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2,833–2,880 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 Loose Bolts? 1973 · Educational Deals with work on assembly lines. Interviews employees at a Ford automobile plant in order to show their reactions to this well-paid, but potentially… Internet Archive The Grammar of Film 1972 · Educational · 29 min Explains, for students of journalism and film, how to tell a story effectively through pictures, demonstrating the use of a medium of communication through… Internet Archive Child's Play and the Real World 1975 · Educational Shows how play forms an important part in the development of expression and imagination in children Internet Archive One Big Ocean 1970 · Educational Introduction to basic concepts about the ocean: why is it salty? How big is it? What causes waves? What creatures live in the ocean? Why is the ocean important? Internet Archive Quebec: French Disconnection 1977 · Educational Provides some historical background which leads up to today's emergence of French nationalism in Quebec that has become a serious threat to the unity of… Internet Archive Jason of Star Command CH 2 "Prisoner of Dragos 1978 · TV Jason keeps Dragos from conquering the galaxy. Internet Archive South Central Region 1976 · Educational Examines the people, industry, economy, and landscape of the South Central region of the United States. Internet Archive Nikkolina 1978 · Educational Johanne Hinterseer, Rosalia Maggio, Antonis Mihalidis, Dimitrius Anastasakis, Simon Rankin Producers and directors, Rebecca Yates, Glen Salzman; screenplay,… Internet Archive Legacy: The Year of the Bicentennial 1977 · Educational · 28 min Surveys the significant events which occurred in 1976 in commemoration of the American Bicentennial Internet Archive Discovering the Art of Korea 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet Producers, Paula Lee Haller, Paul Asselin; narrator, Soon-Teck Oh; music, Lou Harrison Documents the history of Korean art from early… Internet Archive Introduction: The Experimental Conditions 1971 · Educational Describes the importance of the Galapagos in the development of evolutionary thought and looks at the principal elements of their fauna, flora, ecology, and… Internet Archive Greatest Heroes of the Bible: Noah 1979 · Educational Costume drama of the Old Testament story of Noah, who follows God's instructions to build an ark and gather a male and female from each species in preparation… Internet Archive Hidden Handicaps 1976 · Educational · 23 min Emphasizes the importance of early detection of learning disabilities such as dyslexia, hyperactivity, etc., in children. Shows how special teaching… Internet Archive Agee 1978 · Educational Title from data sheet Reviews James Agee's life and works, including his childhood in Tennessee, his career as a journalist, his marriages, his career as a… Internet Archive Earthquakes and Volcanoes 1977 · Educational Executive producer, Paul Burnford "Grade levels: intermediate, junior-senior high, college, adult." Explains why volcanoes and earthquakes occur frequently… Internet Archive Seed Dispersal 1971 · Educational Also issued in b&w With teacher's guide Producer, John Walker; collaborator, Floyd Swink Describes various natural methods by which seeds of uncultivated… Internet Archive Spreading Oceans 1978 · Educational Cataloging information taken from guide Presents evidence supporting the concept of sea-floor spreading and the movement and distribution of tectonic plates Internet Archive Los Superagentes Bionicos (1977) 1977 · Feature pelicula Internet Archive Currents 1978 · Educational · 25 min Produced by the BBC for the British Open University Explains that oceans have circulation patterns analogous to patterns of general climate and local weather… Internet Archive Dawn of Man 1978 · Educational Speakers: Neil Chalmers and others Summary: Discusses the problems of finding, preparing and interpreting fossils Internet Archive Technology and Values: The Energy Connection 1979 · Educational Animation, Gerald Cross Enumerates the many ways in which modern man depends on energy, emphasizing the need for conserving the existing supply of fossil… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "Blue, Blue, Blue" 1975 · 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 Step by Step 1978 · Educational "Step by Step" presents an historical view of childhood, including sacrifice, slavery and war. Scenes of past horrors give way to a lullaby of hope. We watch… Internet Archive The $10,000 Pyramid (November 19, 1973) 1973 · TV Credit to racelympics for the episode. Internet Archive Ike: The War Years - Lee Remick, Robert Duvall 1979 · TV https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2010/05/ike-war-years-1979-tv-mini-series.html Internet Archive Feeding and Food Sharing 1976 · Educational · 23 min Also issued as videocassette Dr. Jane Lawick-Goodall presents the food gathering and feeding habits of wild chimpanzees living near her research center in… Internet Archive Mesa Verde Mystery Of The Silent City 1975 · Educational · 13 min Introduces students to an ancient North American Indian culture that thrived briefly in a plateau in what is now Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Shows how… Internet Archive Angel and Big Joe 1975 · Film Big Joe is a lineman for the telephone company. Angel is a teenage migrant worker. They form an unlikely alliance and start a rose-growing business. At first… Internet Archive Hazards Around Bins And Hoppers 1978 · Film Emphasizes the safety of those who must work around bins and hoppers and acquaints them with the potential hazards of entering these and other material… Internet Archive Moonwalk, Episode 4: The Moon On Earth 1970 · Film Episode 4 of the Moonwalk series examines the research conducted on Moon rocks returned by the Apollo 11 mission. The studies revealed many aspects of the… Internet Archive Moors Pavane (Variations on the Theme of "Othello") 1970 · Educational · 15 min Moors Pavane (Variations on the Theme of "Othello") Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Deals with the role… Internet Archive Coil Bowl, The 1970 · Educational · 4 min Willis Simms, best known for his student-made films, made this film himself. Animated by white paint on a series of black cards, Simms here describes the… Internet Archive Should Man Play God? 1973 · Educational Reporter, Robert Rogers Explores the controversy surrounding the practice of psychosurgery and the use of live fetuses in research projects Internet Archive The First Twenty Years: Part 2 (1903-1904) 1972 · Educational · 28 min A selection of films from the Library of Congress's collection of paper prints restored by Kemp R. Niver. Consists of examples of films produced by the… Internet Archive Home Movie: 11694: Newport, OR Family Scenes, Beaches along OR Shore, Arago Park 1977 · Home movie To come. Internet Archive Free to Choose: 4 -- From Cradle to Grave, Part 1 1979 · Educational Milton Freidman, in the fourth segment of the series, shows why he believes government-run welfare programs do not help the people they are intended to help… Internet Archive A New Look at Algae 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet Producer, writer, and photographer, Bruce J. Russell Describes the importance and diversity of algae in the biosphere and shows… Internet Archive Elizabeth II: Winds of Change 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet Narrator, Henry Fonda Originally shown in Canada on the television program entitled: Portraits of power Intended audience: Senior… Internet Archive Israel 1979 · Educational Program notes in container Discusses such topics as the right of Israel to exist, the right of the Palestinian refugees to have self-determination in the… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "Our Reproductive Systems (How They Work)" 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 Vertical and Overhead Welding 1971 · Educational Demonstrates mig welding techniques. Shows how to make vertical fillet and prepared butt welds, and overhead fillet and prepared butt welds Internet Archive Greatest Heroes of the Bible: David 1979 · Educational Costume drama of the Old Testament story of David, the Israelite boy who volunteers to fight the Philistine giant Goliath and proves the power of faith by… Internet Archive Geometric Introduction to Partial Derivatives 1977 · Educational Clifford A. Hewitt Discusses the derivative of a function of one variable, three dimensional coordinate geometry, and the definition and interpretation of… Internet Archive Goya 1973 · Educational Also issued in 35 mm Deals with major works of the artist Goya, focusing on those in the Prado Museum in Madrid. Narrated by Ricardo Montalban Jesus… Internet Archive Rythmes de Paris 1971 · Educational In English. From the series Je parle français, nouv. ed Captures the unique charm of daily life in contemporary Paris, explores the principal points of… Internet Archive The First Twenty Years: Part 20 (1904-1909) 1972 · Educational · 28 min A selection of films from the Library of Congress's collection of paper prints restored by Kemp R. Niver. Consists of examples of films produced by the… Internet Archive To Be a Conductor 1970 · Educational · 24 min CLICK HERE FOR STUDY GUIDE A documentary that follows the activities of the young conductor, Michael Tilson Thomas. Shows him as a student; at home with his… Internet Archive Caligula's Hot Nights 1977 1977 · Feature Caligula or Caligoloa is supposed to have sex with a virgin (apparently something hard to find in this version of ancient Rome) but it turns out he is…