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2,737–2,784 of 22,401 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 A Doll's House — Part II: Ibsen's Themes (1967) 1967 · Educational · 28 min · Subtitles PART I MAY BE VIEWED HERE (LINK) Probes the roots of aggression in human behavior, determines the difference between constructive and destructive aggression,… Internet Archive Flow Visualization 1963 · Educational · 30 min Flow Visualization Uses time lapse photography and experimental techniques, demonstrated by Louis J. Battan, Patrick Squires, and J. Doyne Sartor, to describe… Internet Archive Cosmos Pioneer. Soviets Orbit Man In Space, 1961/04/13 1961 · Newsreel · Subtitles JFK speaks (but no pictures of Gagarin)(partial newsreel). Internet Archive Todo El Año Es Navidad (1960) 1960 · Feature Todo el año es Navidad es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Román Viñoly Barreto sobre el guion de Horacio S. Meyrialle que se estrenó… Internet Archive Vista Stock Shots: Golden Gate Bridge 1 1960 · Film · Subtitles Internet Archive Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 67 04 09 1 09 Elaine May, Ester Ofarim, Blues Magoos 1967 · TV Broadcast version of S1E09 of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" as prepared (with original commercials) for CBS without the "Censorship" sketch. It has been… Internet Archive Kennedy vs. Khrushchev: Missile Showdown 1964 · Educational · 25 min Narrated by Edmond O'Brien and directed by Alan Landsburg An account of the Cuban missile crisis and the confrontation between President John F. Kennedy and… Internet Archive Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the World 1963 · Educational Presents two views of the poet Robert Frost--his public performance and his private thoughts. Shows Frost at Sarah Lawrence College with a large appreciative… Internet Archive Flight of Faith 7, The 1963 · Film Video documents the flight of Mercury-Atlas 9 – the last of the manned Mercury missions. The capsule, named Faith 7, orbited the Earth 22 times. To license… Internet Archive Mosaic 1965 · Educational An art film designed to play on the retina of the eye, using geometric and abstract design along with fast flickers and rapid fluctuations of complimentary… Internet Archive The Dream That Wouldn't Down 1965 · Short "The dream of Dr. Robert Goddard, the father of rocketry, is explored and examined through reminiscences of Mrs. Esther Goddard. Included in the film are… Internet Archive Smokey And The Little Boy 1960 · Film Presents a special Smokey Bear animated cartoon featurette which combines several of the Smokey Bear 1-minute animated spots. This film can be purchased on… Internet Archive Madeline's Rescue 1964 · Cartoon Animated drawings from Ludwig Bemelman's book tell the story of Madeline's rescue from the River Seine by Genevieve, the dog Internet Archive Calvin 0327 1960 · Film Outtakes from "Pump Station Movie" documenting outdoor water treatment or irrigation facility; aerial footage of industrial landscape, businessmen in suits… Internet Archive Cosmic Zoom 1969 · Educational Drawings, Eva Szasz; animation camera, Raymond Dumas, Wayne Trickett, James Wilson; actuality camera, Tony Ianelo Uses the camera device of the zoom to give… Internet Archive EMF( Electromagnetic Field) 1962 · Educational "The Physical Science Study Committee with the support of The National Science Foundation, The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, The Ford Foundation presents as… Internet Archive The Violent Universe, Part 3 (1969) 1969 · Educational · 29 min The Violent Universe, Part 3 (1969) A comprehensive report of astronomical theories, research, and discoveries. Visits thirty astronomers at their… Internet Archive French President Charles De Gaulle and the Six-Year War 1960 · Educational National Archives - French President Charles De Gaulle and the Six-Year War - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 -… Internet Archive Exchanging Greetings and Introductions 1960 · Film First impressions are hard to shake, so this film teaches youngsters the importance of greetings and introductions. Like many films in this genre, the film’s… Internet Archive Syntagma musicologicum; gesammelte Reden und Schriften 1963 · Educational · 16 min · Subtitles Vol.2 edited by A.A. Abert and Martin Ruhnke Includes bibliographical references Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to… Internet Archive Ranchero and gauchos in Argentine 1969 · Educational · 15 min · Subtitles Edited version of the motion picture made by Institut für Film und Bild, Munich Contrasts city and suburban life in Argentina through scenes of gauchos and… Internet Archive Pete Seeger's Rainbow Quest, Episode 5: Jean Ritchie and Bernice Reagon 1965 · TV Jean Ritchie, long-time collector of Cumberland Mountain songs, sings from her extensive repertoire and plays the dulcimer. She also displays several folk… Internet Archive Ozzie's Hidden Trophy (Ozzie & Harriet) 1963 · TV · 24 min · Subtitles Aired 4 December 1963 (Season 12, Episode 12). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265… Internet Archive Molinos De Viento 1965 · Educational · 7 min Lesson 12 in Encyclopaedia Britannica's 'Emilio en España' Spanish language instruction series of 1965. This film focuses on the mill culture of La Mancha as… Internet Archive Phase Microscopy of Normal Living Blood Cells 1960 · Educational Compares neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, thrombocytes, and erythrocytes as they appear in a Wright's stained preparation and in… Internet Archive Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 69 03 16 3 21 Glen Campbell, Righteous Brothers, David Frye 1969 · TV Timecoded, broadcast version of S3E21 of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" as prepared (with original commercials) for CBS. It has been uploaded for… Internet Archive The Cow 1969 · Educational · 10 min A picture study of cows on a peaceful day in the pasture. Illustrates how they sound and presents close views of textures, colors, and shapes of cows and the… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "Everybody Sells" 1962 · Educational SOUND FILMSTRIP IS AN AT-RISK MEDIA FORMAT. I am the only person on earth preserving American filmstrips. The media format is largely forgotten and very… Internet Archive Computer And The Mind Of Man, Pt 4 The Control Revolution 1962 · Educational Explains how the development of the computer has made possible the automatic control of routine tasks in government, industry and general business. Shows how… Internet Archive USA Composers: Electronic Music (1966) 1966 · Educational · 29 min USA Composers: Electronic Music (1966) Discusses some of the important American composers of the 20th century, including Ives, Piston, Harris, and Copland.… Internet Archive 1960 - The 3rd Voice - ¡Alló!... le habla el asesino - Hubert Cornfield - VE - Versión en Español 1960 · Feature For Academic / Educational Use Only Internet Archive El Bulin (1969) 1969 · Feature El bulín es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Ángel Acciaresi sobre el guion de Luz Tambascio según la idea original de Salvador… Internet Archive Color in Art: Rules of Harmony 1965 · Educational · 10 min Discusses the color wheel as a guideline for color relationships, focusing on mixing colors, analogous and monochromatic hues, and color value and… Internet Archive Die Postkarte 1969 · Educational · 24 min This German-language teaching film adapted from the story by Heinrich Böll concerns the power of a state over the lives of individuals in time of war. The… Internet Archive Vista Stock Shots: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco 1960 · Film · Subtitles Internet Archive Pressure Fields and Fluid Acceleration 1963 · Educational · 30 min Demonstrates by experiments in a water tunnel the connection between velocity and pressure fields in diffusers, venturis and channel bends. Considers coanda… Internet Archive Five Million Years To Earth 1967 · Cartoon Rocket scientist Professor Bernard Quatermass and anthropologist Dr Matthew Roney uncover ancient remains of man's ancestors that had been altered with large… Internet Archive El gran robo (1968) [1080p] 1968 · Feature El gran robo (1968) [1080p] Internet Archive Diver Dan: Ep 37 School Daze 1961 · TV · Subtitles Ep 37 School Daze from the 1961 series Diver Dan Internet Archive Hotel Alojamiento (1966) 1966 · Feature Hotel Alojamiento es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Fernando Ayala según el guion de Gius sobre argumento de Horacio de Dios que se… Internet Archive La Cigarra Esta Que Arde (1967) 1967 · Feature La cigarra está que arde es una película de Argentina filmada en colores dirigida por Lucas Demare según su propio guion escrito en colaboración con Julio… Internet Archive Viva La Vida (1969) 1969 · Feature ¡Viva la vida! es una película de Argentina filmada en San Fernando (Buenos Aires) Barrio Don Mariano dirigida por Enrique Carreras sobre el guion de Julio… Internet Archive Japan 1960 · Educational National Archives - Japan - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 - 12/04/1981). - The film shows the Japanese steel industry,… Internet Archive Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 67 02 12 1 02 Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, The Turtles 1967 · TV Broadcast version of S1E02 of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" as prepared (with original commercials) for CBS. It has been uploaded for Historical… Internet Archive Diver Dan: Ep 06 Sawfish Rescue 1961 · TV · Subtitles Ep 06 Sawfish Rescue from the 1961 series Diver Dan Internet Archive Kentucky Pioneers 1969 · Educational Focuses on one family's travels to Kentucky in 1790. Explains that rich Kentucky land lured this family down the Ohio River on a flatboat. Portays the… Internet Archive Vahşi Sevda, Turkish Movie 1966 · Feature Vahşi Sevda, Turkish Movie https://www.tsa.org.tr/en/film/filmgoster/6914/vahsi-sevda Internet Archive Miraculous Maple Tree 1966 · Short · 28 min Promotion of Vermont's Maple Industry by Vermont Development Commission and Vermont Maple Industry Council. Provides historical perspective, including native…