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3,025–3,072 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 Chromatography: 1 -- Introduction and Gas Chromatography 1970 · Educational Writer, Harold M. McNair; consultant, James M. Miller Presents the theory and principles of chromatography as a separation technique and introduces the… Internet Archive The Progressive Era: Reform Works in America 1971 · Educational Produced by UPITN in collaboration with James P. Shenton Examines politics in the early 1900's. Describes what government was like then, and how it has… Internet Archive Botanic Man: 4 -- Potential Energy 1978 · Educational Using photomicrography, animation, and footage shot in Brunei on the coast of the South China Sea, the program describes the stage of evolution from the sea… Internet Archive Mountains of Green, Streets of Gold 1977 · Educational · 25 min "Montage, a public affairs film presentation of WKYC-TV." Examines the reasons why Appalachians left good jobs in Cleveland to return to the mountains of… Internet Archive Pathway From Within 1975 · Educational · 18 min Discusses the works and philosophy of Elizabeth Fraser Williamson, a prominent Canadian sculptor. FOR FURTHER INQUIRIES contact: Arts On Film.… Internet Archive At the Crossroads: The Story of America's Endangered Species 1976 · Educational · 27 min Presents examples of each of the major reasons why much of America's wildlife is now endangered. Includes scenes of now extinct species, rescued species, and… Internet Archive The Football Incident: High School 31, Beijing 1976 · Educational Note: Purchased under a grant from the Sidney Myer Charity Trust 664 feet Directors, Joris Ivens, Marceline Loridan One of a unique cinema verite style… Internet Archive The Water's Edge: The Silent Explosion 1975 · Educational · 28 min Producer and director, Milan Chvostek; writer and narrator, William Whitehead Focuses on the interrelationship of animal and plant life which has been lying… Internet Archive Truman: Years of Decision 1979 · 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 You See ... I've Had a Life 1972 · Educational Producer, Ben Levin Reveals through flashbacks how a 13-year-old boy and his family attempt to deal with the child's fatal affliction with leukemia Internet Archive North Carolina--mineral state, U.S.A. 1979 · Educational · 13 min Describes the more than 300 different varieties of rocks and minerals which are mined in North Carolina. Also shows mining reclamation projects that have… Internet Archive Newspaper Story (Second Edition) 1973 · Educational · 27 min Collaborator, Louis Starr Documents the activities of newspaper staff members during a 24-hour period. Shows how news is gathered and how it is written,… Internet Archive Roles and Goals in High School 1975 · Educational Dr. William Glasser presents his "school without failure" concepts as applied to the high school setting and participates with teachers in role-play… Internet Archive The Breeder 1978 · Educational Describes nuclear energy, from the mining of uranium to the generation of electric power, focusing on the controversial breeder reactor Internet Archive Christians: 9 -- In Search of Tolerance 1976 · Educational First released in England Focuses on the growth during the Reformation of radical religious sects which existed outside the established church order.… Internet Archive Psychosexual Differences: Part 2 1975 · Educational Produced for the British Open University Looks at the physiological and genetic origins of sexually differentiated behavior. Jeffrey Grey talks about his… Internet Archive The Unknown Genius 1978 · Educational Director, Bernard Preston Thomas Bewick, a nineteenth century artist from Britain is the subject of this film. He is known for his wood engravings of birds… Internet Archive Free to Choose: 3 -- Anatomy of Crisis, Part 1 1979 · Educational Milton Friedman, in the third segment of the series, argues against the popular belief that the Depression was caused by a failure of the free enterprise… Internet Archive 068 . Audició popular d'"El Pessebre" de Pau Casals 1970 · Short Pau Casals dirigeix l'Orfeó Català a les places del Monestir de Montserrat. Imatges de l'efemèride. L'orquestra situada al costat del claustre gòtic. Diversa… Internet Archive Let the Seller Beware 1971 · Educational Producers, Philip S. Hobel, Douglas Leiterman Forecasts the likely effects of the consumer movement on automobile safety, product durability and safety,… Internet Archive Upon This Rock 1970 · Educational Orson Welles, Dirk Bogarde, Dame Edith Evans, Sir Ralph Richardson Producer, Stanley Abrams; writer and director, Harry Rasky; photographer, Aldo Tonti… Internet Archive In and Out of Maine: The New People 1977 · Educational Profiles five families who have chosen to homestead in rural Maine. Shows the newcomers baking bread, farming, building their own homes, chopping wood, and… Internet Archive The Day Grandpa Died 1970 · Educational Shows a young Jewish boy's reaction to the death of his grandfather; uses flashbacks to portray the child's memories of his grandfather and the boy's gradual… Internet Archive Elizabeth Swados: The Girl with the Incredible Feeling 1977 · Educational Introduces Elizabeth Swados, a new talent, who has composed the music for two recent productions at Lincoln Center, written a book entitled The girl with the… Internet Archive Quack 1976 · Educational · 24 min An experimental film by Scott Guthrie and John Huckert about a young black woman who fantasizes about becoming a documentary filmmaker. The obstacles she… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "The New Girl" 1972 · 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 Weekend Athletes 1975 · Educational Also issued as videocassette Examines the physical fitness movement in the United States. Presents interviews with medical authorities on the values of… Internet Archive The Noise Boom 1970 · Educational Producer and writer, Bill Turque A report on noise as a dangerous form of environment pollution. Explains what interested citizens and technology can do… Internet Archive Is A Career in Machining for You? 1971 · Film Describes occupations in which men and women perform operations on metal, in producing machines and instruments. Presents the variety of careers available. We… Internet Archive One More Year on the Family Farm? 1977 · Educational · 21 min Analyzes alternatives in the farming profession today. Two families express their opinions and values, exemplifying the dramatic changes occurring in farming… Internet Archive America: 11--The Arsenal 1972 · Educational · 27 min America: 11--The Arsenal reel 1 Reel 2 available here Deals with the American way of war from colonial Williamsburg to the modern sentimental traditions of… Internet Archive Development of the Child: A Cross-Cultural Approach to Cognition 1975 · Educational With instructor's guide Author, Jerome Kagan Presents the theory that there is an invarient sequence of milestones in psychological development which is… Internet Archive Roosevelt and U.S. History: 1882-1929 1974 · Educational · 28 min Edited from the motion picture entitled Franklin D. Roosevelt Made in England Narrator, Michael Redgrave Presents a biography of Roosevelt's early years,… Internet Archive The Humpback Whale: Summer -- A Time for Feeding 1979 · Educational INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE AVAILABLE (CLICK HERE) Follows humpback whales to their summer feeding grounds along the northwest coast. Shows their methods of catching… Internet Archive The Properties of Enzymes: 2 -- Cooperativity 1976 · Educational · 25 min Produced by the BBC for the British Open University Develops the idea of the flexible enzyme in connection with the cooperativity property of enzymes, an… Internet Archive Chinese History: 10 -- The Restoration 1976 · Educational Produced by Wan-go Weng Describes the internal building and external explorations by the Ming dynasty after the recovery of China for the Chinese (1368 to… Internet Archive The Secret Sharer (And Discussion) 1973 · Educational This dramatization of Joseph Conrad's story about a young, inexperienced sea captain's encounter with a fugitive from naval justice is followed by a… Internet Archive The Solar Promise 1979 · Educational · 28 min Title from data sheet Demonstrates the basic principles of available solar energy devices. Shows the difference between passive and active systems and stress… Internet Archive Free to Choose: 9 -- How to Cure Inflation, Part 1 1979 · Educational Milton Friedman, in the ninth segment of the series, discusses his money theories based on principles he believes worked in the past and would work now. He… Internet Archive Christians: 7 -- Protest and Reform 1976 · Educational First released in England Surveys the history of the Reformation, focusing on developments within the Christian church Internet Archive Fractures and Dislocations 1977 · Educational This film gives instruction in immobilizing the upper and lower limbs to avoid further damage and to prevent movement of broken bones and demonstrates various… Internet Archive The Foundation 1978 · Educational Title from data sheet Companion film: The wood shell / Peter John Lodge Intended audience: Junior high school through college and adult, and industrial… Internet Archive The Mill 1974 · Educational Made in Yugoslavia Zivko Nikolic Considers the act of abortion with a story about a young woman who is led through desolate and rugged mountain terrain in… Internet Archive Your Turn in the Box with Hank Aaron 1971 · Educational Hank Aaron demonstrates the proper methods for hitting a baseball. Designed to instill young people with the need for discipline and the desire to succeed Internet Archive Mendelssohn's "Dream" 1978 · Educational Produced by the BBC for the British Open University Discusses the overture and incidental music written by 19th-century German composer Felix Mendelssohn for… Internet Archive Supaidāman 1978 · Film Spider-Man ( スパイダーマン Supaidāman) is a Japanese live-action tokusatsu television series produced by Toei Company, loosely based on Marvel Comics's Spider-Man… Internet Archive Games of the XXI Olympiad 1977 · Educational Director, Jean-Claude Labrecque Highlights certain participants of the 1976 Olympics at Montreal--some winners, some losers--before, during, and after their… Internet Archive Suddenly And Without Warning 1971 · Film Coast Guard film about the importance of life jackets. Stresses safety in boating and shows how boating accidents can happen. To license this film and get a…