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7,489–7,536 of 43,004 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

Where these films come from, and who sees what

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 FRANCE RETURNS, CAMP KOCHSTADT 1945 · Educational FRANCE RETURNS, CAMP KOCHSTADT Produced: June 2, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17208 Internet Archive CAPTURE OF BELVEDERE, ITALY ; MACMILLAN VISITS FIFTH ARMY, ITALY ; INFANTRY CONVERSATION TRAINING CENTER, ROME AREA, ITALY 1945 · Educational CAPTURE OF BELVEDERE, ITALY ; MACMILLAN VISITS FIFTH ARMY, ITALY ; INFANTRY CONVERSATION TRAINING CENTER, ROME AREA, ITALY Produced: February 23,… Internet Archive JUNGLE TRAINING CENTER, GUDALAR, INDIA 1945 · Educational JUNGLE TRAINING CENTER, GUDALAR, INDIA Covers: March 2, 1945–March 3, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17334 Internet Archive QUEBEC CONFERENCE, CANADA 1944 · Educational QUEBEC CONFERENCE, CANADA Produced: September 13, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17352 Internet Archive TAKE-OFF 440TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP, A-50 AIRSTRIP, FRANCE 1945 · Educational TAKE-OFF 440TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP, A-50 AIRSTRIP, FRANCE Produced: March 24, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17494 Internet Archive REFUGEE STORY, GROSS-UMSTADT AND MUNSTER, GERMANY 1945 · Educational REFUGEE STORY, GROSS-UMSTADT AND MUNSTER, GERMANY Covers: April 1, 1945–April 5, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17710 Internet Archive 89TH TASK FORCE, SOUTH OF JENA, GERMANY ; INFANTRY ADVANCING, MULHEIM, GERMANY 1945 · Educational 89TH TASK FORCE, SOUTH OF JENA, GERMANY ; INFANTRY ADVANCING, MULHEIM, GERMANY Produced: April 12, 1945–April 14, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17809 Internet Archive ADVANCE TANGERMUNDE, GERMANY ; DRIVE ON MASSA, ITALY 1945 · Educational ADVANCE TANGERMUNDE, GERMANY ; DRIVE ON MASSA, ITALY Covers: April 5, 1945–April 10, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17818 Internet Archive ACTIVITIES OF CZECH. BRIGADE, DUNKERQUE, FRANCE ; PO RIVER CROSSING, REVERE (?), ITALY 1945 · Educational ACTIVITIES OF CZECH. BRIGADE, DUNKERQUE, FRANCE ; PO RIVER CROSSING, REVERE (?), ITALY Produced: April 7, 1945–April 24, 1945… Internet Archive PRESENTATION OF MEDALS, BRAUNSCHWEIG, GERMANY ; MAY DAY, KOLTZE, GERMANY ; DESTRUCTION IN MAGDEBURG, GERMANY 1945 · Educational PRESENTATION OF MEDALS, BRAUNSCHWEIG, GERMANY ; MAY DAY, KOLTZE, GERMANY ; DESTRUCTION IN MAGDEBURG, GERMANY Produced: May 1, 1945–April 29, 1945… Internet Archive RAISING OF US FLAG ON V-E DAY, CHEB, CZECHOSLOVAKIA ; PRESENTATION OF FLAGS, SUSICE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA ; BATTLEFIELD COMMISSION, HARDENGEEN (?), GERMANY 1945 · Educational RAISING OF US FLAG ON V-E DAY, CHEB, CZECHOSLOVAKIA ; PRESENTATION OF FLAGS, SUSICE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA ; BATTLEFIELD COMMISSION, HARDENGEEN (?), GERMANY… Internet Archive 32ND DIV PATROL ACTION IN MOPPING UP CAGAYAN VALLEY NEAR DUPAC, LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; FIRST ETO TROOPS ARRIVE IN PACIFIC, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1945 · Educational 32ND DIV PATROL ACTION IN MOPPING UP CAGAYAN VALLEY NEAR DUPAC, LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; FIRST ETO TROOPS ARRIVE IN PACIFIC, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS… Internet Archive PRESIDENT TRUMAN IN GERMANY, HEPPENHEIM, GERMANY ; SHIPMENT OF DPs, BAMBURG, GERMANY 1945 · Educational PRESIDENT TRUMAN IN GERMANY, HEPPENHEIM, GERMANY ; SHIPMENT OF DPs, BAMBURG, GERMANY Produced: July 26, 1945–July 13, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18838 Internet Archive ATTEMPT TO GET JAPANESE SURRENDER, SIERRA MADRE MOUNTAINS, RIZAL PROVINCE, LUZON PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1945 · Educational ATTEMPT TO GET JAPANESE SURRENDER, SIERRA MADRE MOUNTAINS, RIZAL PROVINCE, LUZON PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Covers: August 15, 1945–August 22, 1945… Internet Archive WELCOMING AMERICANS, KAESONG, KOREA ; ALLIED MEETING US AND RUSSIA NEAR SONG-DONG, KOREA 1945 · Educational WELCOMING AMERICANS, KAESONG, KOREA ; ALLIED MEETING US AND RUSSIA NEAR SONG-DONG, KOREA Covers: September 11, 1945–September 12, 1945… Internet Archive 201ST MEXICAN AIR SQUADRON CELEBRATION, CLARK FIELD, LUZON PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1945 · Educational 201ST MEXICAN AIR SQUADRON CELEBRATION, CLARK FIELD, LUZON PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Produced: September 16, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/19088 Internet Archive PARIS. [No.] 0221, GENERAL EISENHOWER AWARDS GENERALS, SOLDIERS FIELD, FRANKFURT, GERMANY ; PARIS. [No.] 0211-0212, PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF SHAEF PLAQUE, PARIS, FRANCE 1945 · Educational PARIS. [No.] 0221, GENERAL EISENHOWER AWARDS GENERALS, SOLDIERS FIELD, FRANKFURT, GERMANY ; PARIS. [No.] 0211-0212, PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF SHAEF PLAQUE,… Internet Archive HEARING OF MOTIONS WAR CRIMES, WAR MINISTRY BUILDING, TOKYO, JAPAN 1946 · Educational HEARING OF MOTIONS WAR CRIMES, WAR MINISTRY BUILDING, TOKYO, JAPAN Produced: June 3, 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/19786 Internet Archive MUNICH. [Nos.] 211 AND 222, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY 1946 · Educational MUNICH. [Nos.] 211 AND 222, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY Produced: July 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/19874 Internet Archive ARMISTICE DAY PARADE, NUREMBERG, GERMANY 1947 · Educational ARMISTICE DAY PARADE, NUREMBERG, GERMANY Produced: November 11, 1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20563 Internet Archive KOREAN GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER, SEOUL, KOREA 1948 · Educational KOREAN GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER, SEOUL, KOREA Produced: August 15, 1948 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20968 Internet Archive CONSTRUCTION OF NEW AIRSTRIP AT TEMPELHOF AIRBASE, BERLIN, GERMANY 1948 · Educational CONSTRUCTION OF NEW AIRSTRIP AT TEMPELHOF AIRBASE, BERLIN, GERMANY Covers: September 3, 1948–September 14, 1948 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/21020 Internet Archive WAR CRIMES TRIALS (FINAL SESSION), TOKYO, JAPAN 1948 · Educational WAR CRIMES TRIALS (FINAL SESSION), TOKYO, JAPAN Covers: November 8, 1948–November 11, 1948 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/21091 Internet Archive US CARRIER TASK FORCE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1944 · Educational US CARRIER TASK FORCE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS October 8, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23383 Internet Archive FLOODS "SUNNY ITALY" 1944 · Educational FLOODS "SUNNY ITALY" November 3, 1944–November 4, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23406 Internet Archive 6TH MARINE DIVISION 1945 · Educational 6TH MARINE DIVISION May 11, 1945–May 12, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23583 Internet Archive B-25s TAKE OFF USS HORNET FOR 1st TOKYO RAID 1942 · Educational B-25s TAKE OFF USS HORNET FOR 1st TOKYO RAID Produced: 1942 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/79333 Internet Archive INVASION CONVOY EN ROUTE SALERNO AND ACTION OFF SALERNO, ITALY 1943 · Educational INVASION CONVOY EN ROUTE SALERNO AND ACTION OFF SALERNO, ITALY Produced: 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75922 Internet Archive MARINES LAND ON KWAJALEIN ATOLL 1943 · Educational MARINES LAND ON KWAJALEIN ATOLL Covers: 1943–1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/76016 Internet Archive MARINES LAND, ESTABLISH BEACHHEAD, ENIWETOK IS., MARSHALL GROUP 1944 · Educational MARINES LAND, ESTABLISH BEACHHEAD, ENIWETOK IS., MARSHALL GROUP Produced: February 19, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/76048 Internet Archive AIRPLANE CRASHES, FIRE, AIR DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS ABOARD USS GUADAICANAL (CVE-30) 1945 · Educational AIRPLANE CRASHES, FIRE, AIR DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS ABOARD USS GUADAICANAL (CVE-30) Produced: July 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/80007 Internet Archive NATIVE & TROOP ACTIVITIES, WALLIS IS., SWPAC 1943 · Educational NATIVE & TROOP ACTIVITIES, WALLIS IS., SWPAC Produced: May 24, 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/76057 Internet Archive PRES. ROOSEVELT AT PRESS CONFERENCE. HICKAM FIELD, & AIEA NAVAL HOSPITAL, HAWAII 1944 · Educational PRES. ROOSEVELT AT PRESS CONFERENCE. HICKAM FIELD, & AIEA NAVAL HOSPITAL, HAWAII Produced: July 30, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77220 Internet Archive SINKING THE USS NEVADA 1948 · Educational SINKING THE USS NEVADA Produced: July 31, 1948 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/76880 Internet Archive JAPANESE FILM: Japanese PILOTS; DIVE BOMBERS; AERIALS OF DIVE BOMBERS IN FLIGHT 1943 · Educational JAPANESE FILM: Japanese PILOTS; DIVE BOMBERS; AERIALS OF DIVE BOMBERS IN FLIGHT Produced: 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/76971 Internet Archive SUB RESCUES AIRMEN SHOT DOWN ON TRUK RAID 1944 · Educational SUB RESCUES AIRMEN SHOT DOWN ON TRUK RAID 16193 Shot List , 1) GV Periscope shot, airmen in life raft.2) GV-Pan Is. on horizon.3) MS-CU Men climb from raft to… Internet Archive JAPANESE PRISON CAMPS (273-X) 1941 · Educational JAPANESE PRISON CAMPS (273-X) Covers: ca. 1941–ca. 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/87666 Internet Archive INVASION OF GUAM; IS UNDER BOMBARDMENT; LVTs, LVTAs LCS ON WAY TO BEACH 1944 · Educational INVASION OF GUAM; IS UNDER BOMBARDMENT; LVTs, LVTAs LCS ON WAY TO BEACH 16274 Shot List , 1) LS-Pan Is. under bombardment, smoke columns.2) MS-Pan Muzzle 40MM… Internet Archive Marines in action on Iwo Jima 1945 · Educational Marines in action on Iwo Jima Produced: March 10, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78638 Internet Archive Cemetery on Iwo Jima 1945 · Educational Cemetery on Iwo Jima Produced: March 11, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78640 Internet Archive KEEP THIS UNDER YOUR HOOD [FORD SERVICE PROMOTION] 1940 · Educational KEEP THIS UNDER YOUR HOOD [FORD SERVICE PROMOTION] Produced: 1940 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as… Commons Nationale zwemkampioenschappen 1948 1948 · Short · 1 min Weekly journal of the Polygoon Hollands Nieuws, week 29 from 1948. In The Hague the national swimming championships are held. Kees Hoving wins the men's 100… Internet Archive RHINE BARRIER SMASHED 1945 · Educational RHINE BARRIER SMASHED Produced: 1945 Description Shows land and air operations against Germany in March, 1945. American airplanes conduct daytime and… Internet Archive WORLD WAR II IN CHINA 1940 · Educational WORLD WAR II IN CHINA 1940–1949 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23472 Internet Archive ARCTIC IGLOO 1948 · Educational ARCTIC IGLOO Produced: 1948 Description Demonstrates how to build an igloo. Men locate a site and dig a pit. Snow blocks are cut from the pit. The blocks are… Internet Archive G.I. UNIVERSITY IN ITALY [ETC.] 1945 · Educational G.I. UNIVERSITY IN ITALY [ETC.] Produced: 1945 Description Part 1 (SFR only), military personnel attend classes and use recreational facilities at the… Internet Archive The Night Before Christmas (1941) - Opening Titles 1941 · Film Here are the opening titles to the classic Tom & Jerry short The Night Before Christmas (1941). Internet Archive Meet McGonegal 1944 · Educational Meet McGonegal Produced: 1944 Description Reel 1: Charles McGonegal, who lost both hands in World War I, uses hooks to shave, tie his shoestrings, and put on…