The world's archives

2,785–2,832 of 8,179 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 FROM EAST TO WEST 1920 · Educational FROM EAST TO WEST 1920 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Carpets were first made in Asia,… Internet Archive WATER SUPPLY OF A GREAT CITY, THE 1921 · Educational WATER SUPPLY OF A GREAT CITY, THE Produced: 1921 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “If we… Internet Archive Childbirth with Caesarian Operation (Filmed in a Hospital) 1920 · Film · Subtitles Shows Caesarian section surgical procedure, with explanatory intertitles. Internet Archive Donald MacMillan's Trip to Greenland 1925 · Educational Donald MacMillan's Trip to Greenland 1925 Description This film contains unedited footage of Donald MacMillan's expedition to Greenland. In reel 1, Eskimos… Internet Archive Lake Ships 1927 · Educational Lake Ships Produced: 1927 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Freighters under way - ‘Grand… Internet Archive MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, A 1926 · Educational MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, A Produced: 1926 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Welcome, dear… Internet Archive [PENMANSHIP] 1922 · Educational [PENMANSHIP] Produced: 1922 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Children in classroom, teacher… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - 1929 From Philly PA to Canada No 2 1929 · Home movie 1929 From Philly PA to Canada No. 2 [Title from can] Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade… Internet Archive ROUND-UP ON THE `U' 1921 · Educational ROUND-UP ON THE `U' Produced: 1921 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: On the great plains of… Internet Archive Fireboat Demonstration / For Mexico / Chicken Raising / The Making of Man-O-Warsman / Coal Mining 1921 · Educational Fireboat Demonstration / For Mexico / Chicken Raising / The Making of Man-O-Warsman / Coal Mining Produced: 1921 Description The original catalog description… Internet Archive [Wild Animals and Birds] 1921 · Educational [Wild Animals and Birds] Produced: 1921 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Leopards - bears -… Internet Archive LUMBERING IN THE NORTH WOODS 1922 · Educational LUMBERING IN THE NORTH WOODS Produced: 1922 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “The forest… Internet Archive [DIRIGIBLES RS-I AND LOS ANGELES] 1926 · Educational [DIRIGIBLES RS-I AND LOS ANGELES] Produced: 1926 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Views of… Internet Archive Benjamin Franklin and Modern Communication Systems / Scenes in the Southwest United States 1920 · Educational Benjamin Franklin and Modern Communication Systems / Scenes in the Southwest United States 1920 Description The original catalog description provided by the… Internet Archive PERSIMMON HARVESTING AND STORAGE IN CHINA 1928 · Educational PERSIMMON HARVESTING AND STORAGE IN CHINA Produced: 1928 Description Shows persimmon harvesting and storage operations in the Ming Tombs district of China.… Internet Archive FIRE PREVENTION 1921 · Educational FIRE PREVENTION Produced: 1921 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “A cloud of smoke, a burst of… Internet Archive [HAPPY DAYS. HENRY FORD CAMPING PARTY] 1921 · Educational [HAPPY DAYS. HENRY FORD CAMPING PARTY] Produced: 1921 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Happy… Internet Archive [RADIO COMMUNICATION IN AUTOMOBILES] 1924 · Educational [RADIO COMMUNICATION IN AUTOMOBILES] Produced: 1924 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Car… Internet Archive OUTDOOR LIFE IN THE ROCKIES 1920 · Educational OUTDOOR LIFE IN THE ROCKIES Produced: 1920 Description Shows scenes of natural grandeur in Colorado national forests (Rocky Mountains, Bridal Veil Falls, etc.… Internet Archive Henry Ford Pilots Big Locomotive / Henry Ford Dancing 1921 · Educational Henry Ford Pilots Big Locomotive / Henry Ford Dancing Produced: 1921 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as… Internet Archive AGRICULTURE OF THE UNITED STATES. WHEAT AND FLOUR 1922 · Educational AGRICULTURE OF THE UNITED STATES. WHEAT AND FLOUR Produced: 1922 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as… Internet Archive The Presidents of the United States and Their Times 1921 · Educational The Presidents of the United States and Their Times Produced: 1921 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as… Internet Archive HOME OF THE SEMINOLE 1920 · Educational HOME OF THE SEMINOLE Produced: 1920 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Since the war with… Internet Archive BENEFACTOR, THE. [LIFE OF THOMAS A. EDISON. PART II 1923 · Educational BENEFACTOR, THE. [LIFE OF THOMAS A. EDISON. PART II Produced: 1923 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as… Internet Archive [AIRPLANE RELIABILITY TOUR] 1926 · Educational [AIRPLANE RELIABILITY TOUR] Produced: 1926 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Panorama of Ford… Internet Archive Oil Industry / Sacramento, California / Yosemite Valley, California / Telephone and Telegraph Communications 1921 · Educational Oil Industry / Sacramento, California / Yosemite Valley, California / Telephone and Telegraph Communications Produced: 1921 Description The original catalog… Internet Archive WILD FLOWERS 1928 · Educational WILD FLOWERS Produced: 1928 Description Shows various wild flowers of the eastern United States and explains how particular flowers reproduce, emphasizing… Internet Archive NATURALIZED PLANT IMMIGRANTS 1929 · Educational NATURALIZED PLANT IMMIGRANTS Produced: 1929 Description Shows plants, alien to the United States growing in their natural habitats and under cultivation in… Internet Archive PAPER MAKING 1920 · Educational PAPER MAKING 1920 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Paper mill interior showing machinery in… Internet Archive STORY OF FORD COAL AND COKE 1926 · Educational STORY OF FORD COAL AND COKE Produced: 1926 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “There are many… Internet Archive Farm Scenes / Oil Well / Farm Scenes 1920 · Educational Farm Scenes / Oil Well / Farm Scenes Produced: 1920 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a.… Internet Archive Phosphate Mining / Mardi Gras and New Orleans Levee / Warren G. Harding / Date Palms, Los Angeles, California / Picking Cotton 1920 · Educational Phosphate Mining / Mardi Gras and New Orleans Levee / Warren G. Harding / Date Palms, Los Angeles, California / Picking Cotton Produced: 1920 Description The… Internet Archive Henry Ford with Model A No. 1 / Assembling and Test Driving the Ford Model A / A Tour of the Ford River Rouge Plant 1927 · Educational Henry Ford with Model A No. 1 / Assembling and Test Driving the Ford Model A / A Tour of the Ford River Rouge Plant Produced: 1927 Description The original… Internet Archive MT. RAINIER. [FORD EDUCATIONAL LIBRARY] 1921 · Educational MT. RAINIER. [FORD EDUCATIONAL LIBRARY] Produced: 1921 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Mt.… Internet Archive The Three Stooges - Tape 1_2 ( VHS Rip From The Family Channel) 1922 · Film 00:00 "Boobs In Arms" 14:55 "What's The Matador" 29:44 "Movie Maniacs" 44:27 "The Hot Scots" 59:21 "Pardon My Backfire" 1:12:15 "Vagabond Loafers" 1:24:53… Internet Archive WOOD WISDOM 1925 · Educational WOOD WISDOM Produced: 1925 Description Microphotographs, prepared by the Forest Products Laboratory, are used to illustrate the food channels of trees, the… Internet Archive Bahama Islands / Jamaica 1920 · Educational Bahama Islands / Jamaica Produced: 1920 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Pile of salt on… Internet Archive WITH EVERY MEAL, DEALING WITH KNIVES, FORKS AND SPOONS 1920 · Educational WITH EVERY MEAL, DEALING WITH KNIVES, FORKS AND SPOONS 1920 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows:… Internet Archive HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA AND VALLEY FORGE 1925 · Educational HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA AND VALLEY FORGE Produced: 1925 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows:… Internet Archive TUMBLING WATERS IN THE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST, MONTANA 1920 · Educational TUMBLING WATERS IN THE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST, MONTANA Produced: 1920 Description Shows waterfalls, rapids, mountain streams, and lakes in the Gallatin… Internet Archive New Orleans, Louisiana / Wild Animals 1921 · Educational New Orleans, Louisiana / Wild Animals Produced: 1921 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a.… Internet Archive With the Fordson in Oregon 1920 · Educational With the Fordson in Oregon Produced: 1920 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Tractor pulling… Internet Archive LAYERS AND LIARS 1920 · Educational LAYERS AND LIARS Produced: 1920 Description A home demonstration agent from the Department of Agriculture demonstrates proper methods of culling poor layers… Internet Archive Hermosillo, Mexico / Road Building in Los Angeles, California / Streams and Lakes 1920 · Educational Hermosillo, Mexico / Road Building in Los Angeles, California / Streams and Lakes Produced: 1920 Description The original catalog description provided by the… Internet Archive PUEBLO INDIANS. 1 1920 · Educational PUEBLO INDIANS. 1 Produced: 1920 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “In 1540, the Spanish… Internet Archive DATE PALM, THE 1920 · Educational DATE PALM, THE Produced: 1920 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “The date is the fruit of the… Internet Archive HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL. PART 2. [METALLURGY] 1927 · Educational HENRY FORD TRADE SCHOOL. PART 2. [METALLURGY] Produced: 1927 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows:… Internet Archive A Visit to the Ford Airport, Detroit, Michigan (Where Stout Metal Airplanes Are Made) / The New Ford Model A / Ford All-Metal Airplanes / The New Ford Model A / Ford All-Metal Airplanes 1927 · Educational A Visit to the Ford Airport, Detroit, Michigan (Where Stout Metal Airplanes Are Made) / The New Ford Model A / Ford All-Metal Airplanes / The New Ford Model A…