Movies/TV officially released for free (YouTube, Vimeo, etc. finds)

Sometimes, especially with older films or cult classics, the company that owns a movie or TV show decides to post them online for free. And sometimes a single episode of a show might be posted online to entice people to buy a full DVD or Blu-ray box set. This thread aims to make a collection of all of these officially posted movies and TV shows.

I also made a similar thread for films that are available online because they have fallen into the public domain;
Public Domain Movies (YouTube, Vimeo, etc. finds)

POSTING GUIDELINES
• Make sure that the video is officially released! Do not post films uploaded by random users that simply haven’t been taken down by YouTube, Vimeo, etc. yet.
• Keep the thumbnail small, please. Either find a small image or simply post the YouTube thumbnail (like this). Alternatively you can PM ZkinandBonez and I’ll make one for you.
• Any additional information about the film would be appreciated, such as links to the film’s IMDb or Wikipedia page.
• Please post any relevant technical information like the runtime, video resolution, and in the case of non-English films please point out if subtitles are available (DON’T post movies if they do not have subtitles).
• Only post videos containing just the movie. i.e. no added intros, outros, mirrored videos, cropped videos, tweaked audio, etc. This means that the uploader, who does not own the film, is trying to trick the YouTube algorithm.

A Chronological INDEX… (click on ‘Expand’ to see the Index)

FEATURE FILMS
• Solaris (1972 - Russian, sci-fi, drama, mystery)
• Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974 - horror, adventure)
• Office Romance (1977 - Russian, comedy)
• Stalker (1979 - Russian, drama, sci-fi, avant-garde)

TV SERIES
• Secret Agent (aka Danger Man): S1E1 - “View From The Villa” (1960 - action, crime)
• The Saint: S1E1 - “The Talented Husband” (1962 - action, crime)
• The Saint: S1E2 - “The Fellow Traveler” (1963 - action, crime) scroll down
• Ultraman: S1E1 - “Ultra Operation No. 1” (1966 - action, adventure)
• The Prisoner: S1E1 - “Arrival” (1967 - sci-fi, mystery, avant-garde)
• Kamen Rider: S1E1 - “The Mysterious Spider Man” (1971 - action, adventure)
• Space: 1999: S1E1 - “Breakaway” (1975 - sci-fi)
• Hammer House Of Horror: S1E1 - “Witching Time” (1980 - horror)
• Ocean Girl (aka Ocean Odyssey): Full Series (1994-1997 - adventure, fantasy, sci-fi, family)
• Chiller: S1E1 - “Prophecy” (1995 - anthology, horror)
• H2O: Just Add Water: Full Series (2006-2010 - drama, family, fantasy)
• Mako: Island of Secrets: Full Series (2013-2016 - adventure, fantasy, drama)

CARTOONS
• The Cat Concerto (1947 - comedy, musical)
• The Real Ghostbusters misc. episodes (1986-1991 - comedy, action, spooky)

DOCUMENTARIES
• Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010)

NOTE: If one of the videos should be deleted from YouTube/Vimeo/etc. please PM ZkinandBonez so that the link can either be replaced or labelled as defunct. Alternatively PM oojason or one of the other mods.

I’ll start off with the first episode of Gerry & Sylvia Anderson’s Space: 1999.

Space: 1999: Season 1 Episode 1 - “Breakaway” (1975)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6BXaGEuqxo - from the Shout! Factory YouTube channel (50 mins long - 1080p)

Synopsis:
Commander John Koenig, the new commander of Moonbase Alpha, leads the investigation of a mysterious disease at the station and uncovers evidence of a far greater looming disaster.

Directed by Lee H. Katzin.

Cast:
Martin Landau & Barbara Bain.

Trivia:
The show was originally conceived as a new season of Gerry & Sylvia Anderson’s UFO (1970). Consideration had been made to produce the series in Hollywood, but it was decided Britain would be more cost-effective.

IMDb link (for episode 1)
Wikipedia article (for entire series)

Some additional information about Shout! Factory:
A diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture, Shout! Factory’s entertainment offerings serve up first-run feature films, original, contemporary, and classic TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials. Shout! Factory owns and operates Shout! Studios, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory Kids, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Timeless Media Group and Shout! Factory TV.

I discovered this show quite recently and it’s already become one of my favourites. As with many movies and TV shows in the 60’s, this was initially an attempt to cash in on “Bond Fever”, but it’s unique blend of sci-fi, avant-garde film techniques and anti-authoritarian themes made it one of themost memorable TV series of all time.

The Prisoner: Season 1 Episode 1 - “Arrival” (1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aA_4ziPsA4 - from the Shout! Factory YouTube channel (49 mins long - 1080p)

Synopsis:
After resigning, a secret agent finds himself trapped in a bizarre prison known only as The Village.

Directed by Don Chaffey.

Cast: Patrick McGoohan, Virginia Maskell & Guy Doleman.

Trivia:
• Some sources indicate leading man Patrick McGoohan was the sole or primary creator of the show.
• An officially licensed novel based on The Prisoner, published in 1969, refers to Number Six as “Drake”, implying that Patrick McGoohan’s character in this series is the same as in his previous show Secret Agent (originally titled Danger Man in the UK).

IMDb link (for episode 1)
Wikipedia article (for entire series)

Some additional information about Shout! Factory:
A diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture, Shout! Factory’s entertainment offerings serve up first-run feature films, original, contemporary, and classic TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials. Shout! Factory owns and operates Shout! Studios, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory Kids, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Timeless Media Group and Shout! Factory TV.

Before co-creating and starring in The Prisoner Patrick McGoohan played “Drake, John Drake”, and no that is not a James Bond reference, this show predated the Bond franchise by almost two years. Ironic, considering how it’s now largey remembered as a “Bond Fever” cash-in.

Secret Agent: Season 1 Episode 1 - “View From The Villa” (1960)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiFZJ_PlLVM - from the Shout! Factory YouTube channel (26 mins long - 1080p)

Synopsis:
Agent John Drake goes to the seaside resort of Portmeirion while investigating the murder of a banker.

Directed by Terry Bishop.

Cast: Patrick McGoohan & Barbara Shelley.

Trivia:
The show’s original UK title was Danger Man. It was retitled as Secret Agent in the United States, and Destination Danger and John Drake in other overseas markets.

IMDb link (for S1E1)
Wikipedia article (for entire series)

Some additional information about Shout! Factory:
A diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture, Shout! Factory’s entertainment offerings serve up first-run feature films, original, contemporary, and classic TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials. Shout! Factory owns and operates Shout! Studios, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory Kids, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Timeless Media Group and Shout! Factory TV.

The first episode of season 1 & 2 of the series which made Roger Moore famous before he was cast as James Bond.

The Saint: Season 1 Episode 1 - “The Talented Husband” (1962)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2OUfs3kl98&t - from the Shout! Factory YouTube channel (51 mins long - 1080p)

Synopsis:
Simon finds himself with a glamorous partner when circumstances lead him into protecting a lovely woman from her wife-killing husband.

Directed by Michael Truman.

Cast: Roger Moore, Derek Farr & Shirley Eaton.

Trivia:
The show was based on the literary character Simon Templar created by Leslie Charteris in the 1920s and featured in many novels over the years.

IMDb link (for S1E1)
Wikipedia article (for entire series)

Some additional information about Shout! Factory:
A diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture, Shout! Factory’s entertainment offerings serve up first-run feature films, original, contemporary, and classic TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials. Shout! Factory owns and operates Shout! Studios, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory Kids, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Timeless Media Group and Shout! Factory TV.

The Saint: Season 2 Episode 1 - “The Fellow Traveler” (1963)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aA_4ziPsA4 - from the Shout! Factory YouTube channel (49 mins long - 1080p)

Synopsis:
Simon encounters drama in a bus shelter. It involves sudden death, sabotage and a very beautiful woman.

Directed by Peter Yates.

Cast: Roger Moore, Dawn Addams & Glyn Owen.

Trivia:
With almost 120 episodes, the programme is exceeded only by The Avengers as the most productive show of its genre produced in the UK.

IMDb link (for S2E1)
Wikipedia article (for entire series)

Some additional information about Shout! Factory:
A diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture, Shout! Factory’s entertainment offerings serve up first-run feature films, original, contemporary, and classic TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials. Shout! Factory owns and operates Shout! Studios, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory Kids, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Timeless Media Group and Shout! Factory TV.

Office Romance (1977) from the official Mosfilm YouTube Channel. Two hours and forty minutes long. 1080p with English Subtitles.

https://youtu.be/hR-1QGMK75c

https://youtu.be/kUNy3NrxZAc

Synopsis:

“Office Romance” is about what love can do with the boss, Mymra Kalugina, and with the muffled subordinate Novoseltsev, a single father who has two children: “a boy and … another boy.” And also, what will Kalugina’s deputy, Kalugina’s secretary, Novovseltsev’s friend and Shura’s social activist say about this. A brilliant comedy by Eldar Ryazanov.

Trivia:

Ranked 19th in attendance among domestic films in the entire history of Soviet film distribution; the best film according to the survey of the magazine “Soviet Screen” in 1979.

Kinopoisk
Wikipedia

I got the chance to see this film for the first time in the theater recently, and although it’s about as slow a movie as you can get, and it definitely isn’t for everyone, it’s one of those films that stays with you for days.

Stalker (1979)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGRDYpCmMcM - from the FSUE Mosfilm cinema concern YouTube channel (2 hours 35 mins long - 1080p - Eng. subtitles)

Synopsis:
A guide leads two men through an area known as the Zone to find a room that grants wishes.

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky.

Cast: Alexander Kaidanovsky, Anatoly Solonitsyn & Nikolai Grinko.

Trivia:
• Stalker was Andrei Tarkovsky’s final film made in the Soviet Union before his defection.
• Several people involved in the film’s production, including Tarkovsky, died from causes that some crew members attributed to the film’s long shooting schedule near a toxic chemical plant.

IMDb link
Wikipedia article

The so-called “Russia’s answer to 2001”. A somewhat unfair comparison as the two films are night and day. In true fashion to director Andrei Tarkovsky, his sci-fi masterpiece isn’t really a sci-fi film at all, but, like Stalker, a serious exploration of the human condition.

Solaris (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-4KydP92ss&list=PL4dWJMOQ_a1Ri0jUrgVCrhwst-U0s851C&index=7 - Part 1 (1 hour 15 mins long - 1080p - Eng. subtitles)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXa6XpaxBS0&list=PL4dWJMOQ_a1Ri0jUrgVCrhwst-U0s851C&index=8 - Part 2 (1 hour 23 mins long - 1080p - Eng. subtitles)
from the FSUE Mosfilm cinema concern YouTube channel.

Synopsis:
A psychologist is sent to a station orbiting a distant planet in order to discover what has caused the crew to go insane.

Directed by Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky.

Cast: Donatas Banionis, Natalya Bondarchuk & Jüri Järvet.

Trivia:
Solaris was one of the favourite films of famous American director Stanley Kubrick. The appreciation, however, wasn’t mutual and Tarkovsky supposedly made Solaris in an attempt to one-up Kubrick after he had seen 2001: A Space Odyssey,
a film which he referred to as “cold and sterile.”

IMDb link
Wikipedia article

Hardly one of Hammer Studios’ best movies, which is probably why it’s available on YouTube for free, but still considered by cult classic for its unusual mix of supernatural horror and swashbuckling action.

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsWAVsRefSg - from the official Hammer YouTube channel (1 hour 27 mins long - 1080p)

Synopsis:
A master swordsman and former soldier hunt vampires with his hunchbacked assistant.

Directed by Brian Clemens.

Cast: Horst Janson, John Carson & Caroline Munro.

Trivia:
Captain Kronos was supposed to launch a series of new Hammer film productions but, in the 1970s, Hammer studio developed financial issues and closed down.

IMDb link
Wikipedia article

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

https://youtu.be/N1lSTjClKfs

From Warner Bros. Entertainment’s YouTube Channel. One hour and thirty minutes long. 1080p.

Synopsis: Narrated by Ryan Reynolds, behind the amazing tales of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and a host of other well-known characters is the equally impressive story of the challenges, creativity and triumphs of the company that brought those characters to life. “Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics” is both a celebration of the best writers and artists in comics and a thoughtful exploration of 75 years of DC Comics history.

IMDb
Fandom

I know that this forum isn’t really the target audience, but the full series and spin-off of the popular H2O: just add water is available on YouTube and even with different languages: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVIVA48Td4JUKj1yBIy_mCg It’s a well produced Australian teen show of mermaids that’s funny and good family entertainment. For such a good show with millions of viewers I’m surprised it’s fully on YT.

You never know, besides I’ve posted some really obscure old films in the public domain thread that I’m sure only I’m fascinated by, but I figured it’d be fun to post it anyways. As for why it’s all available on YouTube, I figured they might be worried that there’s not enough potential for a new audience on TV or streaming, so instead of not doing anything with it at all they decided to just upload it all online ad make at least some money from ads. Besides the YT algorithm can often recommend these type of things completely out of the blue to someone who’s shown interest in similar content.

Speaking of Australian produced water-themed fantasy series (that’s probably one of the weirdest things I’ve written); Ocean Girl (titled Ocean Odyssey in the UK) is also available on YouTube. I had a phase in the early 2000’s when I was absolutely obsessed with all things Atlantis (due to the 2001 Disney movie) and I remember being quite fascinated by this show, although I only watched it sporadically. The stuff with the kids never interested me all that much, but I remember the lore of the show being quite fascinating for such a low-ish budget kids show.

Ocean Girl (aka Ocean Odyssey - 1994-1997 - full series)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8J-rsJ_xhIIIsrBH6BOV0g/featured - from the official So Fetch YouTube channel.

Synopsis:
Set against the beauty of Far North Queensland, Ocean Girl is the story of Neri, a mysterious young girl from the ocean, who is discovered by the young inhabitants of an underwater research colony.

Season 1 playlist
Season 2 playlist
Season 3 playlist
Season 4 playlist

IMDb link
Wikipedia article

Hammer House Of Horror: Season 1 Episode 1 - “Witching Time” (1980)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDFKH6qeRHA&t - from the Shout! Factory YouTube channel (52 mins long - 1080p)

Synopsis:
The ghost of a witch returns to her place of residence before she died, a rural farm, and possesses one of the current occupants.

Directed by Don Leaver.

Cast: Jon Finch, Patricia Quinn & Prunella Gee.

Trivia:
The series was brainchild of the Hammer Films producer Roy Skeggs, who had taken over the studio after it had gone into receivership the previous year, this was a marked change for the brand as their theatrical releases had been going downhill throughout the 1970’s due to their inability to stay up to speed with modern horror tropes.

IMDb link
Wikipedia article (for entire series)

Some additional information about Shout! Factory:
A diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture, Shout! Factory’s entertainment offerings serve up first-run feature films, original, contemporary, and classic TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials. Shout! Factory owns and operates Shout! Studios, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory Kids, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Timeless Media Group and Shout! Factory TV.

Chiller: Season 1 Episode 1 - Prophecy (1995)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNx3cUYEFvI - from the Shout! Factory YouTube channel (51 mins long - 1080p)

Synopsis:
When a group of friends hold a séance in the basement of a London café they each receive a prophecy. Five years later and the prophecies have started to come true.

Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark.

Cast: Nigel Havers, Sophie Ward & Tony Haygart.

Trivia:
• Part of a five-part British horror fantasy anthology television series, produced by Yorkshire Television
• Described by The Guardian as ITV’s “answer to The X-Files”.

IMDb link
Wikipedia article (for entire series)

Some additional information about Shout! Factory:
A diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture, Shout! Factory’s entertainment offerings serve up first-run feature films, original, contemporary, and classic TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials. Shout! Factory owns and operates Shout! Studios, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory Kids, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Timeless Media Group and Shout! Factory TV.

Ultraman: Episode 1 - Ultra Operation No. 1 (1966)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP05cLPgRpI - from the TokuSHOUTsu YouTube channel (25 mins - 1080p - Eng. subtitles)

Synopsis:
Ultraman is escorting his prisoner to its final destination. The prisoner escapes and heads toward Earth. As Ultraman follows in pursuit, he accidentally crashes into an Earth craft, injuring its pilot and altering both of their lives forever.

Directed by Hajime Tsuburaya.

Cast: Susumu Kurobe, Akiji Kobayashi & Hiroko Sakurai.

Trivia:
Since its debut, both the show and character became international pop culture phenomena, inspiring rip-offs, imitators, parodies, tributes, and a multimedia franchise centered around spin-off characters based on Ultraman. The series has been recognized by Guinness World Records for “TV series with most number of spin-offs.”

IMDb link
Wikipedia article (for entire series)

Some additional information about TokuSHOUTsu:
TokuSHOUTsu™ is dedicated to all things tokusatsu, featuring TV shows and live-action films with eye-popping special effects, vicious monster brawls, superhero stunts and spectacular sci-fi. The TokuSHOUTsu channel streams on Pluto TV, with select titles also available on demand at Shout! Factory TV.

Kamen Rider: Season 1 Episode 1 - The Mysterious Spider Man (1971)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49txelAN5uo&list=PLnY1FL_e1HO5R3PEsEmueC4jZG7Jf2a_1&index - from the TokuSHOUTsu YouTube channel (25 mins - 1080p - Eng. subtitles)

Synopsis:
Takeshi Hongo, a young scientist boasting of an IQ of 600 and a racing prodigy, is abducted and his body surgically remodeled by Shocker, an evil secret society plotting for global domination.

Directed by Koichi Takemoto.

Cast: Hiroshi Fujioka, Akiji Kobayashi & Chieko Morikawa.

Trivia:
The original series spawned television and film sequels and launched the Second Kaiju Boom (also known as the Henshin Boom) on Japanese television during the early 1970s, impacting the superhero and action-adventure genres in Japan.

IMDb link
Wikipedia article (for entire series)

Some additional information about TokuSHOUTsu:
TokuSHOUTsu™ is dedicated to all things tokusatsu, featuring TV shows and live-action films with eye-popping special effects, vicious monster brawls, superhero stunts and spectacular sci-fi. The TokuSHOUTsu channel streams on Pluto TV, with select titles also available on demand at Shout! Factory TV.

OK, this one’s a bit of a cheat as you can’t find the whole short on YouTube, however, two separate official channels have uploaded both halves of this famous cartoon, so it I think it counts.

The Cat Concerto (1947)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpEfHVFilRc - Part 1 from the WB Kids YouTube channel (5 mins long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtLpv6huG3A - Part 2 from the Boomerang Official YouTube channel (2 mins long).

Synopsis:
Tom Cat is a concert pianist who plays beautifully until he is interrupted by Jerry Mouse.

Directed by Joseph Barbera & William Hanna.

Trivia:
• Following its release, it was met with critical acclaim, and is considered one of the best Tom and Jerry cartoons. It won the 1946 Oscar for Best Short Subject: Cartoons.
• The same year MGM produced The Cat Concerto, Warner Bros. released a very similar Bugs Bunny cartoon called Rhapsody Rabbit, directed by Friz Freleng, with Bugs against an unnamed mouse. Both shorts used near identical gags, the same piece by Franz Liszt, and had similar endings. Both MGM and Warner Bros. accused each other of plagiarism, after both films were submitted for the 1947 Academy Awards ceremony. Technicolor was accused of sending a print of either cartoon to the competing studio, which then allegedly plagiarized their rival’s work. This remains uncertain even today.

IMDb link
Wikipedia article

It seems that the official Ghostbusters YouTube channel is uploading miscellaneous episodes of The Real Ghostbusters cartoon once a week before the release of Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
The selection is a bit random, but there’s some great fan favourite episodes on the playlist below (plus some select episodes I’ve linked to directly).

PLAYLIST
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_nqVPH3Jo7i9qayTe6Gv9TUQw69TsoF1

IMDb link
Wikipedia article

SELECTED EPISODES

Season 1 Episode 1 - Ghosts R Us ​(1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y79wNZYo52E - from the Ghostbusters YouTube channel (24 mins long - 480p)

Synopsis:
Slimer accidentally releases three ghosts from the containment unit and they set out to put Ghostbusters out of business by opening their own business, ‘Ghosts R Us’.

Directed by Richard Raynis.

Cast: Arsenio Hall, Maurice LaMarche & Lorenzo Music.

IMDb link

Season 1 Episode 6 - The Boogieman Cometh (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GA_flQvN-o - from the Ghostbusters YouTube channel (24 mins long - 480p)

Synopsis:
The guys are hired by a pair of young siblings to rid them of the Bogeyman, an entity Egon is quite familiar with.

Directed by Richard Raynis.

Cast: Arsenio Hall, Maurice LaMarche & Lorenzo Music.

IMDb link

Season 1 Episode 7 - Mr. Sandman, Dream Me A Dream (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arlO4t5CQWU - from the Ghostbusters YouTube channel (24 mins long - 480p)

Synopsis:
The Sandman is real and is putting all of New York City to sleep, but their dreams are running rampant in the real world.

Directed by Richard Raynis.

Cast: Arsenio Hall, Maurice LaMarche & Lorenzo Music.

IMDb link

Season 1 Episode 8 - When Halloween Was Forever (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y30_iB3vAUg&t - from the Ghostbusters YouTube channel (24 mins long - 480p)

Synopsis:
It is Halloween and New York is sent into chaos when two goblins release the spirit Samhain from a 7th Century relic. The Ghostbusters must work quickly to defeat Samhain & his minions and prevent the world from plunging into darkness forever.

Directed by Richard Raynis.

Cast: Arsenio Hall, Maurice LaMarche & Lorenzo Music.

IMDb link

Halloweens 4 and 5 seem to be in a weird state of semi-public domain on Youtube, being still held under the majority of copyright laws, but still being legally (I think) distributed by other people on the platform.