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6,145–6,192 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 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 Collectie IISG - Krantenpapier 1947 · Short · 9 min Educational movie about how cellulose is made from wood and how this cellulose will become paper for newspapers. The factory is Van Gelder en Zonen in Velsen,… Internet Archive PARIS. [No.] 457, WAR CRIMES TRIAL, NUREMBERG, GERMANY 1945 · Educational PARIS. [No.] 457, WAR CRIMES TRIAL, NUREMBERG, GERMANY Produced: December 30, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/19463 Internet Archive Handkerchief Drill 1949 · Short Richard Massingham stars in this 1949 British "public information film" about the need to use a handkerchief. A comedy short. Unfortunately my copy is missing… Internet Archive THIS IS THE ARMY (Reel 9) 1943 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 36063 / Local Identifier 111-MPF-150 THIS IS THE ARMY (Reel 9) Department of Defense. Department… Internet Archive Dear Murderer 1947 · Feature Title: Dear Murderer Summary: When successful business man Lee Warren suspects his wife is having an affair, he sets out find her lover, kill him, and make it… Internet Archive An Old-Fashioned Girl 1949 · Feature Title: An Old-Fashioned Girl Summary: A young woman leaves home to earn money for the family, which is not the norm for her sex and social standing. Directed… Internet Archive PRINCESS JULIANA MAKES FIRST VISIT TO DUTCH GUIANA [ETC.] 1943 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 38985, LI 208-UN-78 - PRINCESS JULIANA MAKES FIRST VISIT TO DUTCH GUIANA [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Thomas… Internet Archive Collectie WUR - Philip Wenting - 05.De 4 methoden van detailmeting 1949 · Short · 22 min De 4 methoden van detailmeting: 1. Methode Meetlijnen verband 2. Orthogonaal methode 3. Gemengde methode (van 1+2) 4. Voerstraal methode Internet Archive Amateur Film: West 1940 1940 · Home movie · 16 min 0685 PA8789 [Amateur Film: "West 1940"] 16 Koda original, looks to be in good condition 0:16:27 Internet Archive FDR Dedicates His Library at Hyde Park 1941 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 288 FDR Dedicates His Library at Hyde Park FDR201-950-1 FDR Dedicates His Library in Hyde Park 2 mins. (62 ft), composite, b &… Internet Archive My Name Is Julia Ross 1945 ★★★½ CC: Film-Noir/Thriller [1:05:04] 1945 · Feature · 1 h 4 min · Subtitles She went to sleep as a secretary. Woke up a madman's bride. My Name Is Julia Ross is a 1945 American film noir thriller, directed by Joseph H. Lewis, and… Internet Archive THIS IS THE ARMY (Reel 11) 1943 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 36063 / Local Identifier 111-MPF-150 THIS IS THE ARMY (Reel 11) Department of Defense. Department… Internet Archive Sex Hygiene 1942 · Educational · 25 min Several servicemen relax by playing pool, but one of them goes off to spend time with a prostitute. Later, he discovers he has contracted a venereal disease.… Internet Archive THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF VICTORY FLEET [ETC.] 1944 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39030, LI 208-UN-123 - THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF VICTORY FLEET [ETC.] - DVD Copied by Thomas Gideon. Series:… Internet Archive THIS IS THE ARMY (Reel 2) 1943 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 36063 / Local Identifier 111-MPF-150 THIS IS THE ARMY (Reel 2) Department of Defense. Department… Internet Archive JAPANESE FILM ON ATOMIC BOMB DAMAGE ON NAGASAKI, JAPAN 1945 · Educational JAPANESE FILM ON ATOMIC BOMB DAMAGE ON NAGASAKI, JAPAN Produced: 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23794 Internet Archive Aleutian Skywatch 1945 · Film No. AF 33 (600) 34540 Internet Archive BOBSLED RACERS IN FAST TRIALS [ETC.] 1946 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 39103, LI 208-UN-196 - BOBSLED RACERS IN FAST TRIALS [ETC.] - DVD Copied by J. Williams. Series: Motion… Internet Archive FDR Reviewing Troops in Hawaii 1944 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 287 FDR Reviewing Troops in Hawaii Silent. FDR in his open cars reviewing troops in Hawaii, 1944 Archival footage from the FDR… Internet Archive Occupation of Holland by the Germans in 1940 1940 · Short · 5 min Weltspiegel 11: Occupation of Luxembourg and Holland by the Germans in 1940 Internet Archive THIS IS THE ARMY (Reel 7) 1943 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 36063 / Local Identifier 111-MPF-150 THIS IS THE ARMY (Reel 7) Department of Defense. Department… Internet Archive Merrie Melodies - Symphony Hour (1942) (1995 US Dubbed Version) (Uncut) (Fanmade) 1942 · Cartoon Video Rating: G For @BlazeJohnson28 Taken from VHS and DVD Looney Tunes Collection Cartoons Vol 06. Musical Cartoons (2001). Note: In the broadcast of this… Internet Archive THIS IS THE ARMY (Reel 13) 1943 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 36063 / Local Identifier 111-MPF-150 THIS IS THE ARMY (Reel 13) Department of Defense. Department… Internet Archive LAKE SHORE COUNTY FAIR 1944 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 93629 / Local Identifier FC-FC-4498 - LAKE SHORE COUNTY FAIR - Ford Motor Company. DVD copied by… Internet Archive Goodby, Mr. Germ (Reel 2 of 2) 1944 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 98577 / Local Identifier NTA-NTA-234 - Goodby, Mr. Germ (Reel 2 of 2) - National Tuberculosis… Internet Archive V-E DAY CELEBRATIONS, HANOVER-HAMELN, GERMANY ; GEN SIMPSON VISITS 83RD DIV, CALBE, GERMANY 1945 · Educational V-E DAY CELEBRATIONS, HANOVER-HAMELN, GERMANY ; GEN SIMPSON VISITS 83RD DIV, CALBE, GERMANY Produced: May 9, 1945–May 5, 1945… Internet Archive SCENES MADE FOR "THIS IS WEST POINT" - US MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT, NY 1949 · Educational SCENES MADE FOR "THIS IS WEST POINT" - US MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT, NY Produced: June 4, 1949 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/21285 Internet Archive Footage of German Tanks and Officers; German Civilians and Soldiers; Russian Troops; German Prisoners in Pilsen. 1945 · Educational Footage of German Tanks and Officers; German Civilians and Soldiers; Russian Troops; German Prisoners in Pilsen. Produced: April 1945… Internet Archive CROSSING THE PO RIVER, FELONICA (?), ITALY ; GEN. ARNOLD INSPECTS HONOR GUARD, FLORENCE AIRPORT, ITALY ; BRIDGE ACROSS THE ADIGE RIVER, CEREA, ITALY 1945 · Educational CROSSING THE PO RIVER, FELONICA (?), ITALY ; GEN. ARNOLD INSPECTS HONOR GUARD, FLORENCE AIRPORT, ITALY ; BRIDGE ACROSS THE ADIGE RIVER, CEREA, ITALY Produced:… Internet Archive ARMY-NAVY SCREEN MAGAZINE, NO. 15 1943 · Educational ARMY-NAVY SCREEN MAGAZINE, NO. 15 Produced: 1943 Description Reel 1, a railway bn. trains: locomotives are repaired and operated; a track section is "bombed"… Internet Archive Last Ford Tank / Henry Ford and General Arnold / Henry Ford and Old Time Engine / Henry Ford at Wheat Harvest / King Peter of Yugoslavia Visits River Rouge / Breaking Ground For Willow Run Plant /… 1943 · Educational Last Ford Tank / Henry Ford and General Arnold / Henry Ford and Old Time Engine / Henry Ford at Wheat Harvest / King Peter of Yugoslavia Visits River Rouge /… Internet Archive CONSTRUCTION OF THE SCREW LOCK SECTIONAL SPLINT 1948 · Educational Department of Defense PIN 25851 CONSTRUCTION OF THE SCREW LOCK SECTIONAL SPLINT FIXATION, GRAFTING AND REPLACEMENT PERFORMED ON CASE OF FACIAL INJURY… Internet Archive HOUSE OF DRCULA 1945 colorized 1945 · Feature Dracula arrives at Dr. Edelman's office asking for a cure to his vampirism, but this is a ruse by Dracula to get near Dr. Edelman's beautiful female assistant… Internet Archive THIS IS THE ARMY (Reel 5) 1943 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 36063 / Local Identifier 111-MPF-150 THIS IS THE ARMY (Reel 5) Department of Defense. Department… Internet Archive Haven Spaarndam 1944 · Film Kort fragment uit 1944 van het lossen van het aardappelschip "Hanja", wat met aardappelen in Spaarndam wordt gelost. De aardappelen gaan op transport naar… Internet Archive Tea Making Tips 1941 · Educational · 10 min A 1941 British instructional film about how to make tea during wartime. Internet Archive Sentencing of Nazi Leaders at Nuremberg 1946 · Educational Sentencing of Nazi Leaders at Nuremberg Produced: October 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23769 Internet Archive THIS IS THE ARMY (Reel 12) 1943 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 36063 / Local Identifier 111-MPF-150 THIS IS THE ARMY (Reel 12) Department of Defense. Department… Internet Archive THIS IS THE ARMY (Reel 4) 1943 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 36063 / Local Identifier 111-MPF-150 THIS IS THE ARMY (Reel 4) Department of Defense. Department… Internet Archive PHILIPPINES, 1898 - 1946 1945 · Educational PHILIPPINES, 1898 - 1946 1945 Shot List , Summary: VS, different racial groups at work; farming and fishing. Young men doing calesthenics. Children attending… Internet Archive THIS IS THE ARMY (Reel 6) 1943 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 36063 / Local Identifier 111-MPF-150 THIS IS THE ARMY (Reel 6) Department of Defense. Department… Internet Archive SENTENCING OF NAZI LEADERS AT NUREMBERG 1946 · Educational SENTENCING OF NAZI LEADERS AT NUREMBERG Produced: October 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23773 Internet Archive California Picture Book 1946 · Film · Subtitles 05:27:02 Huge waterfall 05:27:19 Typical California forest and mountains shot 05:27:35 Redwood forest - car drives through 05:28:15 Lake Tahoe - Aerial pan… Internet Archive SENTENCING OF NAZI LEADERS AT NUREMBERG 1946 · Educational SENTENCING OF NAZI LEADERS AT NUREMBERG Produced: October 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23778 Internet Archive LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN AND CHIANG KAI-SHEK MEET IN INDIA ; RADIO IN WAR ; WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE (GT BRITAIN) ; THE AZORES (IN ATLANTIC OCEAN W. OF PORTUGAL) 1941 · Educational LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN AND CHIANG KAI-SHEK MEET IN INDIA ; RADIO IN WAR ; WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE (GT BRITAIN) ; THE AZORES (IN ATLANTIC OCEAN W. OF… Internet Archive Soundie - The Escorts & Betty, I Love Radio Commercials- 16mm 1949 · Commercial Part of a collection of Soundies found at an estate sale that belonged to a guy who used to do maintenance on the Scopitone film juke boxes. The collection… Internet Archive Montgomery in Holland 1945 · Film NLF-journaal. Montgomery in Holland. Verwelkoming door de burgemeester van Amsterdam. Aankomst bij het Amstel Hotel en vervolgens het vertrek vanaf Schiphol.… Internet Archive Kiss The Blood Off My Hands (1948) Joan Fontaine, Burt Lancaster, Robert Newton 1948 · Feature Kiss the Blood Off My Hands is a 1948 American FILM NOlR thriller film directed by Norman Foster. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Gerald…