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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 2ND ARMORED DIVISION HONORED BY BELGIANS, HASSLET, BELGIUM ; 3RD DIVISION CROSSES THE RHINE, RHINE-FRANKENTHAL AREA, GERMANY 1945 · Educational 2ND ARMORED DIVISION HONORED BY BELGIANS, HASSLET, BELGIUM ; 3RD DIVISION CROSSES THE RHINE, RHINE-FRANKENTHAL AREA, GERMANY Produced: March 25, 1945–March… Internet Archive POLITICAL REFUGEES, NAPLES, ITALY 1945 · Educational POLITICAL REFUGEES, NAPLES, ITALY Covers: May 9, 1945–May 12, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18148 Internet Archive Decoration in Germany / Russian Review in Braunschweig, Germany 1945 · Educational Decoration in Germany / Russian Review in Braunschweig, Germany Produced: May 26, 1945–May 28, 1945 Description The first half of this film shows the men of… Internet Archive 91ST DIVISION LEAVING FOR HOME, NAPLES, ITALY ; GENERAL RICHARDSON RETURNS FROM JAPAN, OAHU, TERRITORY OF HAWAII 1945 · Educational 91ST DIVISION LEAVING FOR HOME, NAPLES, ITALY ; GENERAL RICHARDSON RETURNS FROM JAPAN, OAHU, TERRITORY OF HAWAII Produced: September 1, 1945–September 3, 1945… Internet Archive CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONR WINNER, FORT SHAFTER, TERRITORY OF HAWAII ; JAPANESE LEAVE CANTON, CHINA 1945 · Educational CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONR WINNER, FORT SHAFTER, TERRITORY OF HAWAII ; JAPANESE LEAVE CANTON, CHINA Produced: September 10, 1945… Internet Archive MUNICH. [No.] 413, RETURN OF GEN. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER TO E.T.O. ESCHBORN AIRPORT, FRANKFURT, GERMANY ; GEN. EISENHOWER ARRIVES AT FRANKFURT, GERMANY 1946 · Educational MUNICH. [No.] 413, RETURN OF GEN. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER TO E.T.O. ESCHBORN AIRPORT, FRANKFURT, GERMANY ; GEN. EISENHOWER ARRIVES AT FRANKFURT, GERMANY… Internet Archive THE MARCH OF DIMES DRIVE IN THE 88TH INFANTRY DIVISION - SOMEWHERE IN ITALY ; MUNICH. [No.] 541, BUCHENWALD TRIAL, DACHAU, GERMANY 1947 · Educational THE MARCH OF DIMES DRIVE IN THE 88TH INFANTRY DIVISION - SOMEWHERE IN ITALY ; MUNICH. [No.] 541, BUCHENWALD TRIAL, DACHAU, GERMANY Produced: February 7,… Internet Archive MUNICH. [No.] 552, CONSTABULARY SHIFT OF COMMAND, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY 1947 · Educational MUNICH. [No.] 552, CONSTABULARY SHIFT OF COMMAND, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY Produced: May 1, 1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20269 Internet Archive JAPANESE WHALING EXPEDITION IN ANTARCTIC 1947 · Educational JAPANESE WHALING EXPEDITION IN ANTARCTIC Produced: 1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20919 Internet Archive PALERMO HARBOR DAMAGE BY US & GERMAN AIR RAIDS 1943 · Educational PALERMO HARBOR DAMAGE BY US & GERMAN AIR RAIDS Produced: August 3, 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75826 Internet Archive Third Marine cemetery, Iwo Jima 1945 · Educational Third Marine cemetery, Iwo Jima Produced: March 30, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/79040 Internet Archive MARINES LAND, TAKE TARAWA IS 1943 · Educational MARINES LAND, TAKE TARAWA IS Produced: November 23, 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75865 Internet Archive GERMAN SS SURRENDERS 1945 · Educational GERMAN SS SURRENDERS Produced: May 14, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/79216 Internet Archive DECEMBER 7th, 1941 (MN2862 & MN 2868) 1941 · Educational DECEMBER 7th, 1941 (MN2862 & MN 2868) Produced: December 7, 1941 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/79639 Internet Archive FLIGHT OPERATIONS, SEABEES CONSTRUCTION WORK, MEDICAL CORPSMEN AT TOROKINA FIGHTER STRIP, BOUGAINVILLE IS 1943 · Educational FLIGHT OPERATIONS, SEABEES CONSTRUCTION WORK, MEDICAL CORPSMEN AT TOROKINA FIGHTER STRIP, BOUGAINVILLE IS Produced: December 22, 1943… Internet Archive RECORD OF NAVAL OPERATIONS 1940 · Educational RECORD OF NAVAL OPERATIONS Covers: ca. 1940–ca. 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/81581 Internet Archive INVASION OF FRANCE: BOMBARDMENT OF MARITIME FORT. CHERBOURG, BY P47s, NAVAL & ARTILLERY BARRAGE 1944 · Educational INVASION OF FRANCE: BOMBARDMENT OF MARITIME FORT. CHERBOURG, BY P47s, NAVAL & ARTILLERY BARRAGE Covers: June 27, 1944–June 28, 1944… Internet Archive ATTACK ON GUAM AND BEACH 1944 · Educational ATTACK ON GUAM AND BEACH July 13, 1944–July 17, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77369 Internet Archive KARAMA RHETTO INVASION SCENES 1945 · Educational KARAMA RHETTO INVASION SCENES 16522 Shot List , 1) MS LVTs underway to beach, DD BG.2) GV LVTs underway to beach, island BG-SV.3) MS Group of LCVPs & LVTs… Internet Archive Marines in action on Iwo Jima 1945 · Educational Marines in action on Iwo Jima Covers: March 10, 1945–March 11, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78637 Internet Archive ALLIES WIN MYITKYINA AIRSTRIP [ETC.] 1944 · Educational ALLIES WIN MYITKYINA AIRSTRIP [ETC.] Produced: 1944 Description Part 1, transport planes and gliders land troops on Myitkyina airstrip in northern Burma.… Internet Archive FORD DAY AT THE WORLD'S FAIR 1940 · Educational FORD DAY AT THE WORLD'S FAIR Produced: June 16, 1940 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows:… Internet Archive NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH [CAMP LEGION] 1940 · Educational NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH [CAMP LEGION] Produced: 1940 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “In… Internet Archive PARADE OF CHAMPIONS, WITH GRANTLAND RICE, THE 1941 · Educational PARADE OF CHAMPIONS, WITH GRANTLAND RICE, THE Produced: 1941 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows:… Internet Archive FORD SAF, POISSY, FRANCE 1948 · Educational FORD SAF, POISSY, FRANCE Produced: December 28, 1948 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: View… Internet Archive [GET THE FACTS: FORD CARS, 1941] 1940 · Educational [GET THE FACTS: FORD CARS, 1941] Produced: 1940 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Get the… Internet Archive A Song for Miss Julie (1945) 1945 · Feature Two playwrights and a former burlesque queen travel to Louisiana to research a musical they're planning on a local Southern hero. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive A-4 Launching; Peenemunde 1942 · Educational A-4 Launching; Peenemunde Covers: ca. 1942–ca. 1945 Description This film is an unedited Scientific Film Report that includes test shots of missiles; missiles… Internet Archive MISCELLANEOUS SCENES, WAVES AND WOMEN IN THE SERVICE 1948 · Educational MISCELLANEOUS SCENES, WAVES AND WOMEN IN THE SERVICE Produced: 1948 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23896 Internet Archive PUSH SOUTH 1944 · Educational PUSH SOUTH Covers: August 30, 1944–September 15, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24217 Internet Archive SHEAF PUBLIC RELATIONS DIVISIONS PRESENTS 1944 · Educational SHEAF PUBLIC RELATIONS DIVISIONS PRESENTS Covers: June 6, 1944–June 9, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15126 Internet Archive BOMBS FROM SHIP TO PLANE, NORMANDY, FRANCE ; GERMAN PRISONERS, CHERBOURG, FRANCE 1944 · Educational BOMBS FROM SHIP TO PLANE, NORMANDY, FRANCE ; GERMAN PRISONERS, CHERBOURG, FRANCE Produced: June 28, 1944–June 29, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15202 Internet Archive RIVER CROSSING, PI TOAI TO ON THE SALWEEN RIVER, BURMA ; STE SAUVEUR, LE VISCOMTE, FRANCE ; CHERBOURG 1941 · Educational RIVER CROSSING, PI TOAI TO ON THE SALWEEN RIVER, BURMA ; STE SAUVEUR, LE VISCOMTE, FRANCE ; CHERBOURG Covers: ca. 1941–ca. 1945… Internet Archive MD SPECIAL COVERAGE #15 EVACUATION OF WOUNDED TO LST ST. MICHEL EN CREVE, FRANCE 1944 · Educational MD SPECIAL COVERAGE #15 EVACUATION OF WOUNDED TO LST ST. MICHEL EN CREVE, FRANCE Produced: September 14, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16187 Internet Archive GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG, LEXEMBOURG 1944 · Educational GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG, LEXEMBOURG Covers: August 12, 1944–August 26, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16277 Internet Archive MOVING UP, NORTHEAST OF STOLBERG, GERMANY ; T-27 ROCKET LAUNCHER, MAUSBACH (?) GERMANY ; US INFANTRYMEN MOVE THRU HAMICH, GERMANY (?) 1944 · Educational MOVING UP, NORTHEAST OF STOLBERG, GERMANY ; T-27 ROCKET LAUNCHER, MAUSBACH (?) GERMANY ; US INFANTRYMEN MOVE THRU HAMICH, GERMANY (?) Produced: November 8,… Internet Archive 95TH DIVISION INFANTRY ADVANCES INTO GERMANY, NEAR FEIDBERG, GERMANY ; GEN. PATTON VISITS 6TH ARMORED DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, HELLIMER (?), FRANCE ; ANTWERP, BELGIUM 1944 · Educational 95TH DIVISION INFANTRY ADVANCES INTO GERMANY, NEAR FEIDBERG, GERMANY ; GEN. PATTON VISITS 6TH ARMORED DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, HELLIMER (?), FRANCE ; ANTWERP,… Internet Archive PHILIPPINE OPERATIONS, LEYTE 1944 · Educational PHILIPPINE OPERATIONS, LEYTE Covers: October 20, 1944–October 21, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16833 Internet Archive WAC ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA COMMAND, KANDY, CEYLON 1945 · Educational WAC ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA COMMAND, KANDY, CEYLON Produced: January 2, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16880 Internet Archive LT. GEN. ALEXANDER PATCH, SEVENTH ARMY AREA, FRANCE 1944 · Educational LT. GEN. ALEXANDER PATCH, SEVENTH ARMY AREA, FRANCE Produced: December 27, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16894 Internet Archive RELEASE OF AMERICAN PRISONERS, CEBU, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1945 · Educational RELEASE OF AMERICAN PRISONERS, CEBU, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Produced: February 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17077 Internet Archive FIELD SHOWERS, HECHELANHEID, GERMANY ; PILLBOX, BERSHEID, GERMANY 1945 · Educational FIELD SHOWERS, HECHELANHEID, GERMANY ; PILLBOX, BERSHEID, GERMANY Produced: February 21, 1945–February 23, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17289 Internet Archive 80TH CROSSING, MAINZ, GERMANY 1945 · Educational 80TH CROSSING, MAINZ, GERMANY Produced: March 28, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17676 Internet Archive 6TH ARMORED DIVISION DRIVE, NEAR LEIZIG, GERMANY ; 10TH ARMORED DIVISION, GERMANY ; OHRINGEN (?), GERMANY 1945 · Educational 6TH ARMORED DIVISION DRIVE, NEAR LEIZIG, GERMANY ; 10TH ARMORED DIVISION, GERMANY ; OHRINGEN (?), GERMANY Produced: April 12, 1945–April 13, 1945… Internet Archive BAGUIO, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1945 · Educational BAGUIO, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Covers: April 26, 1945–April 27, 1945 Dates , The creator compiled or maintained the parent series, Moving Images… Internet Archive Negro WACs / 26th Yankee Division General Meets Russians 1945 · Educational Negro WACs / 26th Yankee Division General Meets Russians Produced: May 17, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18429 Internet Archive 11TH AIRBORNE DIV OPERATION ON APARRI, LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1945 · Educational 11TH AIRBORNE DIV OPERATION ON APARRI, LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Produced: June 23, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18670 Internet Archive WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN 1946 · Educational WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN Produced: October 7, 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20024