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7,345–7,392 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 WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN 1947 · Educational WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN Produced: January 28, 1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20175 Internet Archive MAY DAY DEMONSTRATION, BRITISH SECTOR, BERLIN, GERMANY ; COMMAND CHANGE US CONSTABULARY, STUTTGART, GERMANY ; PROTESTANT EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE, VIENNA, AUSTRIA ; 16TH INFANTRY RETREAT, VIENNA, VA ;… 1948 · Educational MAY DAY DEMONSTRATION, BRITISH SECTOR, BERLIN, GERMANY ; COMMAND CHANGE US CONSTABULARY, STUTTGART, GERMANY ; PROTESTANT EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE, VIENNA,… Internet Archive FREEDOM TRAIN RALLY, WASHINGTON DC 1949 · Educational FREEDOM TRAIN RALLY, WASHINGTON DC Produced: January 1949 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/21188 Internet Archive COLOGNE CAPTURED BY THE US FIRST ARMY 1945 · Educational COLOGNE CAPTURED BY THE US FIRST ARMY March 8, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23469 Internet Archive OCCUPATION AND ARMY CONTROL: AMERICAL DIVISION 1945 · Educational OCCUPATION AND ARMY CONTROL: AMERICAL DIVISION October 26, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23665 Internet Archive Amphibious Operations 1945 · Educational Amphibious Operations Produced: April 1945 Description This film shows troops as they disembarked vehicle and personnel landing crafts and advanced inland.… Internet Archive SEABEE ACTIVITIES IN SOUTH PACIFIC 1943 · Educational SEABEE ACTIVITIES IN SOUTH PACIFIC Covers: 1943–1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75995 Internet Archive V-J CELEBRATION, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA 1945 · Educational V-J CELEBRATION, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA Produced: August 14, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/80084 Internet Archive GILBERT AND MARSHALL ISLAND RAIDS 1942 · Educational GILBERT AND MARSHALL ISLAND RAIDS Produced: February 1942 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/80263 Internet Archive LVT's LOADED ON LSD Guadaicanal 1943 · Educational LVT's LOADED ON LSD Guadaicanal Covers: 1943–1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/76157 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 SUNKEN SHIPS, BOMB & SHELL DAMAGE, NAPLES 1943 · Educational SUNKEN SHIPS, BOMB & SHELL DAMAGE, NAPLES Produced: October 12, 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77278 Internet Archive INVASION OF SAIPAN: CIVILIAN & MILITARY PRISONERS; DEAD Japanese WOMEN 1944 · Educational INVASION OF SAIPAN: CIVILIAN & MILITARY PRISONERS; DEAD Japanese WOMEN Covers: July 2, 1944–July 12, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77261 Internet Archive Japanese SHIPS ATTACKED OFF FRENCH INDO-CHINA 1945 · Educational Japanese SHIPS ATTACKED OFF FRENCH INDO-CHINA Produced: January 13, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77949 Internet Archive U.S. TROOPS ON ALASKAN FRONT [ETC.] 1942 · Educational U.S. TROOPS ON ALASKAN FRONT [ETC.] Produced: 1942 Description Part 1, U.S. reinforcements land on Attu Island. Shows "Flying Tigers preparing for a mission.… Internet Archive Capture of Cherbourg and Eisenhower Honors Three Generals 1944 · Educational Capture of Cherbourg and Eisenhower Honors Three Generals Covers: ca. 1944–ca. 1944 Description Original finding aid caption: Film shows the U.S. Army 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 INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS OF 1947 1948 · Educational INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS OF 1947 Produced: 1948 Description Reel 1 contracts prosperous U.S. farms, factories, and families with Europeans starving amid ruins.… Internet Archive Collectie WUR - Philip Wenting - 10.Bouwactiviteiten op het Universiteitsterrein 1946 · Short · 5 min Bouwactiviteiten op het Universiteitsterrein Internet Archive SELECTED SCENES FROM "PERMANENT INTERMENT OF WORLD WAR II DEAD" 1948 · Educational SELECTED SCENES FROM "PERMANENT INTERMENT OF WORLD WAR II DEAD" Produced: 1948 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23905 Internet Archive REPLACEMENT TROOPS MOVE UP 1944 · Educational REPLACEMENT TROOPS MOVE UP Produced: July 18, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24191 Internet Archive INTERDICTION 1944 · Educational INTERDICTION Covers: September 1944–October 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24256 Internet Archive INTERNATIONAL ARMY, ITALY 1944 · Educational INTERNATIONAL ARMY, ITALY Produced: June 2, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15195 Internet Archive AMCHITKA ISLAND, ALASKA 1944 · Educational AMCHITKA ISLAND, ALASKA Produced: September 4, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15225 Internet Archive PRE-INVASION, ENGLAND 1941 · Educational PRE-INVASION, ENGLAND Covers: ca. 1941–ca. 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15348 Internet Archive ITALIAN MISSION TO JAPAN 1941 · Educational ITALIAN MISSION TO JAPAN Covers: ca. 1941–ca. 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15413 Internet Archive ITALIAN MISSION TO JAPAN 1941 · Educational ITALIAN MISSION TO JAPAN Covers: ca. 1941–ca. 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15418 Internet Archive AIRFIELD, FRANCE ; 29TH DIVISION, ST LO, FRANCE 1944 · Educational AIRFIELD, FRANCE ; 29TH DIVISION, ST LO, FRANCE Produced: July 1944–July 17, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/15421 Internet Archive FIGHTING IN SOUTHERN ITALY 1943 · Educational FIGHTING IN SOUTHERN ITALY Produced: September 8, 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/13970 Internet Archive TROOPS OF US 79TH DIVISION OCCUPY, LAVAL FRANCE ; ROCHAMBEAU NURSES, LESSAY, FRANCE ; SENEGALESE TROOPS, RENNES, FRANCE 1944 · Educational TROOPS OF US 79TH DIVISION OCCUPY, LAVAL FRANCE ; ROCHAMBEAU NURSES, LESSAY, FRANCE ; SENEGALESE TROOPS, RENNES, FRANCE Produced: August 8, 1944–August 5,… Internet Archive DISTINGUISEHD SERVICE CROSS PRESENTATIONS, NEAR TROUVILLE, FRANCE ; US SOLDIERS VOTING, CONSTHUM (?), LUXEMBOURG ; SEVENTH ARMY SECTOR, FRANCE ; DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS MEDAL, FORRET DE PARROY,… 1944 · Educational DISTINGUISEHD SERVICE CROSS PRESENTATIONS, NEAR TROUVILLE, FRANCE ; US SOLDIERS VOTING, CONSTHUM (?), LUXEMBOURG ; SEVENTH ARMY SECTOR, FRANCE ; DISTINGUISHED… Internet Archive GEN. EISENHOWER VISITS SEVENTH ARMY, LUNEVILLE, FRANCE ; THANKSGIVING DINNER, ZWEIFALL (?), GERMANY ; THANKSGIVING DINNER, BRAND, GERMANY 1944 · Educational GEN. EISENHOWER VISITS SEVENTH ARMY, LUNEVILLE, FRANCE ; THANKSGIVING DINNER, ZWEIFALL (?), GERMANY ; THANKSGIVING DINNER, BRAND, GERMANY Produced: November… Internet Archive 4TH ARMORED DIVISION MOVES TOWARDS SAAR RIVER, LAUDREFING, FRANCE ; CELEBRATION IN METZ, FRANCE 1944 · Educational 4TH ARMORED DIVISION MOVES TOWARDS SAAR RIVER, LAUDREFING, FRANCE ; CELEBRATION IN METZ, FRANCE Produced: November 21, 1944–November 22, 1944… Internet Archive BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION, SAAREGUEMINES, FRANCE ; MAJ. GENERAL WALTON H. WALKER, METZ, FRANCE ; CHRISTMAS DAY WITH 79TH INFANTRY DIVISION AT THE FRONT, GERMANY 1944 · Educational BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION, SAAREGUEMINES, FRANCE ; MAJ. GENERAL WALTON H. WALKER, METZ, FRANCE ; CHRISTMAS DAY WITH 79TH INFANTRY DIVISION AT THE FRONT, GERMANY… Internet Archive EAST AFRICAN BRIGADE, UDANG (?), BURMA ; INVASION OF AKYAB ISLAND, BURMA 1945 · Educational EAST AFRICAN BRIGADE, UDANG (?), BURMA ; INVASION OF AKYAB ISLAND, BURMA Produced: January 1, 1945–January 3, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16946 Internet Archive PRINCE BERNHARD OF THE NETHERLANDS, KERKRADE, NETHERLANDS ; PRISONERS, HINDUS AND JAPANESE, HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA 1944 · Educational PRINCE BERNHARD OF THE NETHERLANDS, KERKRADE, NETHERLANDS ; PRISONERS, HINDUS AND JAPANESE, HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA Produced: ca. May 1944–January 19, 1945… Internet Archive AIRBORNE OPERATIONS, AIRFIELD A-66, COULOMMIERS, FRANCE ; GLIDER LOADING, COULOMMIERS, FRANCE 1945 · Educational AIRBORNE OPERATIONS, AIRFIELD A-66, COULOMMIERS, FRANCE ; GLIDER LOADING, COULOMMIERS, FRANCE Produced: March 24, 1945–March 21, 1945… Internet Archive PRISON CAMP, BAD ORB, GERMANY 1945 · Educational PRISON CAMP, BAD ORB, GERMANY Produced: April 4, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17647 Internet Archive "ICEBERG", KEISHE SHIMA (FOUR CORAL ISLANDS ABOUT 5 MILES FROM OKINAWA NEAR TOWN OF NAHA, RYUKYU ISLANDS) 1945 · Educational "ICEBERG", KEISHE SHIMA (FOUR CORAL ISLANDS ABOUT 5 MILES FROM OKINAWA NEAR TOWN OF NAHA, RYUKYU ISLANDS) Produced: March 31, 1945… Internet Archive BAGUIO ATTACK (MT. MIRADOR), LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; ADVANCE OF 37TH DIVISION, BAGUIO, LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1945 · Educational BAGUIO ATTACK (MT. MIRADOR), LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; ADVANCE OF 37TH DIVISION, BAGUIO, LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Produced: April 23, 1945… Internet Archive V-E DAY CEREMONIES, FIFTH ARMY HQ., VERONA, ITALY 1945 · Educational V-E DAY CEREMONIES, FIFTH ARMY HQ., VERONA, ITALY Produced: May 5, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18134 Internet Archive REVIEW OF SIXTH SOUTH AFRICAN DIV (ARMD) TROOPS, MILAN, ITALY 1945 · Educational REVIEW OF SIXTH SOUTH AFRICAN DIV (ARMD) TROOPS, MILAN, ITALY Produced: May 14, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18137 Internet Archive ITALIAN REFUGEES, BOLZANO, ITALY ; WEAPONS STORED IN GERMAN HOSPITAL, BOLZANO, ITALY 1945 · Educational ITALIAN REFUGEES, BOLZANO, ITALY ; WEAPONS STORED IN GERMAN HOSPITAL, BOLZANO, ITALY Produced: May 13, 1945–May 13, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18139 Internet Archive CHAPLAIN TAKES OVER, DEGGENDORF, GERMANY ; BURIAL OF DEAD, LUDWIGSLUST, GERMANY 1945 · Educational CHAPLAIN TAKES OVER, DEGGENDORF, GERMANY ; BURIAL OF DEAD, LUDWIGSLUST, GERMANY Produced: May 4, 1945–May 7, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18178 Internet Archive US 30TH DIV MEETS THE RUSSIANS, GOMMERN, GERMANY ; RUSSIAN GENERAL, SCHWERIN, GERMANY ; ARRIVAL OF SIR WILLIAM SLIM, RANGOON, BURMA 1945 · Educational US 30TH DIV MEETS THE RUSSIANS, GOMMERN, GERMANY ; RUSSIAN GENERAL, SCHWERIN, GERMANY ; ARRIVAL OF SIR WILLIAM SLIM, RANGOON, BURMA Produced: May 5, 1945–May… Internet Archive PRIME MINISTER IVANOE BONOMI, MILAN, ITALY ; PRISONERS OF WAR, BOLZANO, ITALY ; FRENCH LT. GEN. PAUL DOYEN, FLORENCE, ITALY 1945 · Educational PRIME MINISTER IVANOE BONOMI, MILAN, ITALY ; PRISONERS OF WAR, BOLZANO, ITALY ; FRENCH LT. GEN. PAUL DOYEN, FLORENCE, ITALY Produced: May 17, 1945–May 18,… Internet Archive SHIPS IN HARBOR, BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY ; MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, OAHU, HAWAII 1945 · Educational SHIPS IN HARBOR, BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY ; MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, OAHU, HAWAII Produced: May 10, 1945–May 30, 1945… Internet Archive ABOARD LCI, OKINAWA, RYUKYU ISLANDS 1945 · Educational ABOARD LCI, OKINAWA, RYUKYU ISLANDS Covers: June 21, 1945–June 22, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18652