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8,305–8,352 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 AETNA DRIVOTRAINER DRIVER'S ED DRIVING SIMULATOR w/ COMPUTER SCORECARD 90904 Film This promotional film from the 1950s provides an introduction to the Aetna Drivotrainer, one of the world's first automobile simulators. As the film explains,… Internet Archive Ecology Emerges: Larry Orman Feature · 1 h 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 [Women In European Manufacturing Plant 2] 1960 · Film [Women In European Manufacturing Plant 2] This film can be purchased on DVD and higher quality versions of the film can be purchased for stock footage… Internet Archive Somewhere In Europe Immigration Part 1 1921 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 WORLD WAR II NEWSREEL DEPTH CHARGE PRODUCTION, LANCASTER BOMBER, FDR FIRESIDE CHAT, RUSSIA XD12004 Newsreel This black and white World War II-era short newsreel film is a compilation of five newsreels on an array of wartime topics. This particular film opens with… Internet Archive Gucci Autumn/Winter 2000/01 2000 · Film Reviews the Gucci Collection for Autumn and Winter 2000/01. Internet Archive USSD Green Belt 1997 · Film Self Defense training. Internet Archive CARVING .45 CALIBER AUTOMATICS OUT OF STEEL WWII UNION SWITCH AND SIGNAL MOVIE 44524 Film Made during WWII by the Union Switch and Signal Company, which converted to manufacturing firearms as part of the war effort, this silent 16mm film documents… Internet Archive ADVENTURES IN MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA" 1950s AMATEUR MADE TRAVELOGUE FILM 47844 Film This epic reel of beautifully shot, silent home movies, entitled "Adventures in Mexico and Central America", were created by Sam Arner during the 1950s. The… Internet Archive “THE ETERNAL LIGHT: THE REMNANT” 1969 JEWISH DOCUMENTARY HOLOCAUST & POSTWAR AFTERMATH DOCUMENTARY 56124 Documentary This 1969 episode of “The Eternal Light,” an NBC television series produced in conjunction with the Jewish Theological Seminary, represents part two of a… Internet Archive KSNN 21st Century Explorers #9: Where Would a Space Explorer Find Water and Oxygen? Film Episode 9 of 21st Century Explorers looks at the need for water and oxygen during space exploration. This 60-second video is intended for grades 3-5. Internet Archive FAST CARRIER TASK FORCE IN WWII TASK FORCE 58 MARIANAS TURKEY SHOOT 44904 Film Made in 1945, TASK FORCE 58 shows the activities of the Fast Carrier Task Force in WWII, known as "Task Force 58". The Fast Carrier Task Force was the main… Internet Archive KRIEGSMARINE CRUISER VISIT TO SARDINIA & BULGARIA GERMAN SILENT FILM 56084 Film This silent German film "Mit Kruezer Emden In Die Welt" shows the exploits of the light cruiser Emden in World War II, starting with footage shot in… Internet Archive AIR FRANCE SUD AVIATION CARAVELLE PASSENGER JET AIRCRAFT PROMOTIONAL FILM 62014 Film This 1960 color film was produced by the Societe Nouvelle Pathe Cinema and directed by Jean-Jacques Languepin. A see-through model of the Sud Aviation Air… Internet Archive CONSTRUCTION OF VALENTINE TANK BRITISH WWII PROPAGANDA FILM 77074 Film Made in 1942 by the British Ministry of Information, BIRTH OF A TANK shows the assembly of a Valentine Tank as part of the war effort. The Tank, Infantry, Mk… Internet Archive HERMANN GÖRING / GOERING GERMAN NEWSREEL FILM (SILENT) 10884 Newsreel This silent newsreel was made during WWII for the German civilian home market. It shows images of Hermann Göring, who at that time was one of Germany's most… Internet Archive THE LAST BOMB B-29 RAIDS ON JAPAN U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE WWII FILM 33574 Film This official War Department film titled “The Last Bomb” and was photographed by Army Air Forces Combat Camera Units and special personnel of the AAF Motion… Internet Archive WORLD WAR II SIGNAL CORPS FILM "THE ARM BEHIND THE ARMY" 77934 Film The Arm Behind the Army is a sensational propaganda film produced by the US Army Signal Corps in 1942 to encourage the home front to participate in war… Internet Archive 1930s NORWAY TRAVELOGUE FILM BERGEN OSLO LAPLAND SAMI PEOPLE SARDINE FISHING INDUSTRY 42564 Film This black & white educational film is about the country of Norway. This was made during WWII but contains footage from the 1930s. Opening titles: NORWAY… Internet Archive VIETNAM WAR 1967 DAILIES SEC. OF DEFENSE ROBERT MCNAMARA REVIEWS BROWN WATER NAVY 83444 Film This silent footage or "dailies" is from the Vietnam War in 1967. It begins with shots of artillery (:30) firing into the jungle. What might be a temple… Internet Archive 1943 U.S. NAVY FILM "RULES IN FOG" SHIP NAVIATION & SIGNALING IN FOG BY WALT DISNEY STUDIO 89814 Film Rules in Fog. Sound signals. Title screen says, “Fog signals must be used in fog, mist, falling snow or heavy rain-storms, whenever visibility falls below 2… Internet Archive News Parade of 1945 1945 · Educational Battleship destroyed. Nazi V-2 Rockets. Roosevelt dies. Axis War Criminals captured. Germany Surrenders. Atomic bombing of Japan. Yanks in Tokyo Internet Archive WHO HAS TOUCHED THE SKY? USAF 1972 RECRUITING FILM T-38 TALON 23722 Film Created by the USAF in 1972, "Who Has Touched the Sky?" is one of the most famous recruiting films of all time. The inspirational film discards conventional… Internet Archive SONORA MEXICO 1940s TRAVELOGUE NOGALES, HERMOSILLO, LOS ALAMOS, GUAYMAS 49624 Film Made in the late 1940s or early 1950s, DOWN MEXICO WAY is a travelogue that shows the northern Mexican state of Sonora. The film begins in Nogales, with shots… Internet Archive Filmic Walk - Crossing the Brooklyn Bridge in the Rain | Brooklyn, Video Walk 2026 · Documentary New York City, Brooklyn Bridge — July 6, 2026 This filmic walk crosses the Brooklyn Bridge during a nighttime rainstorm in New York City. The recording… Internet Archive AIR FRANCE 1960s TRAVELOGUE MOVIE VACATIONS IN EUROPE NICE, VENICE, ROME, NAPLES, BARCELONA 62044 Film This 1960s color film has titles in French but is narrated in English. It focuses on the European stops served by Air France in the “Evasions (Escapes)”… Internet Archive KOREAN WAR SILENT NEWSREEL 71812 Newsreel This historic silent newsreel shows the events leading up to the Korean War, as well as United Nations forces in action attempting to stop the Russian-trained… Internet Archive " SPACE SHUTTLE: MISSION TO THE FUTURE " NASA DOCUMENTARY w/ JAMES DOOHAN STS-1 COLUMBIA 67245 Documentary This 1981 NASA documentary, narrated by James Doohan, covers the first mission of Space Shuttle Columbia, STS-1, shows the training of the crewmembers, and… Internet Archive Cornish Valley 1944 · Documentary · 16 min A 1944 British documentary showing farming in a rural part of Britain. Produced by Greenpark Productions for the Ministry of Information. Internet Archive PHYSICS OF LEVERAGE & HISTORY OF MECHANICAL DEVELOPMENT SHELL OIL FILM MD61394 Film This black and white documentary film, Lever-age, History of the Toothed Wheel, explains the principles of levers and gears. It was presented by Shell Oil… Internet Archive "A LIGHT IN NATURE " SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY 1960 SHELL OIL EDUCATIONAL FILM MD74762 Educational This film "A Light in Nature" was directed by Ramsay Short and Michael Orrom (:36) and details scientific advances in the 1960’s. Topics covered include study… Internet Archive The Face of Jesus 1968 · Educational · 8 min Harry Reasoner surveys one hundred generations of art and artists to show individual interpretations of what Christ looked like. Suggests the idea of Christ… Internet Archive " SEEING CALIFORNIA THE DELIGHTFUL WAY " 1920s BUS TOUR FILM LOS ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO XD49434c Film This 1920s black and white silent film promoting California Parlor Car Tours Inc. advertises bus line service between Los Angeles and San Francisco, with a… Internet Archive BaLi, Masterpiece of The Gods Educational · 58 min Internet Archive THE 300 IDEA CHEVROLET AUTOMOBILES TEST DRIVE 85444 Film We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell… Internet Archive " ENEMY WEAPONS -- JAPANESE ARMY " RESTRICTED WWII INFANTRY TRAINING FILM NAMBU MACHINEGUN 11854 Film This restricted WWII era Signal Corps training film conveys information about common weapons used by the Japanese military. It covers the basic function of… Internet Archive "TEN DAYS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD " 1917 BOLSHEVIK REVOLUTION SERGEI EISENSTEIN VLADIMIR LENIN Part 2 79474b Film This black & white educational silent film is about the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 Russia. This is part 2 of the film OCTOBER re-edited in this version and… Internet Archive YESTERDAY'S NEWSREELS PEACE BETWEEN WWI-WWIi LEAGUE OF NATIONS FIRE IN MANILA 84984b Newsreel This black and white film is one of the episodes of "Yesterday's Newsreels", an early 1950s TV show made from the General Newsreel collection. It features… Internet Archive Little Annie's Rag Book 1942 · Cartoon · 1 min A 1942 British stop-motion/puppetry (it uses both techniques) film about how recycling old clothes can help with the war effort. Produced for the Ministry of… Internet Archive Another Case Of Poisoning 1949 · Short · 13 min A 1949 British short film showing how a man got food poisoning. Produced by Public Relationship Films for the Central Office of Information. I don't know if… Internet Archive First Impressions Film Relates why new employees may not like their jobs and the steps used to give them a good first impression of their work. Internet Archive 1956 JAM HANDY TRIBUTE TO THE AMERICAN ENGINEER CHEVROLET PROMOTIONAL FILM MD67724 Film This 1956 color educational film about American engineers was produced as a Jam Handy Picture for the Chevrolet Division of General Motors, making this film a… Internet Archive Aggressive Architects: An Introduction to Yellowjacket Biology 1976 · Educational Documents the research of Dr. Roger D. Akre on the life cycle of a typical yellowjacket colony, emphasizing the beneficial aspects of their biology. Useful… Internet Archive Yoland Lopez On Voting And Engagement 2019 · Film Yolanda Lopez, 1942-2021, was a San Francisco artist and activist with a long engagement with the Mission District community going back to the founding of… Internet Archive LUCKY TETER HELL DRIVER STUNT SHOW AIRPLANE STUNTS CASTLE FILM SPORTS PARADE 72332 Newsreel This excellent "extreme sports" type action and stunt compilation from the 1930s to 40s includes iconic images of Hell Driver Lucky Teter in action. It also… Internet Archive 1949 & 1950 NEWSREEL BERLIN BLOCKADE ENDS / CHINESE COMMUNIST VICTORY 72492 Newsreel This edition of the Castle News Parade covers events in 1949 and 1950. The 1949 edition includes the S.S. Noronic ship fire, the flight of the B-50 Lucky Lady… Internet Archive 1961 STAN BRAKHAGE FILM “BALLAD OF THE COLORADO UTE” NATIVE AMERICAN FOLKLORE XD4817 Film Featuring stylized visual storytelling, this rarely seen film by famed experimental filmmaker Stan Brakhage was produced for the Colorado Department of Public… Internet Archive WWII AMERICAN PATRIOTIC SONGS "KEEP 'EM ROLLING" & "CAISSONS GO ROLLING ALONG" WAR BONDS 56154 Film This short group of films from the U.S. Office of Emergency Management presents patriotic military songs from WWII. It begins with THE CAISSONS GO ROLLING…