The world's archives
4,609–4,656 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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MIT 6.858 Computer Systems Security, Fall 2014
View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/6-858F14 Instructor: Nickolai Zeldovich This is a class on the design and implementation of secure computer…
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A wonderful trip through Shakespeare's land in 1910 in colour! [A.I. enhanced & Colorized]
Go back more than a century in time on a spectacular trip to see the England that Shakespeare used to know! Visit his favorite haunts like Leamington Spa,…
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Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike (1944)
Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike is an animated short film, directed by Chuck Jones and first released in March, 1944. It features Private Snafu facing a…
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Time Without Pity (1957)
Alec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of his…
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You Don't Wanna Fuck With Mantis Fists, and Tiger Claws & The Thundering Mantis!! [GeekJuiceMedia] (Batshit Mantis Themed Kung-Fu
I don’t think I’m alone when I say that I appreciate kung fu films that have a great story. Sure, the kung fu is what we’re typically there for, but a good…
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ABC CBS NBC Saturday Morning Cartoons 2-10-79 WOC
ABC CBS NBC Saturday Morning Cartoons 2-10-79 WOC
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''DuPont Cavalcade Theater'' - A Chain of Hearts
A dated episode of "DuPont Cavalcade Theater", titled "A Chain of Hearts". This episode of the filmed US anthology series originally aired 1 November 1955 on…
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The Larkins 1x 07 Christmas With The Larkins
Early British sitcom from the 1950s, starring David Kossoff and Peggy Mount as Alf and Ada Larkins, living in disorder with their son, daughter, and her…
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''Take a Good Look'' - episode
An episode of "Take a Good Look", a panel game hosted by Ernie Kovacs. Panelists are Edie Adams, Hans Conried and Cesar Romero. Complete with original cigar…
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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Season 10 episode #324 Lonesome Parents from March 15, 1962.
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Agenten kennen keine Tränen (1978)
This feature was shot in the midst of some of Europe's most stunning scenery. The story focuses on the efforts of an espionage agent, played by Italian…
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Censored (1944)
Censored is an animated short, directed by Frank Tashlin, produced by Leon Schlesinger and first released in July 1944. It is part of the Private Snafu…
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Gone Fishin' [ Danny Glover, Joe Pesci] ( It's Gonna Be A Ten! Ten Plus!... Borderine Eleven!!) [Blue Subtitles]
Gone Fishin ' is a 1997 American comedy film starring Joe Pesci and Danny Glover as two bumbling fishing enthusiasts. Nick Brimble , Rosanna Arquette , Lynn…
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How Bridget's Lover Escaped
The original French title is Le mariage de Victorine . IMDb Page
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Les Miserables
Les Miserables Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film SummaryAn excerpt from the 1935 feature film of the same…
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Adventures Of Robin Hood (HQ) ep 23 Ladies Of Sherwood
British television series that ran from 1955 to 1959 for a total of 143 episodes. The series starred Richard Greene as Robin Hood and Alan Wheatley as the…
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Planet Earth (1986) DVD ISOs
Seven-part documentary television series, wherein scientists explain current theories about the formation of the Earth's continents, oceans and climate, and…
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Anastasia: Dead or Alive?
Follow the investigation of the murder of the last czar of Russia and his family from the secret mass grave in Siberia to modern forensic DNA analysis. The…
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Apollo 9: Three To Make Ready
On this mission, astronauts Jim McDivit, Dave Scott and Rusty Scweickart focus on testing the Lunar Module, the spacecraft that will land men on the Moon, in…
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The Lime Grove Story (BBC2, 1991)
On 13 th June 1991, BBC2 arts programme the Late Show became the final production to be recorded at Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd’s Bush, London, bringing an…
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''Range Rider'' - Treasure Of Santa Dolores
An episode of early 1950s western TV series "Range Rider'.
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PELIGROS DEL DESTINO - (1945)
Peligros del destino [ Detour ], probablemente la más sombría de todas las películas del Film Noir , es la historia de Al Roberts ( Tom Neal ), un pianista…
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Door To Door Maniac 1961 ★★½: Johnny Cash [1:15:18] Excellent Quality
Five Minutes to Live/Door To Door Maniac is a 1961 neo-noir crime film directed by Bill Karn. The film stars Johnny Cash, who wrote and sang the title song,…
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Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
Boxer Joe Pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes...because a Heavenly Messenger, new on the job, snatched Joe's spirit prematurely from his body. Before…
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Stealin Aint Honest (1940)
Olive has a map that shows the location of her secret gold mine, but while she's showing it to Popeye, claim jumper Bluto photographs it and gets there first.…
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The Heavy 2010 Dvdrip
During a routine hit, "Boots" Mason learns a hit has been placed on his own life when a crooked cop, Dunn, tries to kill him. While seeking his revenge,…
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Rhythm & Blues (1992) Sitcom
Rhythm & Blues (1992) Sitcom - 11 of 13 eps Roger Kabler, Anna Maria Horsford, Ron Glass, Troy Curvey Jr., Vanessa Bell Calloway, Christopher Babers Created…
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Vietnam War
National Archives - Vietnam War - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 - 12/04/1981). - This newsreel film explores the…
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''The Dennis Day Show'' - The Old Friend
An episode of "The Dennis Day Show", a 1950s sitcom starring the popular singer. He sings (or rather lip-syncs) a song in this episode. This was a fortnightly…
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Charley's Aunt (1941)
In 1890, two students at Oxford force their rascally friend and fellow student to pose as an aunt from Brazil--where the nuts come from. Watch on RetroFlix:…
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City Without Men (1943)
A young woman's husband has been imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. In order to be near him to try to help him get his sentence overturned, she moves…
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Frontier Marshal (1939)
Wyatt Earp agrees to become marshal and establish order in Tombstone in this very romanticized version of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Watch on RetroFlix:…
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I Love a Parade (1932)
I Love a Parade is a 1932 Merrie Melodies short directed by Rudolf Ising. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/i-love-a-parade-1932/
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The Skyhawk (FULL MOVIE)
Kwan Tak-hing returns to his iconic role as Master Wong Fei-hung in this late-70s kung fu classic from director Jeong Chang-hwa ( King Boxer ). Master Wong…
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The Thirst Dvdrip
A woman dying of a terminal illness discovers that the only way to save herself may be death itself.
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Palle Alone in the World
Palle Alone in the World Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film SummaryA story of a little boy who dreams that…
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Baby Animals
Provides information about young wildlife of many species; mammals and birds. A film designed to teach primary children certain concepts basic to an…
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The Crab Nebula
Describes the current theories on the origin of the Crab nebula, first observed on earth in the year 1054. Explores the characteristics of its radiation, and…
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Not on Your Nellie - Complete Series 1974
Not On Your Nellie is a British sitcom that ran from 1974 until 1975. It starred veteran actress Hylda Baker as Nellie Pickersgill, a Bolton woman who moves…
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''Westinghouse Summer Theatre'' - The Rabbit
A 1951 episode of "Studio One" (actually the summer replacement version, "Westinghouse Summer Theatre") titled "The Rabbit". This episode is about a guy who…
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Good Sam (1948)
Sam Clayton has a good heart and likes to help out people in need. In fact, he likes to help them out so much that he often finds himself broke and unable to…
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The Dentist (1932)
An unconventional dentist deals with patients in slapstick fashion. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-dentist-1932/
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Woman Obsessed (1959)
After her husband dies in a fire, a woman (Susan Hayward) is left to tend for her young son and the family farm on her own. Soon, she takes in a drifting…
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The Bear That Wasn't
A bear wakes out of hibernation in the middle of a human society that blindly refuses to recognize him as an animal.
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''The Arthur Godfrey Show''
Guests include Rosina da Rimini and Roberta Sherwood, plus there are glimpses of Jackie Gleason.
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Good Glue Sticks
The original French title is La Colle universelle . IMDb Page
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Interregnum
Interregnum is based on the extraordinary career of René Carmille, history's first known computer hacker. The government of Nazi-occupied France launched a…