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6,241–6,288 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 ORMOC OPERATIONS, LEYTE GULF, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1944 · Educational ORMOC OPERATIONS, LEYTE GULF, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Produced: December 11, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16741 Internet Archive Max Fleischer's Gabby: 3-Episode Compilation (1941, Greek dub) 1941 · Cartoon A collection of 3 episodes dubbed in Greek by Studio Triton in 2004 for Leon DVD & Video . Internet Archive Night Piloting - Surface 1943 · Educational United States Navy Night Piloting - Surface NTIS AVA04104VNB1 Internet Archive ATOMIC BOMB BLASTS 1946 · Educational ATOMIC BOMB BLASTS Produced: 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/29796 Internet Archive The Negro Soldier 1944 · Educational The Negro Soldier Produced: 1944 Description This War Department enlistment film aims to recruit African Americans in its World War II engagement. The… Internet Archive Serial(Chapter Plays)Trailers 1940 · Commercial · 9 min Trailers Of Chapter Plays. Internet Archive Pearl Harbor: Spring of 1942 1942 · Educational Pearl Harbor: Spring of 1942 Produced: 1942 Description This film depicts Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in the spring of 1942, following the Japanese attack on Pearl… Internet Archive JAPANESE FILM OF ATOM BOMB DAMAGE ON "BLAST" 1945 · Educational JAPANESE FILM OF ATOM BOMB DAMAGE ON "BLAST" Produced: 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23798 Internet Archive PARIS. [No.] 399, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY 1945 · Educational PARIS. [No.] 399, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY Produced: November 30, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/19386 Internet Archive Roar Navy Roar 1940 · Educational Roar Navy Roar Covers: ca. 1940–ca. 1949 Description This film shows a Pennsylvania class battleship and three aircraft carriers underway at sea. Large… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - 1941 Death Valley Florida No 1 1941 · Home movie 1941 Death Valley, Florida No 1 [title from can] Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and… Internet Archive USO ACTORS' TOUR, EUROPE - WW II ; SMALL ARMS INSTRUCTION OF FRENCH SOLDIERS, AFRICA - WW II ; GEN JAMES DOOLITTLE AWARDS AIR FORCE MEDALS - WW II GEN BRETT IS DECORATED - WW II 1941 · Educational USO ACTORS' TOUR, EUROPE - WW II ; SMALL ARMS INSTRUCTION OF FRENCH SOLDIERS, AFRICA - WW II ; GEN JAMES DOOLITTLE AWARDS AIR FORCE MEDALS - WW II GEN BRETT… Internet Archive Song of The South Japanese 1946 · Film A VHS recording of a LaserDisc copy of Song of the South in Japanese, a very rare 1946 Walt Disney film that was never released on home video in the United… Internet Archive PARIS. [No.] 391, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY ; YAMASHITA TRIAL, 31ST DAY, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1945 · Educational PARIS. [No.] 391, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY ; YAMASHITA TRIAL, 31ST DAY, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Produced: November 30, 1945–December 6, 1945… Internet Archive SafeguardingMilitaryInformation 1941 · Film No. 11-324 Official Training Film Internet Archive VETERANS AND THE LAND 1944 · Educational VETERANS AND THE LAND Produced: 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1729 Internet Archive Invasion, Fox-Green Beachhead, Omaha Beach, France ; Convoys And Loading Lcts, Omaha Beach, France 1944 · Educational Invasion, Fox-Green Beachhead, Omaha Beach, France ; Convoys And Loading Lcts, Omaha Beach, France Covers: June 6, 1944–June 12, 1944… Internet Archive PREPARATIONS FOR THE WAR CRIMES TRAILS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY ; "MARDI GRAS", CAMP NEW ORLEANS AAC, FRANCE 1945 · Educational PREPARATIONS FOR THE WAR CRIMES TRAILS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY ; "MARDI GRAS", CAMP NEW ORLEANS AAC, FRANCE Produced: August 24, 1945–August 23, 1945… Internet Archive Your Job in Germany 1945 · Educational Your Job in Germany Produced: 1945 Description This training film was made for U.S. Army occupation forces in Germany following World War II. It explains that… Internet Archive YAMASHITA TRIAL, 28TH DAY, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1945 · Educational YAMASHITA TRIAL, 28TH DAY, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Produced: November 30, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/19367 Internet Archive J. EDGAR HOOVER, WASHINGTON, DC 1944 · Educational J. EDGAR HOOVER, WASHINGTON, DC Produced: September 13, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16798 Internet Archive WORLD WAR II ATTACKS AGAINST EUROPE 1944 · Educational WORLD WAR II ATTACKS AGAINST EUROPE Produced: April 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24223 Internet Archive BOMBING OF WAKE ISLAND 1944 · Educational BOMBING OF WAKE ISLAND Produced: May 16, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24249 Internet Archive Merrie Melodies - Inferior Decorator (1948) (with 1955 Blue Ribbon reissue titles) (Fanmade) 1948 · Cartoon Released date: August, 27, 1948 Blue Ribbon Reissue date: February, 26, 1955 Video Rating: G For @BlazeJohnson28 Taken from VHS and DVD Looney Tunes… Internet Archive Meats With Approval 1946 · Film · Subtitles Explains the purposes of the federal meat inspection program and how it helps to assure wholesome, clean meat for the consumer. Shows the steps of inspection… Internet Archive Merrie Melodies - Figaro and Cleo (1943) (with Original titles) (Fanmade) (VHS rip) 1943 · Cartoon Released date: October, 15, 1943 (Original Uncut version) Blue Ribbon Reissue date: October, 12, 1946 (Cut version) Video Rating: G For @BlazeJohnson28 Taken… Internet Archive FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT, WINSTON CHURCHILL AND CHIANG KAI-SHEK MEET IN CAIRO, EGYPT 1943 · Educational FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT, WINSTON CHURCHILL AND CHIANG KAI-SHEK MEET IN CAIRO, EGYPT Produced: 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/14580 Internet Archive The Ford Motor Company, Part 2 / The Ford Motor Company, Part 1 1949 · Educational The Ford Motor Company, Part 2 / The Ford Motor Company, Part 1 Produced: 1949 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - 1946 Trailer Trip 1946 · Home movie 1946 Trailer Trip 7 Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and went to work sweeping the… Internet Archive [SYMPHONY IN F] 1940 · Educational [SYMPHONY IN F] Produced: 1940 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Symphony in F, Part Two.… Internet Archive Looney Tunes - The Witch's Cat (1948) (Fanmade) 1948 · Cartoon Video Rating: G For @BlazeJohnson28 and for Looney Tunes presents: Mickey & Betty's Scary Stories For Treat! (A Looney Tune Halloween Special). The original… Internet Archive The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) 1943 · Feature A posse discovers a trio of men they suspect of murder and cow theft and are split between handing them over to the law or lynching them on the spot. Watch on… Internet Archive PARIS. [No.] 445, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY ; PARIS. [No.] 351, D P ZIONIST DEMONSTRATION, FRANKFURT, GERMANY ; PARIS [No.] 369, EXECUTION OF WAR CRIMINALS, LANDSBERG, GERMANY 1945 · Educational PARIS. [No.] 445, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY ; PARIS. [No.] 351, D P ZIONIST DEMONSTRATION, FRANKFURT, GERMANY ; PARIS [No.] 369, EXECUTION OF WAR… Internet Archive MAO TSE-TUNG, CHUNGKING, CHINA ; SIGNING OF THE HANDING OVER (TREATY) OF THE JAPANESE ARMY, BURMA GOVERNMENT HOUSE, RANGOON, BURMA 1945 · Educational MAO TSE-TUNG, CHUNGKING, CHINA ; SIGNING OF THE HANDING OVER (TREATY) OF THE JAPANESE ARMY, BURMA GOVERNMENT HOUSE, RANGOON, BURMA Produced: August 25,… Internet Archive PARIS. [No.] 460, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY ; PARIS. [No.] 461 ; PARIS. [No.] 464, DECORATION OF GENERAL PARKER AND FUNERAL OF GENERAL PATTON JR., HEIDELBERG, GERMANY 1945 · Educational PARIS. [No.] 460, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY ; PARIS. [No.] 461 ; PARIS. [No.] 464, DECORATION OF GENERAL PARKER AND FUNERAL OF GENERAL PATTON JR.,… Internet Archive PARIS. [No.] 419, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY ; PARIS. [No.] 436, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY 1945 · Educational PARIS. [No.] 419, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY ; PARIS. [No.] 436, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY Produced: December 5, 1945–December 11, 1945… Internet Archive FORD ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL 1948 · Educational FORD ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL Produced: 1948 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company… Internet Archive The Battle of Russia 1943 · Educational The Battle of Russia Produced: 1943 Description This motion picture film examines the war in Russia, 1941-1943. Reel 1 dramatizes Russia's military history.… Internet Archive Challenge to Democracy, A 1944 · Film · Subtitles Film on the massive internment of Japanese Americans in concentration camps during World War II. It seems that the film tries to reassure the viewer that the… Internet Archive PREPARATION AND DEPARTURE FROM GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS AND LANDING ON RENDOVA ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS, SW PACIFIC ; GENERAL RICHARDSON ON SAIPAN, MARIANAS ISLANDS, WEST PACIFIC 1943 · Educational PREPARATION AND DEPARTURE FROM GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS AND LANDING ON RENDOVA ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS, SW PACIFIC ; GENERAL RICHARDSON ON SAIPAN,… Internet Archive PARIS. [No.] 427, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY ; PARIS. [No.] 418 1945 · Educational PARIS. [No.] 427, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY ; PARIS. [No.] 418 Produced: December 7, 1945–December 1, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/19390 Internet Archive Universal Newsreel Volume 12, Release 924 1940 · Newsreel Local ID: UN-UN-12-924 Released: October 30, 1940 Description The original release sheet reads: 1A/B. NATION'S DRAFT LOTTERY HELD: WASHINGTON, D.C.--Historic… Internet Archive Universal Newsreel Volume 14, Release 38 1941 · Newsreel Local ID: UN-UN-14-38 Released: December 3, 1941 Description The original release sheet reads: 1. F.D.R. PROCLAIMS BILL OF RIGHTS DAY: WASHINGTON, D.C. -… Internet Archive Dishonored Lady (1947) 1947 · Feature Art editor Madeleine Damian carries on numerous loveless affairs. After a failed relationship with advertiser Felix Courtland, the increasingly depressed… Internet Archive SURRENDER BAD-REICHENHALL, GERMANY ; BEHIND THE GERMAN LINES, 19TH GERMANY GROUP HEADQUARTERS, LANDECK, AUSTRIA ; GERMAN PRISONERS, AUTOBAHN SUPER HIGHWAY, GERMANY ; GI CELEBRATES WAR'S END AT… 1945 · Educational SURRENDER BAD-REICHENHALL, GERMANY ; BEHIND THE GERMAN LINES, 19TH GERMANY GROUP HEADQUARTERS, LANDECK, AUSTRIA ; GERMAN PRISONERS, AUTOBAHN SUPER HIGHWAY,… Internet Archive Japanese PLANES BOMB PEARL HARBOR, USS ARIZONA EXPLODES & SINKS 1941 · Educational Japanese PLANES BOMB PEARL HARBOR, USS ARIZONA EXPLODES & SINKS Produced: December 7, 1941 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/76168 Internet Archive MP STORY, MARSEILLES, FRANCE ; SECRETARY OF WAR ROBERT P. PATTERSON, TOKYO, JAPAN ; HOMMA TRIAL-FOURTH DAY, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1945 · Educational MP STORY, MARSEILLES, FRANCE ; SECRETARY OF WAR ROBERT P. PATTERSON, TOKYO, JAPAN ; HOMMA TRIAL-FOURTH DAY, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Produced: March 2,… Internet Archive ON THE MARCH, HECKUSCHEID, GERMANY ; OUTPOST OVER OUR RIVER, PETERSKIRCHE, BELGIUM ; NEDERGEGEN, GERMANY ; GEN. PATTON INSPECTS SAUER RIVER BRIDGEHEADS, FOLLENDOR, GERMANY ; ENGINEERS BRIDGE SAAR… 1945 · Educational ON THE MARCH, HECKUSCHEID, GERMANY ; OUTPOST OVER OUR RIVER, PETERSKIRCHE, BELGIUM ; NEDERGEGEN, GERMANY ; GEN. PATTON INSPECTS SAUER RIVER BRIDGEHEADS,…