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9,265–9,312 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 "DENMARK A FAIRYTALE LAND" 1954 DENMARK TRAVELOGUE / EDUCATIONAL FILM ROSKILDE COPENHAGEN 86824 Educational Released by "Films of the Nations", this black & white educational film "Denmark Fairytale Land" was photographed by Esther Cooke and narrated by Peter Allen.… Internet Archive 1951 MARSHALL PLAN ANIMATED PROMOTIONAL FILM for EUROPEANS 87724 Cartoon This British-made animated film WITHOUT FEAR addresses Europe’s condition five years after the war, and speculates about the continent’s future. Hemsing… Internet Archive 1962 COMMUNIST CHINA DOCUMENTARY "RED CHINA" PART 1 14664 Documentary In "Red China", host Chet Huntley traces the consolidation of power by Mao Tse-tung and China’s Communist Party. Courtesy of footage from Swiss photographer… Internet Archive 24 HOURS OF LEMANS 1953 GREG CUNNINGHAM JAGUAR RACING 51704b Film Released in 1954 about the 1953 race, "International Road Race" shows the 24 Hours of LeMans with a special emphasis on the American sports car designer… Internet Archive Atomic Decontamination 82192 Film This one-of-a-kind film shows the flight test of a Remington Rand television camera aboard a small aircraft. The exact story behind this film is not yet… Internet Archive Ecological Justice And Urbanity May 22 2019 2019 · Film Gopal Dayaneni (Movement Generation) and Jason Mark (editor, Sierra Magazine ) discuss urbanity and ecological crisis from their ultra-local, regional, and… Internet Archive JOHN F. KENNEDY SPEECH IN WEST BERLIN JUNE 26, 1963 " ICH BIN EIN BERLINER " SPEECH 19084 Film In June of 1963, President John F. Kennedy embarked on a visit to five Western European nations for the purpose of spreading good will and building unity… Internet Archive YESTERDAY'S NEWSREELS 1926 ADMIRAL RICHARD BYRD FLIES OVER NORTH POLE 54344 Newsreel Episode 76 of this “Yesterday’s Newsreel” film offers the viewer “television highlights of the news of yesteryear” by providing vintage clips of famous people… Internet Archive MARSHALL PLAN FILM THE CHANGING FACE OF EUROPE / MEN AND MACHINE 78404 Film One of a series of films made in support of the Marshall Plan, THE CHANGING FACE OF EUROPE: MEN AND MACHINES shows the industrial reconstruction of the… Internet Archive VISIT PALESTINE NOW 1930s HOLY LAND TRIP TO ISRAEL / PALESTINE 88084 Film Dating to the 1930s and made by the Polish Gdynia America Line, VISIT PALESTINE NOW presents a voyage aboard the SS Pulaski (formerly the Russian-American… Internet Archive MOVIN' ON BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS RAILROAD HISTORY PART 2 57854 Film Movin’ On is a 1968 documentary presented by the United Transportation Union and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainment and produced and directed by Harold… Internet Archive "BREAD" 1960 EDUCATIONAL FILM MICHIGAN AWREY BAKERY LIVONIA, MICHIGAN ENRICHED BREAD 95424 Educational “Bread” (1960) is a color educational short film from Encyclopædia Britannica Films Inc. in collaboration with Dimitro Bourandas Ed.D. of Dearborn Public… Internet Archive " THE GREATEST DRAMA " TV SHOW PROFILE OF FINANCIER & STATESMAN BERNARD BARUCH XD43504 Film This black and white early-1950’s installment of the syndicated television series, “The Greatest Drama” offers a biography of American financier and statesman… Internet Archive " THE PORTS OF VIRGINIA " 1950s EDUCATIONAL FILM PORTSMOUTH HAMPTON ROADS NORFOLK XD44664 Educational This 1950’s color film provides a nautical tour of the state of Virginia, highlighting historic architectural landmarks and a diversity of steam, coal, and… Internet Archive FANTASY OF SIAM / THAILAND 1947 TRAVELOGUE MOVIE 53304 Film This black and white documentary film on Siam is dated 1947. (The name Siam was changed back to Thailand in 1948.) It was produced by Edmund Reek, and… Internet Archive Drive In - Now Showing At the Cinema And Hilldale Theaters Short This clip is only a few seconds long. Suggestion: insert this clip at the beginning of any group of trailers when making your double-feature dvd. Internet Archive GRUMMAN CORP. F-14A TOMCAT 1980s PROMO FILM U.S. NAVY FIGHTER AIRCRAFT VS. SOVIET AIRCRAFT 60594 Film Produced by The Grumman Corporation, this film "The Total Fighter" promotes the F-14 Tomcat and showcases its capabilities. Film introduces modern fighting… Internet Archive " THE HOUSE I LIVE IN " 1945 FRANK SINATRA SHORT FILM PROMOTING RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE XD6520 Film This 1945 RKO short film "The House I Live In" was made to oppose anti-Semitism and promote religious tolerance and ethnic harmony in the wake of WWII. It… Internet Archive An Operation For Appendicitis 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 Know Your Typewriter, Part 2 Film Know Your Typewriter, Part 2 We digitized and uploaded this film from the Orgone Cinema 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions… Internet Archive 1930s HOME MOVIE BELGIAN ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSIONARIES IN HANZHOU, CHINA 16644 Home movie Filmed in the 1920s or early 1930s, this home movie was likely shot by Christian missionaries, and features delegates of the city of Hanzhou, Canton. The… Internet Archive 1958 UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD FILM FRUITS & VEGETABLE FARMING & SHIPMENT to SUPERMARKET Film This color educational film is about the fresh vegetables grown in the west and shipped to the rest of the country by Union Pacific Railroad. This is circa… Internet Archive “SEEING IS BELIEVING” 1940s ALLIS-CHALMERS HD5 CRAWLER TRACTOR SALES FILM BULLDOZER JC10144 Film This late 1940s color promotional film for Allis-Chalmers provides a look at the industrial machinery company’s latest HD5 model crawler tractor, using… Internet Archive " SOLDIER OF FORTUNE " FEATURE FILM PROMO W/ CLARK GABLE HONG KONG CHINA XD10144 Film This brief promo for the film "Soldier of Fortune" dates to 1955, when the film premiered. It is notable in that it contains footage of actor Clark Gable… Internet Archive " AIR FORCE NOW " U.S. AIR FORCE HELICOPTER RESCUE SQUADRON (40th ARRS) VIETNAM WAR XD46184 Film This color recruitment film showcases the rescue mission of United States Air Force pilot Captain Gerald Lawrence (1943 - 2012) on August 20, 1972, by members… Internet Archive NASA MANNED SPACE FLIGHT 1966 YEARBOOK APOLLO PROGRAM SATURN ROCKET TESTING XD10024 Film This film segment from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, otherwise known as NASA, covers the manned space flight of 1966. At 0:20, metal… Internet Archive U.S. NAVY MOTHBALL FLEET / RESERVE FLEET 28654 Film "Mr. Push-a-Button", a U.S. Navy film about the education and responsibilities of a Naval officer, starts with images of the U.S. Navy's mothball or reserve… Internet Archive LAUREL & HARDY U.S. FOREST SERVICE PROMOTIONAL FILM "TREE IN A TEST TUBE" 34554 Film This film, THE TREE IN A TEST TUBE was shot in late November of 1941, and released in 1942 as part of the burgeoning war effort. It features the voice of Pete… Internet Archive 1960S “THE OLD BALL GAME” HISTORY OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WITH BRANCH RICKEY XD5167 Film This black and white documentary film from the 1960s (probably 1966) is titled “The Old Ball Game''. It attempts to answer the question “How did baseball come… Internet Archive TV NEWS "BEHIND THE SCENES" 1970s ACTION NEWS DOCUMENTARY w/ GERALDO RIVERA & ROGER GRIMSBY 61604 Documentary The World Of Work’s “TV News: Behind The Scenes” is a 1973 episode from Encyclopaedia Britannica Films that shows viewers the day’s operations required to… Internet Archive "THE FIRST AND THE SMALL" 1960s STATE OF RHODE ISLAND TRAVELOGUE 90204 Film This 1960s color educational film about Rhode Island and Delaware was part of the weekly TV series “America!” Narrated by actor Jack Douglas. Rhode Island.… Internet Archive " PILGRIMAGE TO BALTIMORE " 1960s MARYLAND TRAVELOGUE FILM SPONSORED BY SHELL OIL XD11564 Film This 1960s color travelogue film was made by Shell Gas through the Shell Films program. The film highlights Maryland’s many cultural, historic, and… Internet Archive FIRST FLIGHT OF XB-70A VALKYRIE AIRCRAFT 1964 EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE XD13034 Film Made by North American, this short, silent film shows flight of the XB-70A at Edwards Air Force Base in California. It begins with the aircraft's maiden… Internet Archive 8mm HOME MOVIES FROM THE SECRET WAR IN LAOS 75022 Home movie These extraordinary Super 8mm home movies from the Vietnam War, come from a member of the "Ravens". The Raven Forward Air Controllers, also known simply as… Internet Archive 1959 "Victory Circles" Indianapolis 500 Motor Speedway Stock Car Racing 76074 Film This film 1959 VICTORY CIRCLES was presented by the Perfect Circle Company, and showcases the Indianapolis 500. This was the 43rd International 500-Mile… Internet Archive Commercials recovered from VHS tape V1034 from early October 1988 Commercial Presented here are all the commercials on tape V1034. The programming in between, all movies that are otherwise available, have been removed. Some of the… Internet Archive NASA GEMINI XII MISSION 1966 JAMES LOVELL & BUZZ ALDRIN SPACE EXPLORATION 15754 Film This short NASA film documents the final mission of the Gemini program in 1966 as astronauts James A. Lovell, Jr. and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, Jr. performed… Internet Archive " AURORA 7 " 1962 NASA DOCUMENTARY PROJECT MERCURY SPACE FLIGHT PROGRAM SCOTT CARPENTER XD6128 Documentary The NASA documentary tells the story of Scott Carpenter and the Aurora 7 Mission. The Aurora 7, a Mercury-Atlas 7 rocket, was piloted by the astronaut Scott… Internet Archive “ARMIES OF THE WORLD – THE SOVIET ARMY – ARMOR” 1955 SOVIET T-34 TANKS AND ARMORED VEHICLES XD6137 Film This black and white Cold War era indoctrination war film titled “The Soviet Army / Armor” was produced in 1955 by the United States War Office as part of two… Internet Archive “ KAUAI – THE GARDEN ISLAND OF HAWAII ” 1930s HOME MOVIE TRIP TO HANALEI VALLEY & OLOKELE 61054 Home movie This 16mm silent home movie dates to the late 1920s or early 1930s. The film includes professionally shot material in addition to the amateur-shot content… Internet Archive Child Welfare 1962 · Short · 14 min A 1962 British documentary about child welfare services. Produced by Anvil Films for the Central Office of Information. Internet Archive Exercise Enterprise 1968 · Documentary · 3 min A 1968 British short documentary (a recruitment film, I guess), showing several soldiers in training. Nice accent. Produced for the Central Office of… Internet Archive " THE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE " 1950’s NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION EDUCATIONAL FILM MD MD10165 Educational This transportation film "The Steam Locomotive" features the New York Central Railroad and its fleet of Hudson locomotives. The NYC railroad primarily… Internet Archive 1960s ADVANCEMENT IN AVIATION & AEROSPACE TRAVEL CONCORDE PASSENGER JETS APOLLO PROGRAM XD12224 Film This color educational film is about the progress of man in making the Concorde Airplane and in creating rockets to get to space. This is circa the late 1960s… Internet Archive " DNA: MOLECULE OF HEREDITY " 1960 ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA BIOLOGY / GENETICS FILM XD43904 Film This 1960 color educational film from Encyclopedia Britannica Films (Unit 5 in their biology program) serves as an introduction to DNA, covering its molecular… Internet Archive "HOW TO DRIVE PROPERLY" 1920s GERMAN DRIVER'S EDUCATION FILM CAR VS. TRAINS & TROLLEY CAR XD49844 Educational This silent, black and white German driver's educational film is probably one of the earliest in the genre, likely dating to the late 1920s or early 1930s.… Internet Archive PATRIOTIC AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY "IT COULDN'T BE DONE" w/ LEE MARVIN MT. RUSHMORE GOLDEN GATE 57394 Documentary This color educational film from the Bell System is a documentary about structures that people didn't think could be built but were (i.e. Mount Rushmore,… Internet Archive 1930s & 1940s HOME MOVIES DANCING, PLAYING MUSIC, HAVING FUN 34644 Home movie This compilation reel of color home movies from the 1940s includes many novel images -- people enjoying themselves, dancing, playing instruments, socializing…