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8,065–8,112 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 SALVAGE OPERATIONS ON S.S. NORMANDIE, NEW YORK 1943 · Educational SALVAGE OPERATIONS ON S.S. NORMANDIE, NEW YORK Produced: August 18, 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77299 Internet Archive TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF MANCHURIAN EMPIRE 1940 · Educational TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF MANCHURIAN EMPIRE Covers: ca. 1940–ca. 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77019 Internet Archive ACTIVITY IN SEINE BAY, NEAR ST. MARCOUX; LANDING CRAFT MOVE IN WHILE USS NEVADA BOMBARDS 1944 · Educational ACTIVITY IN SEINE BAY, NEAR ST. MARCOUX; LANDING CRAFT MOVE IN WHILE USS NEVADA BOMBARDS Produced: June 7, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77048 Internet Archive UNLOADING SUPPLIES & GENERAL BEACHHEAD ACTIVITY, INVASION OF FRANCE 1944 · Educational UNLOADING SUPPLIES & GENERAL BEACHHEAD ACTIVITY, INVASION OF FRANCE Produced: June 16, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77083 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 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 INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE: LANDING: LCS FIRES ROCKET BARRAGES 1944 · Educational INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE: LANDING: LCS FIRES ROCKET BARRAGES Produced: August 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77338 Internet Archive EVACUATING CASUALTIES OF SAIPAN TO HOSPITAL SHIP 1944 · Educational EVACUATING CASUALTIES OF SAIPAN TO HOSPITAL SHIP Produced: September 2, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77419 Internet Archive Invasion of Iwo Jima: First aid and general activities 1945 · Educational Invasion of Iwo Jima: First aid and general activities Produced: 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78530 Internet Archive Marines in action on Iwo Jima 1945 · Educational Marines in action on Iwo Jima Covers: March 8, 1945–March 10, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78635 Internet Archive Mary Nimitz- Fleet Admiral's daughter sponsors destroyer USS Buck, named for Civil War hero, San Francisco, California 1945 · Educational Mary Nimitz- Fleet Admiral's daughter sponsors destroyer USS Buck, named for Civil War hero, San Francisco, California Produced: March 11, 1945… Internet Archive [PRODUCTIVITY] 1946 · Educational [PRODUCTIVITY] Produced: 1946 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Metal working machinery in… Internet Archive [AUTOMOBILE'S GOLDEN JUBILEE PARADE, DETROIT] 1946 · Educational [AUTOMOBILE'S GOLDEN JUBILEE PARADE, DETROIT] Produced: 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93530 Internet Archive [DECOMMISSIONING NAVY SERVICE SCHOOL] 1945 · Educational [DECOMMISSIONING NAVY SERVICE SCHOOL] Produced: 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93581 Internet Archive [OPENING OF WILLOW RUN SCHOOL] 1940 · Educational [OPENING OF WILLOW RUN SCHOOL] Produced: 1940 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Children… Internet Archive The Sam Hill Goes to a Premiere 1940 · Educational The Sam Hill Goes to a Premiere Produced: 1940 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93822 Internet Archive [UPHOLSTERING AUTOMOBILE SEATS] 1946 · Educational [UPHOLSTERING AUTOMOBILE SEATS] Produced: 1946 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Worker… Internet Archive [SPEECH AND FILM BY ROSCOE SMITH] 1949 · Educational [SPEECH AND FILM BY ROSCOE SMITH] Produced: 1949 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93891 Internet Archive ALIEN ROUNDUP 1942 · Educational ALIEN ROUNDUP Produced: 1942 Description Unedited footage shows Japanese schools, banks, offices, and a Hindu temple. Japanese children carry and salute a… Internet Archive INDONESIA 1948 · Educational INDONESIA Produced: 1948 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23887 Internet Archive UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION 1945 · Educational UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION Produced: 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23712 Internet Archive Scared To Death Bela Lugosi 1947 · Film Scared to Death is a 1947 American gothic thriller film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Bela Lugosi , George Zucco , Nat Pendleton and Molly Lamont .… Internet Archive PARADE OF US FORCES IN PARIS, FRANCE 1944 · Educational PARADE OF US FORCES IN PARIS, FRANCE Produced: August 29, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16037 Internet Archive QUATERMASTER DEPOT, NEAR LEGHORN, ITALY 1944 · Educational QUATERMASTER DEPOT, NEAR LEGHORN, ITALY Covers: November 11, 1944–November 14, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16588 Internet Archive MONTGOMERY DECORATES RUSSIANS, BERLIN, GERMANY ; DEFENSE SYSTEM OF ANTWERP AREA, BELGIUM 1945 · Educational MONTGOMERY DECORATES RUSSIANS, BERLIN, GERMANY ; DEFENSE SYSTEM OF ANTWERP AREA, BELGIUM Produced: July 12, 1945–July 13, 1945… Internet Archive "FRANCE RETURNS", LE BOURGET AIRPORT, PARIS, FRANCE 1945 · Educational "FRANCE RETURNS", LE BOURGET AIRPORT, PARIS, FRANCE Produced: May 25, 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18807 Internet Archive NEGOTIATIONS AND SURRENDER OF JAPANESE, NEAR NOVALICHES, LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; GENERAL MACARTHUR LEAVES MANILA FOR TOKYO, NICHOLS FIELD, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1945 · Educational NEGOTIATIONS AND SURRENDER OF JAPANESE, NEAR NOVALICHES, LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; GENERAL MACARTHUR LEAVES MANILA FOR TOKYO, NICHOLS FIELD, MANILA,… Internet Archive MUNICH. [No.] 108, JUSTICE ROBERT H. JACKSON, VIENNA, AUSTRIA ; MUNICH. [No.] 109, HERBERT HOOVER, VIENNA, AUSTRIA 1946 · Educational MUNICH. [No.] 108, JUSTICE ROBERT H. JACKSON, VIENNA, AUSTRIA ; MUNICH. [No.] 109, HERBERT HOOVER, VIENNA, AUSTRIA Produced: April 13, 1946–April 14, 1946… Internet Archive WAR CRIMES TRIALS, PHILIPPINE AND AUSTRALIAN PHASE, TOKYO, JAPAN 1946 · Educational WAR CRIMES TRIALS, PHILIPPINE AND AUSTRALIAN PHASE, TOKYO, JAPAN Produced: December 15, 1946 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20170 Internet Archive WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN 1947 · Educational WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN Covers: January 27, 1947–January 28, 1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20196 Internet Archive WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN 1947 · Educational WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN Produced: April 10, 1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20273 Internet Archive WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN 1947 · Educational WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN Covers: April 21, 1947–April 22, 1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20278 Internet Archive WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN 1947 · Educational WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN Produced: September 9, 1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20392 Internet Archive WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN 1947 · Educational WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN Produced: October 16, 1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20585 Internet Archive WAR CRIMES TRIALS (TOJO DEFENSE), TOKYO, JAPAN 1947 · Educational WAR CRIMES TRIALS (TOJO DEFENSE), TOKYO, JAPAN Covers: December 29, 1947–December 30, 1947 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20663 Internet Archive WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN 1948 · Educational WAR CRIMES TRIALS, TOKYO, JAPAN Produced: February 11, 1948 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/20734 Internet Archive REPATRIATION & REINTERMENT PROCESSING, HENRI-CHAPELLE, BELGIUM 1948 · Educational REPATRIATION & REINTERMENT PROCESSING, HENRI-CHAPELLE, BELGIUM Covers: October 25, 1948–October 29, 1948 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/21107 Internet Archive SELECTED SCENES FROM "PEACETIME ACTIVITIES OF THE ARMED FORCES", CHESAPEAKE CITY, PHILADELPHIA, PA ; OPENING OF CHESAPEAKE CITY BRIDGE, MARYLAND 1949 · Educational SELECTED SCENES FROM "PEACETIME ACTIVITIES OF THE ARMED FORCES", CHESAPEAKE CITY, PHILADELPHIA, PA ; OPENING OF CHESAPEAKE CITY BRIDGE, MARYLAND Produced:… Internet Archive WITH THE PARATROOPERS IN SOUTHERN FRANCE 1944 · Educational WITH THE PARATROOPERS IN SOUTHERN FRANCE August 15, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23491 Internet Archive ABOARD PA-36, & SS CAMBRIA 1945 · Educational ABOARD PA-36, & SS CAMBRIA March 20, 1945 Description Marines on Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23552 Internet Archive "Tokyo Assignment"- Distinguished Japanese: Naval personnel and other executives 1945 · Educational "Tokyo Assignment"- Distinguished Japanese: Naval personnel and other executives Produced: December 1945 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78943 Internet Archive ACTIVITIES AROUND AIR STRIP MUNDA 1943 · Educational ACTIVITIES AROUND AIR STRIP MUNDA Produced: November 17, 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75894 Internet Archive DECEMBER 7th (MN-2862 - MN-2868) 1941 · Educational DECEMBER 7th (MN-2862 - MN-2868) Produced: 1941 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/79636 Internet Archive ADM. HALSEY PRESENTS NAVY CROSS TO COL. KRULAC FOR HEROISM ON CHOISEUL ISLAND 1943 · Educational ADM. HALSEY PRESENTS NAVY CROSS TO COL. KRULAC FOR HEROISM ON CHOISEUL ISLAND Produced: November 9, 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75985 Internet Archive USS BUNKER HILL (CVA-17) REFUELING USS BULLARD (DD-660) 1944 · Educational USS BUNKER HILL (CVA-17) REFUELING USS BULLARD (DD-660) Produced: 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75992 Internet Archive OPERATIONS AT GREEN ISLAND PT BASE 1944 · Educational OPERATIONS AT GREEN ISLAND PT BASE Produced: March 12, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/76142 Internet Archive PT BOATS & OPERATIONS; PRACTICE TORPEDO EXERCISES, PT BASE, RENDOVA 1944 · Educational PT BOATS & OPERATIONS; PRACTICE TORPEDO EXERCISES, PT BASE, RENDOVA Covers: January 22, 1944–January 28, 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/76215 Internet Archive ADM. STARK, lst LORD ALEXANDER & OTHERS VISIT USS SOUTH DAKOTA, SCAPA FLOW 1943 · Educational ADM. STARK, lst LORD ALEXANDER & OTHERS VISIT USS SOUTH DAKOTA, SCAPA FLOW Produced: August 1943 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/76251