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8,113–8,160 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 " THE FOSSIL STORY " (Original vers.) 1950s SHELL OIL FILM PALEONTOLOGY DINOSAURS GEOLOGY MD74722 Film Note: this version of the film dates from 1953. A revised version of the film is also available. Created in the year 1953 by the Shell Oil Company, "The… Internet Archive Behavioral Counseling: An Introduction, 1 -- Identifying the Problem 1974 · Educational Demonstrates how a behavioral counselor translates a problem into behavioral terms and helps the client express feelings Internet Archive Behavioral Counseling: An Introduction, 2 -- Formulating the Counseling Goal 1974 · Educational Demonstrates how a behavioral counselor helps a client consider a variety of counseling goals before selecting a specific goal to be attained Internet Archive SIXTH MARINE DIVISION ON OKINAWA OPERATION ICEBERG WORLD WAR II COLOR DOCUMENTARY (Part 1) 33994 Documentary Produced in 1945, "The 6th Marine Division on Okinawa" is documentary film about the Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg. The film was released… Internet Archive NAVAJO RESERVATION DOCUMENTARY NEW MEXICO / ARIZONA SANTA FE RR 46024 Documentary This color film “El Navajo” is an educational documentary presented by Santa Fe Railway. It is a Telefilm Recording (a format popular in 1935-1940, and… Internet Archive MODERN MANILA PHILIPPINES TRAVELOGUE 83204 Film Produced by David Griffin in the 1930s (probably 1939), MODERN MANILA shows the capitol of the Philippines as it appeared before World War II when the nation… Internet Archive WWII ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE IN VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (SILENT FOOTAGE) 30874 Film Made during WWII, this silent footage shows homefront activities in Canada. It was apparently shot in and around Vancouver, British Columbia. The start of the… Internet Archive WINGS TO YUGOSLAVIA 1960s PAN AM AIRLINES TRAVELOGUE PRINT 2 47455z Film "Wings to Yugoslavia/Travel/Made By Pan Am Kodachrome Color", Kodachrome WINGS TO YUGOSLAVIA is a Pan American promotional travel film from the 1960s, when… Internet Archive U.S. NAVY 1980s RECRUITMENT FILM "NEATO" NAVY EDUCATIONAL & TRAINING w/ FILMMAKING 62904 Educational This is a 1980’s era (or possibly late 1970s), color movie that opens with young students calling a navy recruiting center, part of the Naval Education and… Internet Archive "SUCCESSES OF THE USSR IN SPACE EXPLORATION" 1965 SOVIET SPACE PROGRAM SPUTNIK LUNAR PROBES 48874 Film This vintage historic film, "Successes of the USSR in Space Exporation" delivers an in-depth and interesting look into Soviet Russia Space Program. It… Internet Archive Cigarette TV Ads 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 LAUNCH OF EXPLORER 1 SATELLITE 1958 "THE BIG PICTURE" EPISODE 71512 Film This episode of the U.S. Army's TV program "The Big Picture" deals with the the first satellite of the United States Explorer 1, launched as part of its… Internet Archive CUSCO PERU 1920s SILENT TRAVELOGUE FILM ANDES MOUNTAINS SACSAYHUAMAN 40244 Film Dating to the 1920s, and released by the obscure Aladdin Motion Pictures, this "Travel Gem" shows views of the Peruvian city of Cuzco / Cusco, the City of the… Internet Archive PAN AM AIRLINES 1960s TRAVELOGUE " WINGS TO SCANDINAVIA " NORWAY, SWEDEN, FINLAND 67854 Film This black & white educational film is about the country of Scandinavia (which covers Denmark, Norway and Sweden). This was made in 1962 as a promotional film… Internet Archive Yanks Invade Africa Film Silent Castle film of the World War II. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have… Internet Archive From Pod to Palate 1935 · Film Promotional film showing how Monarch Foods, owned by Reid, Murdoch & Co., brings fruits and vegetables to the American consumer. The film centers on… Internet Archive The Undifferentiated Lump 1972 · Educational · 10 min Illustrates the application of behavioral shaping techniques and demonstrates the art of differential reinforcement by showing how a professor molds the… Internet Archive ERUPTION OF PARICUTIN VOLCANO MICHOACAN MEXICO HOME MOVIE 42164 Home movie This extraordinary silent 16mm home movie was shot by Dr. Harold L. Thompson, and shows the eruption of the Paricutin volcano. It likely dates towards the end… Internet Archive INTRODUCTION TO OXYACETYLENE WELDING 1950s EDUCATIONAL SHORT 51514 Educational This black and white vocational training film (with opening titles missing) aims to prepare beginner welders for safe and efficient handling of oxyacetylene… Internet Archive ”THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE” 1971 MOTORCYCLE JOURNEY ACROSS SAHARA DESERT DOCUMENTARY FILM 69555 Documentary This Christian film from 1972, presented by the Moody Institute of Science, tells the story of Dick Ewing, who became one of the first men to cross the vast… Internet Archive Magnetohydrodynamics 1965 · Educational Describes and illustrates interactions between electromagnetic and velocity fields which are central to magnetohydrodynamics; discusses changes in pressure… Internet Archive USSR HISTORIC NEWSREEL INDUSTRIALIZATION OF THE SOVIET UNION 1925-1930 48774 Newsreel This authentic Soviet newsreel recounts some of the economic programs that defined the early history of the Soviet Union, and the industrialization of the… Internet Archive 35TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN WWI & WWII "THE BIG WHEEL" AKA SANTA FE DIVISION 27134 Film The Big Wheel: 35th Infantry Division (MISC 7723) is a short 1950 film about the history of the 35th Infantry Division, focusing on the unit’s campaigns in… Internet Archive Ecology Emerges: Antonio Roman-Alcala Feature · 50 min An interview under the "Ecology Emerges" project of oral histories on the arc of environmentalism, ecology, environmental and social justice, running from the… Internet Archive Woodenhead 1949 · Short · 1 min A short 1949 British "public information film" about safe driving. Produced for the Central Office of Information. Internet Archive PAN AM AIRLINES 1948 NEW YORK CITY TRAVELOGUE MOVIE "WINGS TO NEW YORK" LOCKHEED CONNIE MD52114 Film This 1948 travelogue about New York City is part of Pan American Airways “Wings to…” series, directed and photographed by Charles Beeland. The film opens with… Internet Archive INSANE ATOMIC BOMB TEST FILM "THE HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE" 28174 Film Made during the run-up to the Operation Sandstone nuclear tests, RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY ON OPERATION SANDSTONE was intended to debunk certain misperceptions that… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "Lion Territory" 1973 · Educational SOUND FILMSTRIP IS AN AT-RISK MEDIA FORMAT. I am the only person on earth preserving American filmstrips. The media format is largely forgotten and very… Internet Archive WORLD WAR II GERMAN INVASION OF GREECE & AFTERMATH GREEK CIVIL WAR BALKAN CAMPAIGN 89204 Film This historic film "Zero Hour in Greece" shows the German invasion of Greece, part of the WWII Balkan Campaign, and the resistance by Greek guerrilla forces.… Internet Archive U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE TECHNICAL COMMAND "KEEP EM FLYING" WWII JOB PLACEMENT FILM 22434 Film This 1943 U.S. Army Air Force film, Keep ‘Em Flying (T.F. 1-3314), is a short educational film to help new recruits find their place in the Army Air Force’s… Internet Archive HOW AN AIRPLANE FLIES 1950s EDUCATIONAL MOVIES JET AIRCRAFT 88204 Educational Made in the 1950s, this Shell Oil film covers two aspects of flight -- "Thrust" and "Forces in Balance". The film features early jet aircraft, as well as… Internet Archive Worth The Risk? 1948 · Short · 9 min A 1948 British road safety film. Was given a cinema release. Produced by the government-owned Crown Film Unit for the Central Office of Information. Internet Archive KSNN 21st Century Explorers, #5: What Will Replace the Space Shuttle? Film This 60-second video looks at NASA’s plans to replace the existing space shuttle. Artist’s concepts of the new vehicle are presented. This video is intended… Internet Archive Too Close for Comfort 1971 · Educational · 14 min A 1971 British short comedy/educational film about how to drive safely. It stars Reg Varney, who at the time was starring in the popular sitcom On the Buses… Internet Archive WWII GERMAN AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION HEINKEL HD-177 / HE-111 DOUGLAS DC-3 A-20 HAVOC XD10504 Film This silent German film was made to help train Luftwaffe air crew and anti-aircraft defense forces to recognize friend and foe aircraft. This particular film… Internet Archive NOVEMBER 15, 1969 VIETNAM WAR PROTEST IN WASHINGTON, D.C. (SILENT) XD13844 Film This silent, raw footage shows some of the events of November 15, 1969 as 250,000-300,000 protestors gathered to rally against the Vietnam War. It was the… Internet Archive PAN AM'S WORLD 1970s PAN AMERICAN AIRLINES PROMOTIONAL FILM 47544 Film Pan Am’s World, produced by Peckham Productions USA in the 1970s, is a promotional film for Pan American Airlines. The film opens with a shot of a Pan Am… Internet Archive AFRICAN AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR II RED BALL EXPRESS "TEAMWORK" FILM 53254 Film An underappreciated sequel of sorts to the film "The Negro Soldier", “Teamwork” is a US War Department black-and-white training film directed at African… Internet Archive SERGEI EISENSTEIN'S LAND AND FREEDOM MEXICO, ITS LAND OWNERS & PEONS 55994 Film This 1941 black and white film is part of the Bell and Howell Filmosound Library series and focuses on the plight of the peons in Mexico in the late 1800s and… Internet Archive 1955 POLIO OUTBREAK AWARENESS FILM "REMEMBER ME" 88444 Film Made in the 1950s by the March of Dimes, REMEMBER ME is a poignant reminder of the polio crisis that gripped the United States in the 20th Century. Made just… Internet Archive PAN AM CLIPPERS FLYING BOATS CHINA CLIPPER BOEING 314 MARTIN 130 22764 Film Released for the home market, this short, silent documentary film consists of newsreels showing the Pan American Clippers in their heydey, 1934-1939 including… Internet Archive OFFICIAL FILMS NEWSREEL 1941 VOL 1 WENDELL WILKIE BATTLESHIP BISMARCK SUNK KING CAROL (PRINT 2) 84724az Newsreel “News Thrills: 1941 Vol. 1,” one of Official Films newsreels and edited by Leslie Winik, features Wendell L. Willkie’s visit to England (mark 00:23),… Internet Archive Aeronautics and space report, no. 256 Film Aeronautics & Space Reports Tape #3 - Report #256: consisting of the following short films: Ocean Wave Study, Recycling in Space, Space Adaptation, and New… Internet Archive " STORY OF CIVILIZATION: THE OCEANS " SWIMMING, FISHING, PANAMA CANAL, ATLANTIC CABLE XD38664 Film Produced by M. Minter Culver in 1940-41, the "Story of Civilization" was a series of educational films intended to tell the story of mankind through the use… Internet Archive NASA GEMINI VIII PROGRAM DOCUMENTARY "GEMINI 8 THIS IS HOUSTON FLIGHT" 76834 Documentary This is a 1966 NASA documentary about Gemini VIII, the eighth flight in Project Gemini. The mission included the first successful docking of two spacecraft in… Internet Archive Look... Signal... Manoeuvre... 1965 · Short · 8 min A 1965 British road safety film intended for young motorcycle riders. Lighthearted, and nicely filmed. Produced by Associated British Pathe for the Central… Internet Archive Beauty in Stone 1953 · Educational Sculptor George Papashvily is seen at his workshop as he selects, shapes, and polishes to reveal artistic potential in stone Internet Archive SANTA FE RAILROAD FREIGHT SERVICE PROMOTIONAL FILM 1950s MD86564' Film Santa Fe presents ALL THE WAY , an overview of Santa Fe’s Freight service. (00:00:50:00) The film begins with a movie executive having a meeting concerning an…