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145–192 of 766 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.
Library of Congress Ruth A. Spencer oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, June 1, 2020 2020 · Interview · 55 min On 9/11, Ruth, a musician who taught and performed, could smell the smoke from her apartment, which was five miles away from the World Trade Center. The next… Library of Congress Matthew Norton oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, June 2, 2020 2020 · Interview · 46 min On the morning of 9/11, Matthew, a steam fitter, was working as a foreman on a project at JFK Airport. On his way home, he saw the smoke and debris from the… Library of Congress Terry Horowitz oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, June 15, 2020 2020 · Interview · 53 min On the morning of 9/11, Terry, the regional director for fifty-eight Burger Kings in New York, was in Miami at a meeting with the company's CEO. Since the… Library of Congress Bill oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, June 18, 2020 2020 · Interview · 1 h 1 min After a career in entertainment, Reverend Bill became an ordained minister, and his work included consulting for the superintendents of education in various… Library of Congress Mark Tripi oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, June 22, 2020 2020 · Interview · 50 min On 9/11, Mark was working for the National Park Service at the Fire Island National Seashore, building vessels, repairing boats, and transporting other… Library of Congress George oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, June 23, 2020 2020 · Interview · 57 min On the morning of 09/11/2001, George was on the phone with his daughter, who worked close to the WTC, when she noticed sirens and smoke. An EMT with a… Library of Congress Clare Ellen Romano oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, June 25, 2020 2020 · Interview · 44 min Clare, a detective in the NYPD's Special Victims Unit, was on her way home from the night shift when she learned about the attack and immediately returned to… Library of Congress Lloyd R. Wilson oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, June 29, 2020 2020 · Interview · 1 h 2 min Lloyd worked for the NYS Department of Health, as the director of its drinking water program. His office did anthrax sampling along with other sampling around… Library of Congress Nicolino Lisio oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, July 13, 2020 2020 · Interview · 40 min On 9/11, Nick, an officer in the NYPD, witnessed mayhem when he arrived at the WTC site. It felt like a warzone with smoke, dust, debris, and the awful smell… Library of Congress Randi LoCicero oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, July 14, 2020 2020 · Interview · 1 h 4 min When Randi heard the news of the attacks on 9/11, she headed to the WTC with a group of fellow NYPD officers, but the streets were so crowded that they could… Library of Congress Robert Maggi oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, July 15, 2020 2020 · Interview · 48 min On the morning of 9/11, Robert, an electrician who worked for the Battery Park City Authority just a few blocks from the World Trade Center, heard the news of… Library of Congress Caroline Dare oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, July 16, 2020 2020 · Interview · 53 min On the morning of 9/11, Caroline, an officer in the NYPD, was driving through downtown Brooklyn with her partner when they noticed smoke coming from the World… Library of Congress John oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, July 17, 2020 2020 · Interview · 1 h 10 min John spent 35 years working for the NYPD. Before that, he went to an automotive technology school, and trade school and ended up in the construction industry.… Library of Congress James oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, July 27, 2020 2020 · Interview · 55 min James was in the NYPD's Emergency Services Unit at the time of 9/11. When he arrived at the site, the first tower had already collapsed and there was an… Library of Congress Katherine Danzig oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, August 18, 2020 2020 · Interview · 45 min On 9/11, Katie, an officer in the NYPD, was sent to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, near the Brooklyn Bridge. She assisted people who were fleeing the area, as well… Library of Congress John Gatto oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, August 31, 2020 2020 · Interview · 46 min On the morning of 9/11, John, a tax consultant, was on the subway going to work at Prudential Securities downtown, when the subway was evacuated by the police… Library of Congress David Handschuh oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, September 1, 2020 2020 · Interview · 54 min On the morning of 9/11, David, a photojournalist, was on his way to teach a photojournalism class at NYU, when he heard that the WTC was hit by a plane. He… Library of Congress Francis X. Feeley oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, September 2, 2020 2020 · Interview · 48 min On 9/11, Francis, an officer in the NYPD, was directed to respond to the scene of the attack and, with his partner, raced towards the World Trade Center.… Library of Congress Joseph L. Fusco oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, September 3, 2020 2020 · Interview · 38 min On 9/11, Joseph, an officer with the NYPD, was deployed to lower Manhattan to respond to the terrorist attacks. He and his colleagues took a charter boat into… Library of Congress Louis oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, September 4, 2020 2020 · Interview · 1 h 25 min On the morning of 9/11, Louis and his fellow NYPD officers arrived at the World Trade Center, where they encountered a surreal scene with paper and debris… Library of Congress Kayla Coughlin oral history interview conducted by Dr. Benjamin Luft, September 4, 2020 2020 · Interview · 2 h 22 min Kayla's father, John, an officer in the Emergency Services Unit of the NYPD, was a loving and dedicated family man. He possessed a unique ability to… Library of Congress David Kayen oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, September 8, 2020 2020 · Interview · 44 min At the time of 9/11, David was working in the Hazardous Materials Unit of the NYPD. When he arrived at the WTC, the fire department directed him to park in a… Library of Congress Michael Gerbasi oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, September 22, 2020 2020 · Interview · 42 min On the morning of 9/11, Michael had been in the NYPD for about three years and was in a patrol car when he heard an explosion and saw a hole in the WTC. As a… Library of Congress Stephen Donnelly oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, September 29, 2020 2020 · Interview · 49 min On 9/11, Stephen was an officer in the NYPD. He was a few blocks away when the second plane hit the WTC and it seemed like a bomb exploding. When he heard of… Library of Congress COVID-19 and Ethics: Disparity in Pandemics 2021 · Film Discussions about ethical considerations and disparities in COVID-19 infections have risen to prominence throughout this pandemic. The CDC has declared racism… Library of Congress Supporting IB Coursework 2021 · Film When the Library of Congress lowered the age requirement to use most reading rooms from 18 to 16, the Science and Technology Division began an outreach… Library of Congress Historical Company Research 2021 · Film This webinar covers strategies and resources business librarians at the Library of Congress use to research old companies. While the class uses resources… Library of Congress Foundations: Analyzing Complex Images 2021 · Film In this webinar, participants will learn and apply foundational strategies for analyzing primary sources that are particularly rich and complex in detail.… Library of Congress Foundations: Analyzing Primary Sources from the Library of Congress 2021 · Film Join Library of Congress education specialists as we model foundational strategies for analyzing primary sources in the K-12 setting. Participants will… Library of Congress Copyright Public Modernization Committee Public Meeting 2021 · Film The Library of Congress hosted the first public meeting of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee (CPMC) on July 22, 2021. The CPMC is tasked with… Library of Congress Fieldwork in the Post-Pandemic World: Adaptation, Innovation and the Future 2021 · Film This two-part series features recent and current Archie Green Fellows discussing the impact of the pandemic on their fieldwork experiences while documenting… Library of Congress Fieldwork in the Post-Pandemic World: Adaptation, Innovation and the Future 2021 · Film Sponsored by the American Folklife Center, this two-part webinar series will feature recent and current Archie Green Fellows discussing the impact of the… Library of Congress Historical Legal Reports from the Law Library of Congress 2021 · Film A major function of the Law Library of Congress is the preparation of reports on legal topics, with an emphasis on foreign, comparative, and international… Library of Congress Pride Night Online: LGBTQ Collections at the Library of Congress 2021 · Film In celebration of Pride 2021, we invite you to join Meg Metcalf, Women's Gender and LGBTQIA+ Studies Librarian and Collection Specialist, as they explore the… Library of Congress COVID-19 and Our Environment 2021 · Film This webinar shares three different approaches of environmental detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus: to detect outbreaks in its early stage using sewage water;… Library of Congress Foundations: Finding Primary Sources on LOC.gov 2021 · Film The Library of Congress web site (www.loc.gov) contains millions of digitized primary sources free to use with your students and a variety of free teacher… Library of Congress Foundations: Analyzing Multiple Perspectives 2021 · Film Join Library of Congress education specialists as we model strategies to help your students examine primary sources from multiple perspectives. This webinar… Library of Congress The Constitution Annotated on Congress.gov 2021 · Film The Congressional Research Service in the Library of Congress has provided expert, non-partisan analysis of legal and policy issues for Congress for over a… Library of Congress Community Collections Grant Opportunities 2021 · Film In this webinar, the American Folklife Center staff will discuss the new "Of the People" initiative at the Library of Congress supported by an institutional… Library of Congress Pre-Festival Briefing for Educators: National Book Festival 2021 2021 · Film During the 2021 National Book Festival, educators and students have the opportunity to engage with authors like never before. This pre-Festival briefing is… Library of Congress Foundations: Information Literacy and Primary Sources 2021 · Film Description: Information literacy involves multiple skills, including: identifying where information comes from, evaluating claims and evidence; identifying… Library of Congress Community Collections Grant Opportunities 2021 · Film In this webinar, the American Folklife Center staff will discuss the new "Of the People" initiative at the Library of Congress supported by an institutional… Library of Congress Indigenous Land and Resource Rights in New Zealand and Sweden 2021 · Film Watch the Law Library's foreign law specialists for New Zealand and Sweden compared the rights of the Māori and Sami peoples with respect to land and… Library of Congress Printing the Urdu Public: Madinah Newspaper and Lithography as a Muslim Technology 2021 · Film Watch a discussion on how a small-town newspaper used lithographic technology to cast a significant slice of Urdu journalism conversation as distinctively… Library of Congress CCDI Grant to Libraries, Archives, and Museums Informational Webinar 2021 · Film In this webinar, Library of Congress staff will discuss the new "Of the People" initiative at the Library of Congress, supported by a grant from the Andrew W.… Library of Congress CCDI Grants for Libraries, Archives, and Museums 2021 · Film In this webinar, Library of Congress staff will discuss the new "Of the People" initiative at the Library of Congress, supported by a grant from the Andrew W.… Library of Congress CCDI Grants for Higher Education Institutions 2021 · Educational In this webinar, Library of Congress staff will discuss the new "Of the People" initiative at the Library of Congress, supported by a grant from the Andrew W.… Library of Congress Free Speech and the Regulation of Social Media in Egypt and Pakistan 2021 · Film In recent years, there has been an increased global focus on the governmental responses to the dissemination of hate speech and false information online. This…