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7,105–7,152 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 THE JAPANESE NAVY R2 of 15 1940 · Educational THE JAPANESE NAVY R2 of 15 Covers: ca. 1940–ca. 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77304 Internet Archive SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES [OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY] 1948 · Educational SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES [OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY] Produced: 1948 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as… Internet Archive [FORD SUPERVISORS STRIKE] 1947 · Educational [FORD SUPERVISORS STRIKE] Produced: 1947 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Picketers parading… Internet Archive George Washington Carver at Ford Motor Company / Ford World War II Activities 1942 · Educational George Washington Carver at Ford Motor Company / Ford World War II Activities Produced: 1942 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford… Internet Archive ARMY AND NAVY E, JULY 20, 1944, THE 1944 · Educational ARMY AND NAVY E, JULY 20, 1944, THE Produced: 1944 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: The… Internet Archive [INDIANAPOLIS 500, 1946] 1946 · Educational [INDIANAPOLIS 500, 1946] Produced: May 30, 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93732 Internet Archive Collectie WUR - Philip Wenting - 02.Lengtemeting 1946 · Short · 14 min Lengtemeting Internet Archive FIRST AMERICAN RAIDS ON BERLIN 1944 · Educational FIRST AMERICAN RAIDS ON BERLIN Covers: March 5, 1944–March 6, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24222 Internet Archive MEDICS, NEAR NEAUTIS, FRANCE ; K-RATIONS, ABOARD THE G.H. BLASEDELL ; FALL OF CHERBOURG, FRANCE ; UNLOADING MATERIAL BY BARGE, UTAH BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE 1944 · Educational MEDICS, NEAR NEAUTIS, FRANCE ; K-RATIONS, ABOARD THE G.H. BLASEDELL ; FALL OF CHERBOURG, FRANCE ; UNLOADING MATERIAL BY BARGE, UTAH BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE… Internet Archive GEN MARK W CLARK IN NAPLES, ITALY 1943 · Educational GEN MARK W CLARK IN NAPLES, ITALY Produced: October 4, 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15572 Internet Archive AERIAL REPORT OF ASSAULT ON DUREN, GERMANY 1945 · Educational AERIAL REPORT OF ASSAULT ON DUREN, GERMANY Produced: February 23, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15693 Internet Archive INVASION OF FRANCE WW II, FLEET AND BEACHHEAD SCENES (RAF, 8TH AF, COAST GUARD, USN) 1944 · Educational INVASION OF FRANCE WW II, FLEET AND BEACHHEAD SCENES (RAF, 8TH AF, COAST GUARD, USN) Produced: June 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15738 Internet Archive INFANTRY ADVANCE NEAR ST. MALO, FRANCE ; ASSAULT ON ST. MALO, FRANCE ; PRISONERS, FRANCE; OUTSKIRTS OF ST. JOSEPH ; SECRETARY OF TREASURY, HENRY MORGENTHAU, JR., VISITS ST. SAUVEUR, NORMANDY, FRANCE 1944 · Educational INFANTRY ADVANCE NEAR ST. MALO, FRANCE ; ASSAULT ON ST. MALO, FRANCE ; PRISONERS, FRANCE; OUTSKIRTS OF ST. JOSEPH ; SECRETARY OF TREASURY, HENRY MORGENTHAU,… Internet Archive BRAZILIAN TROOPS IN ITALY, LEGHORN AND NAPLES ; JAPANESE-AMERICAN SOLDIERS, MARSEILLES, FRANCE ; FIRING OF 155MM HOWITZER, FRANCE 1944 · Educational BRAZILIAN TROOPS IN ITALY, LEGHORN AND NAPLES ; JAPANESE-AMERICAN SOLDIERS, MARSEILLES, FRANCE ; FIRING OF 155MM HOWITZER, FRANCE Produced: October 11,… Internet Archive GENERAL GEORGE C. MARSHALL, MAASTRICHT, HOLLAND ; GENERAL DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, BUGENBACK (?), BELGIUM ; ELECTION RETURNS, ROEREN (?), BELGIUM ; BHAMO ROAD, KAZU (?) AREA, BURMA 1944 · Educational GENERAL GEORGE C. MARSHALL, MAASTRICHT, HOLLAND ; GENERAL DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, BUGENBACK (?), BELGIUM ; ELECTION RETURNS, ROEREN (?), BELGIUM ; BHAMO ROAD,… Internet Archive FLAMING US FLYING FORTRESS, BERESMENIL (?), BELGIUM ; P-47 CRASH, BISSEN, LUXEMBOURG ; GI AND GERMANS NEAR BOVIGNY (?), BELGIUM ; ROAD TO HOUFFALIZE, BELGIUM 1945 · Educational FLAMING US FLYING FORTRESS, BERESMENIL (?), BELGIUM ; P-47 CRASH, BISSEN, LUXEMBOURG ; GI AND GERMANS NEAR BOVIGNY (?), BELGIUM ; ROAD TO HOUFFALIZE, BELGIUM… Internet Archive V-E DAY, BECKUM, GERMANY 1945 · Educational V-E DAY, BECKUM, GERMANY Produced: May 9, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17010 Internet Archive RIVER CROSSING, OUR RIVER, LUXEMBOURG ; REFUGEE CHILDREN, FELS (?), LUXEMBOURG 1945 · Educational RIVER CROSSING, OUR RIVER, LUXEMBOURG ; REFUGEE CHILDREN, FELS (?), LUXEMBOURG Produced: February 8, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17092 Internet Archive YANKEE RURAL DELIVERY AT THE FRONT, SERRIG (?), GERMANY ; MOTORIZED INFANTRY AND TANKS, NEAR BRIKENFELD, GERMANY ; 11TH ARMORED DIVISION CROSSING MOSELLE RIVER, ALF (?), GERMANY 1945 · Educational YANKEE RURAL DELIVERY AT THE FRONT, SERRIG (?), GERMANY ; MOTORIZED INFANTRY AND TANKS, NEAR BRIKENFELD, GERMANY ; 11TH ARMORED DIVISION CROSSING MOSELLE… Internet Archive V-E DAY CELEBRATION, ICELAND ; RIVER CROSSING, MOOSBURG, GERMANY ; ARMORED DRIVE, FREGUNG (?), GERMANY 1945 · Educational V-E DAY CELEBRATION, ICELAND ; RIVER CROSSING, MOOSBURG, GERMANY ; ARMORED DRIVE, FREGUNG (?), GERMANY Produced: May 9, 1945–April 30, 1945… Internet Archive MUNICH. [No.] 194, MALMEDY WAR CRIMES TRIALS, DACHAU, GERMANY ; MUNICH. [No.] 206, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY 1946 · Educational MUNICH. [No.] 194, MALMEDY WAR CRIMES TRIALS, DACHAU, GERMANY ; MUNICH. [No.] 206, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY Produced: March 23, 1946–June 3, 1946… Internet Archive MUNICH. [No.] 225, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY ; MUNICH. [No.] 294, MALMEDY WAR CRIMES TRIALS, DACHAU, GERMANY 1946 · Educational MUNICH. [No.] 225, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY ; MUNICH. [No.] 294, MALMEDY WAR CRIMES TRIALS, DACHAU, GERMANY Produced: July 11, 1946… Internet Archive 88TH INFANTRY DIVISION PARADE, GORIZIA AIRPORT, ITALY 1946 · Educational 88TH INFANTRY DIVISION PARADE, GORIZIA AIRPORT, ITALY Produced: August 20, 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20034 Internet Archive KOREAN CONSTABULARY, SEOUL, KOREA 1948 · Educational KOREAN CONSTABULARY, SEOUL, KOREA Produced: October 19, 1948 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/21109 Internet Archive ESPIONAGE TRIAL, MUNICH ; KOREAN CONSTABULARY, SEOUL, KOREA 1948 · Educational ESPIONAGE TRIAL, MUNICH ; KOREAN CONSTABULARY, SEOUL, KOREA Produced: October 2, 1948–February 21, 1949 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/21261 Internet Archive Project Crossroads: Bikini Island 1946 · Educational Project Crossroads: Bikini Island Covers: July 1, 1946–July 25, 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/68771 Internet Archive Kiska, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 1943 · Educational Kiska, Aleutian Islands, Alaska Produced: September 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78851 Internet Archive LSTs burning and exploding in Pearl Harbor 1946 · Educational LSTs burning and exploding in Pearl Harbor Produced: July 23, 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78951 Internet Archive MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT VISITS ESPIRITU, SANTO, NEW HEBRIDES & AORE ISLAND RECREATION CENTER 1943 · Educational MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT VISITS ESPIRITU, SANTO, NEW HEBRIDES & AORE ISLAND RECREATION CENTER Produced: 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75849 Internet Archive USMC BUILD LST RAMP AND UNLOAD LST 1943 · Educational USMC BUILD LST RAMP AND UNLOAD LST Covers: November 1943–December 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75983 Internet Archive V-J DAY PARADE AT HAWAII 1945 · Educational V-J DAY PARADE AT HAWAII Produced: September 3, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/79811 Internet Archive JAPANESE PRISON CAMPS (273-X) 1941 · Educational JAPANESE PRISON CAMPS (273-X) Covers: ca. 1941–ca. 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/87665 Internet Archive GENERAL WAR EFFORT SCENES IN JAPAN 1940 · Educational GENERAL WAR EFFORT SCENES IN JAPAN Covers: ca. 1940–ca. 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77298 Internet Archive Launching of USS Providence, Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts 1945 · Educational Launching of USS Providence, Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts Produced: January 10, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78603 Internet Archive Marine activity, Iwo Jima 1945 · Educational Marine activity, Iwo Jima Produced: March 14, 1945 Shot List , 1) LS Flag raising ceremony on Iwo Jima, Mt. Suribachi, background-SV. 2) MS Men walk through… Internet Archive [FUNERAL OF HENRY FORD] 1947 · Educational [FUNERAL OF HENRY FORD] Produced: 1947 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Henry Ford’s casket… Internet Archive [FORD GLIDER PRODUCTION AND OPERATION] 1943 · Educational [FORD GLIDER PRODUCTION AND OPERATION] Produced: 1943 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows:… Internet Archive [AROUND THE WORLD WITH FORD, PART III] 1948 · Educational [AROUND THE WORLD WITH FORD, PART III] Produced: 1948 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Plant… Internet Archive Dong Kingman Paints A Watercolor 1947 · Educational Dong Kingman Paints A Watercolor 1947 Description ART FILM: About a Chinese-American artist who paints scenes of his home town of San Francisco, California.… Internet Archive The Picture of Dorian Gray trailer 1945 · Commercial · 2 min Probably the best version of the classic tale, this stars Hurd Hatfield, George Sanders and Donna Reed. IMDb Page Internet Archive ACTIVITIES ON SHIP, EN ROUTE TO FRANCE ; NO LOCATION, NO DATE ; PRISONERS OF WAR, PORTLAND, FRANCE ; NO CAPTIONS OR DATE 1941 · Educational ACTIVITIES ON SHIP, EN ROUTE TO FRANCE ; NO LOCATION, NO DATE ; PRISONERS OF WAR, PORTLAND, FRANCE ; NO CAPTIONS OR DATE Covers: ca. 1941–ca. 1945… Internet Archive INVASION OF GUAM, MARIANA ISLANDS 1944 · Educational INVASION OF GUAM, MARIANA ISLANDS Produced: July 8, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15453 Internet Archive INFANTRY MOVES IN, HATIRVAL, SMALL VILLAGE NEAR ST. HUBERT, BELGIUM ; ENTERING BELGIUM, WILLERGIE, BELGIUM ; RECONNAISSANCE ON ALBERT CANAL, BELGIUM ; RECONNAISSANCE PATROL, BELGIUM 1944 · Educational INFANTRY MOVES IN, HATIRVAL, SMALL VILLAGE NEAR ST. HUBERT, BELGIUM ; ENTERING BELGIUM, WILLERGIE, BELGIUM ; RECONNAISSANCE ON ALBERT CANAL, BELGIUM ;… Internet Archive MILITARY GOVERNMENT, AACHEN, GERMANY 1944 · Educational MILITARY GOVERNMENT, AACHEN, GERMANY Produced: October 25, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16424 Internet Archive INFANTRY ACTION, FRAULAUTERN, GERMANY 1945 · Educational INFANTRY ACTION, FRAULAUTERN, GERMANY Produced: January 10, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16901 Internet Archive EVACUATING CASUALTIES FROM SANTO TOMAS, MANILA,PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1945 · Educational EVACUATING CASUALTIES FROM SANTO TOMAS, MANILA,PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Produced: February 12, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17156 Internet Archive INVASION OF CORREGIDOR, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; ERMITA DISTRICT MANILA INFANTRY TANK ADVANCE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1945 · Educational INVASION OF CORREGIDOR, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; ERMITA DISTRICT MANILA INFANTRY TANK ADVANCE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Produced: February 16, 1945–February 14, 1945… Internet Archive TURNING OVER AFFAIRS TO PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; GEN. JAY VISITS 936TH FIELD ARTILLERY--11TH CORPS SECTOR, ITLAY 1945 · Educational TURNING OVER AFFAIRS TO PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; GEN. JAY VISITS 936TH FIELD ARTILLERY--11TH CORPS SECTOR, ITLAY Produced: February…