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7,681–7,728 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 WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN 1947 · Educational WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN Produced: March 18, 1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20230 Internet Archive WAR CRIMES TRIALS 1947 · Educational WAR CRIMES TRIALS Produced: April 18, 1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20279 Internet Archive 66TH CONSTABULARY SQUADRON, DEGERNDORF, GERMANY, "SHOW OF FORCE" ; AUSTRIAN BORDER 1947 · Educational 66TH CONSTABULARY SQUADRON, DEGERNDORF, GERMANY, "SHOW OF FORCE" ; AUSTRIAN BORDER Produced: July 30, 1947–August 6, 1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20332 Internet Archive NEW YORK ARMY DAY PARADE 1949 · Educational NEW YORK ARMY DAY PARADE Produced: April 6, 1949 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/21222 Internet Archive JOINT FIRE POWER DEMONSTRATION (US CONSTABULARY AND 2ND AIR DIVISION), GRAFENWOHR, GERMANY 1949 · Educational JOINT FIRE POWER DEMONSTRATION (US CONSTABULARY AND 2ND AIR DIVISION), GRAFENWOHR, GERMANY Produced: October 12, 1949 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/21460 Internet Archive SELECTED SCENES FROM "EXERCISE SWEETBRIAR" 1949 · Educational SELECTED SCENES FROM "EXERCISE SWEETBRIAR" Produced: December 31, 1949 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/21813 Internet Archive US MARINES 170TH ANNIVERSARY 1945 · Educational US MARINES 170TH ANNIVERSARY November 7, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23681 Internet Archive Kiska, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 1943 · Educational Kiska, Aleutian Islands, Alaska Produced: September 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78854 Internet Archive SEA GOING TUG USS ORTOLAN SALVAGES Japanese 2-MAN SUB. SOLOMON ISLAND 1943 · Educational SEA GOING TUG USS ORTOLAN SALVAGES Japanese 2-MAN SUB. SOLOMON ISLAND Produced: June 2, 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75833 Internet Archive BBs, CAs, CLs & DDs, SHELL TARAWA ATOL, GILBERT IS 1943 · Educational BBs, CAs, CLs & DDs, SHELL TARAWA ATOL, GILBERT IS Produced: November 20, 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75862 Internet Archive DEMONSTRATION OF WORLD"S LARGEST HELICOPTER, PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD 1945 · Educational DEMONSTRATION OF WORLD"S LARGEST HELICOPTER, PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD Produced: August 2, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/79423 Internet Archive GENERAL McARTHUR & STAFF TRANSFERRED BY USS BUCHANAN 1945 · Educational GENERAL McARTHUR & STAFF TRANSFERRED BY USS BUCHANAN Covers: August 16, 1945–August 17, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/79802 Internet Archive HORSES FOR COAST GUARD BEACH PATROL UNLOADED FROM BOX CARS 1942 · Educational HORSES FOR COAST GUARD BEACH PATROL UNLOADED FROM BOX CARS Produced: September 1942 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/80128 Internet Archive US DUCKS & TRUCKS; SLAPTON SANDS DWELLINGS EVACUATED ROYAL MARINES & SAILORS TRAIN US ARMY AT DARTMOUTH 1944 · Educational US DUCKS & TRUCKS; SLAPTON SANDS DWELLINGS EVACUATED ROYAL MARINES & SAILORS TRAIN US ARMY AT DARTMOUTH Produced: January 10, 1944… Internet Archive Japanese AIR ATTACK ON USS PENNSYLVANIA, SHIPS IN TRANSPORT AREA, INVASION OF SAIPAN 1944 · Educational Japanese AIR ATTACK ON USS PENNSYLVANIA, SHIPS IN TRANSPORT AREA, INVASION OF SAIPAN Produced: June 22, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77161 Internet Archive WW-II NAVY NEWSREEL #30 1941 · Newsreel WW-II NAVY NEWSREEL #30 Covers: ca. 1941–ca. 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/87709 Internet Archive NIGHT ACTION, 2nd BATTLE, KULA GULF New Georgia Island 1943 · Educational NIGHT ACTION, 2nd BATTLE, KULA GULF New Georgia Island Produced: 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77148 Internet Archive INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE; ADM. HEWITT, SEC.FORRESTAL & GENS. PATCH & TRUSCOTT ABOARD AGC 1944 · Educational INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE; ADM. HEWITT, SEC.FORRESTAL & GENS. PATCH & TRUSCOTT ABOARD AGC Produced: August 15, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77330 Internet Archive MARINES ROUT JAPS FROM CLIFF & CAVES; Japanese WOMEN JUMP OVER CLIFE AT SAIPAN.Master 4-966 also retained at NPC 1944 · Educational MARINES ROUT JAPS FROM CLIFF & CAVES; Japanese WOMEN JUMP OVER CLIFE AT SAIPAN.Master 4-966 also retained at NPC Produced: July 9, 1944… Internet Archive BOMBARDMENT OF PELELIU, BEACHHEAD SCENES, SHIPS OFF SHORE 1944 · Educational BOMBARDMENT OF PELELIU, BEACHHEAD SCENES, SHIPS OFF SHORE Produced: September 15, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77562 Internet Archive Marine activity (Iwo Jima) 1945 · Educational Marine activity (Iwo Jima) Produced: March 23, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78544 Internet Archive Iwo Jima - beachhead scenes 1945 · Educational Iwo Jima - beachhead scenes Covers: February 25, 1945–March 1, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78556 Internet Archive Marine activity on Iwo Jima 1945 · Educational Marine activity on Iwo Jima Produced: March 1945 Shot List , MS-CU Walking wounded, and litters loaded into jeeps (SV). MS Marine on stretcher given blood… Internet Archive KEEP THIS UNDER YOUR HOOD 1940 · Educational KEEP THIS UNDER YOUR HOOD Produced: 1940 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Keep This Under… 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: Empty car carrier… Internet Archive NEW FORD TRACTOR, THE 1947 · Educational NEW FORD TRACTOR, THE Produced: 1947 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: 4/27/47. Title-Ford… Internet Archive NEW FORD TRACTOR,THE 1947 · Educational NEW FORD TRACTOR,THE Produced: 1947 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Tractor demonstrating… Internet Archive U.S. NAVY SERVICE SCHOOL 1941 · Educational U.S. NAVY SERVICE SCHOOL Produced: 1941 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Train stopping -… Internet Archive NEW ENGLAND FORD DEALERS VISIT SOMERVILLE [MASS.] BRANCH, JUNE 14, 1944 1944 · Educational NEW ENGLAND FORD DEALERS VISIT SOMERVILLE [MASS.] BRANCH, JUNE 14, 1944 Produced: 1944 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor… Internet Archive WORK AND CONTEMPLATION; AN INTERPRETATION OF WORK CAMP PHILOSOPHY IN ACTION AT COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK 1941 · Educational WORK AND CONTEMPLATION; AN INTERPRETATION OF WORK CAMP PHILOSOPHY IN ACTION AT COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK Produced: 1941 Description Documentary: On college… Internet Archive Santa Fe Trail VHS Copy 1940 · Film In 1854, Jeb Stuart, George Custer and other graduates from West Point are posted to Kansas to help pacify the territory before railroad construction to Santa… Internet Archive WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS 1940 · Educational WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS Produced: 1940 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93632 Internet Archive Theatrical trailer for Till the Clouds Roll By 1946 · Commercial · 4 min Theatrical trailer for the 1946 musical film Till the Clouds Roll By , a highly fictionalized biography of composer Jerome Kern. Internet Archive Return of Captain America trailer 1944 · Commercial · 1 min This trailer was made for the 1953 re-release of the Captain America movie serial. IMDb Page Internet Archive Dr. Christian # 2 The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940 +++++ Drama) 1940 · Film PLOT : A doctor fights an epidemic that breaks out in the poor section of town and tries to get the rest of the town to help out. —IMDb by BrianVN IMDb User… Internet Archive MISC SCENES: GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING 1948 · Educational MISC SCENES: GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING Produced: 1948 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23865 Internet Archive "IT'S UP TO YOU" ZEIGT FILM 1948 · Educational "IT'S UP TO YOU" ZEIGT FILM Produced: 1948 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23900 Internet Archive ATTACK IN SAN VITTORE 1944 · Educational ATTACK IN SAN VITTORE Covers: January 5, 1944–January 6, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24173 Internet Archive LST HIT BY FLYING BOMB, SOUTH FRANCE (36TH DIV SECTOR) ; ESTABLISHMENT OF 36TH DIV BEACHHEAD, GREEN BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE ; RESULTS OF BOMBED LST #282, GREEN BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE 1944 · Educational LST HIT BY FLYING BOMB, SOUTH FRANCE (36TH DIV SECTOR) ; ESTABLISHMENT OF 36TH DIV BEACHHEAD, GREEN BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE ; RESULTS OF BOMBED LST #282,… Internet Archive 1ST DIVISION ON OLD BATTLE GROUNDS, SOISSON, FRANCE ; US 2ND ARMORED DIVISION NEAR ROSNY, (?) FRANCE ; BRAINE, FRANCE ; TANKS IN BATTLE, MARLE, FRANCE 1944 · Educational 1ST DIVISION ON OLD BATTLE GROUNDS, SOISSON, FRANCE ; US 2ND ARMORED DIVISION NEAR ROSNY, (?) FRANCE ; BRAINE, FRANCE ; TANKS IN BATTLE, MARLE, FRANCE… Internet Archive SNAKE DEMONSTRATION, MUTFORD, FRANCE ; EX-GOVERNOR HERBERT H. LEHMAN, THIRD ARMY HEADQUARTERS, FRANCE ; US INDUSTRIALISTS VISIT INSTALLATIONS IN ETO 1944 · Educational SNAKE DEMONSTRATION, MUTFORD, FRANCE ; EX-GOVERNOR HERBERT H. LEHMAN, THIRD ARMY HEADQUARTERS, FRANCE ; US INDUSTRIALISTS VISIT INSTALLATIONS IN ETO Produced:… Internet Archive THIRD FLEET ACITVITIES, PHILIPPINE ISLAND AREA 1944 · Educational THIRD FLEET ACITVITIES, PHILIPPINE ISLAND AREA Covers: December 1944–January 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17070 Internet Archive TRUK RAID, EAST CAROLINE ISLANDS, WEST PACIFIC 1944 · Educational TRUK RAID, EAST CAROLINE ISLANDS, WEST PACIFIC Produced: October 1, 1944–September 2, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17207 Internet Archive AMERICAN PWS, FORM STALAG 12, PARIS, FRANCE 1945 · Educational AMERICAN PWS, FORM STALAG 12, PARIS, FRANCE Produced: April 4, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17646 Internet Archive INFANTRY CROSSES KOCHER RIVER, MOLINGEN SECTION (?), GERMANY ; 155MM HOWITZER SUPPORTING FIRE, SANGERHAUSEN, GERMANY 1945 · Educational INFANTRY CROSSES KOCHER RIVER, MOLINGEN SECTION (?), GERMANY ; 155MM HOWITZER SUPPORTING FIRE, SANGERHAUSEN, GERMANY Produced: April 13, 1945–April 12, 1945… Internet Archive 29TH MEN GO HOME, BREMEN, GERMANY ; PW STOCKADE NEAR SALZBURG, AUSTRIA ; U.S. CONGRESSMAN ON TOUR, BUCHENWALD, GERMANY 1945 · Educational 29TH MEN GO HOME, BREMEN, GERMANY ; PW STOCKADE NEAR SALZBURG, AUSTRIA ; U.S. CONGRESSMAN ON TOUR, BUCHENWALD, GERMANY Produced: May 15, 1945… Internet Archive SIEGEN, GERMANY ; GEN. DEVERS AWARDS, DECENSDORF (?), GERMANY 1945 · Educational SIEGEN, GERMANY ; GEN. DEVERS AWARDS, DECENSDORF (?), GERMANY Covers: May 8, 1945–May 10, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18469 Internet Archive MONTGOMERY AND ZHUKOV ARRIVE AT EISENHOWER'S HEADQUARTERS, FRANKFURT, GERMANY 1945 · Educational MONTGOMERY AND ZHUKOV ARRIVE AT EISENHOWER'S HEADQUARTERS, FRANKFURT, GERMANY Produced: June 10, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18544