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4,513–4,560 of 170,843 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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Prowl 2010 Dvdrip
Amber is a teenage girl feeling out of place, dreaming to move to "The Windy City" - Chicago. She seeks every opportunity to get away. Convinces all her…
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The Hunting Season (1935)
There is peace in the forest and among all of the animals there, including a pair of ducks who befriend Molly Moo-Cow. A pair of hunters come on the scene, go…
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Yankee Doodle Daffy (1943)
Yankee Doodle Daffy is a Warner Bros. Looney Tunes theatrical cartoon short released on June 5, 1943, directed by Friz Freleng and written by Tedd Pierce. The…
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''Make me Laugh'' - Final episode
An episode of "Make me Laugh", a 1950s game show. In this show, celebrities try to make other celebrities laugh. Complete with original Tareyton cigarette…
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Life in the Freezer (1993 TV documentary miniseries)
Series exploring the natural history of Antarctica. Presenting and narration by David Attenborough
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A Season in the Sun
A Season in the Sun Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Summary Visits East Africa which has only two…
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The Living Planet A Portrait of the Earth: 9 - the Margins of the Land
Intended audience: Ages 16 through adult Host David Attenborough talks about the animals and plants that make their homes in the shifting world of mud and…
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The King and the Jester
The original French title is François 1er et Triboulet . IMDb Page
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Mama's Family | Ep. 6 | Cellmates
Mama's Family - s01e06 - Cellmates aired on NBC: 1983.02.26 Eunice and Thelma wind up in jail after causing a disturbance at the bigger jigger.
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Go West Young Man (1936)
Mavis Arden is a sensational movie star. Her following spans the world and her personal appearance tours prove her popularity. On her way home from one such…
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Seasin's Greetinks! (1933)
Popeye skates over to Olive's house to give her a Christmas present: ice skates of her own. While he's teaching her, Bluto skates up and gets fresh; of…
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Flykten Till Havanna (1946)
Flykten Till Havanna (1946) Jag äger ej filmen, anledning för jag väljer att ladda upp den är att bevara svenska äldre filmer. All musik, ljud och bild går…
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Sherlock Holmes och kvinnan i grönt (1945)
Alla i London är uppskrämda av en härjande seriemördare och Scotland Yard vänder sig till Sherlock Holmes för att få hjälp. Morden på unga kvinnor tycks sakna…
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BATTLE OF MIDWAY
National Archives and Records Administration BATTLE OF MIDWAY Department of the Navy. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Naval Observatory. (1942 -…
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Blutiger Freitag (1972)
Womanizing thug Klett is sprung from the courthouse by two accomplices, then sets about planning the big heist of a local bank, equipped with a cache of…
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Magoo Goes Overboard (1957)
Mr. Magoo and Waldo are on a cruise aboard an ocean liner when the near-sighted MaGoo accidentally falls into the ship's swimming pool and thinks he has…
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One Life. 2011.dvdrip.xvid Documentary
Focuses on the cyclical journey taken by all living creatures, from birth to having youngsters of their own.
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White Zombie (1932)
In Haiti, a wealthy landowner convinces a sorcerer to lure the American woman he has fallen for away from her fiance, only to have the madman decide to keep…
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The Garry Moore Show: 1961-04-18
Aired April 18, 1961. Season 3, Episode 28 Guests: Bob Newhart; Carol Burnett; Robert Goulet; Julie London Runtime: 53:56
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Anti-Drugs PSA "My Old Neighborhood" Danny Aiello
"Danny Aiello stars in this public service announcement for the Drug Awareness Program." National Archives Identifier: 37867
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Captain Video and His Video Rangers - Episode 4 of 4 - MKV
Captain Video and His Video Rangers - Episode 4 of 4 - MKV Length: 28:19 Video Size: 720x480 -- Captain Video and His Video Rangers is an American science…
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Mill Of The Stone Women 1960
In 19th century Holland a young man starts to research a famous but reclusive sculptor Professor Val. But he is shocked to find out about Val's horrifying…
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Bowery at Midnight (1942)
A seemingly charitable soup kitchen operator (who moonlights as a criminology professor) uses his Bowery mission as a front for his criminal gang. Police…
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Driftwood (1947)
An orphan helps a doctor fight an epidemic in a small western town, in one of Allan Dwan’s closely observed studies in Americana. Watch on RetroFlix:…
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Ninja In The U. S. A. [uncut VHSrip] [widescreen]
Ninja USA (aka USA Ninja and Ninja In The USA ) is another entry into the cycle of ninja films made sometime in the mid-80s by Kuo-Ren Wu (here credited as…
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Muppets Tonight
Complete series mirrored from YouTube using Tartube
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''Tell it to Groucho'' - Pilot
First episode of a series which aired for 20 episodes. Pretty much a talk show disguised as a game show. Groucho Marx is the star. Note: Two of the media…
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Bloody Undefeatable Killer (fullscreen & Widescreen)
Undefeatable is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Godfrey Ho (using the pseudonym Godfrey Hall) and starring Cynthia Rothrock , John Miller, Don…
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Disraeli (1929)
I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, so I'm uploading the best possible copies that I can find. George Arliss was the first…
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House of Mystery (1934)
Out of the Mystic Temples of Old India crept this terrible Monster to wreak vengeance of the Hindu Gods. One by one its victims fell with not a trace of the…
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SHAOLIN Vs WU-TANG
Shaolin and Wu Tang is a 1983 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by and starring Gordon Liu . The film is about the rivalry between the Shaolin ( East Asian…
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Sidekicks ( CHUCK NORRIS, JONATHAN BRANDIS)(1992) [Trailer]
Sidekicks is a 1992 American adventure action comedy-drama film directed by Aaron Norris and starring Jonathan Brandis , Mako , Julia Nickson-Soul , Beau…
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The Divorcee
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Susie, the Little Blue Coupe
Director, Clyde Geronimi ; story adaptation, Bill Peet, Don da Gradi ; music, Paul Smith ; animation, Ollie Johnson, Cliff Nordberg, Hal King, Bob Carlson…
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The Ancient Egyptian
Shows Egyptian history from 2700 B.C. to the Roman conquest. Portrays the religion and daily activities of the Pharaohs and citizens of ancient Egypt.…
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Serengeti Stories
For more than 30 years, master filmmaker Hugo van Lawick has lived and worked in Africa's Serengeti plains, capturing the powerful dreams of life, death,…
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The Spike Jones Show - 9 January 1954
Comedy and music. Harpo Marx is the guest performer. No, I cannot fix the annoying digital compression....I wish I could but I can't.
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[News Footage 1954 (Can 2)]
Miscellaneous news footage from an unidentified source, probably made for television. Sequences are assembled on a reel with some leader that in some cases…
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Honey I shrunk the kids TV Show Season 3 Episode 2 Honey, It's a Billion Dollar Brain
Wayne brings a dead man's brain back to life, hoping to swap scientific ideas for inventions with him. However, the brain begins longing for the life he never…
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Albatross. 2011. DVDScr
Beth, a bookish teenager, befriends Emilia, an aspiring novelist who has just arrived in town. Emilia soon begins an affair with Beth's father that threatens…
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Popeye Meets Rip Van Winkle (1941)
Rip Van Winkle is being thrown out for nonpayment of rent (for twenty years). Popeye happens by and carts the sleeper home, but soon discovers that Rip has a…
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Seven Alone (1974)
A fictionalized account of the real-life adventure of the Sager family. Travelling with a wagon train from Missouri to Oregon, things are going well for the…
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The No Mercy Man (1973)
A decorated Vietnam Vet returns to his father's ranch in Arizona just as criminally minded carnies begin to cause trouble. Watch on RetroFlix:…
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''The Adventures of Ozzie And Harriet'' - Rick Sends A Picture
Mid-century fun in this cute 1962 sitcom episode. Sadly the ads are missing from this copy.
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Adventures Of Robin Hood (ep 35 The Traitor) HQ
British television series that ran from 1955 to 1959 for a total of 143 episodes. The series starred Richard Greene as Robin Hood and Dennis Wheatley as the…
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Beginners Guide To The Internet Starring John Turturro
"Learn how easy it is to use the Internet. Let Lycos ® show you the wonders of the Web with acclaimed actor John Turturro." -- description from box.
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Cartoon Sushi (MTV) - various episodes
Various episodes of MTV's animated showcase, "Cartoon Sushi," a spiritual successor to Liquid Television. Episodes 1-2 and 6-11 are included here in the best…
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Cape Fear (restored, colorized) (1962, horror, imdb score: 7.7)
Cape Fear is a 1962 American psychological horror thriller film directed by J. Lee Thompson , from a screenplay by James R. Webb , adapting the 1957 novel The…