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5,809–5,856 of 14,262 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 Twenty Millionth Ford in Fargo Branch Territory 1932 · Educational Twenty Millionth Ford in Fargo Branch Territory Produced: 1932 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as… Internet Archive Twenty Millionth Ford: Denver Branch 1931 · Educational Twenty Millionth Ford: Denver Branch Produced: 1931 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Twenty… Internet Archive Twenty Millionth Ford: Memphis Branch 1931 · Educational Twenty Millionth Ford: Memphis Branch Produced: 1931 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Group… Internet Archive [UAW ORGANIZERS AT THE ROUGE] 1937 · Educational [UAW ORGANIZERS AT THE ROUGE] Produced: 1937 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Workers on… Internet Archive Diego Rivera Industrial Mural, Detroit Institute of Arts / Ford V-8 Exhibit, State Fair / Diego Rivera Industrial Mural, Detroit Institute of Arts 1932 · Educational Diego Rivera Industrial Mural, Detroit Institute of Arts / Ford V-8 Exhibit, State Fair / Diego Rivera Industrial Mural, Detroit Institute of Arts 1932… Internet Archive [V-8 NEWS REEL] 1930 · Newsreel [V-8 NEWS REEL] Produced: 1930 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Henry Ford Launches Huge… Internet Archive Ford Trucks / Battle Creek 100th Anniversary Celebration 1932 · Educational Ford Trucks / Battle Creek 100th Anniversary Celebration Produced: 1932 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads… Internet Archive [CENTURY OF PROGRESS] 1933 · Educational [CENTURY OF PROGRESS] Produced: 1933 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Exhibit hall,… Internet Archive FORD NEWS 1934 · Educational FORD NEWS Produced: 1934 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: 1. “Youthful Craftsmen Compete For… Internet Archive [HARVEST OF THE YEARS. PART III] 1938 · Educational [HARVEST OF THE YEARS. PART III] Produced: 1938 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Harvest of… Internet Archive FORD NEWS 1934 · Educational FORD NEWS Produced: 1934 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: 1. “Bullet-Nosed Train Shows… Internet Archive [YPUR STATE POLICE] 1939 · Educational [YPUR STATE POLICE] Produced: 1939 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Your State Police, Part… Internet Archive [REMINISCENCES OF MENLO PARK] 1932 · Educational [REMINISCENCES OF MENLO PARK] Produced: 1932 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Reminiscences… Internet Archive The Desert Trail (Full 1993 Diamond Entertainment Corporation VHS Tape) 1935 · Film Marian Michael Morrison had barely left behind his football days at the University of Southern California & changed his name to John Wayne when he found… Internet Archive 3 Stooges Marathon! 1935 · Film The Mel Brooks interview posted earlier today mentioned these comic geniuses, so I looked and sure enough! So I am posting these! It starts with 'Hoi Pollo'… Internet Archive CONCRETE ROAD CONSTRUCTION 1936 · Educational CONCRETE ROAD CONSTRUCTION Produced: 1936 Description Reel 1, samples of concrete are mixed and tested for strength. The roadbed is graveled. Reel 2, steel… Internet Archive SMOKE 1931 · Educational SMOKE Produced: 1931 Description Shows how forest fires can be prevented by carefully extinguishing camp fires, exercising care in smoking habits while in the… Internet Archive HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION 1932 · Educational HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION Produced: 1932 Description Reel 1, on the preservation of natural beauty along highways. Describes how to care for roadsides in order… Internet Archive CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS AT WORK, THE--MOSQUITO CONTROL 1936 · Educational CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS AT WORK, THE--MOSQUITO CONTROL Produced: 1936 Description Civilian Conservation Corps units drain mosquito-infested swamps on… Internet Archive TUNNELING TO YOSEMITE 1935 · Educational TUNNELING TO YOSEMITE Produced: 1935 Description On the construction of Wawona Tunnel by the Bureau of Public Roads. Reel 1 shows panoramic views of Yosemite,… Internet Archive SOURCE OF THE FORD CAR, THE. PART I 1932 · Educational SOURCE OF THE FORD CAR, THE. PART I Produced: 1932 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Henry… Internet Archive Twenty Millionth Ford: Fargo and Omaha Branches 1931 · Educational Twenty Millionth Ford: Fargo and Omaha Branches Produced: 1931 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as… Internet Archive Twenty Millionth Ford: Kansas City Branch 1931 · Educational Twenty Millionth Ford: Kansas City Branch Produced: 1931 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows:… Internet Archive Twenty Millionth Ford: Long Beach Branch 1931 · Educational Twenty Millionth Ford: Long Beach Branch Produced: 1931 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows:… Internet Archive Twenty Millionth Ford at Atlantic Branch 1931 · Educational Twenty Millionth Ford at Atlantic Branch Produced: 1931 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows:… Internet Archive Road Building / Women Getting Out of Car / Road Building / Airplanes at Ford Airport 1931 · Educational Road Building / Women Getting Out of Car / Road Building / Airplanes at Ford Airport Produced: 1931 Description The original catalog description provided by… Internet Archive [FORD JAPAN PLANT] 1931 · Educational [FORD JAPAN PLANT] Produced: 1931 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Tractor pulling train of… Internet Archive NEW FORD V-8. PART 2 1932 · Educational NEW FORD V-8. PART 2 Produced: 1932 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: V-8 engine on display -… Internet Archive May Day Festival: Greenfield Village 1932 · Educational May Day Festival: Greenfield Village Produced: 1932 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows:… Internet Archive Improved Fordson Agricultural Tractor 1930 · Educational Improved Fordson Agricultural Tractor Produced: 1930 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: [part… Internet Archive The Source of the New Ford Car / Growing Corn In Spite of the Corn Borer 1932 · Educational The Source of the New Ford Car / Growing Corn In Spite of the Corn Borer Produced: 1932 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford… Internet Archive Ford V-8 Economy Run / Machining and Polishing Cams 1932 · Educational Ford V-8 Economy Run / Machining and Polishing Cams Produced: 1932 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as… Internet Archive Indianapolis 500 / Two Millionth Ford V-8 1935 · Educational Indianapolis 500 / Two Millionth Ford V-8 Produced: 1935 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a.… Internet Archive McGuffey Celebration / Ford Employees Recreation Activities: Swimming 1934 · Educational McGuffey Celebration / Ford Employees Recreation Activities: Swimming Produced: 1934 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor… Internet Archive [DANCING CLASSES, GREENFIELD VILLAGE] 1930 · Educational [DANCING CLASSES, GREENFIELD VILLAGE] Produced: 1930 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93304 Internet Archive HARVEST OF THE YEARS, THE.[PART I] 1938 · Educational HARVEST OF THE YEARS, THE.[PART I] Produced: 1938 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Harvest of… Internet Archive Bootleg Coal 1935 · Educational Bootleg Coal Produced: 1935 Description This film contains newsreel outtakes. The agency provided description is as follows: Miners at outdoor meeting vow to… Internet Archive Fiorello LaGuardia 1937 · Educational Fiorello LaGuardia Covers: ca. August 11, 1937–ca. September 24, 1937 Description This film contains newsreel outtakes and highlights the mayor's address to… Internet Archive Dos Mujeres Y Un Don Juan ( José Buchs, 1934) 1934 · Film En la década de 1920, Asturias tendría una actividad más dedicada al cine y J. de Mier, distribuidor de esta película, produciría "Dos Mujeres y Don Juan", la… Internet Archive FOOD MAKES A DIFFERENCE 1931 · Educational FOOD MAKES A DIFFERENCE Produced: 1931 Description Reel 1 describes unbalanced diets stressing the need for balanced diets, especially for children.… Internet Archive TROUT STREAM IMPROVEMENT 1937 · Educational TROUT STREAM IMPROVEMENT Produced: 1937 Description Civilian Conservation Corps units dredge silt from the beds of trout streams, construct dams to filter… Internet Archive American Legion Tours Ford Plant / Prince Louis Ferdinand / The Ford Assembling Plant, Long Beach, California 1931 · Educational American Legion Tours Ford Plant / Prince Louis Ferdinand / The Ford Assembling Plant, Long Beach, California Produced: 1931 Description The original catalog… Internet Archive [UAW ORGANIZERS AT THE ROUGE] 1937 · Educational [UAW ORGANIZERS AT THE ROUGE] Produced: 1937 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Workers outside… Internet Archive FORD V-8 WINS CLASSIC NATIONAL STOCK CAR ROAD RACE 1933 · Educational FORD V-8 WINS CLASSIC NATIONAL STOCK CAR ROAD RACE 1933 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows:… Internet Archive NEWS FROM DEARBORN [ADVERTISEMENT FOR 1938 FORD CARS] 1937 · Commercial NEWS FROM DEARBORN [ADVERTISEMENT FOR 1938 FORD CARS] Produced: 1937 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as… Internet Archive [VILLAGE INDUSTRIES] 1936 · Educational [VILLAGE INDUSTRIES] Produced: 1936 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Workers on generator… Internet Archive [VILLAGE INDUSTRIES] 1936 · Educational [VILLAGE INDUSTRIES] Produced: 1936 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Canal, closed spillway,… Internet Archive FORWARD WITH FORD 1934 · Educational FORWARD WITH FORD Produced: 1934 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “The Ford Motor Company is…