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6,337–6,384 of 19,487 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 OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
KidsCartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature.
TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
AdultSexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage.
Internet Archive No First Use: Preventing Nuclear War 1982 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: General Explains and explores the policy of no first use of nuclear weapons supported by the Union of Concerned… Internet Archive Puffins, Predators, and Pirates 1973 · Educational Title from data sheet Producer and director, Nancy Archibald Shows the threat posed to the marine bird, the puffin, from herring gulls during the summer… Internet Archive Teaching Strategies for Moral Development 1977 · Educational · 28 min Combines theories of moral development with the practice of classroom teachers to show and describe the wide range of possibilities. Teachers demonstrate the… Internet Archive Variations on a Theme: Skeletal Adaptations 1978 · Educational Title from data sheet Made in 1978 Intended audience: High school through college Issued also as videorecording A study in the workings of natural… Internet Archive NASA VIKING PROGRAM PIONEERING MARS LANDER HISTORIC FILM 48584 Film This historic film details the Viking Program, an historic space exploration program conducted from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the late 1970s. The… Internet Archive AIR FORCE MISSILE MISSION 1957 STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND FILM w/ JAMES STEWART 32352 Film In this incredible 1959 USAF film, the audience visits the library in the home of famous actor, but also reserve officer and USAF General James Stewart. The… Internet Archive No Hiding Place Educational · 19 min · Subtitles No Hiding Place Reel 2 Reel 1 available here Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Summary Presents a drama… Internet Archive Infant Development 1976 · Educational · 25 min Présentation par le Dr. Jane Lawick-Goodall des caractéristiques du comportement et du développement chez le jeune chimpanzé et l'effet de cette vie… Internet Archive Jerusalem of Heaven and Earth: Center of the World 1983 · Educational Producer, Douglas Stanley ; director, John Jacob and Richard Tombelson ; music, Frank Strangio The world maps of the Middle Ages presented a target like… Internet Archive Operation Dominic - Androscoggin 116259 2017 · Film Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOhQa0MSjwc Uploader: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Upload date: 2017-03-13 Internet Archive U.S. NAVY WWII ERA TRAINING FILM HAND TO HAND COMBAT PART 1 & PART 2 79444 Film This black & white training film is about hand to hand combat techniques, part 1 and 2 in a series. Copyright 1942. Opening titles: U.S. Navy Training Film… Internet Archive NOMADS OF THE SAHARA 1950s NORTH AFRICA ARAB PEOPLES SAHARA DESERT 60044 Film This 1950’s era, color film visits the sandy dunes of the Sahara Desert and focuses mainly on the nomads and tribal people who live in its great expanse. Life… Internet Archive "SLAVERY IN THE 70s" 1970s HEROIN DRUG ABUSE & ADDICTION TREATMENT DOCUMENTARY FILM 67694 Documentary This 20-minute documentary on the heroin epidemic in the United States was made by Concept Films in 1970 as part of an Encyclopedia Britannica informational… Internet Archive Composer and Audience 1974 · Educational King's Singers; Edward Broughton Band The relationship between the composer and audience as seen on two different occasions and by two different composers,… Internet Archive In the Best Interest of the Child 1981 · Educational Narrated by Native American Will Sampson Illustrates the trauma associated with insensitive use of state authority in placing Indian children in non-Indian… Internet Archive The Sales Film 1982 · Educational Produced by Arthur Bauer Analyzes basic selling skills, including learning about the product, determining what the customer needs, and closing the deal.… Internet Archive " YOU CAN BEAT THE ATOMIC BOMB " 1950 CIVIL DEFENSE FILM ATOMIC BOMB AND NUCLEAR FALLOUT 26092 Film Made in 1950, "You Can Beat the Atomic Bomb" shows the various modes of Civil Defense that were being developed to protect the American population in the… Internet Archive Drive-in: Starts Monday-Red Curtain Film runs only a few seconds. suggestion; insert clip anywhere in group of trailers when creatin drive-in dvd. Internet Archive "TECHNICOLOR FOR INDUSTRIAL FILMS" 1940 TECHNICOLOR PROCESS PROMOTIONAL FILM 19904 Film Made in 1940 by 20th Century Fox for Technicolor to promote their patented dye color process, "Technicolor for Industrial Films" presents a stunning look at… Internet Archive U.S. Navy Curv Deep Sea Retriever Vehicle 1967 Promo Film 34744 Film The CURV (Cable-controlled Undersea Remote Vehicle) was a pioneering underwater drone developed by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in San Diego (some… Internet Archive NASA THE KNOWLEDGE BANK SPACE IN THE 1970s SOLAR RESEARCH 45224 Film This NASA color film HQ-207 The Knowledge Bank predates the SSS-A launch in November 1971. It opens with footage of the moon. There is a sophisticated… Internet Archive A Voice For Victims 2002 · Film California Department of Corrections video. Explores issues facing victims and their families, and includes personal accounts from the victims. Internet Archive Minority Report 1973 · Educational An in-depth look at two related concerns: (1) special problems of minorities in what many observers consider an alien educational environment, (2) pros and… Internet Archive STS-41: Postflight Press Conference 1990 · Talk Press conference with the crew of STS-41 describing mission highlights. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes,… Internet Archive STS-26: Postflight Press Conference 1988 · Talk Press conference with the crew of STS-26 describing mission highlights. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes,… Internet Archive The Afterglow: A Tribute to Robert Frost 1988 · Educational Cataloged from contributor's data Camera, Randy Franken, Barry Braverman ; editor, Irving Oshman As he walks through the Vermont countryside where the poet… Internet Archive [Electronics At Work] Educational · 26 min Film about how Westinghouse's diverse electronics applications affects modern life. While the can was titled "Electronics At Work" we don't think this is the… Internet Archive Sulphur Film Shows how sulfur is extracted from the earth and process. Nifty animation! Sounds like it was narrated by Paul Harvey. This film can be purchased on DVD and… Internet Archive " MARIJUANA " CLASSIC 1960s ANTI-DRUG FILM w/ SONNY BONO XD10644 Film The Film Library, Department of Human Resources and BFA Present, Marijuana, An Avanti Films Production, Los Angeles, California. This is a 1960’s era, color… Internet Archive WWII BRITISH FILM SEA FORT HORSE SAND FORT PALMERSTON FORT 75744 Film This rare WWII British film shows the operation of a Sea Fort, a fortified tower equipped with anti-aircraft guns and heavy artillery. These so-called… Internet Archive STS-4: Postflight Press Conference 1982 · Talk Press conference with the crew of STS-4 describing mission highlights. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes,… Internet Archive STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEM 29364 Film The Strategic Air Command, a WWII agency dedicated to organizing the U.S. nuclear defense systems, released this video around 1960 in order to inform the… Internet Archive “ CAMPUS ON THE MARCH ” 1942 U.S. COLLEGES, WOMEN & AFRICAN AMERICANS IN WWII WAR EFFORT Film This WW2 film "Campus on the March" showcases how colleges across the US were preparing students for war; curriculums changed in WWII as students learned… Internet Archive " WHY DO YOU THINK THEY CALL IT DOPE? " 1970s NIXON ADMINISTRATION ANTI-DRUG ABUSE PSAs XD12574 Film This series of anti-drug ads includes the famous "Why Do You Think They Call It Dope?", which was part of Richard Nixon's National Mass Media Campaign Against… Internet Archive THE PHILIPPINES 1930s KODAK TRAVELOGUE HEMP COCONUT HARVEST 77924 Film Made by Kodak, this silent travelogue of the Philippines shows the nation as it appeared in the 1930s. Downtown Manila is seen in its pre-war grandeur at the… Internet Archive WORLD WAR I " THE ROLE OF THE USA " THE GREAT WAR GEN. JOHN PERSHING TRENCH WARFARE 43854 Film Dating to 1957, this Encyclopedia Brittanica film documents the USA’s involvement in WWI and the aftermath, with Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Point Plan broken down… Internet Archive U.S. NAVY SIGNAL CORPS FLAG SEMAPHORE / BLINKER / MORSE CODE TRAINING FILM 85664 Film This fascinating 1943 U.S. Navy training film shows "How to Signal" using flag hoists, semaphore, and blinker to present morse code messages. The film was… Internet Archive President Roosevelt At Hyde Park 1939 · Film President Roosevelt converses with bystanders while seated in an auto. Eleanor Roosevelt escorts a group of people over the grounds of the estate. Men on a… Internet Archive A Film on Early Intervention 1979 · Educational · 25 min Focuses on various programs that help preschool handicapped children acquire and maintain developmental skills. Includes models such as the home-bound program… Internet Archive Allergies 1983 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Adults Issued also as videorecording Defines allergies and uses animated sequences to illustrate the body's… Internet Archive Fells Point: Baltimore, 1975 1976 · Educational Tells how community action led to preservation of an historical area of Baltimore. Fells Point, founded in 1730, remains a living museum of maritime and… Internet Archive Learning Is Searching 1955 · Educational With guide Presents the technique of learning by searching as a third-grade class studies the origin of tools. They search for facts, building always on what… Internet Archive Organic Farming: Can It Feed the Multitudes? 1972 · Educational · 23 min Director, Rex Bromfield Senior high students through adults Pros and cons of large-scale modern mechanized farming and optimum-sized family farming are… Internet Archive Specific Learning Disabilities in the Classroom: Evaluation 1975 · Educational · 25 min Defines and documents the most common types of specific learning disabilities. Presents a language learning hierarchy, illustrated by film footage, to show… Internet Archive Woodrow Cornett: Letcher County Butcher 1970 · Educational Title from data sheet Bill Richardson, Frank Majority A portrait of Woodrow Cornett and his work and a look at the mountain custom of hog butchering… Internet Archive Home Movies - Simon Home Movies 18 Home movie Home Movies - Simon Home Movies 18 We digitized and uploaded this film from the Orgone Cinema 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have… Internet Archive "SWIMMING AND DIVING ACES" 1940 WATER SPORTS FILM OLYMPIC DIVING & SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING 43764b Film “Swimming and Diving Aces” is a black-and-white documentary short made by Castle Films as part of "The Sport Parade" series. The film takes a look at the… Internet Archive "DOVER" 1942 WWII BRITISH MINISTRY OF INFORMATION FILM with EDWARD R. MURROW 24574 Film "Dover" is a British Ministry of Information WWII film, released by the Office of War Information, about Dover during 1942. This version for U.S. consumption…