The world's archives

1,585–1,632 of 13,646 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 Horseman Riding By (1978 Ep12) 1918 The Service 1978 · TV · 52 min : 1918 The Service - Who is setting fire to the haystacks? When Claire finds out she is faced with an impossible decision. The Potter twins have two new… Internet Archive Julia Child & More Company - Summer Dinner 1979 · TV Episode "Summer Dinner" of cooking television program "Julia Child & More Company". In this episode Julia Child prepares savarin, salmon steaks, and chicken… Internet Archive Soul Train (Season 2, Episode 12)(Partially Full Episode) 1972 · TV Soul Train (Season 2, Episode 12) Featuring: Betty Wright ("Clean Up Woman" & "Baby Sitter") [5] The Intruders ("Memories Are Here To Stay" & "(Win, Place Or… Internet Archive Diagnosis of Childhood Schizophrenia 1974 · Educational · 35 min Diagnosis of Childhood Schizophrenia SummaryTraces the step - by - step procedure of screening clinical data in order to establish the diagnosis of childhood… Internet Archive Fur Coat Club 1973 · Film Two young girls with a passion for touching fur coats become locked inside a furrier's shop after hours when two burglars break in. Internet Archive Filmstrip: "Volume: Cubic Centimeters" 1974 · 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 Dance Sketches 1970 · Film Presents a series of dance sketches performed by the Kansas City, Missouri, Civic Ballet. Includes the scarf dance of the 1870's, the doll dance, basic folk… Internet Archive Almanya Acı Vatan, Turkish Movie 1979 · Feature Almanya Acı Vatan, Turkish Movie Details: https://www.tsa.org.tr/en/film/filmgoster/4809/almanya-aci-vatan Internet Archive Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special 1970 · TV Originally broadcast over NBC in 1970, Jack Benny celebrates his 20th television anniversary with guests Don Wilson, Bob Hope, Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra,… Internet Archive Free Climb: The Northwest Face of Half Dome 1978 · Educational Title from data sheet Narrator, Robert Redford Longer version (48 min.) also issued Intended audience: Ages 15 through adult Issued also as videorecording… Internet Archive Belalılar, Turkish Movie 1974 · Feature Belalılar, Turkish Movie https://www.tsa.org.tr/en/film/filmgoster/3995/belalilar Internet Archive Rock Hasta Que Se Ponga El Sol, Festival Barock, Buenos Aires (1971) 1971 · Feature Rock hasta que se ponga el sol es una película argentina dirigida por Aníbal Uset y producida por Aries Cinematográfica Argentina SA . Se estrenó el 8 de… Internet Archive Agricultural Midwest 1976 · Educational Examines the people, industry, economy, and landscape of the agricultural Midwest of the United States. Internet Archive Earth Wind and Fire — Serpentine Fire 🔥 AB Feb 11 1978 HQ 1978 · TV Feb 11 1978 - Classic song 'Serpentine Fire' by Earth, Wind and Fire. Unique percussive funk, and the '70s Dancers show how to really get down. Very catchy… Internet Archive Newspaper Story (2nd Ed) 1973 · Educational · 26 min Documents the activities of newspaper staff members during a 24-hour period. Shows how news is gathered and how it is written, edited, and printed.… Internet Archive From These Roots 1974 · Educational Commentary, Brock Peters; music, Eubie Blake Uses still photographs and filmed sequences to recreate the social and political climate of the Harlem… Internet Archive Meng shi (1974) 1974 · Feature During Japan's invasion of China in World War II, two disgraced Japanese soldiers are given a second chance. Facing execution for various infractions, the two… Internet Archive El Veraneo De Los Campanelli( 1971) 1971 · Feature El veraneo de los Campanelli es una película filmada en colores de Argentina dirigida por Enrique Carreras según el guion de Jorge Basurto , Juan Carlos Mesa… Internet Archive Guemes, La Tierra En Armas (1971) 1971 · Feature Película Internet Archive A Film about filmmaking. 1972 · Educational · 17 min With guide Introduces the basic techniques of motion picture making by following a young director through the production of a short film. Demonstrates the… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "Future Imperfect: The Utopian Novel Part 1: 1984 by George Orwell" 1974 · 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 Juventud Sin Barreras (1979) 1979 · Feature Juventud sin barreras es una película de Argentina filmada en Eastmancolor dirigida por Ricardo Montes , cuyo nombre real es Juan Bautista Maggipinto, según… Internet Archive La Fidelidad (1970) 1970 · Feature La fidelidad es una película filmada en colores de Argentina dirigida por Juan José Jusid según su propio guion escrito en colaboración con Roberto O.… Internet Archive The Smith Family (Season 2) 1971 · TV The Smith Family is an American family drama television series starring Henry Fonda and Ron Howard and produced by Don Fedderson Productions. The series aired… Internet Archive Hei ming dan (1972) 1972 · Feature Two brothers, one wrongly accused of a crime, go on a mission of vengeance to find the men who framed him. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive Land Divers of Melanesia 1973 · Educational · 31 min Documents one of the cultures of Melanesia, focusing on the Pentecost Island in the New Hebrides. Illustrates a unique ceremony designed to produce a good yam… Internet Archive https://archive.org/editxml.php?type=movies&edit_item=malcolmxstruggleforfreedomhttps://archive.org/editxml.php?type=movies&edit_item=malcolmxstruggleforfreedom. [Motion picture] 1971 · Educational · 19 min Explores hidden sources of imagery that can be discovered through such devices as the camera, microscope, telescope, and magnifying glass Search Educational… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "Shelters Around You" 1977 · 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 Time Of Apollo 1975 · Film In the year 1961, President John F. Kennedy set forth the task that…‘This nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of… Internet Archive La Fiesta De Todos (1978) 1978 · Feature La fiesta de todos es una película argentina documental - de comedia de 1979 dirigida por Sergio Renán , en torno a la Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 1978 . Fue… Internet Archive Santa's Toys 1974 · Cartoon With teacher's guide An animated film which tells the story of Christmas Eve. Shows how the toys that Santa Claus has left come to life, decorate the tree,… Internet Archive The Priceless Treasures of Dresden 1978 · Educational · 1 h · Subtitles Copyright notice on film: Educational Broadcasting Corporation ; 1978 Alternate titles per Educational film/video locator, 1986, vol. II, p. 2352: The… Internet Archive Woody Allen: An American Comedy 1977 · Educational · 29 min Producer-director, Harold Mantell Woody Allen talks about his career and his creative process with excerpts from some of his movies Internet Archive Beyoğlu Güzeli, Turkish Movie 1971 · Feature Beyoğlu Güzeli, Turkish Movie https://www.tsa.org.tr/en/film/filmgoster/1865/beyoglu-guzeli Internet Archive What do you do when you see a blind person? 1971 · Educational · 13 min · Subtitles Narrated by Ed Blake Follows a boy who meets his first blind person on a busy street corner and shows the problems that he encounters in walking, talking, and… Internet Archive Nosotros Los Monos (1971) 1971 · Feature Nosotros los monos es una película filmada en colores en Argentina dirigida por Edmund Valladares según su propio guion que se estrenó el 28 de octubre de… Internet Archive Health: The dirt witch cleans up! 1971 · Educational · 6 min Introduces the unclean ways of the dirt witch in order to encourage children to enjoy bathing and to develop regular routines of washing the hands, face,… Internet Archive The Power 1973 · Educational Shows how people are taught during a seance, the satanic skill of power and imposing one's will on others, releasing evil hidden behind man's subconscious Internet Archive Cumbres Borrascosas (1978) 1978 · Feature Mini serie argentina Internet Archive Santiago's Ark 1972 · Educational · 48 min A young Puerto Rican boy builds a boat on the roof of his tenement. His imagination and dauntless ambition bring unity to his neighborhood. For elementary… Internet Archive Yo Tengo Fe (1974) 1974 · Feature Yo tengo fe es una película de Argentina filmada en Eastmancolor dirigida por Enrique Carreras sobre su propio guion escrito en colaboración con Rodolfo… Internet Archive Candy Candy (1972) 1972 · Cartoon Serie animada completa candy candy. This is shared as enternaiment purposes, is prohibited illegal use on this material. All right reserved to the original… Internet Archive Jack Benny's Second Farewell Special 1974 · TV Jack welcomes as his guests, Dean Martin, George Burns, Johnny Carson, Redd Foxx, Dinah Shore, The DeFranco Family (making their first tv appearance), Jack… Internet Archive The Ascent of Man: 6 -- The Starry Messenger 1974 · Educational · 52 min Also issued as videotape Producer and director, Adrian Malone; writer and narrator, Jacob Bronowski Presents the story of man's early study of astronomy.… Internet Archive Cree Hunters of Mistassini 1974 · Educational Produced for the program Challenge for change (Société nouvelle) in cooperation with departments and agencies of the Government of Canada Narrator, Boyce… Internet Archive On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) 1970 · Feature On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) Internet Archive Filmstrip: "What is a Bird?" 1977 · 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 Meadowlark Lemon Presents The World 1979 · Educational · 14 min Meadowlark Lemon, star of the Harlem Globetrotters, uses a basketball to demonstrate in a humorous fashion global latitude and longitude, the meaning of…