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5,617–5,664 of 42,997 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 Your Children's Sleep 1948 · Educational · 21 min A 1948 British instructional film for parents. Produced by the Realist Film Unit for the Central Office of Information. Internet Archive ALLIES TAKE KISKA [ETC.] 1943 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 38974, LI 208-UN-67 - ALLIES TAKE KISKA [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon. Series: Motion Picture Films… Internet Archive GERMAN NEWSREEL EXCERPTS (Reel 1 of 2) 1944 · Newsreel National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 43530, LI 242.241 - GERMAN NEWSREEL EXCERPTS (Reel 1 of 2) - DVD Copied by Nick Stoller. Series: Motion… Internet Archive Know Your Meat 1945 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 38336 / Local Identifier 188.3 - Know Your Meat - Office for Emergency Management. Office of… Internet Archive DRESDEN BLASTED [ETC.] 1945 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39158, LI 208-UN-1041 - DRESDEN BLASTED [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Ann Galloway. Series: Motion Picture Films… Internet Archive IDENTIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT - JAPANESE FIGHTERS 96 AND 97 1942 · Educational Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964) ARC Identifier 36490 / Local Identifier… Internet Archive Global Conference - Tehran 1944 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 330 Global Conference - Tehran Global Conference - Teheran 9 mins. (890 ft), silent, b & w, 35mm Stalingrad Sword Presentation… Internet Archive In Which We Live - Being The Story Of A Suit Told By Itself 1943 · Short · 12 min An unusual 1943 British film which tells the story of a man's suit, told by the suit itself. Produced by Public Relationship Films for the Ministry of… Internet Archive German newsreel excerpts (Reel 2 of 2) 1944 · Newsreel National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 43528, LI 242.239 - German newsreel excerpts (Reel 2 of 2) - DVD Copied by Nick Stoller. Series: Motion… Internet Archive Little Miss Muddlehead 1943 · Commercial · 1 min A 1943 British theatrical advertisement for Rinso, a popular laundry soap. WW2-themed. I do not know the copyright status of this film. Internet Archive Castle Films US Navy Blasts Marshall Islands 1941 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 237 Castle Films US Navy Blasts Marshall Islands MP71-8:81 US Navy Blasts Marshall Islands This was one of the first sea… Internet Archive What is Disease? 1944 · Educational United States Information Service What is Disease? AVA04525VNB1 Explains how everything around you can hurt you, so be careful! Internet Archive HAMBURG, NAZI WAR CENTER, BLASTED BY BOMBS [ETC.] 1943 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 38972, LI 208-UN-65 - HAMBURG, NAZI WAR CENTER, BLASTED BY BOMBS [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon.… Internet Archive HOF 137 1940 Trip 1940 · Home movie Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and went to work sweeping the floors at a hosiery… Internet Archive What Makes Rain 1946 1946 · 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 AIRCRAFT CARRIER IS NAMED FOR PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT [ETC.] 1945 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39064, LI 208-UN-157 - AIRCRAFT CARRIER IS NAMED FOR PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT [ETC.] - DVD Copied by J.… Internet Archive Mrs T and Her Cabbage Patch 1941 · Documentary · 11 min A 1941 British documentary about a community restaurant in wartime. It also emphasises the importance of growing vegetables at home. The film was directed by… Internet Archive Green for Danger 1946 · Feature · Subtitles Title: Green for Danger Summary: After the nurse who declares that a recent surgical death was a murder dies also, an enigmatic Scotland Yard inspector… Internet Archive SHANGHAI HAILS CHIANG KAI-SHEK [ETC.] 1946 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39104, LI 208-UN-197 - SHANGHAI HAILS CHIANG KAI-SHEK [ETC.] - DVD Copied by J. Williams. Series: Motion… Internet Archive Drafting Tips 1943 · Educational Introduces basic drafting techniques Internet Archive Elopement In France 1944 · Commercial · 1 min A 1944 British theatrical advertisement for Rinso laundry soap. Directed by Richard Massingham. Note: this may still be under copyright. I don't know.… Internet Archive North East Corner 1946 · Short · 21 min A 1946 documentary showing life in north east Scotland. Produced by Greenpark Productions for the Central Office of Information. Note: IMDb says this film is… Internet Archive The President's Historic Trip to North Africa 1943 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 104 The President's Historic Trip to North Africa U.S. Army Signal Corps. Silent footage of scenes of Franklin D. Roosevelt's… Internet Archive FUNDAMENTALS OF SMALL ARMS WEAPONS - PART III SEMIAUTOMATIC AND AUTOMATIC FIRE 1945 · Educational Department of Defense PIN 29864 FUNDAMENTALS OF SMALL ARMS WEAPONS - PART III SEMIAUTOMATIC AND AUTOMATIC FIRE TYPICAL FIRING MECHANISMS CONSTRUCTED WITH… Internet Archive Two Cooks and a Cabbage 1941 · Educational · 5 min A 1941 British instructional film on how to properly cook cabbage. Produced by A&D Productions for the Ministry of Information. Internet Archive Castle Films Yanks Smash Truk 1944 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 267 Castle Films Yanks Smash Truk CR3 71-8:80 Castle Films Yanks Smash Truk 1944 Incredible footage of an air battle as America… Internet Archive Insects as Carriers of Disease (Spanish) 1944 · Educational United States Information Service Insects as Carriers of Disease (Spanish) AVA16767VNB1 - 1944 Shows the fly, mosquito, and louse as carriers of dysentry,… Internet Archive Downlands 1947 · Documentary · 15 min A 1947 British short documentary about farming. Produced by Greenpark Productions for the Central Office of Information. Internet Archive ITALY SURRENDERS 1943 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 38975, LI 208-UN-68 - ITALY SURRENDERS - DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon. Series: Motion Picture Films from… Internet Archive ALLIES LIBERATE ISLAND OF ELBA [ETC.] 1944 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39017, LI 208-UN-110 - ALLIES LIBERATE ISLAND OF ELBA [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon. Series: Motion… Internet Archive Ketcham Home Movies: Western Trip 1948 1948 · Home movie Ketcham family road trip from New York to California, 1948. Primarily scenes of the U.S. West. Rodney K. Ketcham Collection: This large collection of 8mm and… Internet Archive December 7th (Short Version) 1941 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 40099 / Local Identifier 226.1 - December 7th (Short Version) - Joint Chiefs of Staff. Office of… Internet Archive After The Cut (1946) 1946 · Feature MN4353i Navy // A Navy training video for pilots regarding aircraft carrier landings. Internet Archive Care Of The Sick And Injured, Part II: Evening Care (1944) 1944 · Feature TF 8-1344 // Part of the U.S. military's "Care of the Sick and Injured" series, this film offers instructions for Navy medical corpsmen on how to provide… Internet Archive ALLIES LIBERATE FLORENCE [ETC.] 1945 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39132, LI 208-UN-1013 - ALLIES LIBERATE FLORENCE [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Ann Galloway. Series: Motion… Internet Archive Castle Films Fight for Egypt 1943 1943 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 233 Castle Films Fight for Egypt 1943 CR No. 71-8:91 Castle Films News Parade 1943 Fight for Egypt The invasion of North Africa… Internet Archive FDR 1940 Campaign Trip to Pittsburgh 1940 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 204 FDR 1940 Campaign Trip to Pittsburgh MP 07-1 Public Domain Campaign and inspection trip to Pittsburgh, PA., October 11,… Internet Archive Henry Morgenthau Promotes the Sale of War Bonds 1941 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 268 Henry Morgenthau Promotes the Sale of War Bonds From the Pare Lorentz Center at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential… Internet Archive Military Government 1945 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - Local Identifier 127-G-1919 - Military Government - Silent uncataloged footage from the National Archives. DVD… Internet Archive Intelligence Gathering 1943 · Educational National Archives - Intelligence Gathering - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 - 12/04/1981). - This film covers… Internet Archive ALLIES STRIKE OUT FROM BEACHHEAD 1944 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39124, LI 208-UN-1005 - ALLIES STRIKE OUT FROM BEACHHEAD - DVD Copied by J. Williams. Series: Motion… Internet Archive THE FIGHTING FIRST (Reel 2) 1946 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 35933 / Local Identifier 111-M-1279 THE FIGHTING FIRST (Reel 2) Department of Defense. Department… Internet Archive Fenlands 1945 · Documentary · 17 min A 1945 British short documentary about a farming area in eastern England. Produced by Greenpark Productions for the Ministry of Information. Internet Archive FDR Trip to the Crimea and the Middle East 1945 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 108 FDR Trip to the Crimea and the Middle East U.S. Navy. Silent footage shot by Lt. William Rigdon. Shows Franklin D.… Internet Archive Castle Films Bismarck Sea Victory 1943 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 225 Castle Films Bismarck Sea Victory Castle Films MP71-8:96 Newsreel Bismarck Sea Victory March 3-4, 1943 9:37 American pilots… Internet Archive Pedal Cyclists 1947 · Short · 1 min A 1947 British "public information film" about how to ride a bicycle correctly. Unfortunately my copy is missing the last couple seconds. Directed by Richard… Internet Archive Noveltoons Collection (1943-67) 1943 · Cartoon Here are 164 of the 169 shorts that were alleged to have been made. This collection was amassed from DVD, YouTube, and other sources. Also includes a few DVD… Internet Archive THE FIGHTING FIRST (Reel 1) 1946 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 35933 / Local Identifier 111-M-1279 THE FIGHTING FIRST (Reel 1) Department of Defense. Department…