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6,865–6,912 of 43,004 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

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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 Walter Lantz's Dinky Duck - Dinky Finds a Home (1946) (with The Pink Panther and Friends Show print) (Fanmade) 1946 · Cartoon Video Rating: G For @BlazeJohnson28 Taken from DVD and VHS "Walter Lantz's The Pink Panther and his Friends Vol. 01" (2002-03) released by Columbia House Internet Archive TEXAN CITY CATASTROPHE 1947 · Educational TEXAN CITY CATASTROPHE Produced: April 1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23876 Internet Archive 155MM HOWITZER FIRING, CERISY LE FORET, FRANCE ; ARMY AND DIVISIONAL MILITARY POLICE, CHERBOURG TO ST LO, FRANCE 1944 · Educational 155MM HOWITZER FIRING, CERISY LE FORET, FRANCE ; ARMY AND DIVISIONAL MILITARY POLICE, CHERBOURG TO ST LO, FRANCE Produced: July 25, 1944–July 10, 1944… Internet Archive US AIRFORCE RAID OVER COLOGNE, GERMANY 1944 · Educational US AIRFORCE RAID OVER COLOGNE, GERMANY Produced: May 28, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15659 Internet Archive 3RD ARMORED DIVISION ENTERS COLOGNE, GERMANY 1945 · Educational 3RD ARMORED DIVISION ENTERS COLOGNE, GERMANY Produced: March 5, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15761 Internet Archive WRECKED ENEMY EQUIPMENT, RONCEY, FRANCE ; PERCY, FRANCE ; FRENCH WELCOME US SOLDIERS, VILLEDIEU-LES-POELES, FRANCE ; PASSING THRU VILLEDIEU-LES-POELES, FRANCE 1944 · Educational WRECKED ENEMY EQUIPMENT, RONCEY, FRANCE ; PERCY, FRANCE ; FRENCH WELCOME US SOLDIERS, VILLEDIEU-LES-POELES, FRANCE ; PASSING THRU VILLEDIEU-LES-POELES, FRANCE… Internet Archive BRAZILIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN CONVOY TO MEDITERRANEAN THEATRE ; PRE-INVASION, US GLIDERS AND PARATROOPS, GREENHAM COMMONS, ENGLAND 1944 · Educational BRAZILIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN CONVOY TO MEDITERRANEAN THEATRE ; PRE-INVASION, US GLIDERS AND PARATROOPS, GREENHAM COMMONS, ENGLAND Produced: 1944… Internet Archive FIRESTONE SYNTHETIC RUBBER PLANT, AKRON, OHIO 1944 · Educational FIRESTONE SYNTHETIC RUBBER PLANT, AKRON, OHIO Produced: October 24, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16341 Internet Archive BOMBING SICILY AND SARDINA, ITALY 1941 · Educational BOMBING SICILY AND SARDINA, ITALY Covers: ca. 1941–ca. 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16481 Internet Archive AIRBORNE, BAPAUME, FRANCE ; RHINE CROSSING, BUDERICH (?), GERMANY ; RHINE CROSSING, WILLACH, GERMANY ; AIRBORNE OPERATIONS, WEST OF BRUNEN (?), GERMANY 1945 · Educational AIRBORNE, BAPAUME, FRANCE ; RHINE CROSSING, BUDERICH (?), GERMANY ; RHINE CROSSING, WILLACH, GERMANY ; AIRBORNE OPERATIONS, WEST OF BRUNEN (?), GERMANY… Internet Archive RUINS OF LEIPZIG, GERMANY ; GEN. IKE LEAVES PARIS, ORLY AIRFIELD, FRANCE 1945 · Educational RUINS OF LEIPZIG, GERMANY ; GEN. IKE LEAVES PARIS, ORLY AIRFIELD, FRANCE Produced: June 21, 1945–June 16, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18616 Internet Archive GEN. SIMON B. BUCKNER'S FUNERAL, OKINAWA, RYUKYU ISLANDS ; CAVE IN FLAMES, OKINAWA, RYUKYU ISLANDS 1945 · Educational GEN. SIMON B. BUCKNER'S FUNERAL, OKINAWA, RYUKYU ISLANDS ; CAVE IN FLAMES, OKINAWA, RYUKYU ISLANDS Produced: June 19, 1945–June 15, 1945… Internet Archive RECONSTRUCTION IN ULM, GERMANY 1945 · Educational RECONSTRUCTION IN ULM, GERMANY Covers: July 10, 1945–July 24, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18843 Internet Archive JAPANESE SURRENDER ENVOYS, KAIYUAN, CHINA ; MISCELLANEOUS SCENES IN NEW GUINEA 1943 · Educational JAPANESE SURRENDER ENVOYS, KAIYUAN, CHINA ; MISCELLANEOUS SCENES IN NEW GUINEA Produced: May 1943–September 2, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/19020 Internet Archive PRISONERS OF WAR, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN 1945 · Educational PRISONERS OF WAR, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN Produced: September 21, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/19126 Internet Archive INTERVIEW WITH FRANZ JOSEF SPAHN (NAZI LEADER), KARUIZAWA, JAPAN 1945 · Educational INTERVIEW WITH FRANZ JOSEF SPAHN (NAZI LEADER), KARUIZAWA, JAPAN Produced: September 16, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/19155 Internet Archive BYRD ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, OPERATION HI-JUMP 1946 · Educational BYRD ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, OPERATION HI-JUMP Covers: 1946–1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20990 Internet Archive GERMAN SCIENTISTS AND V-2 1946 · Educational GERMAN SCIENTISTS AND V-2 Produced: November 21, 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23263 Internet Archive Kiska, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 1943 · Educational Kiska, Aleutian Islands, Alaska Produced: September 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78856 Internet Archive GERMANS PUSH THROUGH LUXEMBOURG 1940 · Educational GERMANS PUSH THROUGH LUXEMBOURG Produced: 1940 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/80472 Internet Archive GERMAN SUBMARINE IN ACTION, NORTH ATLANTIC 1941 · Educational GERMAN SUBMARINE IN ACTION, NORTH ATLANTIC Produced: 1941 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/80500 Internet Archive TROOPS & SUPPLIES BOARD LCM & APA, PLYMOUTH, ENG 1944 · Educational TROOPS & SUPPLIES BOARD LCM & APA, PLYMOUTH, ENG Produced: March 24, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/76207 Internet Archive NEW GUINEA [ETC.] 1942 · Educational NEW GUINEA [ETC.] Produced: 1942 Description Part 1, planes drop supplies to allied soldiers in New Guinea. Australian troops fight and natives carry wounded… Internet Archive SOVIET ARMY HURLS BACK NAZIS ON 2,000 MILE FRONT [ETC.] 1943 · Educational SOVIET ARMY HURLS BACK NAZIS ON 2,000 MILE FRONT [ETC.] 1943 Description Part 1, Russian troops advance through villages behind artillery and tanks. A Russian… Internet Archive IN THE SERVICE OF AMERICA 1943 · Educational IN THE SERVICE OF AMERICA Produced: 1943 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: [part 1]… Internet Archive [FRESHMAN OF THE FLEET] 1945 · Educational [FRESHMAN OF THE FLEET] Produced: 1945 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: [part 3] Sailors… Internet Archive NEWS OF THE DAY. [METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER] 1940 · Educational NEWS OF THE DAY. [METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER] Produced: 1940 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Girl… Internet Archive GLIDING WINGS [GLIDERS] 1944 · Educational GLIDING WINGS [GLIDERS] Produced: 1944 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Soldiers getting into… Internet Archive TRAVELING THE MIDDLE WAY IN SWEDEN; PART 3: AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION IN SWEDEN 1940 · Educational TRAVELING THE MIDDLE WAY IN SWEDEN; PART 3: AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION IN SWEDEN Produced: 1940 Description Documentary: On the Swedish General Agricultural… Internet Archive 1943 Im Wald Von Katyn Dokumentarische Bildstreifen 1943 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1943. Im Wald von Katyn. Dokumentarischer Bildstreifen. Internet Archive Eliza on the Ice' (1944) 1944 · Feature A full scale burlesque on "Uncle Tom's Cabin". Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/eliza-on-the-ice-1944/ Internet Archive Collectie WUR - Philip Wenting - 07.Buiten meten 1946 · Short · 7 min Buiten meten Internet Archive Shadow of the Thin Man trailer 1941 · Commercial · 3 min This is the trailer for the fourth Thin Man movie. Stars William Powell and Myrna Loy. Internet Archive SCENES IN FRANCE DURING INV WW II ; INV 127, FRANCE 1941 · Educational SCENES IN FRANCE DURING INV WW II ; INV 127, FRANCE Covers: ca. 1941–ca. 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15335 Internet Archive CROSSING ALBERT CANAL, BELGIUM 1941 · Educational CROSSING ALBERT CANAL, BELGIUM Covers: ca. 1941–ca. 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15534 Internet Archive FIELD MARSHAL MONTGOMERY AND RUSSIAN MARSHAL ROKOSSOVKSKY, WISMAR, GERMANY ; EN ROUTE TO BERLIN, GERMANY 1945 · Educational FIELD MARSHAL MONTGOMERY AND RUSSIAN MARSHAL ROKOSSOVKSKY, WISMAR, GERMANY ; EN ROUTE TO BERLIN, GERMANY Produced: May 7, 1945–May 8, 1945… Internet Archive ENGINEERS BUILD SNOW FENCE, HOUFFALIZE, BELGIUM ; BASTOGNE BACK TO BELGIANS, BELGIUM 1945 · Educational ENGINEERS BUILD SNOW FENCE, HOUFFALIZE, BELGIUM ; BASTOGNE BACK TO BELGIANS, BELGIUM Produced: January 22, 1945–January 18, 1945… Internet Archive PARATROOP INVASION OF CORREGIDOR, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1945 · Educational PARATROOP INVASION OF CORREGIDOR, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Produced: February 15, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17152 Internet Archive 4TH ARMORED DIVISION DRIVE, DAUN-KOBLENZ, GERMANY 1945 · Educational 4TH ARMORED DIVISION DRIVE, DAUN-KOBLENZ, GERMANY Produced: March 9, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17389 Internet Archive PARATROOPERS, WESEL AREA, GERMANY ; KO'D GERMAN CONVOY, NEAR BAD DURKHEIM, GERMANY ; PARATROOPERS IN C-46SS, WESEL AREA, GERMANY 1945 · Educational PARATROOPERS, WESEL AREA, GERMANY ; KO'D GERMAN CONVOY, NEAR BAD DURKHEIM, GERMANY ; PARATROOPERS IN C-46SS, WESEL AREA, GERMANY Produced: March 22,… Internet Archive ACTIVITIES OF THE 9TH DIVISION NEAR STEINSHAROT (?), GERMANY ; 79TH DIVISION RHINE RIVER CROSSING, GERMANY ; 1945 · Educational ACTIVITIES OF THE 9TH DIVISION NEAR STEINSHAROT (?), GERMANY ; 79TH DIVISION RHINE RIVER CROSSING, GERMANY ; Produced: March 23, 1945–March 24, 1945… Internet Archive INVASION OF RANGOON, RANGOON, BURMA ; LANDING ON TARAKAN, INDONESIAN BORNEO 1945 · Educational INVASION OF RANGOON, RANGOON, BURMA ; LANDING ON TARAKAN, INDONESIAN BORNEO Covers: April 30, 1945–May 3, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17951 Internet Archive PRISONERS OF WAR HOSPITAL, STALAG 18, SPITTAL, AUSTRIA ; ITALIAN REFUGEES, BOLZANO, ITALY 1945 · Educational PRISONERS OF WAR HOSPITAL, STALAG 18, SPITTAL, AUSTRIA ; ITALIAN REFUGEES, BOLZANO, ITALY Produced: May 14, 1945–May 13, 1945… Internet Archive GERMANS SURRENDERING, NEUHANS SECTOR, GERMANY ; 7TH ARMY PRISONERS OF WAR, NEAR ROSEHEIM, GERMANY 1945 · Educational GERMANS SURRENDERING, NEUHANS SECTOR, GERMANY ; 7TH ARMY PRISONERS OF WAR, NEAR ROSEHEIM, GERMANY Produced: May 5, 1945–May 6, 1945… Internet Archive GERMAN SURRENDER, STAAD STAD (?), CZECHOSLOVAKIA ; JEWISH SERVICES, DACHAU, GERMANY 1945 · Educational GERMAN SURRENDER, STAAD STAD (?), CZECHOSLOVAKIA ; JEWISH SERVICES, DACHAU, GERMANY Produced: May 6, 1945–May 5, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18346 Internet Archive WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN 1947 · Educational WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN Produced: April 4, 1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20261 Internet Archive WE'RE IN THE ARMY NOW 1943 · Educational WE'RE IN THE ARMY NOW Produced: 1943 Description On the Womens Army Auxiliary Corps. Reel 1, Gen. Marshall watches Oveta Hobby take the oath of office. Women… Internet Archive EXPERIMENTAL PLANE LANDINGS, CRASHES, ABOARD USS CHARGER 1944 · Educational EXPERIMENTAL PLANE LANDINGS, CRASHES, ABOARD USS CHARGER Produced: March 5, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/76058