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9,025–9,072 of 44,970 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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Tots TV: Bumper Special - Kittens and Other Stories
Tots TV: Bumper Special - Kittens and Other Stories is a UK VHS release by CTE Video on 2nd October 1995. For children up to 7 years Extra Long Running Time…
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Walt Disney Mini Classics: Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (1989, 1993 VHS)
Here's my download file for one of the 1993 Walt Disney Mini Classics VHS tapes for 'Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too' (1974).
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TV Commercials • Late October 1999 • Green Bay, WI • Fox 11 (WLUK-TV) • 60 FPS
This tape captures commercial breaks from the Green Bay, Wisconsin market in late October 1999, recorded primarily on Fox 11 (WLUK-TV) with a mix of national…
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1994 VHS • TELEBrands Super Slicer 60 FPS
A product demonstration video for the TELEBrands Super Slicer, a consumer kitchen mandoline, presented in the format of a television cooking segment called…
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Walt Disney's The Rescuers VHS 1992
In 1977
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Sonic Adventure (1999)
Dreamcast commercial from VHS. Originally uploaded by FLEMISHDOG on November 22, 2013 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeWKGh-WsG0.
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1992 VHS • Choose to Be Your Most Beautiful 60 FPS
A promotional hair care video produced by Helene Curtis for the Salon Selectives product line, hosted by two unnamed hairstylists working out of a New York…
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DVD-6678 - One On One With John Tesh - Late Night With David Letterman - Rosie O’Donnell Show Interviews - October 8, 1991
Recorded By: Mister T. Collection: The Mister T. DVD Collection Medium Type: DVD Uploaded Format: DVD ISO DVD-6678 - One On One With John Tesh - Late Night…
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Closing to 101 Dalmatians 1992 VHS
Hi everyone! Here's the 1992 VHS closing to 101 Dalmatians. 1. The end screen. 2. Disturbed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution logo 1953-1989. 3 Coming on…
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Disney's The Black Cauldron VHS 1998
In 1985
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UWFI 1994.6.10 & 8.18 Shoot Wrestling III [11.11 US PPV] (60fps)
Union of Professional Force U.W.F. International SHOOT WRESTLING. III taped June 10th & August 18th, 1994 Nippon Budokan Tokyo, Japan aired November 11th, 1994
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Opening to Barney's Colors & Shares The Treasure Of Rainbow Beard 1997 VHS (2000 Reprint)
This era is well known as the most popular of all-time, and this company is known for being a juggernaut when it came to releasing Barney video classics. It's…
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Rotten Ralph - Cat-astrophe! (1999, BBC Video - VHSrip)
Rotten Ralph and his chums feature in five animated adventures. In 'Dead Man's Drop', Ralph attempts to show off his new bike at the highest hill in town.…
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Spice Girls: Live at Wembley Stadium (1998, VHS Concert Film)
Spice Girls Live at Wembley Stadium captures the historic final performance of the Spice Girls’ Spiceworld Tour, filmed at Wembley Stadium on 20 September…
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Nova - s27e03 - Time Travel
NOVA examines the feasibility of time travel. The program: challenges early theories that time travel might be possible using a black hole. describes how…
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Comictoons - The Lady In Red and Other Cartoon Classics (1991, fanmade)
Join The Ants, the Chicks, The Weasels, Droopy, Sylvester, Daffy and all your cartoon favourites in over minutes of non-stop action packed cartoon fun with…
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Once Upon A Tree Volume Thirteen Track It Down And Count On Me
The video is taken from a VHS of volume thirteen of the children's puppet TV show Once Upon A Tree. It contains the episodes "Track It Down" and "Count On Me"
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Random Commercials I Found On VHS Tapes (Tape 1)
This is a bunch of random commercials I have found on a VHS tape. I have labeled this video as "Tape 1" because I have many other commercials on other tapes…
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The Nature Company Video Library Presents: Water, the Gift of Life
Water is the precious substance on which all life depends. It moves through the air and soil, nourishing animals and plants and sculpting the earth into…
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1997 VHS • Challenge 2000 Sweepstakes 60 FPS
A direct-mail promotional video for a Chevrolet dealership sales event called the Challenge 2000, produced for the Puget Sound market. Hosts Jim Pemble and…
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Opening To Pinocchio 1994 VHS (Pirated Version/Spanish Language)
Here is the order: 1. 1986 Walt Disney Home Video Logo 2. 1960 Buena Vista Distribution Co. Logo Copyright 1940 by Disney Enterprises Inc. No copyright…
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"Alchemy" promos (1998)
Two promos for SBS electronic music program "Alchemy" VHS recordings from SBS Television in Perth, Australia in 1998
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Happiness (1998)
The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find…
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Opening to Rugrats Dr Tommy Pickles 1998 VHS
Hi folks! Here comes the 1998 VHS opening to Rugrats Dr Tommy Pickles 1. The Rugrats Movie trailer. 2. Good Burger VHS trailer. 3. Paramount Means Family…
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Barney: What A World We Share [1999] - 1999 VHS Release (Canadian Release)
Barney is about to embark on a journey around the world and you can share in the fun! Stella the Storyteller has lost her suitcase and Barney and his friends…
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NEMESIS 1992 VHS RIP
Nemesis (1992) is a cyberpunk sci-fi action film directed by Albert Pyun and starring Olivier Gruner. Set in a gritty near-future where illegal androids and…
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PJHarvey Reeling With PJHarvey.( 1994)
'Reeling' is made of backstage tour footage over a 3 week period out PJ Harvey's 1993 European and American tour. This is constructed around live footage…
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Theodore Tugboat: Theodore's Big Adventure (1997) US VHS
Here's my recording of Theodore Tugboat: Theodore's Big Adventure (1997). This tape was originally released in Canada in 1995, and then it got released in the…
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Works: Fun and Games (1998) VHS
Here's my recording of 'Works: Fun and Games' (1998). This tape shows how the following things are made: -Crayons -Kites -Puppets -Toys -Swings -Playground
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YTV The Zone The Secret World Of Alex Mack WOC 1997
1997 airing of "The Secret World of Alex Mack" during 'The Zone' programming block. Commercials are included. Episode is "The Other Side, Part 1".
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Australian Master's Golf (partial, TVW-7, 24/11/95)
Drink Driving CSA Mr Antenna Pert Chicken Treat Optus The Picture Show/Wild West promo WA Salvage Secret Harbour Dinosaur Clearning WA Independent Grocers…
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TDK - Woman (1999)
Aired March 1999. From VHS
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CBS Commercial Break (December 1996)
A collection of commercials that aired on CBS on November 29 and December 4 of 1996, originally uploaded by Youtube user TapeWorm and posted to her "Wormy's…
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Collection Of Children's Programmes From CBBC And CITV 1992 1993
Here is a collection of children's television shows which my aunt taped for my cousin in 1992-1993 this features a variety of old pre-school and nursery…
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Siskel & Ebert - April 6, 1996 (W/O/C)
From the same tape as the Jeopardy episode and the cNet Central episode. This was another big surprise, as I was expecting some racing/technology stuff on…
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There Goes a Monster Truck (1995 VHS)
Monster Truck Drivers Dave and Becky learn all about monster trucks, and learn how to drive one.
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Female Neo Ninjas ザ・忍者ウォリア－ズ くノ一戦士 1991
VHS Rip
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Partnership For A Drug-Free America “Baby Bottle” PSA (1992, USA)
Every 5 minutes...a baby is born of the united states exposed to crack...Do crack when your pregnant...Then your baby will be affect for life
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Real Wheels - There Goes a Boat (1995 VHS)
Captains Dave and Becky learn about different types of boats and ships and how they work.
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Denver Area News (1990s)
A local Denver airport kept records of when it was covered on local news by using VHS tapes. The person recording the tapes left some of them recording for…
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Now You’re Talking (1995)
Title: Now You’re Talking Year: 1995 Source: VHS Description: Now You’re Talking is a thought-provoking 1995 educational video designed to engage viewers in…
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The Oz Kids in Who Stole Santa? (VHS-Rip)
Digitized via Firewire with Canopus ADVC-110 and WinDV The kids of the characters from the original Land of Oz! Bonus Program: THE MAKING OF THE OZ KIDS…
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Opening to White Fang 1991 VHS
1. 1992 Green FBI Warning Screens 2. Now You Can Own These Hit Titles From Walt Disney Home Video Bumper 3. The Rocketeer Trailer 4. Honey I Shrunk The Kids…
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Barney's Halloween Party [1998] - 1998 VHS Release (Canadian Release)
It's Halloween and Barney and his friends are decorating the gym for an exciting party at the school. From corn to smiling jack-o-lanterns, the gym is aglow…
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Closing to Rock with Barney 1992 VHS
Hey everyone! Here's the 1992 VHS closing to Rock with Barney. 1. Last few seconds of the program. 2. Ending credits. 3. Previews from other Barney & the…
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The X-Files Intro
The X-Files intro as it appeared on the VHS release of Irresistaible/Die Hand Die Verletzt. The episodes both aired in 1995 with this tape being released in…
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1999 VHS • Upper Body Yoga for Beginners 60 FPS
Host Rodney Yee leads this Living Arts and Yoga Journal production through a complete upper-body yoga session. The tape opens with a brief mooja.org pre-roll…