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3,073–3,120 of 13,625 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 Marriage: What Kind for You? 1971 · Educational An engaged couple view the sharp contrasts in marital relationships at an office party Internet Archive Zubin Mehta Rocks The Gospel 1978 · Educational · 21 min Shows musician and conductor Zubin Mehta as he conducts the rock gospel music of the Inter- Denominational Gospel Choir in Los Angeles. Music is written by… Internet Archive The Father 1970 · Educational Adapted from a short story by Anton Chekhov Burgess Meredith A story about a driver of a horse and buggy in Central Park in New York who tries to tell his… Internet Archive Hostage: An Endless Terror 1978 · Educational Focuses on incidents in which terrorists take hostages and examines their motives for doing so Internet Archive Should Oceans Meet? 1972 · Educational · 28 min Scientists discuss the potential ecological damage that may result from the excessive building of canals and dams Internet Archive The Ribosome 1977 · Educational · 25 min Speakers, Charles Kurland, George Stoffler Animated segments are utilized to illustrate the functions and components of ribosomes Internet Archive Lovejoy's Nuclear War 1975 · Educational Director, Daniel Keller; narrator, John Wilton; editors, Daniel Keller, Charles Light Describes how Sam Lovejoy razed a weather tower in Montague, Mass.,… Internet Archive You'll Get Yours When You're 65 1973 · Educational Producer, Gene DePoris Gives the history of the Social Security System in the United States and points out its inadequacies. Explains how other less rich… Internet Archive Adenauer: Germany Reborn 1978 · 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 Riccio: Bronze Statuettes 1978 · Educational Produced by the BBC for the British Open University Illustrates an approach to art history used when the origins of works are undocumented, in this case by… Internet Archive Evolution of an Ocean 1978 · Educational Introduced by Ian Gass, Open University ; Speakers: Dr Dan Mckenzie, University of Cambridge and Dr Hugh Jenkyns, University of Oxford Internet Archive BCTV News Hour Access - Drunk Drivers 1976 1976 · TV An investigative news segment for BCTV News Hour weekend series, Community Access with Margit Nance, broadcast during the weekend news hour show on September… Internet Archive Macheepchoowin, Access. Alberta - raw footage, 1974 1974 · TV Raw footage shot for Access Alberta public television documentary about Indigenous Peoples of central Alberta, traditional knowledge, and land use.… Internet Archive Round and 'Round 1978 · Educational Directed by Barbara Greene and produced by Tom Daly for the National Film Board of Canada An overview of a family self-help concept, the Minto Family Life… Internet Archive Short Circuiting Metal Transfer: A Gas Metal Arc Welding 1973 · Educational · 24 min Explains the techniques used in the short circuiting method of electrical arc welding Internet Archive Magic Powder Called Portland Cement 1979 · Educational · 27 min Describes the cement hydration process and the production of Portland cement from raw materials to the finished product. Includes scenes from various cement… Internet Archive Frogs(1972) BD RIP 1972 · Feature A group of helpless victims celebrate a birthday on an island estate crawling with killer amphibians, birds, insects, and reptiles. Internet Archive The Sugar Mill 1970 · Educational Directed by Geraldo Sarno Documentary focuses on the traditional methods of sugar production still employed in the Brazilian Northeast. Shows the work done… Internet Archive The Driller Killer (MPEG2) 1979 · Feature · Subtitles MPEG2 Fullscreen version of The Driler Killer, sourced from Mill Creek's Gore and More 10 Movie set. Internet Archive The Bill of Rights in Action: Freedom of the Press. 1973 · Educational · 22 min Considers the conflicts over freedom of the press between the public's right to know, guaranteed by the First amendment, and the duty of all citizens to… Internet Archive Art Scene: Newton Elementary Schools 1976 · Educational Produced by Judith Grunbaum Surveys a variety of elementary art teaching techniques in Newton, Massachusetts: open classrooms, art appreciation instruction,… Internet Archive The Forgotten Art of Chancay 1970 · Educational Produced by the Museum of Modern Art of Latin America. Narrated by Paul Ritacco Examines some of the best and most famous examples of pre-Columbian ceramics… Internet Archive Koalas 1973 · Educational Producer, John Morris; director, script, photographer, John Shaw; sound, Julian Ellingworth; music, James McCarthy, [John Sangster] [Commentator]: John Shaw… Internet Archive The Great Cover-Up 1977 · Educational Uses live action and animation to present observations about dress, including its significance as a means of self-expression, its role as part of the total… Internet Archive Food: Green Grow the Profits 1974 · Educational CREDITS: Producer, writer, James Benjamin; director, Al Niggemeyer SUMMARY: A study of agri-business, the invasion of non-agricultural corporations into… Internet Archive Bertha 1974 · Educational Introduction by Eunice Kennedy Shriver Bertha, an adolescent slow learner, becomes a ward of the state. A panel of professionals discusses the question of… Internet Archive Minority Youth: Adam 1971 · Educational · 10 min An American Indian boy speaks about his cultural heritage and his place in contemporary society. Internet Archive Elie Wiesel's Jerusalem 1978 · Educational Also issued as videocassette Made in Canada Producer and director, John McGreevy Author Elie Wiesel takes the viewer on a personal pilgrimage through the… Internet Archive How to Conduct a Meeting 1979 · Educational · 18 min Title from data sheet Second ed. of the motion picture issued in 1969 under the same title Also issued as videorecording Adviser, Wil A. Linkugel Explains… Internet Archive Lew Lehr's Newsettes 1977 · Newsreel Originally shown in the mid-1930s as parts of Fox Movietone Newsreels, compiled into one film by Blackhawk Magnetic sound track Humorous views of people and… Internet Archive Dr Jekyll Likes Them Hot 1979 · Feature · Subtitles I already posted a version of Dr Jekyll but this one has higher resolution and optional English subtitles. The srt file is available as well. Internet Archive Free Press, Fair Trial 1973 · Educational · 29 min Executive producer, Carey Winfrey; host and moderator, Brendan Gill Examines the conflict between the constitutional right to a free press and the similar… Internet Archive Free to Choose: 2 -- The Tyranny of Control, Part 2 1979 · Educational Features a discussion among Milton Friedman and guests. Participants include Richard Deason of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and former… Internet Archive Building Belief: Part 2 1974 · Educational · 29 min Continuing her work with the group depicted in Park 1, Heathcote poses three moral dilemmas, using drama to evoke focus and feeling. From the Dorothy… Internet Archive The Art of Film: Music and Sound , 1975 - 16mm 1975 · Short A Perspective Films 16mm film from a series on the art of films, this episode entitled “Music and Sound” and is narrated by Rod Serling. Internet Archive The Flightless Cormorant 1970 · Educational · 12 min Studies loss of function as exemplified in the flightless cormorant, the tropicbird, certain cave fish, and penguins. The life history of the flightless… Internet Archive Childhood Aggression: A Social Learning Approach to Family Therapy 1974 · Educational With film guide Written, produced and co-directed by Phillip R. Blake ; directed, photographed and edited by Steven D. McAdam ; program originator, John B.… Internet Archive Marketing the Myths 1977 · Educational · 25 min Presents a collection of 24 television commercials from around the world. Aims to assist in the study of television advertising and its influence on modern… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "J.B. Toots His Horn" 1973 · 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 Bokan Series Zenderman 1979 · Cartoon Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting,… Internet Archive Seven Minute Lesson 1978 · Film Demonstrates how sighted individuals can assist their blind companions in every day activities and notes verbal and physical cues the sighted guide should… Internet Archive Basic Search and Rescue 1978 · Educational Also issued as super 8 mm. reel and super 8 mm. cassette, and as videorecording Philip Courter, Gay Courter, Jim Trevorrow, Sally Trevorrow Presents a… Internet Archive Everglades Region: An Ecological Study 1972 · Educational · 24 min Consultants, Oscar T. Owre, Raymond F. Dasmann Describes the ecology of four South Florida regions--the Atlantic Coastal Ridge, the Everglades, Big Cypress… Internet Archive 027. Escolania de Montserrat (III I IV) 1970 · Short Diferents activitats de l'Escolania de Montserrat, entre els anys 1965 i 1975. Viatge a Mallorca, festes del Bisbetó, concerts, jocs i vida diària. Different… Internet Archive Christians: 12 -- The Roots of Disbelief 1976 · Educational First released in England Examines the many causes for today's indifference to Christianity, asserting that the major reasons are the advance of science and… Internet Archive Some Are More Equal Than Others 1971 · Educational Produced by CBS Exposes injustices in the legal system, showing a frequent lack of adequate representation for the defendant, an inequitable bail system,… Internet Archive The Day Everything Went Wrong 1976 · Educational Based on material developed by The Consortia Producer, director, and writer, Peter Schnitzler; camera, Frederick Goodich; editors, David Lebrun, Martin Bram… Internet Archive Moments of Joy 1975 · Educational · 24 min Shows the effect of new humanization programs now being used in some State mental institutions to promote the development and independence of mental patients