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7,489–7,536 of 19,489 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 New Approaches to Big Problems 1975 · Educational Series guests submit their ideas on human relations, discipline, truancy, punishment, and anger. General approaches to discipline are discussed along with… Internet Archive STS-50: Postflight Press Conference 1992 · Talk Press conference with the crew of STS-50 describing mission highlights. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes,… Internet Archive AB Lounge featuring Rosalie Brown 2003 · Film Rosalie Brown does a variety of exercises utilizing the AB Lounger. Internet Archive 1976 LIONEL MODEL TRAINS PROMOTIONAL FILM w/ PLASTICVILLE ACCESSORIES 10304 Film This 1976 Lionel promotional film presents a lyrical look at model railroading, and includes footage of the Lionel Rocket Launching Pad, the premier "Space… Internet Archive "FROM MURMANSK TO AFRICA" 1942 WWII GERMAN NEWSREEL 13194h Newsreel Made for the home market in Germany during WWII, this short silent newsreel shows wartime activities "From Murmansk to Africa". At the start of the film,… Internet Archive THE U.S. AIR FORCE IN VIETNAM 1966 "AIR POWER IN ACTION" AGENT ORANGE DEFOLIATION 71232 Film Created in 1966 "Air Power in Action" presents an overview of U.S. Air Force activities in South East Asia showcases the various aircraft deployed in fighting… Internet Archive DOPE 296 1999 · Film · Subtitles Earnest Hite, Jr. Kosovo See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive German Mountain troops World War II Newsreel 73692 Newsreel This silent German newsreel shows the training activities of the Gebirgsjäger (German pronunciation: [ɡəˈbɪʁksˌjɛːɡɐ]) light infantry. These troops are part… Internet Archive HOME MOVIE 1200 CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVES 1957 PRESIDENT EISENHOWER INAUGURAL PARADE 51484 Home movie This silent, black and white film, shot in the 1950’s -- probably 1956-57 -- contains various segments, including shots of steam trains and what appears to be… Internet Archive " THE WHITE HOUSE PAST AND PRESENT " 1960s DOCUMENTARY FILM WASHINGTON DC PH66064 Documentary This 1960 educational film from Coronet Films gives viewers a look at the White House while briefly covering the history of the building. The film opens with… Internet Archive “ THE PLANTATION SYSTEM IN SOUTHERN LIFE " SHARECROPPERS AFRICAN AMERICANS COTTON FARMS XD14664 Film This color educational film from the 1950s is about the history of Southern plantations in the USA, from the Civil War days to "the present". The film was… Internet Archive How to Manage by Results: 1 -- MBO: What Does it Take? 1979 · Educational Dale D. McConkey, professor of management at the University of Wisconsin, discusses how to use MBO (management by objectives) effectively. He uses real work… Internet Archive Shift of Stimulus Control: A Clinical Procedure in Articulation Therapy 1970 · Educational Films of work with two mentally retarded children demonstrate the general strategy of stimulus-shift techniques in which new phoneme responses are developed… Internet Archive “ NUCLEAR NAVY ” 1975 U.S. NAVY RECRUITMENT FILM OFFICER TRAINING FOR NUCLEAR POWERED SHIPS Film This 1975 US Navy recruitment film, produced by John J. Hennessey Motion Pictures, aims to recruit people to work as officers on nuclear ships. It covers who… Internet Archive " SONGS OF HAWAII " 1940s MUSICAL SOUNDIES w/ HAWAIIAN WAR CHANT & DREAMS OF OLD HAWAII 55244 Film In the 1940s "soundies" -- short music films -- were very popular. This one was marketed to families with home 16mm film projectors and distributed by… Internet Archive Santa Paula In 1929, Part 2 1929 · Film Promotional film for Santa Paula, CA. This film can be purchased on DVD and higher quality versions of the film can be purchased for stock footage purposes.… Internet Archive NASA KSNN - Aircraft Noise Film NASA Kids Science News segment explaining what NASA is doing about airplane noise. Internet Archive LOCOMOTIVE HEAD-ON COLLISION & EARLY SILENT FILMS FEATURING RAILROAD TRAINS MD46184 Film This reel "Melodrama Rides the Rails" is a compilation that includes three short films dealing with railroads in the early 20th Century. These are examples of… Internet Archive The Reward of Thrift 1914 · Film Film urging the public to save money for major purchases. An ironworker learns that by building up a nest egg in a savings bank, he can eventually buy a… Internet Archive CANAVERAL TO KENNEDY NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER HISTORY FILM 71112 Film This pictorial history of the Kennedy Space Center begins with the first test firing of a rocket motor in 1951. It then goes on to contrast the primitive… Internet Archive PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY " WE CHOOSE TO GO TO THE MOON " SPEECH RICE UNIVERSITY 1962 XD3136 Film On September 12, 1962, President John F. Kennedy delivered an address at Rice University in Houston, Texas, detailing his ambitious vision to put an American… Internet Archive Care of the Sick in Ancient Civilizations (Greek, Roman, Hindu, Chinese) 1970 · Educational · 29 min Discusses mythological and religious influences, prominent individuals, and medical treatments in medical care among ancient civilizations. Lecture by… Internet Archive Jenny Odell Living In The Archives Nov 15 2023 2023 · Film In 2019, through the San Francisco Arts Commission, Jenny Odell was an artist in residence at the San Francisco Planning Department. During her time there,… Internet Archive 1953 THULE , GREENLAND OPERATION BLUEJAY COLD WAR ARCTIC RAMPART 77764 Film Dating to 1953, ARCTIC RAMPART shows Thule, the U.S. air base in Greenland that was constructed in secrecy as part of Operation Blue Jay. After World War II,… Internet Archive WWII ALL STAR BOND RALLY w/ BOB HOPE, BETTY GRABLE, HARPO MARX 25944 Film Made in 1945, THE ALL STAR BOND RALLY was directed by Michael Audley and features Hollywood stars promoting the sales of War Bonds through songs and skits.… Internet Archive 1941 FBI / FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTARY J. EDGAR HOOVER 65194 Documentary This 1941 black and white film about the FBI and its wartime activities was narrated by Westbrook Van Voorhis. The inside of a 1940s FBI car is shown,… Internet Archive ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL SPACE DIVISION 1975 PROMO FILM SPACE SHUTTLE & APOLLO-SOYUZ PROJECT 68804 Film This short 1975 film from Rockwell International’s Space Division gives viewers a look at two of the NASA contractor’s projects in development: the command… Internet Archive DOPE 146 1990 · Film · Subtitles Crack USA (3-7-90) No liner notes were found for this item. Internet Archive EARLY JACQUES COUSTEAU FILM TEST DIVE FROM SUBMARINE "RUBIS" 61804 Film This silent film UNE PLONGEE DU "RUBIS" was one of a series of shorts made by a young Jacques Cousteau immediately after WWII. The film shows dive tests which… Internet Archive John Eaton Presents American Popular Song Duke Ellington 1994 · Film "John Eaton Presents : the American Popular Song #1 Duke Ellington" Internet Archive The Dramatic Story Of Life After Jesus: The Triumph Of Christianity Film "The story of life after Jesus comes alive in this beautifully filmed re-telling straight from the pages of your Bible. In The Triumph Of Christianity you'll… Internet Archive The Grassy Shires 1944 · Short · 14 min A 1944 documentary from Britain, produced by Greenpark Productions for the Ministry of Information. Filmed in a part of rural England. Internet Archive KSNN El Explorador del Siglo 21: ¿Porqué hay que viajar a Marte? Film El planeta Marte siempre nos ha maravillado. ¿Por qué es rojo? ¿Hubo agua en su superficie? ¿Encontraremos vida en este planeta? Las respuestas a estas y… Internet Archive WWII POST-INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINES HOME MOVIE TACLOBAN SAMAR LEYTE B-24 LIBERATOR AIRCRAFT NOSE ART XD90955 Home movie This incredible film appears to be home movie footage, shot by an unknown American during the invasion of the Philippines in 1944. The film begins with a shot… Internet Archive Roots Of Plants Film We digitized and uploaded this film from the Orgone Cinema 16mm Archive Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are… Internet Archive Microscope And Its Use Film Microscope And Its Use We digitized and uploaded this film from the Orgone Cinema 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about… Internet Archive 1960s PAN AM AIRLINES MANILA PHILIPPINES TRAVELOGUE MOVIE 61964 Film The color film, “Pan AM the Philippines”, is a documentary about the culture of the Philippines. It is part of a series of films put out by Pan AM called “Pan… Internet Archive SANTA FE SUPER CHIEF 1950s RAILROAD PROMOTIONAL FILM 86574 Film This 1950’s travelogue profiles the Santa Fe Super Chief, the most luxurious way to travel across the country. The film begins by showing how train’s now… Internet Archive The Eyes Have It -- Or Do They? 1970 · Educational The role of the eye in perception is explored. The parts of the eye perform functions similar to those carried out by a camera. What a person perceives in… Internet Archive Survivors 1988 · Educational Cataloged from contributor's data Camera, Len Aitken ; editor, Barry Corbet ; music, Paul Conly Examines the quality of life for people with long-term… Internet Archive Mysteries Beyond Our Reach 1995 · Film Internet Archive 1947 DOCUMENTARY about COMMUNICATIONS SMOKE SIGNALS to TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE 47354 Documentary “Communications: The Story of Communications” is a 1947 20th Century Fox black-and-white production explaining the importance of communication to mankind.… Internet Archive GERMAN EDUCATIONAL FILM SURFACE MINING OF COAL BUCKET WHEEL EXCAVATORS 75272 Educational Dating to the 1930s, this silent 16mm film from Germany shows the surface mining of coal using large continuous bucket wheel dredges (:38) or… Internet Archive CASTLE FILMS NEWS PARADE OF 1947 UNREST IN PALESTINE PRESIDENT TRUMAN QUEEN ELIZABETH 70374b Film This film will take a look at major news events in the year of 1947. It is presented by Castle Films (:07) and will visit Africa first as the King George VI… Internet Archive XD30011 MARCH, 1946 HIROSHIMA AFTERMATH FOOTAGE (SILENT) U.S. STRATEGIC BOMBING SURVEY FILM Film Filmed in the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by U.S. Army Air Force's Strategic Bombing Survey team, this heart-wrenching film shows the… Internet Archive 1960s USAF NEWSREEL: B-58 HUSTLER BOMBER, PROJECT EXCELSIOR / JOSEPH KITTINGER, ATLAS MISSILE 55544 Newsreel This black and white film "Tomorrow The Stars", narrated by broadcaster Lowell Thomas, covers five early 1960s Air Force topics: the B-58 Hustler, Project… Internet Archive WWII GERMAN NEWSREEL FOCKE-WULF FW-200 BOMBERS ATTACK ALLIED CONVOY ON ATLANTIC RUN 73672 Newsreel This silent WWII German newsreel shows long range German bomber aircraft making strikes against Allied shipping in the Atlantic sea lanes near Ireland. In… Internet Archive " SOVIETS FIGHT BACK! RUSSIA STOPS HITLER!" 1941 NEWSREEL SOVIET VICTORIES WWII EASTERN FRONT 43834 Newsreel Made for the home market and sold in camera shops and by catalog, this report by Castle Films shows the Soviet victories against the Germans in WWII (winter…