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6,961–7,008 of 43,004 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

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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 WOMAN POWER 1942 · Educational WOMAN POWER 1942 Description Women manufacture superchargers for airplane motors. Reel 1, new workers report at the plant, are interviewed, assigned jobs, and… Internet Archive MARINES IN ACTION ON OKINAWA 1945 · Educational MARINES IN ACTION ON OKINAWA Produced: July 10, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/79527 Internet Archive SURRENDER, JAPS SURRENDER HONG KONG TO THE ENGLISH 1945 · Educational SURRENDER, JAPS SURRENDER HONG KONG TO THE ENGLISH Produced: September 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/79828 Internet Archive PT BOAT OPERATIONS & MARINE FUNERAL SERVICE 1944 · Educational PT BOAT OPERATIONS & MARINE FUNERAL SERVICE Produced: 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/76216 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. Japanese women are shown as they passed… Internet Archive CHRISTENING & LAUNCHING OF S.S. JOHN P. HARRIS, SAVANNAH, GA 1944 · Educational CHRISTENING & LAUNCHING OF S.S. JOHN P. HARRIS, SAVANNAH, GA 16266 Shot List , 1) MS Sponsoring party on platform-SV.2) LS Bow view JOHN P. HARRIS.3) SHS… Internet Archive Bombardment of Corregidor 1945 · Educational Bombardment of Corregidor Produced: March 1945 Shot List , 1) MS PAN Shoreline of Corregidor; parachutes descending from plane (SV). 2) MS PAN Auxiliary motor… Internet Archive It's a Wonderful Life 1946 · Commercial A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr.… Internet Archive TEAMWORK 1946 · Educational TEAMWORK Produced: 1946 Description On interracial cooperation in the U.S. Army. Reel 1, White and Negro troops participate in various activities: landing on… Internet Archive Pinocchio (1940) Trailer 1940 · Film http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. VHS trailer for the 1940 Disney animated classic Pinocchio, featuring the… Internet Archive WORLD IN FILM. Issue no. 176, 100 DAYS OF BLOCKADE 1948 · Educational WORLD IN FILM. Issue no. 176, 100 DAYS OF BLOCKADE Produced: 1948 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23888 Internet Archive UNITED NATIONS DELEGATION 1948 · Educational UNITED NATIONS DELEGATION Produced: October 18, 1948 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23920 Internet Archive INVASION OF PONTABAULT 1944 · Educational INVASION OF PONTABAULT Covers: August 3, 1944–August 6, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24195 Internet Archive TIDWORTH, ENGLAND ; SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND ; TANK BLESSING, ENGLAND ; INVASION OF FRANCE 1941 · Educational TIDWORTH, ENGLAND ; SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND ; TANK BLESSING, ENGLAND ; INVASION OF FRANCE Covers: ca. 1941–ca. 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15279 Internet Archive MEDICS AT NEW CALEDONIA, SW PACIFIC ; ADMIRAL WILLIAM F. HALSEY RECEIVES DSC, NEW CALEDONIA 1944 · Educational MEDICS AT NEW CALEDONIA, SW PACIFIC ; ADMIRAL WILLIAM F. HALSEY RECEIVES DSC, NEW CALEDONIA Produced: May 9, 1944–June 19, 1944… Internet Archive 29TH DIVISION CROSSES THE ROER, JULICH, GERMANY 1945 · Educational 29TH DIVISION CROSSES THE ROER, JULICH, GERMANY Produced: February 23, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15674 Internet Archive BLOODY ROER, HOLSDORF (?), GERMANY ; DUREN IN SMOKE 1945 · Educational BLOODY ROER, HOLSDORF (?), GERMANY ; DUREN IN SMOKE Produced: February 23, 1945–February 23, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15676 Internet Archive MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM, PALMERO, SICILY ; BRAZILIAN TROOPS DEBARK AT NAPLES, ITALY 1944 · Educational MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM, PALMERO, SICILY ; BRAZILIAN TROOPS DEBARK AT NAPLES, ITALY Produced: May 13, 1944–June 16, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15683 Internet Archive 90MM AA GUN FIXINGL LA CAMBE, FRANCE ; 1ST ARMY SIGNAL COVERAGE, FRANCE ; 4TH ARMED DIVISION TAKES AVRANCHES, FRANCE ; US OCCUPATION OF MONT-SAINT-MICHEL, FRANCE 1944 · Educational 90MM AA GUN FIXINGL LA CAMBE, FRANCE ; 1ST ARMY SIGNAL COVERAGE, FRANCE ; 4TH ARMED DIVISION TAKES AVRANCHES, FRANCE ; US OCCUPATION OF MONT-SAINT-MICHEL,… Internet Archive ASSAULT ON BREST, DAOULAS PENNINSULA, FRANCE ; BREST BATTLE, FRANCE ; 2ND ARMORED DIVISION ADVANCE, BELGIUM 1944 · Educational ASSAULT ON BREST, DAOULAS PENNINSULA, FRANCE ; BREST BATTLE, FRANCE ; 2ND ARMORED DIVISION ADVANCE, BELGIUM Produced: September 8, 1944–September 7,… Internet Archive GEN. GEORGE C. MARSHALL, XII CORPS AREA ; VISIT OF GEN. GEORGE C. MARSHALL, 8TH ARMORED DIVISION FRONT ; GENERALS MARSHALL AND PATTON VISIT GEN MACON CG 83RD INFANTRY DIVISION, LUXEMBOURG 1944 · Educational GEN. GEORGE C. MARSHALL, XII CORPS AREA ; VISIT OF GEN. GEORGE C. MARSHALL, 8TH ARMORED DIVISION FRONT ; GENERALS MARSHALL AND PATTON VISIT GEN MACON CG 83RD… Internet Archive D-DAY PHILIPPINE OPERATIONS 1944 · Educational D-DAY PHILIPPINE OPERATIONS Produced: October 20, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16990 Internet Archive PHILIPPINE OPERATIONS, LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; INFANTRY ADVANCES, COMMANSTER, BELGIUM ; PHILIPPINE OPERATIONS, TACLOBAN, LEYTE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1944 · Educational PHILIPPINE OPERATIONS, LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; INFANTRY ADVANCES, COMMANSTER, BELGIUM ; PHILIPPINE OPERATIONS, TACLOBAN, LEYTE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS… Internet Archive ACTION AT PELELIU, PALAU GROUP, WEST CAROLINE ISLANDS, WEST PACIFIC ; US TROOPS AT SALERNO, ITALY 1943 · Educational ACTION AT PELELIU, PALAU GROUP, WEST CAROLINE ISLANDS, WEST PACIFIC ; US TROOPS AT SALERNO, ITALY Produced: September 1943–September 1944… Internet Archive ASSAULT, RHINE RIVER, DINSLAKEN, GERMANY ; MEDICS EVACUATE PRISONERS, LINTZ, GERMANY 1945 · Educational ASSAULT, RHINE RIVER, DINSLAKEN, GERMANY ; MEDICS EVACUATE PRISONERS, LINTZ, GERMANY Produced: March 24, 1945–March 20, 1945… Internet Archive PRISONERS OF WAR, OKINAWA, RYUKYU ISLANDS 1945 · Educational PRISONERS OF WAR, OKINAWA, RYUKYU ISLANDS Produced: April 19, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18631 Internet Archive "FRANCE RETURNS", DESSAU, GERMANY ; "FRANCE RETURNS", PARIS, FRANCE 1945 · Educational "FRANCE RETURNS", DESSAU, GERMANY ; "FRANCE RETURNS", PARIS, FRANCE Covers: June 26, 1945–June 29, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18815 Internet Archive MUNICH. [No.] 294, MALMEDY WAR CRIMES TRIALS, DACHAU, GERMANY 1946 · Educational MUNICH. [No.] 294, MALMEDY WAR CRIMES TRIALS, DACHAU, GERMANY Produced: July 11, 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/19884 Internet Archive WW II CAPTURE OF HERTOGENBOSCH 1944 · Educational WW II CAPTURE OF HERTOGENBOSCH Covers: October 22, 1944–October 25, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23356 Internet Archive 8TH AIR FORCE FIGHTER OPERATIONS 1944 · Educational 8TH AIR FORCE FIGHTER OPERATIONS September 1944–October 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23369 Internet Archive US NAVY CARRIER FRANKLIN 1945 · Educational US NAVY CARRIER FRANKLIN February 4, 1945–March 19, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23555 Internet Archive VJ DAY CELEBRATION IN NEW YORK 1945 · Educational VJ DAY CELEBRATION IN NEW YORK Produced: August 14, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/80626 Internet Archive MARINES USE FLAME THROWERS, TANK ACTION ON SAIPAN 1944 · Educational MARINES USE FLAME THROWERS, TANK ACTION ON SAIPAN July 3, 1944–July 5, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77357 Internet Archive Capture of Japanese prisoners of war 1945 · Educational Capture of Japanese prisoners of war Produced: May 1945 Shot List , 1) MS-CU Men examine Japanese book-SV. 2) CU Entrance to Japanese cave-SV. 3) MS Two… Internet Archive [HARVEST OF THE YEARS] 1940 · Educational [HARVEST OF THE YEARS] Produced: 1940 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: [part 3] Men loading… Internet Archive [CAMP LEGION] 1940 · Educational [CAMP LEGION] Produced: 1940 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Boy cutting potatoes - many… Internet Archive Troops Boarding Ship For Newfoundland / Hidden Qualities in the New Ford 1942 · Educational Troops Boarding Ship For Newfoundland / Hidden Qualities in the New Ford Produced: 1942 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford… Internet Archive MEXICO: MAGUEY 1941 · Educational MEXICO: MAGUEY Produced: 1941 Description Documentary: On the maguey plant. Reel 1: Explains that maguey, a century plant of amaryllis family, grows in Mexico… Internet Archive HOW TO MAKE A PLASTER OF PARIS CAST 1941 · Educational HOW TO MAKE A PLASTER OF PARIS CAST Produced: 1941 Description ART INSTRUCTIONAL FILM: On Simon Moselsio's technique in casting a clay portrait bust. Reel 1:… Internet Archive TEXAN CITY CATASTROPHE 1947 · Educational TEXAN CITY CATASTROPHE Produced: April 1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23875 Internet Archive SCENES DURING INVASION OF FRANCE 1944 · Educational SCENES DURING INVASION OF FRANCE Produced: 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15385 Internet Archive US TROOP MOVEMENTS AND BIVOUACING IN NEW GEORGIA JUNGLES ; LOADING MEN AND MATERIAL, BIZERTE, TUNISIA 1943 · Educational US TROOP MOVEMENTS AND BIVOUACING IN NEW GEORGIA JUNGLES ; LOADING MEN AND MATERIAL, BIZERTE, TUNISIA Produced: July 6, 1943–September 5, 1943… Internet Archive EVACUATION OF WOUNDED, BUNA, NEW GUINEA, TERRITORY OF PAPUA 1944 · Educational EVACUATION OF WOUNDED, BUNA, NEW GUINEA, TERRITORY OF PAPUA Produced: April 27, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15491 Internet Archive 1ST ARMY COMMAND, ARMY SIGNAL COVERAGE, FRANCE ; TIME BOMBS, COUTANCES, FRANCE ; LT. GEN. LEWIS H. BRERETON, COUTANCES, FRANCE 1944 · Educational 1ST ARMY COMMAND, ARMY SIGNAL COVERAGE, FRANCE ; TIME BOMBS, COUTANCES, FRANCE ; LT. GEN. LEWIS H. BRERETON, COUTANCES, FRANCE Produced: July 30, 1944… Internet Archive THE MASK OF NIPPON REEL I 1941 · Educational THE MASK OF NIPPON REEL I Covers: ca. 1941–ca. 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15827 Internet Archive COMBAT LEAVE, PARIS, FRANCE ; MOPPING UP, METZ, FRANCE ; PRISONERS, METZ, FRANCE ; HORSE MOUNTED CAVALRY, COINCOURT, ALSCE-LORRAINE, FRANCE 1944 · Educational COMBAT LEAVE, PARIS, FRANCE ; MOPPING UP, METZ, FRANCE ; PRISONERS, METZ, FRANCE ; HORSE MOUNTED CAVALRY, COINCOURT, ALSCE-LORRAINE, FRANCE Produced: November… Internet Archive 4.2 MORTAR TRAINING, RAMGARH TRAINING CENTER, INDIA 1944 · Educational 4.2 MORTAR TRAINING, RAMGARH TRAINING CENTER, INDIA Produced: June 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16569 Internet Archive BURIAL OF GERMANS, REPELEN, GERMANY ; OISE, SLAVAGE, REIMS, FRANCE 1945 · Educational BURIAL OF GERMANS, REPELEN, GERMANY ; OISE, SLAVAGE, REIMS, FRANCE Produced: March 9, 1945–March 7, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17383