The world's archives
4,561–4,608 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. |
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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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Yume wo Shinjiite ('98 Extended Version) - Dragon Quest: Legend of the Brave Abel
"Not gonna lie, the remixing almost made it sounded similar and familiar at the same time. But it still slaps, though." Composer, Vocals: Hideaki Tokunaga…
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Lorne Greene's New Wilderness - White Lightning (S03E14 Jan. 15th, 1985)
White Lightning The snowy owl prevails on Quebec's Hudson Bay. Perched high atop the snowbound tundra of Quebec's Hudson Bay, the snowy owl reigns alone over…
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The Wonderful World of Disney Vol. 2 (VHS)
Digitized via Firewire with Canopus ADVC-110 and WinDV At last...the best of Sunday night TV is back! It's the legendary TV show popular with audiences for 29…
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SHRP: Paving the Way for Tomorrow's Highways
Federal Highway Administration Video VH-120 SHRP: Paving the Way for Tomorrow's Highways This video provides an overview of the Strategic Highway Research…
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The Super Ninja
John is a NYPD maverick who's also a ninja and has black partner Spencer. He soon unravels an international conspiracy that revolves around his girlfriend…
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One Small Step
One Small Step investigates the incredible advances and the devastating setbacks in America's battle to conquer space. Relive the excitement of the first…
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The Safety Factor
Looks at the realities of airline safety, using a flight from London to Los Angeles as a case study. Examines crew training and responsibilities, equipment…
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European Champions Cup Soccer, The People's Court (Partial, SAS-10, 26/05/83)
1+ hour recording featuring the last 19 minutes of the European Champions Cup Soccer Final, full episode of The People's Court, 2 cartoons and the intro of…
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ABC Primetime 11/30/80 Sunday Night - Charlie's Angels
ABC PRIMETIME 11/30/80 SUNDAY NIGHT (3 Hour Block With Original Commercials) Charlie's Angels:Season 5 Episode 1:Angel In Hiding(Original 11/30/80 Airing With…
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The Dead Sea Lives
The "Dead Sea" is abundant in resources, and its joint owners, Israel and Jordan, are racing to lay claim to its potential for yielding food, energy, and…
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Maintaining Drainage
Utah Department of Transportation Video VH-60B Maintaining Drainage Restoration of proper roadside drainage is shown through common maintenance situations.…
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Atari Commercials (Christmas 1983, WPIX)
This is a collection of commercials that aired on WPIX (Channel 11) in New York City on Christmas Day, 1983. It includes a range of commercials for the Atari…
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The Nostalgia Merchant: Merry Christmas To You! [FULL 1980 VHS]
This is an ULTRA rare compilation tape of Christmas-related cartoon shorts, TV show specials, and other public domain vanities; all piled onto a special…
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Battle Royal High School
anime OVA, English dub
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In the Land of the Polar Bears
Provides a rare look at the wildlife of Wrangel Island in the Soviet Arctic 1 videocassette (approximately 60 min.) : 1/2 in Graphics, Gaye Korbet ; videotape…
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ビクターHiFiステレオビデオ CM/JVC HQ VCR (1986)
From VHS
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1980年代CM集 (その43) 1982年8月8日/80s Japanese commercials #43 (JOAX-TV, 8/8/82)
NNNドキュメント’82「来週は」テロップ アサコ Asaco ヨドバシカメラ NNNドキュメント’82 スポンサーテロップと終わりテロップ ハリカ 贈り物 獅子てんや・瀬戸わんや Harika AIWA愛知 ホールマーク刻印付 ダイヤモンド新時代 関東ローカル 白根ホテル ホテル聚楽 マキ 渋谷109…
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Jim Henson's Muppet Madness (View Master Interactive Vision)
Jim Henson's Muppet Madness (View Master Interactive Vision) Muppet Madness is a 1988 interactive VHS tape made for the View-Master Interactive Vision video…
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The Right Stuff ( 1983) Tape A
The spectacular story of America's first astronauts. Project Mercury: the catch-up crash program to put an American into space. The technology was in its…
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1980年代CM集 (その12) 1986年5月/80s Japanese commercials #12 (JOCI-TV, May 1986)
東海ローカルCM 愛知トヨタ 発表ご試乗会（ー部） 森永乳業 クリープクリスティ Morinaga Creap Cristy キリンラガービール Kirin Lager Beer キリン缶ビール Kirin Can Beer Together キリンびん生 チューブ Tube キリンビールライト Kirin…
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80s Australian Commercials 192 (QTQ-9, 1986)
Zupps HDB NEC Coolangatta Tweed Heads Gold Club 1986 FM 104 Hot Rod & Street Machine Spectacular Dire Straits in Concert promo Megadrome Perisher/Smiggins…
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Royal Space Force: Wings of Honneamise (Honneamise No Tsubasa) Pilot Film
Sxales' rip and encode, uploading for preservation and posterity.
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New York Hot Tracks - May 4, 1984 Broadcast w/ original commercials
Broadcast of the weekly ABC music video show, New York Hot Tracks. Recorded from a Sacramento local network. Music videos include the following: Shannon -…
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FWW Yap Rep Weiv - traP 2
.ereh er'yeht tsael ta tub ,noitcelloC eno otni tif t'ndluoc lla yeht yrroS .01 ainameltserW dna ,erocS ehT eltteS ot raW s'VTM ,lla ti dne ot lwarB s'VTM…
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In the Kingdom Of Dolphins/Return of the Great Whales (1984)
In the Kingdom of the Dolphins/Return of the Great Whales (Home Vision, 1984) Running Time: 53 Minutes In the Kingdom of the Dolphins 50 minutes/color This…
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Cricket Around The World
Second animated special based on the talking doll, Cricket (with the audio taken straight from one of the doll's tapes..) where Cricket talks about the many…
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Bill Collins Golden Years of Hollywood - Rear Window, Manhattan Melodrama (ADS-10, 1990)
Outro to Rear Window, intro to Manhattan Melodrama Originally uploaded by FLEMISHDOG on January 29, 2014 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFyFnnp_JW4.
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Land of the Kiwi
Explores New Zealand landscape and the evolution of its flora and fauna. Theorizes on the forces behind the natural events of New Zealand's past using…
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The Forgotten Children Of The 80's - Alex Trebek, Meredith MacRae
https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2010/07/forgotten-children-of-80s-1986-tv.html
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Newfoundland Whalewatching: The Humpbacks of Trinity Bay
In August 1980, Robbins Barstow and his wife Meg, of Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA, went on a week-long trip to Newfoundland, Canada, to go whalewatching in…
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Bill Collins Movie Collection - Cabin In The Sky (VHS)
CABIN IN THE SKY opened on Broadway in October, 1940. This was a landmark in the history of American musical theatre. Along with Pal Joey and a handful of…
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Silver Fang 4 (Norwegian/Norsk)
"Silver Fang" er en japansk animasjonsserie, også kjent som "Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin" på japansk. Serien er basert på en manga av Yoshihiro Takahashi. Den…
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1989 VHS • The Victory Cheerleading Workout 60 FPS
Liz Cohoon, a former Ohio State University cheerleader and member of the 1983 College National Cheerleading Championship squad, leads this conditioning…
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関ヶ原メナードランド ゲゲゲの鬼太郎おもしろ館 CM
This is an advertisement for a local theme park that features a "Gegege no Kitaro" themed attraction. Unfortunately, it seems there's no documentation of the…
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Zombi Holocaust 1980
An expedition in the East Indies, encounters not only the cannibals they were looking for, but also an evil scientist and his zombie army.
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Fairy Tale Favourites - 15 Different Cartoons (1983, Portland Video - VHSrip)
All the classic cartoon characters, plus many many more to delight young and old alike. This video will keep you and the family happy for nearly 2 hours.
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M.A.S.K. The Movie II
M.A.S.K. is a 1985 animated television series produced by DIC and ICC TV Productions, Ltd.[1] The series was based on the M.A.S.K. action figures produced by…
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Akira Production Report (UK VHS rip)
Distributed in the UK by Island World Communications under Island World Video (Manga Entertainment) in 1991 Tape 2/2 from Akira Collectors Edition - Double Pack
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The Mechanical Universe 18 Waves
The Mechanical Universe Episode 18 Waves With an analysis of simple harmonic motion and a stroke of genius, Newton extended mechanics to the propagation of…
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The Mechanical Universe And Beyond 45 Temperature And The Gas Law
The Mechanical Universe and Beyond Episode 45 Temperature and Gas Laws Hot discoveries about the behavior of gases make the connection between temperature and…
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Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Limited Gold Edition - Disney's Best: The Fabulous 50's (1984) VHS
Here's my recording of 'Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Limited Gold Edition - Disney's Best: The Fabulous 50's' (1984). Wow that's a long title. This tape…
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Mastering Your Microwave (VHS)
Many new microwave owners experience great frustration when trying to learn the techniques and principles of microwave cooking. They often feel they will…
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Bette Davis: A Basically Benevolent Volcano
A BBC documentary featuring one of the last in-depth interviews with the movie star about her long and storied career. Aired in the USA on PBS and, much…
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Goofing Around With Donald Duck
This episode of Wonderful World of Disney includes excerpts from a number of vintage cartoons including Beezy Bear , How to Sleep , Aquamania , In the Bag ,…
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Agatha Christie's Miss Marple (HSV-7, 11/09/85)
Original Broadcast with commercials. Betamax capture.
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Huckleberry Hound (Full 1986 Kids Klassics VHS)
*NOTE: Recreation, even though I still have the actual tape.* Sheriff Huckleberry : Huck goes out to bring in Dinky Dalton, the desperado. Dinky turns out to…
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Disney's Where The Toys Come From
Peepers & Zoom Knows About The Toys Come From, There Old & New Toys In Place To Place.
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Golden Book Video: Three Sesame Street Stories (1985) VHS
Here's my recording of 'Golden Book Video: Three Sesame Street Stories' (1985). Included Stories: -Everyone Makes Mistakes -The City Worm and the Country Worm…