The world's archives

3,169–3,216 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 Editing a Film: Synge's "The Well of the Saints" 1975 · Educational Producer and director, Larry Yust, collaborator, Clifton Fadiman Explains the job of the film editor by using examples of the editing of the Encyclopaedia… Internet Archive Quilting Women 1976 · Educational An appreciative examination of the art of quilting, showing women of previous generations, as well as of today, as they practice and comment on various… Internet Archive See What I Can Do 1976 · Educational Produced and directed by Dr. Alice M. Schwartz. Deposited by the Art and Music Education Department, The Pennsylvania State University Designed for art… Internet Archive Training at the Peking Circus 1976 · Educational Title from data sheet Producers, Joris Ivens, Marceline L. Loridan A behind-the-scenes look at the Peking Circus, showing various performers rehearsing… Internet Archive Transactional Analysis: A Demonstration of Individual Therapy -- Art 1973 · Educational 882 feet Producer, John M. Whiteley, Joan Z. Cohen This demonstration of Tranactional Analysis begins with the client, Art, violently expressing the anger… Internet Archive The SR-71 (updated, was F-16) 1979 · Educational Department of the Air Force, Washington, D.C. NTIS: AVA20320-VNB1 NTIS Price: $50 Your Price: $0 Jan 1979 The video shows F-16 SR-71 aerials; F-16 SR-71… Internet Archive Television: Line by Line 1970 · Educational English language version of the film: Zeile für Zeile Shows an animated presentation of the physics and technical basis behind the production of television… Internet Archive Jason Of Star Command Ch 3 Escape From Dragos 1978 · TV Jason keeps Dragos from conquering the galaxy. Internet Archive Mr Benn: The Complete Collection (1971-2005) 1971 · Cartoon McKee wrote and animated (with Ian Lawless) thirteen Mr Benn episodes for the BBC between 1971 and 1972. These episodes were repeated twice a year for 21… Internet Archive SF Saiyuki Starzinger - The Complete Series 2 (1979) 1979 · Cartoon The story revolves around the Princess of the Moon, Aurora and her three cyborg companions (Kugo, Djorgo, and Hakka) who must travel to the Great King planet… Internet Archive Got to Tell It: A Tribute to Mahalia Jackson 1972 · Educational Director and writer, Jules Victor Schwerin Presents a portrait of Mahalia Jackson, who spread the religious music of American blacks from congregations in… Internet Archive Alcohol, crisis for the unborn 1977 · Educational · 7 min Deals with fetal alcohol syndrome, a pattern of physical and mental birth defects caused by a mother's excessive drinking during pregnancy. Internet Archive Spooner's Patch pilot outtake - Section 4, Cut in Shot 244A, Take 1 1978 · TV · Subtitles Footage from the production of the pilot of British television series Spooner's Patch . The series aired on the ITV network, however the pilot was never… Internet Archive Third Chance 1972 · Educational · 22 min Describes and evaluates various programs of the Adolph Coors Company in an attempt to acquaint industry with the way they have hired disadvantaged persons.… Internet Archive Christians: 6 -- Princes and Prelates 1976 · Educational First released in England Focuses on Christian church history during the Renaissance, following the Council of Constance during which an emperor deposed… Internet Archive Tolstoi Anna Karenina Ep 03 1977 · TV Tolstoi Anna Karenina Ep 03 Internet Archive Concepts in transactional analysis : therapy in a group setting with Morris and Natalie Haimowitz : Charlotte 1974 · Educational 784 feet Producers, John M. Whiteley, Joan Z. Cohen Charlotte, a client, presents as part of the therapy, various Transactional Analysis constructs as well… Internet Archive Christians: 10 -- Politeness and Enthusiasm 1976 · Educational First released in England Contrasts the two strands of Christianity that emerged in the 18th century--that of the educated classes and that of revivalist… Internet Archive Art of Islam 1970 · Educational Surveys centuries of Arabian art and crafts traditionally influenced by the Islamic religion, specifically by the Koran and its decorative script . Though… Internet Archive The Universe: Man's Changing Perceptions 1976 · Educational · 28 min Narrator, Paul Shenar; music, Ron Grant Takes a look at cosmological ideas from different cultures and shows the evolution these ideas have undergone.… Internet Archive Red Sea Case Study: 2 -- The Geophysics 1979 · Educational Presenter: Ian Gass, Peter Styles Presents a causative model, based on deductions from geological evidence of how and why the Red Sea formed, which may be… Internet Archive Tolstoi Anna Karenina Ep 04 1977 · TV Tolstoi's Anna Karenina Ep 04 Internet Archive Central Place Theory 1977 · Educational 920 feet Executive producer, Michael Philps; producer, Graham Turner; commentator, Dr Roy Lewis Examines the important features of Christaller's central… Internet Archive Old Treasures from New China 1976 · Educational Directors and writers, Shirely Sun, Peter Wang; narrator, James Earl Jones; cinematography, Robert Primes; editor, Lionel Craven Portrays China's evolution… Internet Archive The Sydney Opera House 1976 · Educational Presents an aesthetic and factual study on the Sydney Opera House, including comments on the architect, design, politics, costs, building time, and other… Internet Archive Ulster 1970 · Educational National Archives - Ulster - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 - 12/04/1981). - This newsreel film examines the causes of… Internet Archive Home Movie: 97369: Picnic and Easter, Gettysburg Battlefield 1971 · Home movie To come. Internet Archive Home Movie: 97216: Unidentified 1973 · Home movie To come. Internet Archive A New Way to Lift 1971 · Educational With teacher's guide Demonstrates the technique for safe lifting developed by Dr. B. T. Davies. Shows the palmar grip, the proper position of back, chin,… Internet Archive Goodnight, My Love - Barbara Bain, Richard Boone, Michael Dunn 1972 · Feature https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2009/03/goodnight-my-love-1972-tv.html Internet Archive A Matter of Inconvenience 1973 · Educational Music, Cass Elliot, photographer, James Stanfield; editor, Robert Herrup Stresses the difference between a disability and a handicap. Shows a group of young… Internet Archive Cast No Shadow 1973 · Educational · 26 min The second class status of the handicapped is deplored on this documentary style film. Equal treatment for handicapped people is explored as are events which… Internet Archive Hirohito: The Chrysanthemum Throne 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 To Try Again ... And Succeed 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet Producer, Nick Bosustow; writer, Warren Schmidt A little eagle fears to fly, but yearns to soar, and, with the help of someone who… Internet Archive Music To Express Ideas 1970 · Educational · 12 min A class which is vitally interested in aviation creates a full symphony based on an airplane, involving every student in research and individual creative… Internet Archive Shoeshine Girl -- Afterschool Special -- 1979 1979 · TV Sarah Becker, an unhappy young girl, is sent to her Aunt Claudia's house for the summer. Determined to earn some money, ten-year-old Sarah gets a summer job… Internet Archive I'm Feeling Happy 1975 · Educational With teacher's guide Director, Larry Klingman Presents vignettes which illustrate situations that make people feel happy, encouraging children to talk about… Internet Archive Kennedy: Years of Charisma 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 Spooner's Patch pilot outtake - Section 3, Take 1 1978 · TV · Subtitles An outtake from the production of the pilot of British television series Spooner's Patch. The series aired on the ITV network, however the pilot was never… Internet Archive İki Arkadaş, Turkish Movie 1976 · Feature İki Arkadaş, Turkish Movie https://www.tsa.org.tr/en/film/filmgoster/5097/darbe Internet Archive Modelling Surveys 1977 · Educational · 25 min Produced by the BBC for the British Open University Introduces statistical modelling, developing binomial distribution as a simple model of the sampling… Internet Archive Role Enactment in Children's Play: A Developmental Overview 1973 · Educational · 29 min Functions as the main film in a training module of six films on role enactment in children's play. Presents the developmental aspects of role enactment in… Internet Archive The World's Greatest Fairy Tales (English dub of "Sekai Meisaku Dōwa Manga Series" by Toei Animation) 1978 · Cartoon This is the English-dubbed version of " Sekai Meisaku Dōwa Manga Series" produced by Toei Animation entitled, "The World's Greatest Fairy Tales". This was… Internet Archive It's All Music 1971 · Educational · 28 min This film showcases activities at the Flint Institute of Music, depicting musicians performing different types of music and explains why a good musician… Internet Archive INTERVIEW WITH ISAAC ASIMOV 1975 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration INTERVIEW WITH ISAAC ASIMOV U.S. Information Agency. (1982 - 10/01/1999) ARC Identifier 54491 / Local Identifier… Internet Archive Lowell Herrero: The Graphic Process. 1973 · Educational · 28 min llustrator Lowell Herrero demonstrates the processes involved in graphic art illustrations as exemplified by the calendar-schedule produced for the San… Internet Archive La Bella Antonia, Naughty Nun 1972 1972 · Feature The lovely Edwige Fenech is at it again, this time as a young woman who decides to enter a convent to annoy her father. Not entirely sure why this would… Internet Archive The Century Next Door 1970 · Educational With study guide Recalls American life in 1870 by juxtaposing newspaper and magazine accounts concerning the issues of the day with contemporary art which…