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2,641–2,688 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 Age of Uncertainty: 5 -- Lenin and the Great Ungluing 1977 · Educational · 28 min Also issued as videocassette Features economist John Kenneth Galbraith discussing some of the ideas and views on economics that are presented in his book… Internet Archive Chinese History: 4 -- The First Empires 1976 · Educational CREDITS: Producer, Wan-go Weng SUMMARY: An examination of the advent of China's imperial age with Ch'in and the expansion of the empire under Han (221 B.C.… Internet Archive Infant Development in the Kibbutz 1973 · Educational · 26 min Producers and directors, L. Joseph Stone, Jeannette G. Stone A documentary on a kibbutz Baby House. Shows the babies shifting between activities with… Internet Archive The Bolero 1974 · Educational · 26 min Réalisation, A. Miller, W. Fertik Rencontre avec les musiciens de l'orchestre philarmonique de Los Angeles qui, sous la direction de Zubin Mehta, se… Internet Archive A Boy Named Terryegan 1973 · Educational · 50 min A Boy Named Terryegan Documents a reunion of Iowa teacher Jane Elliott and her third-grade class of 1970, subjects that year of an ABC News television… Internet Archive Capital of Earth: The Maroons of Moore Town 1979 · Educational VHS Directed and produced by Jefferson Miller This historical documentary, filmed in Jamaica, focuses on the Maroons, direct descendants of escaped African… Internet Archive High-Grass Circus 1976 · Educational · 57 min Producer, Bill Brind; directors, Torben Schioler, Tony Ianzelo; photographer, Tony Ianzelo; editor, Torben Schioler Studies both the people and the mechanics… Internet Archive Survey of the Primates 1970 · Educational CLICK HERE TO SEE THE STUDY GUIDE FOR THIS FILM Defines the basic characteristics of primates, shows the geographic distribution of various primate forms,… Internet Archive The Young Convicts: Prison in the Streets 1973 · Educational · 36 min With teacher's guide Examines the movement toward community corrections programs for the care and rehabilitation of young offenders and describes other… Internet Archive Henry Ford's America 1977 · Educational · 57 min Producer, Donald Brittain Documents the impact of automobiles on North American societies. Also examines the history of the Ford Motor Company using archival… Internet Archive The Baggs 1973 · Educational With study guide Director, James E. Griffith; writers, Tom Solari, Clark Carr, James E. Griffith; music, Paul Beaver; cameraman, Bill Weaver; editor, Phil… Internet Archive Beichte Einer Liebestollen, Sabena, Hay Country Swingers ) 1971 · Feature Sabine (Karin Gotz) heads to the city looking for love. She finds something like love in the arms of the people she meets there. I could not find subtiles for… Internet Archive A New Look at Bacteria 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet Producer, writer, and photographer, Bruce J. Russell Begins with Pasteur's experiments on the airborne transport of bacteria and then… Internet Archive Immigrants in the Cities 1972 · Educational Also issued in 8 mm. and in 35 mm Explains that the immigrants who came to the eastern seaports in America provided a labor force that brought new industries… Internet Archive Tolstoi Anna Karenina Ep 02 1977 · TV Tolstoi's Anna Karenina Internet Archive Otto: the Phenomenological Perspective 1976 · Educational · 25 min Otto: the Phenomenological Perspective Dr. Bruce Denner presents the psychoanalytic perspective in abnormal psychology by interpreting a case study involving… Internet Archive The Eagle and the Moon 1971 · Educational An animated legend which tells how a young Indian prince steals the sun and moon to show his bravery. Raven steals them, but Eagle helps the tribe find the… Internet Archive Without Words: An Introduction to Nonverbal Communication 1977 · Educational · 23 min Producer and director, Ron Friedman; academic consultant, Herbert Van Schaack Discusses different aspects of nonverbal communication, such as gestures,… Internet Archive Age of Uncertainty: 7 -- The Mandarin Revolution 1977 · Educational · 27 min Also issued as videocassette Features economist John Kenneth Galbraith discussing some ideas and views on economics that are presented in his book entitled… Internet Archive American Tall Tale Heroes 1974 · Educational Features adventures of four American folk heroes: Stormalong, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, and Pecos Bill This film isn't in the public domain. The copyright is… Internet Archive The Boarded Window 1976 · Educational Presents a dramatization of Ambrose Bierce's story about a husband whose loss of his wife is compounded by the terrifying and uncertain circumstances of her… Internet Archive How Do Children Think? 1970 · Educational · 30 min A teacher-training film. Explains that a child's thinking is egocentric and that he decenters from this egocentric viewpoint by socialization with other… Internet Archive SPACE ACADEMY "Castaways In Time And Space" 1977 · TV Commander Gampu heads a young team of space cadettes. Internet Archive Age of Uncertainty 4: The Colonial Idea 1977 · Educational Written and narrated by John Kenneth Galbraith Explores the myths and motives of colonialism using India and Great Britain as the prime example. Presents an… Internet Archive Human Factors in Aviation 1976 · Educational Produced by the BBC for the British Open University Discusses such human failure problems in aviation as disorientation and vertigo due to inner-ear fluid… Internet Archive American Bandstand 1972 Interview Michael Jackson 1972 · TV Interview with Dick Clark Internet Archive Boy and Girl of Britain 1976 · Educational Introduces the English countryside, life in London, and examples of English institutions and values, with the typical experiences a boy and girl have in… Internet Archive Hitler: The Road to Revenge 1978 · Educational Title from data sheet Originally shown in Canada on the television program entitled Portraits of power Director, Jeremy Murray-Brown; journalist, Drew… Internet Archive Extinct Attractions Club Country Bears Jamboree 1971 · Film Here is the Country Bear Jamboree ISO from EAC. The disc has a 33 minute documentary, multi-cam footage of the original show and the Vacation Hoe Down… Internet Archive 50 Yrs Ago American Police Debated George Floyd Situation On National TV 1971 · TV David Hoffman's description: This was on national public television (PBS) in the prime time in 1971. It was considered shockingly bold to present this debate… Internet Archive Informers: 3 1976 · Educational · 28 min Police training film uses six vignettes that re-enact crimes involving informers. Shows how to determine when there is probable cause for search warrant or… Internet Archive 2.The Art Of Sweeping Things Under The Rug - Scenes from a Marriage 1973 · Feature · Subtitles TV Mini Series: Scener ur ett äktenskap Marianne tries to back out of a Sunday dinner with her parents but fails and realizes how difficult it is for her to… Internet Archive Edinburgh 1973 · Educational Producer, Edward Barnes; director, David Turnbull; narrator, Valerie Singleton; editors, Phil Mutton and Hugh Tasman Internet Archive The Navajo Indian 1975 · Educational Shows how Navajo Indians are retaining their ancient skills as herdsmen, weavers, and silversmiths as they gradually adjust to the changes occurring in their… Internet Archive The Weather Watchers 1977 · Educational Explains the problems of predicting and controlling the weather by examining a hurricane from the inside, by observing cloud formations from a satellite, and… Internet Archive Not the Nine O'Clock News - Series 1, Episode 4 (1979, better quality) 1979 · TV The 4th episode of Series 1 from the British comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News . Starring Rowan Atkinson , Pamela Stephenson , Mel Smith, Chris Langham as… Internet Archive Busy Day Ahead 1972 · Film Features Captain James Lovell, the President’s advisor on physical fitness, comparing the astronauts’ training program with the exercise program for the… Internet Archive Rearing Kibbutz Babies (1973) 1973 · Educational · 27 min Observes infant rearing in an Israeli kibbutz organized around the activities of Hannah, seen both as a young mother and as a metapelet (care - giver) for… Internet Archive Psychosexual Differences: Part 1 1975 · Educational Produced for the British Open University Concentrates on the sociocultural determinants of psychosexual identity. Pursues the question of whether our social… Internet Archive The Simple Lens: An Introduction 1976 · Educational Shows, through the use of directed light from a laser, how light is organized by the lens of the eye or a camera. Demonstrates the meaning and use of… Internet Archive The American Indian Speaks 1973 · Educational · 22 min With teacher's guide Producer, Thomas G. Smith; collaborator, Stan Stiener Presents the American Indian speaking for himself--discussing what he wants and… Internet Archive Make-Believe Marriage 1979 · Educational Longer version (50 min.) also issued Lonny Price, Alexa Kenin, Janina Matthews, Jim Carroll, Lawrence Keith Producer, Evelyn Barron; director, Robert Fuest;… Internet Archive Deadly African Snakes 1976 · Educational Edited from the television series of the same title Also issued as videorecording Writer, Seymour Simon; narrator, William Conrad; consultant, William… Internet Archive Discovering Perspective 1978 · Educational Revised version of the motion picture issued in 1962 under the same title Explains how in art, the appearance of distance on a flat surface is accomplished… Internet Archive The Mexican-American: Heritage and Destiny 1971 · Educational · 28 min A Mexican-American who feels culturally deprived and unsure of his identity is shown his cultural heritage. Discusses Mexican history, how Spanish words,… Internet Archive The Music of Man: 3 -- New Voices for Man 1979 · Educational · 58 min The height of the Italian Renaissance showed the development of the Madrigal which prompted the evolution of the opera. Venice became the musical capital of… Internet Archive Safety : playground spirits 1972 · Educational · 7 min Good and bad playground spirits are presented to show social problems and safety hazards that exist in recreational areas. Stresses the importance of safety,… Internet Archive Meeting in Progress 1970 · Educational Also issued in b&w With discussion leader's guide and manager's guidebook entitled Conference leadership Director and writer, Arthur Swerdloff; technical…