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5,233–5,280 of 44,825 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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Tai Chi: The 24 Forms (VHS)
Tai Chi is a simple and powerfully effective art form, proven by clinical studies to help relax and yet strengthen both body and mind. Being the most popular…
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Dazzling Women Of Sports (VHS)
Dazzling Women of Sports VHS They Windsurf, Dive, Cycle and Sprint. They're Disciplined, Competitive and Sexy. They're ESPN's Dazzling Women of Sports. In…
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Dr. Seuss Video Favorites (1994) VHS
Here's my recording of 'Dr. Seuss Video Favorites' (1994) from the Children's Book-of-the-Month Club. This tape combines two different Dr. Seuss Beginner Book…
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De Kleine Zeemeermin (VHS, Golden Films, Dutch)
Nederlands gesproken tekenfilm van De Kleine Zeemeermin van Golden Films Dutch dubbed VHS of The Little Mermaid by Golden Films
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Viva Miami The Night of Super Sounds - Herb Alpert, María Conchita Alonso
CBS production
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The Science of Teaching Science ★ "Lost" Annenberg Teacher's Series
The Science of Teaching Science ★ "Lost" Annenberg Teacher's Series - a video workshop for K-8 teachers . More series information page:…
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The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone (1990) VHS
Here's my recording for 'The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone' (1990). This tape has 2 other stories which are 'Bears in the Night' and 'The…
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Sharon's Story, An Artist's Life
California Department of Developmental Services DVD 231 Sharon's Story, An Artist's Life Sharon Hoagland is an artist and poet living in Santa Cruz County.…
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Safer Roadside
Washington State Department of Transportation Video VH-34 Safer Roadside The guidelines, policies and procedures for eliminating roadside obstacles are shown…
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Managing Maintenance for Low Volume Roads
International Road Federation Video VH-381B Managing Maintenance for Low Volume Roads Visit the International Road Federation at http://www.irfnews.org/ -…
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Traffic Detector Video Training Course - Part 4 - Detector Maintenance
Federal Highway Administration Video VH-584 Traffic Detector Video Training Course - Part 4 - Detector Maintenance This training course on traffic detectors…
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1992 USA Up All Night Bumpers/Commercialz #tuneintrashout
Commercials/Bumpers From "Flesh Eating Mothers" Up All Night Broadcast. 1992 Thank You To The Tape & Trade Contributors Out There, Helping #garbagepailflix…
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TBS Spring 1994 Commercial Collection
A collection of commercials that aired on TBS sometime in the spring of 1994, during an airing of Yogi the Easter Bear. Originally recorded by Youtube user N…
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Opening To Dumbo 1998 VHS (Japan) (Bilingual Version)
Here is the order: 1. Warning Screen (in Japanese) 2. Disney Videos Logo 3. Walt Disney Classics Collection Trailer (in Japanese) 4. Oliver and Company…
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War Machines of Tomorrow
Can high tech and rigorous training create an unstoppable military machine? ... Travel with Nova to the testing ranges and training grounds that are creating…
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1991 VHS • Kari Anderson Bench Works 60 FPS
Benchworks is an advanced step aerobics video presented by Kari Anderson, produced with members of her two clubs in Seattle, Washington, and described as a…
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90s Australian Commercials 81 (BTQ-7, 24/3/94)
The Great South East promo A Midsummer Night's Dream Lucky's Bi-Cheap Liquor Glen 20 The Very Best of the Doobie Brothers album Hanes Listerine Mrs Crocketts…
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Barney's Birthday [1992] - 1999 VHS Release
It’s party time for Barney and his friends! Barney is having a birthday, and his friends throw him the best party ever, using classroom materials and lots of…
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1991 VHS • Hawaii Train Ride VHS 60 FPS
Hawaii Train Ride is a travel documentary from the World's Greatest Train Ride Videos series, covering the Lahaina Kaanapali and Pacific Railroad, commonly…
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Dumbo 1995 (1996 Reprint) VHS Opening
A collection of previews appearing on the 1996 reprint of the 1995 VHS of Dumbo before the start of the movie. The contents are: - FBI Warning - Walt Disney…
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Barry Rubinowitz on "Jeopardy" -- January 1994
A compilation of writer Barry Rubinowitz's appearances on the television show "Jeopardy", from January 1994. Converted from a VHS tape.
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Hulk Hogan's Highlights (AWA VHS 1990)
A 1990 VHS hosted by Eric Bischoff highlighting portions of Hulk Hogan's 1982 year in the AWA. 00:00 Intro 00:40 Promo with Gene Okerlund (Nov 17 1982) 01:10…
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BET: Teddy Riley: The Man Behind The Music
A BET special on Teddy Riley that aired in February 1999. This is the complete special with original commercials.
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1995 Australian Formula 1 (Partial, NWS-9, 12/11/95)
Commercials from replay: The Watch Commander Baileys ANZ Ocean Spray Goodyear Reach Sorbent Jeep Newsbreak Ident Sponsor Billboard Nine News promo Mutual…
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Christmas Cartoon Tape 1996
Thanks to the stuff toward the end of the tape about Tickle-Me-Elmo, I am fairly certain this was recorded in 1996. It was a thrift store find, so I don't…
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ABC News Nightline ( June 18, 1992)
News
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Timmy The Tooth: Malibu Timmy
Timmy & His Friends Are Going To The Beach.
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CBS Evening News Sept 6, 1995
CBS Evening News with Dan Rather Sept 6, 1995
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Doraemon (Valencian Dub, 1994)
Doraemon ( ドラえもん ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio . The manga was first serialized in December 1969. Its chapters were…
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The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Mr. Frumble's New Cars (1995) VHS
Here's my recording of 'The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Mr. Frumble's New Cars' (1995). Episode List: 1-Mr. Frumble's New Cars 2-Ernst and Heidi on the Alps…
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3d Studio Max 2 Beyond The Basics Character Studio 2.0 VHS
This is a tutorial on how to use 3D Studio Max 2's Character Studio 2.0 from 1998, if you are trying to make a rigged character in vintage versions of 3d…
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PBS KCET March 1996 Promo Collection
A collection of promos that aired on PBS affiliate KCET in Los Angeles on March 1, 1996 during an episode of Austin City Limits. Originally recorded by…
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Company-movie Fokker Aircraft - The Fokker F-100
This is a company-movie from Fokker Aircraft about the Fokker F-100 plane
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Barney's Magical Musical Adventure [1992] - 1993 VHS Release (Canadian Release)
Barney's friends are building a sand castle in Derek's backyard when who else but Barney himself appears! With the use of imagination, Barney takes the group…
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1994 VHS • Kathy Smith New Yoga 60 FPS
Kathy Smith New Yoga is a 60-minute yoga video developed by Smith with instructor Rod Stryker, drawing on elements of multiple yoga traditions into a single…
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1990 VHS • Yoga Practice for Beginners FPS
Yoga Practice for Beginners is a Living Arts and Yoga Journal production hosted by Patricia Walden, who teaches in the Iyengar tradition as a student of…
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Opening To Cinderella 1995 VHS (Canada) (French Language)
Here is the order: 1. Warning Screens (in French) 2. Disney French VHS Collection Trailer (in French) 3. Disney's Sing-Along-Songs Collection Trailer (in…
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1994 VHS • The Gate to the Mind's Eye 60 FPS
The Gate to the Mind's Eye is the third entry in the Mind's Eye computer animation series, released in 1994. Directed by Michael Boydstun and produced by…
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The Wiggles Toot Toot (1999 Australian VHS CAPTURE)
This is my first time using a new capture device from Best Buy, Corel Roxio Easy VHS to DVD Plus. Sorry about the Low Quality, That's all the Capture device I…
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1992.10.04-PWFG-Stack of Arms ~ Professional Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi in Tokyo Dome ~ Perfect Version (60fps)
スタック・オブ・アームズ Sutakku Obu āmuzu STACK of ARMS プロフェッショナル・レスリング purofesshonaru resuringu PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING 藤原組イン東京ドーム Fujiwara-gumi in Tōkyō dōmu FUJIWARA…
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DVD Transfer 230 (Miscellaneous 1992 Christmas Specials and Goof Troop Premiere)
(c)1992 (recording) DVD Transfer 230 consists of a series of recordings from a tape I recently bought that had been recorded between September-December 1992…
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The Lost American
Explores the extraordinary life and mysterious disappearance of Fred Cuny, a passionate humanitarian and global trouble shooter. 1 videocassette (60 min.) :…
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1996 VHS • Real Stories of the Highway Patrol: Car Crashes 60 FPS
Real Stories of the Highway Patrol: Car Crashes is a documentary compilation video presenting footage and officer testimony from multiple fatal and near-fatal…
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Sing A Song With Pooh Bear You Tube
When I was a little boy, I used to watch Winnie The Pooh: Sing a Song with Pooh Bear on VHS when my Mom puts it on for me.
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Barney & Friends: (S1E4) Hop to It! [1992] - 1992 Time Life VHS Release
It's exercise day! It's time for Barney to show his friends that turning young bodies into strong bodies can be great fun! How does he do it? With a grand…
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Scotch Professional VCR Head Cleaner
Scotch Professional VCR Head Cleaner Improves the picture and sound quality of VCRs, VCPs and VHS camcorders with dirty heads and helps prevents costly…
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Disney's Sweetheart Stories (1996) VHS
Here's my recording of 'Disney's Sweetheart Stories' (1996). Included Cartoons: 1-Mickey's Rival (1936) 2-In Dutch (1946) 3-The Nifty Nineties (1941)
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1997 VHS • David Carradine's Tai Chi Workout for Beginners 60 FPS
A beginner's Tai Chi instructional video hosted by David Carradine, featuring instruction by Arnold Tai-Am and opening with a testimonial from a woman with…