charles Kuralt Host: Charles Kuralt (CBS, Inc., Fox Video, 1993) Running Time: 180 minutes (three programs of 60 minutes each)…
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The Schoolboys Who Cracked the Soviet Secret
This dramatized program documents the now famous Kettering Group, a group of English boy's school students and their teacher Geoffrey Perry, who began…
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Electric Avenue S01E08
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ABC World News Tonight July 24, 25 and 26 of 1989
ABC World News Tonight July 24, 25 and 26 of 1989
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Mystic Pizza VHS (1989) (USA)
A tale of three pizza parlor employees (Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts, Lili Taylor) who learn about life and love in a seaside Connecticut town. Virgin Vision…
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[TV RIP] CH0DENJl R0B0 C0MBATTER V (THE QUlNTET HERO) ARABlC DUB (1987) DUBAl ZAMAN BROADCAST (MINT QUALITY)
Kumassi, Kumassi, Kumassiiii! (lollol, kum. . . im sorry plz don't hate me. ) Haha! The cheesiest song for sure, Mashallah Sharif Wahid never miss!
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Bob Hope's Bagful Of Christmas Cheer - Bob Hope
NBC broadcast
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The Tomorrow Show - Kelly Lange
NBC broadcast
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The Burning Wild Man (燃える!お兄さん) DVD(1988)
DVD set of The Burning Wild Man( 1988)
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Moving Still
Traces the history of photography from the early camera obscura to cinematography's revelations of behavior and processes too slow or too fast for the human…
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The Man Who Planted Trees 1987
Teletoon master tape of "The Man Who Planted Trees": The story of a shepherd's single handed quest to re-forest a barren valley. (IMDB)
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Public domain cartoons on VHS from Palace Video (UK)
4 VHS tapes of public domain cartoons from Palace Video including: Bugs Bunny & Friends - Case of the Missing Hare Bugs Bunny & Friends - Wackiki Wabbit…
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Peter Pan (VHS, Burbank Films, Dutch)
Nederlands gesproken Peter Pan tekenfilm op videoband Dutch dubbed Peter Pan cartoon on VHS tape
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Dark Holiday - 1989 NBC Monday Night Movie
** Made-for-TV ** (This is the Original NBC TV broadcast with commercials - May 1,1989) In her final role, Lee Remick is the real-life Gene LePere, an…
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Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show - Bob Hope
NBC broadcast
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FULL VHS: Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck Cartoon Collections Volume 1 (1981) [Walt Disney Home Video]
Distributor: Walt Disney Home Video | Tape print date: May 12, 1982 | Catalog number: 32VS Includes the following cartoons: 1. Thru the Mirror (1936) 2. The…
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Running Scared VHS (1987) (USA)
After nearly being killed on the job, two Chicago police officers (Billy Crystal, Gregory Hines) retire and open up a bar in Key West. However, they end up…
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Further Adventures Of Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends [Cassette 2] (UK VHS)
It's full steam ahead once again for Thomas, the little blue engine with the short stumpy funnel, short stumpy boiler and short stumpy dome. Share 13 exciting…
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The Cat In The Hat/Dr. Seuss On The Loose (VHS)
Digitized via Firewire with Canopus ADVC-110 and WinDV Vibrant animation, lively music and clever lyrics spark this double journey into the unique and…
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Pothole Repair in Surface Treatment Pavement
International Road Federation Video VH-126 Pothole Repair in Surface Treatment Pavement Visit the International Road Federation at http://www.irfnews.org/ -…
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Sexboat - Roxanne Potts, Jeanette James, Kris Munroe
https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2010/07/sex-boat-1981.html
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Noozles - S01E01 - A New Friend
Noozles - 1988 Noozles (ふしぎなコアラ ブリンキー, Fushigina Koara Burinkī), also known as The Wondrous Koala Blinky, is a 26-episode anime by Nippon Animation Company…
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Heritage: Civilization and the Jews 3 - the Shaping of Tradition
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Apartheid : Part V
Details meeting of representatives of the African National Conference and an Afrikaner delegation. 1 videocassette (VHS) (58 min.) : 1/2 in Host: Judy…
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How To Carve Great Faces For Halloween (VHS)
Gordy Falk, the Pumpkin Man, has established a cherished Halloween tradition in Wisconsin over the past ten years. Last year his collection of 1000 different,…
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SPIRIT OF THE GRIZZLY - THE CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD
Department of Defense PIN 52126 SPIRIT OF THE GRIZZLY - THE CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD GIVES A BRIEF REVIEW OF CALIFORNIA HISTORY AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE…
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Coping with Serious Illness: Facing Death