The world's archives
5,761–5,808 of 43,004 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 Ones | Films for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool. |
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| Kids | Cartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature. |
| Tweens | Documentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures. |
| Teens | Everything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower. |
| Adult | Sexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage. |
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FDR Compilation 3
FDR Presidential Library Video 262 FDR Compilation 3 From the Pare Lorentz Center at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Franklin D.…
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WAR PICTORIAL NEWS, NO. 133 [NOV. 22]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39190, LI 208-WP-133 - WAR PICTORIAL NEWS, NO. 133 [NOV. 22] - DVD Copied by Justin Grimes. Series: Motion…
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FDR 1941 Inauguration
FDR Presidential Library Video 131 FDR 1941 Inauguration National Youth Administration. MP71-8:31, Silent footage of Franklin D. Roosevelt's third inaugural,…
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WAR PICTORIAL NEWS, NO. 174 [SEPT. 4]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39199, LI 208-WP-174 - WAR PICTORIAL NEWS, NO. 174 [SEPT. 4] - DVD Copied by Justin Grimes. Series: Motion…
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Allied drives split Germany [etc.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39167, LI 208-UN-1050 - Allied drives split Germany [etc.] - DVD Copied by Justin Grimes. Series: Motion…
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Ketcham Home Movies: New York City 1947, Voyage Autour de la Maison, Western Trip, 1946
Ketcham family home movies, Vestal NY and New York City, 1947, and road trip throughout the U.S. West, 1946. Rodney K. Ketcham Collection: This large…
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Pool of Contentment
A 1946 British short film about civil service typing pools. Directed by Richard Massingham, and like many of his films it uses humour to lighten the message.…
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NORWAY (UFA NO. 14)
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 43391, LI 242-MID-3542 - NORWAY (UFA NO. 14) - DVD Copied by Ann Galloway. Series: Motion Picture Films…
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COMBAT BULLETIN NO. 50
Department of Defense PIN 20314 COMBAT BULLETIN NO. 50 COVERS JOINT ARMY AND NAVY INVASION OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS, NAVAL BOMBARDMENT INCLUDING USE OF ROCKET…
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Combat America (Part 2)
FDR Presidential Library Video 23 Combat America (Part 2) U.S. Army Air Forces. Four discs comprise Combat America. The viewer needs all four. The US Air…
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SAN PIETRO
Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964) ARC Identifier 24349 / Local Identifier 111-CR-2…
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INVASION, ETC
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39122, LI 208-UN-1003 - INVASION, ETC - DVD Copied by J. Williams. Series: Motion Picture Films from…
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NEW U.S. JET PROPULSION PLANE [ETC.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39029, LI 208-UN-122 - NEW U.S. JET PROPULSION PLANE [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon. Series: Motion…
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BOUGAINVILLE
Department of Defense PIN 20336 BOUGAINVILLE LANDING OPERATION AND SUBSEQUENT CAPTURE OF BOUGAINVILLE IN 1943 BY AMERICAN FORCES OF THE 37TH DIVISION, 14TH…
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THE MARIANAS - PART I - SAIPAN
Department of Defense PIN 20333 THE MARIANAS - PART I - SAIPAN INVASION OF SAIPAN IN MARIANAS GROUP IN JUNE 1944 BY 2D AND 4TH DIVISIONS AND 27TH ARMY DIVISION.
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AMERICANS WIN NEW AIRBASES IN SOUTH PACIFIC [ETC.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39003, LI 208-UN-96 - AMERICANS WIN NEW AIRBASES IN SOUTH PACIFIC [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon.…
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CHURCHILL IN ATHENS [ETC.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39151, LI 208-UN-1033 - CHURCHILL IN ATHENS [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Ann Galloway. Series: Motion Picture…
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MIR POBEDIT VOINU: FEL'M O VSESOIUZNOI KONFERENTSUII STORONIKOV MIRA
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 44278, LI 242-MID-6003 - MIR POBEDIT VOINU: FEL'M O VSESOIUZNOI KONFERENTSUII STORONIKOV MIRA - DVD Copied…
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The Stranger: 1946 Film-Noir [1:34:04] Orson Welles, E.G. Robinson
Welles plays a Nazi named Franz Kindler who, after the end of the Second World War, has escaped to the United States and lays low in a small Connecticut town…
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MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS MANEUVER OFF PANAMA CANAL [ETC.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 38945, LI 208-UN-38 - MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS MANEUVER OFF PANAMA CANAL [ETC.] - DVD Copied by J. Williams.…
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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT INAUGURATED [ETC.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39046, LI 208-UN-139 - PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT INAUGURATED [ETC.] - DVD Copied by J. Williams. Series: Motion…
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WAR PICTORIAL NEWS, NO. 92
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39175, LI 208-WP-92 - WAR PICTORIAL NEWS, NO. 92 - DVD Copied by Justin Grimes. Series: Motion Picture…
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THE GREAT NORTHERN SEA ROUTE
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 44539, LI 242-NPC-13 - THE GREAT NORTHERN SEA ROUTE - DVD Copied by Nick Stoller. Department of Justice.…
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NAVY PLANES DOWN JAPANESE IN PACIFIC BATTLE [ETC.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39014, LI 208-UN-107 - NAVY PLANES DOWN JAPANESE IN PACIFIC BATTLE [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon.…
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ABCD Of Health
A 1942 British documentary about which foods available during wartime are the best sources for vitamins A, B, C and D. Produced by Spectator Productions for…
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Research Tests of Convair Model 7002 Airplane
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 66653 / Local Identifier 342-USAF-22783 - Research Tests of Convair Model 7002 Airplane -…
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AMERICAN NINTH ARMY - AACHEN TO THE ROER RIVER
Department of Defense PIN 20339 AMERICAN NINTH ARMY - AACHEN TO THE ROER RIVER ACTIVITIES OF THE 9TH ARMY FROM AACHEN TO THE ROER RIVER.
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ALLIES WIN MYITKYINA AIRSTRIP [ETC.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39019, LI 208-UN-112 - ALLIES WIN MYITKYINA AIRSTRIP [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon. Series: Motion…
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U.S. REVEALS ARMED MIGHT FOR CHURCHILL [ETC.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 38910, LI 208-UN-5 - U.S. REVEALS ARMED MIGHT FOR CHURCHILL [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon. Series:…
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U.S. AIR FORCES BATTLE JAPANESE FOR PACIFIC BASES [ETC.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 38992, LI 208-UN-85 - U.S. AIR FORCES BATTLE JAPANESE FOR PACIFIC BASES [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Thomas…
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UNITED NATIONS OPEN CONFERENCE AT SAN FRANCISCO [ETC.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39060, LI 208-UN-153 - UNITED NATIONS OPEN CONFERENCE AT SAN FRANCISCO [ETC.] - DVD Copied by J. Williams.…
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WAR PICTORIAL NEWS, NO. 191 [JAN. 1]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39209, LI 208-WP-191 - WAR PICTORIAL NEWS, NO. 191 [JAN. 1] - DVD Copied by Justin Grimes. Series: Motion…
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FDR Compilation 1
FDR Presidential Library Video 254 FDR Compilation 1 From the Pare Lorentz Center at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. NLR 201 30-4…
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FIRST U.S. ARMY WOMEN ARRIVE IN ENGLAND [ETC.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 38970, LI 208-UN-63 - FIRST U.S. ARMY WOMEN ARRIVE IN ENGLAND [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon. Series:…
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News of the Day No. 37
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 44249, LI 242-MID-5350 - News of the Day No. 37 - DVD Copied by Nick Stoller. Series: Motion Picture Films…
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COMBAT BULLETIN NO. 47
Department of Defense PIN 20310 COMBAT BULLETIN NO. 47 TOKYO STRIKES - ACTIVITIES ON IWO JIMA - CLEANUP ON CORREGIDOR - CHINA SUPPLY PROBLEMS - JUNGLE…
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Mr. Franklin Roosevelt Chats
National Archives - Mr. Franklin Roosevelt Chats - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 - 12/04/1981). - This film is a German…
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LATEST FILMS OF THE WAR IN ITALY [ETC.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 38979, LI 208-UN-72 - LATEST FILMS OF THE WAR IN ITALY [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon. Series: Motion…
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U.S. BOMBERS IN FIRST DAYLIGHT RAID ON BERLIN [ETC.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39002, LI 208-UN-95 - U.S. BOMBERS IN FIRST DAYLIGHT RAID ON BERLIN [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon.…
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NEW PLANE BREAKS RECORD IN FIRST U.S. FLIGHT [ETC.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39006, LI 208-UN-99 - NEW PLANE BREAKS RECORD IN FIRST U.S. FLIGHT [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon.…
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B-29'S FLY FROM JAPAN TO CHICAGO IN 25 HRS. [ETC.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39082, LI 208-UN-174 - B-29'S FLY FROM JAPAN TO CHICAGO IN 25 HRS. [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon.…
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Combat America (Part 3)
FDR Presidential Library Video 23 Combat America (Part 3) U.S. Army Air Forces. Four discs comprise Combat America. The viewer needs all four. The US Air…
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P-80 IS WORLD'S FASTEST PLANE [ETC.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39074, LI 208-UN-167 - P-80 IS WORLD'S FASTEST PLANE [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon. Series: Motion…
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GOERING TAKES STAND IN WAR CRIMINALS TRIAL [ETC.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39109, LI 208-UN-202 - GOERING TAKES STAND IN WAR CRIMINALS TRIAL [ETC.] - DVD Copied by J. Williams.…
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Radar: Technical Principles (Reel 1) - Part 2 - Mechanics
National Archives and Records Administration Local Identifier 111-TF-1386 Radar: Technical Principles (Reel 1) - Part 2 - Mechanics No ARC Description. DVD…
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BUILD MODEL TOWN FOR INTERNED JAPANESE [ETC.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 38914, LI 208-UN-9 - BUILD MODEL TOWN FOR INTERNED JAPANESE [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon. Series:…
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ARMISTICE DAY IN FRANCE [ETC.]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39145, LI 208-UN-1027 - ARMISTICE DAY IN FRANCE [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Ann Galloway. Series: Motion Picture…
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WAR PICTORIAL NEWS, NO. 175 [SEPT. 11]
National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39200, LI 208-WP-175 - WAR PICTORIAL NEWS, NO. 175 [SEPT. 11] - DVD Copied by Justin Grimes. Series: Motion…