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6,529–6,576 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 CROSSING THE ELBE FOR PWS, ARNEBURG, GERMANY ; INTERROGATION OF HANS GOEBBELS, DUSSELDORF, GERMANY ; MASS SURRENDER PWS, CALBE, GERMANY 1945 · Educational CROSSING THE ELBE FOR PWS, ARNEBURG, GERMANY ; INTERROGATION OF HANS GOEBBELS, DUSSELDORF, GERMANY ; MASS SURRENDER PWS, CALBE, GERMANY Produced: April 25,… Internet Archive MILAN, ITALY 1945 · Educational MILAN, ITALY Covers: April 30, 1945–May 1, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18116 Internet Archive POTSDAM CONFERENCE 1945 · Educational POTSDAM CONFERENCE July 22, 1945–July 24, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23619 Internet Archive GERMAN OCCUPATION OF FRANCE AND BELGIUM 1940 · Educational GERMAN OCCUPATION OF FRANCE AND BELGIUM Produced: 1940 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/80468 Internet Archive Robot Bomb Engine Production / Liberator Bomber Ceremony 1942 · Educational Robot Bomb Engine Production / Liberator Bomber Ceremony Produced: 1942 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads… Internet Archive TANK IN ACTION IN TUNISIA, NORTH AFRICA 1943 · Educational TANK IN ACTION IN TUNISIA, NORTH AFRICA Produced: February 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15760 Internet Archive 1ST DIVISION, STAATS FOREST, GERMANY ; INFANTRY MARCHED FORWARD, EMBERNENIL (?), GERMANY ; 1ST BATTALION, 26TH REGIMENT ON THE MOVE, STAATS FOREST, GERMANY ; GERMAN CIVILIANS, ZWIESEL, GERMANY ;… 1944 · Educational 1ST DIVISION, STAATS FOREST, GERMANY ; INFANTRY MARCHED FORWARD, EMBERNENIL (?), GERMANY ; 1ST BATTALION, 26TH REGIMENT ON THE MOVE, STAATS FOREST, GERMANY ;… Internet Archive RHINE RIVER CROSSING, MIERATIEN, GERMANY 1945 · Educational RHINE RIVER CROSSING, MIERATIEN, GERMANY Produced: March 23, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17472 Internet Archive "GIMMO" INSPECTS, KUNMING AND KUTSING CHINA ; GUERILLA HEADQUARTERS, NANYO (?), CHINA 1945 · Educational "GIMMO" INSPECTS, KUNMING AND KUTSING CHINA ; GUERILLA HEADQUARTERS, NANYO (?), CHINA Covers: February 26, 1945–March 1, 1945… Internet Archive ARRIVAL OF BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, CLEMENT R ATTLEE, AT BERLIN, GATLOW ; TRAINS TO BERLIN (BLOCKADE LIFTED), HELMSTEDT, BERLIN, GERMANY 1949 · Educational ARRIVAL OF BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, CLEMENT R ATTLEE, AT BERLIN, GATLOW ; TRAINS TO BERLIN (BLOCKADE LIFTED), HELMSTEDT, BERLIN, GERMANY Produced: March 4,… Internet Archive JAPANESE SURRENDER AT TIENSTIN AND PEIPING, CHINA 1945 · Educational JAPANESE SURRENDER AT TIENSTIN AND PEIPING, CHINA October 10, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23669 Internet Archive U.S. PLANES ATTACK JAPAN [ETC.] 1944 · Educational U.S. PLANES ATTACK JAPAN [ETC.] 1944 Description Part 1, B-29's of the 20th Air Force fly from India to bases in China where landing strips are built. Part 2,… Internet Archive LANDING CRASHES OF USS ENTERPRISE CV 6 1940 · Educational LANDING CRASHES OF USS ENTERPRISE CV 6 Produced: 1940 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/80518 Internet Archive AROUND THE WORLD WITH FORD. [PART I] 1948 · Educational AROUND THE WORLD WITH FORD. [PART I] Produced: 1948 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Ernest… Internet Archive Despotism 1945 · Film · Subtitles Content warning: This film contains stock sequences of a Ku Klux Klan rally including a staged dramatization of a lynching presented in silhouette and also a… Internet Archive AMERICAN TROOPS ENTER CECINA AND SIENA 1944 · Educational AMERICAN TROOPS ENTER CECINA AND SIENA Produced: July 3, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24189 Internet Archive WHITE TANKS, BERCHEREAUX (?), BELGIUM ; NAZI PRISONERS CAUGHT IN ARDENNES GAP, NEAR BAVIGNE (?), LUXEMBOURG 1945 · Educational WHITE TANKS, BERCHEREAUX (?), BELGIUM ; NAZI PRISONERS CAUGHT IN ARDENNES GAP, NEAR BAVIGNE (?), LUXEMBOURG Produced: January 11, 1945… Internet Archive "WESTWARD IS BATAAN", OPERATIONS AT AARE AND WAKDE ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA ; MEDAL PRESENTATION, ABOARD SHIP SOMEWHERE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; LADY MOUNTBATTEN VISITS RAMREE ISLAND OFF CENTRAL… 1945 · Educational "WESTWARD IS BATAAN", OPERATIONS AT AARE AND WAKDE ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA ; MEDAL PRESENTATION, ABOARD SHIP SOMEWHERE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; LADY… Internet Archive "WESTWARD IS BATAAN": PARATROOP INVASION, NOEMFOOR ISLAND, SCHOUTEN ISLANDS, DUTCH NEW GUINEA 1944 · Educational "WESTWARD IS BATAAN": PARATROOP INVASION, NOEMFOOR ISLAND, SCHOUTEN ISLANDS, DUTCH NEW GUINEA Covers: April 2, 1944–April 4, 1944… Internet Archive Firing 155mm Howitzer at Medjz El Bab, Tunisia, North Africa; Aftermath of Bombing, Lt Gen Eisenhower at Meeting - Souk El Khemis, Tunisia; British Infantry and German Prisoners, Medjez El Bab;… 1942 · Educational Firing 155mm Howitzer at Medjz El Bab, Tunisia, North Africa; Aftermath of Bombing, Lt Gen Eisenhower at Meeting - Souk El Khemis, Tunisia; British Infantry… Internet Archive CHINA PEACE LEAFLETS, KUNMING, CHINA 1945 · Educational CHINA PEACE LEAFLETS, KUNMING, CHINA Covers: August 14, 1945–August 22, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18979 Internet Archive IWO JIMA 1944 · Educational IWO JIMA December 8, 1944–December 12, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23374 Internet Archive SCENES AT NAVAL GUN FACTORY 1949 · Educational SCENES AT NAVAL GUN FACTORY Covers: January 6, 1949–January 15, 1949 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/76229 Internet Archive THE BOMBING OF LONDON 1940 · Educational THE BOMBING OF LONDON Covers: ca. 1940–ca. 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/81577 Internet Archive Aircraft and Gliders at Ford Airport / Eddie Rickenbacker at Willow Run Plant / Tank Testing, Allied Officers / Willow Run: B-24 Liberator Bomber Manufacturing 1943 · Educational Aircraft and Gliders at Ford Airport / Eddie Rickenbacker at Willow Run Plant / Tank Testing, Allied Officers / Willow Run: B-24 Liberator Bomber… Internet Archive Keep 'em Flying trailer 1941 · Commercial · 9 min Prior to the premiere of Keep 'Em Flying on November 28, 1941 - just nine days before the Japanese aerial attack on Pearl Harbor - Universal released a… Internet Archive The Dangerous Stranger (First Edition) 1949 · Film · Subtitles Social guidance film narrated by the character of a police officer, advising children not to trust strangers. Invokes spectre of random kidnapping from… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - 1948 Mexico No 3 1948 · Home movie No.3 Mexico Trip 1948 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 1943 Wien 19101h 04m 384x 288 512kb 1943 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1943.. Wien 1910 mit Rudolf Foster und Heinrich George über die Stadt Wien und Grossdeutschlands Geburt Filmzitat:… Internet Archive INVASION OF NORMANDY, FRANCE 1944 · Educational INVASION OF NORMANDY, FRANCE Covers: June 5, 1944–June 6, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15271 Internet Archive "WESTWARD IS BATAAN", ABOARD USS NASHVILLE, INVASION OF HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA 1944 · Educational "WESTWARD IS BATAAN", ABOARD USS NASHVILLE, INVASION OF HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA Produced: April 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16684 Internet Archive ALLIED BOXING TOURNAMENT, FIFTH ARMY TRAINING CENTER, ROME, ITALY 1944 · Educational ALLIED BOXING TOURNAMENT, FIFTH ARMY TRAINING CENTER, ROME, ITALY Produced: December 5, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16755 Internet Archive FRENCH ARMY PICTORIAL SERVICE MAGAZINE NO. 19 ; GEN. CHARLES DE GAULLE IN CONQUERED GERMANY 1941 · Educational FRENCH ARMY PICTORIAL SERVICE MAGAZINE NO. 19 ; GEN. CHARLES DE GAULLE IN CONQUERED GERMANY Covers: ca. 1941–ca. 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16865 Internet Archive US 2ND BATALLION, 475TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, NAR MONG YU(?), BURMA ; CHINESE MEETING AT MUSE, BURMA 1945 · Educational US 2ND BATALLION, 475TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, NAR MONG YU(?), BURMA ; CHINESE MEETING AT MUSE, BURMA Produced: January 19, 1945–January 2, 1945… Internet Archive AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR AT 118TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; FIELD MARSHAL BERNARD L. MONTGOMERY, SIERSDORF, GERMANY ; CITY OF LUXEMBOURG ; FIELD MARSHAL BERNARD L. MONTGOMERY,… 1945 · Educational AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR AT 118TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; FIELD MARSHAL BERNARD L. MONTGOMERY, SIERSDORF, GERMANY ; CITY OF LUXEMBOURG… Internet Archive INTERROGATION OF PRISONERS OF WAR, FLORENCE ITALY 1945 · Educational INTERROGATION OF PRISONERS OF WAR, FLORENCE ITALY Covers: March 28, 1945–March 30, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17686 Internet Archive PARIS. [No.] 490, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY 1946 · Educational PARIS. [No.] 490, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY Produced: January 10, 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/19520 Internet Archive OPERATIONS CROSSROADS, ATOM BOMB TESTS, BIKINI ATOLL 1946 · Educational OPERATIONS CROSSROADS, ATOM BOMB TESTS, BIKINI ATOLL Produced: 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20946 Internet Archive ELLIS ISLAND AND NEW YORK BAY 1948 · Educational ELLIS ISLAND AND NEW YORK BAY Produced: 1948 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/21010 Internet Archive "WESTWARD IS BATAAN," INVASION DUTCH, NEW GUINEA ; SCENES AT NETTUNO, ITALY 1944 · Educational "WESTWARD IS BATAAN," INVASION DUTCH, NEW GUINEA ; SCENES AT NETTUNO, ITALY Produced: ca. April 1944–February 11, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/14544 Internet Archive GEN. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER INTERVIEW 1940 · Educational GEN. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER INTERVIEW 1940–1949 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23498 Internet Archive ALLIED PATROLS IN ACTION ON ANZIO BEACH [ETC.] 1944 · Educational ALLIED PATROLS IN ACTION ON ANZIO BEACH [ETC.] Produced: 1944 Description Part 1, troops fight at Anzio. Part 2, Under Sec. of State Stettinius returns from… Internet Archive LIBERATION OF PARIS 1944 · Educational LIBERATION OF PARIS Covers: August 25, 1944–August 26, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24207 Internet Archive WESTWARD IS BATAAN" (INVASION OF BIAK), SCHOUTEN ISLANDS, OFF NETHERALNDS, NEW GUINEA 1944 · Educational WESTWARD IS BATAAN" (INVASION OF BIAK), SCHOUTEN ISLANDS, OFF NETHERALNDS, NEW GUINEA Produced: May 30, 1944–May 31, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17365 Internet Archive FUNERAL SERVICES FOR TRANSPORT COMMAND ; AFTER BATTLE OF KASSERINE PASS, TUNISIA ; KAY KAYSER ENTERTAINS IN DESERT 1941 · Educational FUNERAL SERVICES FOR TRANSPORT COMMAND ; AFTER BATTLE OF KASSERINE PASS, TUNISIA ; KAY KAYSER ENTERTAINS IN DESERT Covers: ca. 1941–ca. 1945… Internet Archive PARIS. [No.] 508. WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY 1946 · Educational PARIS. [No.] 508. WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY Produced: February 19, 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/19566 Internet Archive POTSDAM CONFERENCE--BERLIN FLAG RAISING, BERLIN, GERMANY 1945 · Educational POTSDAM CONFERENCE--BERLIN FLAG RAISING, BERLIN, GERMANY July 15, 1945–July 20, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23622 Internet Archive WELCOME HOME 1945 · Educational WELCOME HOME Produced: 1945 Description On the attitudes and behavior of servicemen returning to civilian life. Emphasizes the humanity, adaptability, social…