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7,105–7,152 of 18,638 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 Command of 10th Corps Changes ; Re-arming planes ; Korean War ; Attack to Seoul 1950 · Educational Command of 10th Corps Changes ; Re-arming planes ; Korean War ; Attack to Seoul Produced: September 21, 1950–September 22, 1950–September 23, 1950… Internet Archive CATHOLIC CHURCH, WONSAN, N. KOREA 1950 · Educational CATHOLIC CHURCH, WONSAN, N. KOREA Produced: November 3, 1950 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/22289 Internet Archive SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE (FLYING CHEETEA SQADRON) SUWON, KOREA ; EVACUATION OF HUNGNAM (UNDERWATER DEMOLITION TEAM), KOREA 1950 · Educational SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE (FLYING CHEETEA SQADRON) SUWON, KOREA ; EVACUATION OF HUNGNAM (UNDERWATER DEMOLITION TEAM), KOREA Produced: December 17, 1950–December… Internet Archive PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA, PARIS, FRANCE ; REVIEW FOR LT GEN JOHN K CANNON, HEIDELBURG, GERMANY ; GEN DWIGHT D EISENHOWER RETURNS FROM EUROPE, STEWART FIELD, NY 1951 · Educational PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA, PARIS, FRANCE ; REVIEW FOR LT GEN JOHN K CANNON, HEIDELBURG, GERMANY ; GEN DWIGHT D EISENHOWER RETURNS FROM EUROPE, STEWART FIELD,… Internet Archive UN TROOPS ADVANCE TOWARD SEOUL, 10 MILES NORTH OF SUWON, KOREA ; UN TROOPS ADVANCE TOWARD SEOUL, 4-1/2 MILES NORTH OF SUWON, KOREA ; GEN. MACARTHUR, SUWON KOREA 1951 · Educational UN TROOPS ADVANCE TOWARD SEOUL, 10 MILES NORTH OF SUWON, KOREA ; UN TROOPS ADVANCE TOWARD SEOUL, 4-1/2 MILES NORTH OF SUWON, KOREA ; GEN. MACARTHUR, SUWON… Internet Archive KOREAN MARCHING SONGS, PUSAN, KOREA 1951 · Educational KOREAN MARCHING SONGS, PUSAN, KOREA Produced: January 29, 1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/22470 Internet Archive RECONNAISSANCE PATROL, KOREA ; 187TH AIRBORNE, MUNSON-NI 1951 · Educational RECONNAISSANCE PATROL, KOREA ; 187TH AIRBORNE, MUNSON-NI Produced: March 19, 1951–March 23, 1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/22513 Internet Archive 1ST ROK DIVISION, 24 MI N OF SEOUL ON MSR, KOREA ; IMJIN RIVER CROSSING, 1ST ROK DIVISION 1951 · Educational 1ST ROK DIVISION, 24 MI N OF SEOUL ON MSR, KOREA ; IMJIN RIVER CROSSING, 1ST ROK DIVISION Produced: April 5, 1951–April 7, 1951… Internet Archive FORWARD OBSERVER ARTILLERY 1951 · Educational FORWARD OBSERVER ARTILLERY Produced: October 11, 1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23160 Internet Archive 187TH RCT AIRBORNE BATTALION, KOKURA, (BEPPU), JAPAN 1953 · Educational 187TH RCT AIRBORNE BATTALION, KOKURA, (BEPPU), JAPAN Covers: October 4, 1953–October 6, 1953 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/26625 Internet Archive D-DAY ACTIVITIES AT INCHON, KOREA 1950 · Educational D-DAY ACTIVITIES AT INCHON, KOREA Covers: September 15, 1950–September 16, 1950 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/79607 Internet Archive 20th Century FOX 1956 1956 · Film The 1956 20th Century FOX logo introducing CinemaScope 55 as well as CinemaScope and 70mm Todd-AO. Internet Archive Colgate Comedy Hour with Donald O'Connor (1952) 1952 · Film The Colgate Comedy Hour with Donald O’Connor (1952) Host: Donald O’Connor With: Cecil Kellaway, Tom D’Andrea, Hal March, Marilyn Maxwell, Hedy Lamarr, Scatman… Internet Archive IT'S WASH DAY FOR THE MARINES IN KOREA 1951 · Educational IT'S WASH DAY FOR THE MARINES IN KOREA Produced: 1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24276 Internet Archive FIRST USAF UNIT FOR NATO ALERTED 1951 · Educational FIRST USAF UNIT FOR NATO ALERTED Produced: 1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24278 Internet Archive SCENIC AUSTRIA 1950 · Educational SCENIC AUSTRIA Covers: June 7, 1950–June 17, 1950 Dates , The creator compiled or maintained the parent series, Moving Images Relating to Military Activities,… Internet Archive 293RD ARMY BAND CONCERT, MEMORIAL HALL, TOKYO, JAPAN 1951 · Educational 293RD ARMY BAND CONCERT, MEMORIAL HALL, TOKYO, JAPAN Produced: June 2, 1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/22745 Internet Archive PROJECT CIRRUS, WIESBADEN, GERMANY AND GILZE RIJEN AIRFIELD 1951 · Educational PROJECT CIRRUS, WIESBADEN, GERMANY AND GILZE RIJEN AIRFIELD Produced: September 28, 1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23035 Internet Archive WOMEN IN WAR, MUNSAN-NI, KOREA 1952 · Educational WOMEN IN WAR, MUNSAN-NI, KOREA May 8, 1952 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/26245 Internet Archive Wise Potato Chips Commercials 1952 1952 · Commercial · Subtitles All Originally Uploaded By 00rangerdood all credit goes to them. Reuploaded for archiving purposes. Internet Archive No Time for Tears aka Otoko arite / 男ありて (1955) Japanese Language Clip 1955 · Film Japanes language clip with no English subtitles for the 1955 Toho Films baseball comedy No Time For Tears / Otoko arite 男ありて Directed by Seiji Maruyama,… Internet Archive Disneyland Davy Crockett At The Alamo ( February 23, 1955) 1955 · Film As promised last Sunday when I just dropped the ball on my newest stuff!! What's in this package? Make a wish, blow out your candles download and get ready… Internet Archive 1952 Tide commercials 1952 · Commercial · Subtitles Two 1952 Tide Commercials originally uploaded by Vic Sage and Tide official channel on YouTube all credit goes to them. Re-uploaded for archiving purposes. Internet Archive Collectie Mullaard - Blindengeleidenhondeninstituut 1955 · Short · 9 min Een man gaat uit wandelen rond Ermelo met zijn blindengeleidenhond Internet Archive GEN MATTHEW B RIDGWAY, YONGPYANG, KOREA ; EVACUATION, HUNGNAM ; KMAG, MUNSAN, KOREA ; LT GEN MATTHEW B RIDGWAY, 24TH DIV, KOREA ; MAJ GEN LEVEN C ALLEN, TAEGU, KOREA ; LT GEN MATTHEW B RIDGWAY,… 1950 · Educational GEN MATTHEW B RIDGWAY, YONGPYANG, KOREA ; EVACUATION, HUNGNAM ; KMAG, MUNSAN, KOREA ; LT GEN MATTHEW B RIDGWAY, 24TH DIV, KOREA ; MAJ GEN LEVEN C ALLEN,… Internet Archive CHRISTMAS, KOREA ; REFUGEES, SEOUL ; LABORERS ; GEN MILBURN, SEOUL ; CHRISTMAS TREE, SEOUL ; TWO MEN OF THE 24TH INF DIV RECEIVE CHRISTMAS GIFTS, KOREA ; GEN RIDGWAY, NEW CG, SEOUL ; SPECIAL… 1950 · Educational CHRISTMAS, KOREA ; REFUGEES, SEOUL ; LABORERS ; GEN MILBURN, SEOUL ; CHRISTMAS TREE, SEOUL ; TWO MEN OF THE 24TH INF DIV RECEIVE CHRISTMAS GIFTS, KOREA ; GEN… Internet Archive 1ST ROK DIVISION, NORTH OF SUWON, KOREA 1951 · Educational 1ST ROK DIVISION, NORTH OF SUWON, KOREA Produced: February 3, 1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/22455 Internet Archive RETREAT, UIJONGBU, KOREA ; COMBAT PHOTOGRAPHERS, 38TH PARALLEL ; COMBAT PHOTOGRAPHERS, UIJONGBU, KOREA ; RETREAT, UIJONGBU 1951 · Educational RETREAT, UIJONGBU, KOREA ; COMBAT PHOTOGRAPHERS, 38TH PARALLEL ; COMBAT PHOTOGRAPHERS, UIJONGBU, KOREA ; RETREAT, UIJONGBU Produced: April 26, 1951–April 23,… Internet Archive RETREAT AND DEFENSES OF SEOUL, WEST CENTRAL, KOREA 1951 · Educational RETREAT AND DEFENSES OF SEOUL, WEST CENTRAL, KOREA Produced: April 29, 1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/22618 Internet Archive PHILLIPINE TROOPS 1951 · Educational PHILLIPINE TROOPS Covers: September 5, 1951–September 6, 1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/22926 Internet Archive ARTILLERY TRAINING CENTER 1951 · Educational ARTILLERY TRAINING CENTER Produced: September 1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/22974 Internet Archive PROJECT CIRRUS 1951 · Educational PROJECT CIRRUS Produced: September 29, 1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23033 Internet Archive PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE LEAFLET & INFORMATION DISSEMINATION DEMONSTRATION 1951 · Educational PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE LEAFLET & INFORMATION DISSEMINATION DEMONSTRATION Produced: October 19, 1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23081 Internet Archive JAMES V. FORRESTAL MEMORIAL FUND BALANCE TRANSFERRED TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY TO ESTABLISH LIVING MEMORIAL 1951 · Educational JAMES V. FORRESTAL MEMORIAL FUND BALANCE TRANSFERRED TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY TO ESTABLISH LIVING MEMORIAL 18752 Shot List , Summary: CU, check for $28,296.81.… Internet Archive Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi of Japan 1957 · Educational Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi of Japan Produced: 1957 Description This film shows Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi of Japan speaking in advance of the Sixth… Internet Archive BEHIND THESE SCENES 1950 · Educational BEHIND THESE SCENES Produced: 1950 Description Shows the Capitol Dome and the Interior Department Building in Washington, D.C., and flashes of offices in the… Internet Archive Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, The - theatrical trailer 1956 · Commercial · 1 min Based on the 1955 novel of the same name, the Man in the gray flannel suit tells the story of a World War II veteran still suject to flashbacks from his… Internet Archive FAR EAST AIR FORCE, OKINAWA, RYUKYUS ISLANDS ; ABOARD C-119, 314TH COMBAT CARGO WING FROM ASHIYA AB, JAPAN TO KIMPO AB, KOREA ; AT ITAZUKE, JAPAN 1950 · Educational FAR EAST AIR FORCE, OKINAWA, RYUKYUS ISLANDS ; ABOARD C-119, 314TH COMBAT CARGO WING FROM ASHIYA AB, JAPAN TO KIMPO AB, KOREA ; AT ITAZUKE, JAPAN Produced:… Internet Archive EN ROUTE TO WONSAN ; SHIP IN DRYDOCK ; ABOARD THE USS CLYMER EN ROUTE FROM INCHON TO WONSAN ; IN WONSAN HARBOR ; AT SEA 1950 · Educational EN ROUTE TO WONSAN ; SHIP IN DRYDOCK ; ABOARD THE USS CLYMER EN ROUTE FROM INCHON TO WONSAN ; IN WONSAN HARBOR ; AT SEA Produced: October 19, 1950–October 25,… Internet Archive KOREAN MARCHING SONGS, PUSAN, KOREA 1951 · Educational KOREAN MARCHING SONGS, PUSAN, KOREA Produced: January 29, 1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/22471 Internet Archive HELICOPTER OPERATIONS, TAEGU, KOREA 1951 · Educational HELICOPTER OPERATIONS, TAEGU, KOREA Produced: March 13, 1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/22509 Internet Archive MAJ GEN WM M HOGE'S FAREWELL AT MIRAMAR CASTLE, FREE TERRITORY OF TRIESTE ; MAJ GEN EDMUND SEBREE, NEW CG OF TRUST FORCES, TRIESTE F TT ; ARRIVAL OF NEW COMMANDING GENERAL FOR ZONE A, OUTPOST NO 1… 1951 · Educational MAJ GEN WM M HOGE'S FAREWELL AT MIRAMAR CASTLE, FREE TERRITORY OF TRIESTE ; MAJ GEN EDMUND SEBREE, NEW CG OF TRUST FORCES, TRIESTE F TT ; ARRIVAL OF NEW… Internet Archive SPIRIT OF FREEPORT CREW ON TV, NEW YORK AND FREEPORT ; RECOMMISSION USS NEW JERSEY, BAYONNE, NJ ; CHURCH SERVICE, HYESANJIN, KOREA ; MANCHURIAN BORDER 1950 · Educational SPIRIT OF FREEPORT CREW ON TV, NEW YORK AND FREEPORT ; RECOMMISSION USS NEW JERSEY, BAYONNE, NJ ; CHURCH SERVICE, HYESANJIN, KOREA ; MANCHURIAN BORDER… Internet Archive PRESIDENT GREETS ALCIDE DE GASPERI, ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER 1951 · Educational PRESIDENT GREETS ALCIDE DE GASPERI, ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER Produced: September 25, 1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/22929 Internet Archive PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE 1951 · Educational PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE Produced: August 27, 1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23051 Internet Archive CAMP DESERT ROCK, NEVADA 1951 · Educational CAMP DESERT ROCK, NEVADA Covers: October 1951–November 1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/26033 Internet Archive Die Erste Schritte [The First Steps] 1955 · Educational Die Erste Schritte [The First Steps] Produced: 1955 Description This film documents the West German armed forces buildup after World War II. It shows how the… Internet Archive PROJECT, DESERT ROCK 1955 · Educational PROJECT, DESERT ROCK Produced: July 5, 1955 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77156