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7,825–7,872 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 Theatrical trailer for Yolanda and the Thief 1945 · Commercial · 2 min Theatrical trailer for the 1945 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical Yolanda and the Thief, starring Fred Astaire, Lucille Bremer, and Frank Morgan. Internet Archive Seeds of Destiny 1946 · Short · 20 min Postwar propaganda film in support of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. Strident but poignant, focusing on children. The film… Internet Archive ARMY-NAVY SCREEN MAGAZINE, NO. 45 1945 · Educational ARMY-NAVY SCREEN MAGAZINE, NO. 45 Produced: 1945 Description Reel 1, Part 1, a spokesman in Hawaii praises Japanese-Americans in the U.S. Army: a war widow… Internet Archive Theatrical trailer for Meet Me In St Louis 1944 · Commercial · 1 min A mid-1950s re-issue trailer for Meet Me In St Louis , a 1944 musical film starring Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, Lucille Bremer, Tom Drake,… Internet Archive US AT WAR, CIVILIAN DEFENSE GAINS MOMENTUM 1943 · Educational US AT WAR, CIVILIAN DEFENSE GAINS MOMENTUM Produced: ca. 1943–February 14, 1949 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23956 Internet Archive ARC REST CAMP, NEW CALEDONIA 1944 · Educational ARC REST CAMP, NEW CALEDONIA Covers: September 13, 1944–September 15, 1944 Dates , The creator compiled or maintained the parent series, Moving Images… Internet Archive PRIORITY SUPPLIES FLOWN TO FRONT, FRANCE ; MAZIERES LES METZ, FRANCE 1944 · Educational PRIORITY SUPPLIES FLOWN TO FRONT, FRANCE ; MAZIERES LES METZ, FRANCE Produced: November 1, 1944–October 30, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16425 Internet Archive CHRISTMAS, MAIL, CHERBOURG TO FRONT, CHERBOURG, FRANCE 1944 · Educational CHRISTMAS, MAIL, CHERBOURG TO FRONT, CHERBOURG, FRANCE Covers: November 4, 1944–November 5, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16450 Internet Archive QUARTERMASTER ACTIVITIES SOUTH PACIFIC AREA, NEW CALEDONIA 1944 · Educational QUARTERMASTER ACTIVITIES SOUTH PACIFIC AREA, NEW CALEDONIA Produced: December 8, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16725 Internet Archive INSPECTION TRIP OF WESTERN FRONT 1945 · Educational INSPECTION TRIP OF WESTERN FRONT Produced: February 7, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17066 Internet Archive ENGINEER DEPOT #514, LEIGE, BELGIUM ; "EIGHT STARS VISIT DIVISION", SIMPLEVELT (?), HOLLAND 1945 · Educational ENGINEER DEPOT #514, LEIGE, BELGIUM ; "EIGHT STARS VISIT DIVISION", SIMPLEVELT (?), HOLLAND Produced: January 17, 1945–February 18, 1945… Internet Archive 85TH DIVISION LEAVES FOR STATES, NAPLES ITALY ; V-J DAY SERVICES, CASERTA, ITALY 1945 · Educational 85TH DIVISION LEAVES FOR STATES, NAPLES ITALY ; V-J DAY SERVICES, CASERTA, ITALY Produced: August 16, 1945–August 17, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17242 Internet Archive 100TH DIVISION BAND ON PARADE, BITCHE, FRANCE 1945 · Educational 100TH DIVISION BAND ON PARADE, BITCHE, FRANCE Produced: March 20, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17487 Internet Archive ADVANCE AND CAPTURE OF SCHARFENBERG (?), GERMANY ; PRISON CAMP, BASORB (?), GERMANY 1945 · Educational ADVANCE AND CAPTURE OF SCHARFENBERG (?), GERMANY ; PRISON CAMP, BASORB (?), GERMANY Produced: April 2, 1945–April 3, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/17628 Internet Archive MR PATTERSON'S VISIT, BRAUNSCHWEIG, GERMANY ; 11TH ARMED DRIVE TO LINZ, KEPPLE (?), GERMANY 1945 · Educational MR PATTERSON'S VISIT, BRAUNSCHWEIG, GERMANY ; 11TH ARMED DRIVE TO LINZ, KEPPLE (?), GERMANY Produced: May 4, 1945–April 30, 1945… Internet Archive "HORSE PURCHASE", KING KWING CHAI, (?) TIBET 1945 · Educational "HORSE PURCHASE", KING KWING CHAI, (?) TIBET Produced: May 4, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18718 Internet Archive "FRANCE RETURNS", HALLE-DESSAU, GERMANY ; MEN OF THE 41ST DIV GO HOME ON POINTS 1945 · Educational "FRANCE RETURNS", HALLE-DESSAU, GERMANY ; MEN OF THE 41ST DIV GO HOME ON POINTS Covers: June 14, 1945–June 16, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18818 Internet Archive MUNICH. [No.] 94, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY ; MUNICH. [No.] 96 1946 · Educational MUNICH. [No.] 94, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY ; MUNICH. [No.] 96 Produced: April 8, 1946–April 10, 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/19642 Internet Archive MUNICH. [No.] 13, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY ; MUNICH. [No.] 14 1946 · Educational MUNICH. [No.] 13, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY ; MUNICH. [No.] 14 Produced: February 26, 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/19651 Internet Archive MUNICH. [No.] 79, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY 1946 · Educational MUNICH. [No.] 79, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY Produced: April 2, 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/19654 Internet Archive MUNICH. [No.] 119, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY 1946 · Educational MUNICH. [No.] 119, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY Produced: April 25, 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/19674 Internet Archive MUNICH. [No.] 173, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY 1946 · Educational MUNICH. [No.] 173, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY Produced: May 17, 1946–May 20, 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/19773 Internet Archive MUNICH. [No.] 327, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY 1946 · Educational MUNICH. [No.] 327, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY Covers: July 29, 1946–July 30, 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/19896 Internet Archive WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN 1947 · Educational WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN Produced: August 28, 1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20370 Internet Archive WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN 1947 · Educational WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN Produced: November 14, 1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20581 Internet Archive WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN 1948 · Educational WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN Covers: March 26, 1948–March 31, 1948 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20819 Internet Archive FATHER FLANAGAN'S FUNERAL CEREMONIES, BERLIN, GERMANY 1948 · Educational FATHER FLANAGAN'S FUNERAL CEREMONIES, BERLIN, GERMANY Produced: May 15, 1948 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20903 Internet Archive INVASION OF LUZON 1945 · Educational INVASION OF LUZON January 1, 1945–January 11, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23427 Internet Archive GERMAN-RUSSIAN-AMERICAN FRONTIER 1945 · Educational GERMAN-RUSSIAN-AMERICAN FRONTIER November 2, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23667 Internet Archive Marine tanks maneuver on Okinawa 1945 · Educational Marine tanks maneuver on Okinawa Produced: 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/79036 Internet Archive Air-sea rescue devices 1945 · Educational Air-sea rescue devices Produced: February 23, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/79046 Internet Archive Deck Scenes of USS Bennington off Okinawa: Senators Arrive at Naval Air Station (NAS), San Juan, Puerto Rico 1945 · Educational Deck Scenes of USS Bennington off Okinawa: Senators Arrive at Naval Air Station (NAS), San Juan, Puerto Rico Produced: 1945 Description This film shows the… Internet Archive FIELD HOWITZER IN OPERATION ON OKINAWA 1945 · Educational FIELD HOWITZER IN OPERATION ON OKINAWA Produced: June 28, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/79512 Internet Archive MARINES ON OKINAWA, LAST PICTURES OF GEN S. B. BUCKNER, USA, JUST BEFORE BEING KILLED 1945 · Educational MARINES ON OKINAWA, LAST PICTURES OF GEN S. B. BUCKNER, USA, JUST BEFORE BEING KILLED Produced: July 5, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/79517 Internet Archive FLIGHT OPERATIONS FROM CARRIERS OF TASK FORCE 1943 · Educational FLIGHT OPERATIONS FROM CARRIERS OF TASK FORCE Produced: November 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75965 Internet Archive FLIGHT OPERATIONS, SEABEE CONSTRUCTION, NEW ZEALAND PILOTS, ON TOROKINA FIGHTER STRIP, BOUGAINVILLE IS 1943 · Educational FLIGHT OPERATIONS, SEABEE CONSTRUCTION, NEW ZEALAND PILOTS, ON TOROKINA FIGHTER STRIP, BOUGAINVILLE IS Produced: December 22, 1943… Internet Archive AERIALS OF MARSHALL IS. INVASION & BOMBARDMENT DAMAGE 1944 · Educational AERIALS OF MARSHALL IS. INVASION & BOMBARDMENT DAMAGE Produced: February 3, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/76024 Internet Archive BOMBARDMENT & OFF SHORE LANDING OPERATIONS, INVASION OF ENIWETOK, MARSHALL GROUP 1944 · Educational BOMBARDMENT & OFF SHORE LANDING OPERATIONS, INVASION OF ENIWETOK, MARSHALL GROUP Produced: February 17, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/76038 Internet Archive SUB CREW RELAXING, Japanese CRAFT AFLAME, TRACERS, SUB UNDERWAY, Japanese SHIP 1949 · Educational SUB CREW RELAXING, Japanese CRAFT AFLAME, TRACERS, SUB UNDERWAY, Japanese SHIP Produced: July 29, 1949 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/80710 Internet Archive DAMAGE ASHORE & TASK FORCE OFF SHORE, ENIWETOK ATOLL 1944 · Educational DAMAGE ASHORE & TASK FORCE OFF SHORE, ENIWETOK ATOLL Produced: March 1, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/76200 Internet Archive Secretary of the Navy KNOX & PARTY INSPECT NOUMEA, SW Pac 1943 · Educational Secretary of the Navy KNOX & PARTY INSPECT NOUMEA, SW Pac Produced: January 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75411 Internet Archive LCIs HEAD FOR BEACH & SHOOT 40MM GUNS; LCs HEAD FOR BEACH; TRANSFERRING WOUNDED, INVASION SAIPAN 1944 · Educational LCIs HEAD FOR BEACH & SHOOT 40MM GUNS; LCs HEAD FOR BEACH; TRANSFERRING WOUNDED, INVASION SAIPAN Produced: June 16, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77120 Internet Archive Japanese PLANE SHOT DOWN BY USS CORREGIDOR 1944 · Educational Japanese PLANE SHOT DOWN BY USS CORREGIDOR Produced: June 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77193 Internet Archive AERIAL VIEWS OF BOMBARDMENT & INVASION OF GUAM 1944 · Educational AERIAL VIEWS OF BOMBARDMENT & INVASION OF GUAM Produced: July 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77201 Internet Archive USS BIRMINGHAM TAKES ON AMMO., Japanese AIR ATTACK, BOMBARDMENT OF TINIAN 1944 · Educational USS BIRMINGHAM TAKES ON AMMO., Japanese AIR ATTACK, BOMBARDMENT OF TINIAN Produced: July 8, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77241 Internet Archive WRECKAGE ON SAIPAN; NATIVE WOMEN & CHILDREN 1944 · Educational WRECKAGE ON SAIPAN; NATIVE WOMEN & CHILDREN Produced: July 26, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77257 Internet Archive PHILIPPINE INVASION Lingayen Gulf 1945 · Educational PHILIPPINE INVASION Lingayen Gulf Produced: 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77283 Internet Archive MARINES INVADE CAPE GLOUCESTER, NEW BRITAIN 1943 · Educational MARINES INVADE CAPE GLOUCESTER, NEW BRITAIN Produced: December 26, 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77285