The world's archives

3,361–3,408 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 Turning Points 1978 · Educational Title from data sheet Three adult women who have decided to pursue college and careers narrate their stories by providing portraits of their daily lives and… Internet Archive Viracocha 1974 · Educational · 30 min This series of motion pictures is also accompanied by a book, "Faces of Change: five rural societies in transition ... ", 4 Task Force reports, and a teaching… Internet Archive Denmark, 1943 1971 · Educational Danish student-actors re-enact the events of October 1943, when the Danes saved almost their entire Jewish population from the Nazis by helping them escape to… Internet Archive CAMILLE AND THE SEABEES 1971 · Educational Department of Defense PIN 25580 CAMILLE AND THE SEABEES PARTICIPATION OF DISASTER TRAINING UNITS DURING THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE CAMILLE, AT GULFPORT,… Internet Archive Solar energy, the great adventure. 1978 · Educational Host Eddie Albert introduces individuals who have developed their own solar energy systems. Shows how these people from various backgrounds have found methods… Internet Archive Care of the Sick Among Primitive Groups 1970 · Educational · 29 min Discusses basic human needs, major problems of community health, and solutions to health problems, including folk medicine, the nurse, occult practices, the… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "The Majority Rules: A Secret That Grew" 1976 · 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 Speaking for Ourselves: The Challenge of Being Deaf 1977 · Educational Provides an understanding of the challenge, complexity and intensity of the learning experience at The Lexington School for the Deaf Internet Archive Filmstrip: "Frankenstein, Part Two" 1976 · 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 Parents and Staff in a Children's Ward 1971 · Educational Author, H. Lowenstein Documentary for medical students, student nurses and advanced classes in psychology, dealing with the sick child's need for emotional… Internet Archive Maya the Honey Bee: The Complete Series 1 (1975-76) (1980, South African-British dub) 1975 · Cartoon Maya the Honey Bee (Japanese: みつばちマーヤの冒険, Hepburn: Mitsubachi Māya no Bōken, lit. "The Adventures of Maya the Honey Bee") is an anime television series… Internet Archive Ketcham Home Movies: Home Mix 1970s 1976 · Home movie Ketcham family home scenes, New York and Pennsylvania, 1971-1976. Rodney K. Ketcham Collection: This large collection of 8mm and 16mm amateur films by Rodney… Internet Archive Silent Comedy ... Live 1974 · Educational Two pantomimes, "The Rope" and "In the beginning" by the Pittsburgh mime artist Dan Kamin. Internet Archive Highfire! Plan for Survival 1974 · Educational French and Spanish versions also issued With leader's guide and quiz cards A fire safety training film for employees and management in high-rise office… Internet Archive Video Classics Ident (1979) 1979 · Film · Subtitles VERY old Video Classics intro. any date on it? Taken From "The Stick Up" on Betamax. Originally uploaded by FLEMISHDOG on July 21, 2012 at… Internet Archive Helping: A Growing Dimension of Management 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet Also issued as videocassette Illustrates the importance of effectively training employees in order to help them develop their own… Internet Archive The Unveilings 1976 · Educational Don Chastain Writers, Hana Hrabec, Paige Morgenthal Presented by the UCLA Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Explores Europe's, particularly… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "The Importance of Play/La Importancia del Juego" 1979 · 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 Randevu, Turkish Movie 1975 · Feature Randevu, Turkish Movie https://www.tsa.org.tr/en/film/filmgoster/4479/randevu Internet Archive The Basics of Cross-Country Skiing 1975 · Educational Producer and director, Don Gazzaniga Jerry Smeltzer and Skip Reedy of Squaw Valley explain the variety of special cross-country ski equipment including… Internet Archive Eisenhower: Years of Caution 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 The Muppet Movie Extended VHS (1979) 1979 · Film The Muppet Movie Rare Extended VHS (1979) with Jim Henson's Muppets 98 min version, released on UK VHS at one point. I believe this was also released in… Internet Archive Free to Choose: 8 -- Who Protects the Worker? Part 2 1979 · Educational Features a discussion among Milton Friedman and guests as follow-up to part 1. Participants include Lynn Williams of the United Steelworkers of America and… Internet Archive A New Age for the Old 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet Producers and writers, Dan Klugherz, Arthur Zitrin; commentator, Maggie Kuhn; consultant, David Hackett Fischer Presents a historical… Internet Archive The Perilous Descent 1972 · Educational Discusses the attempt by Yuichito Miura to ski down the side of Japan's Mt. Fuji Internet Archive The Dicktator 1974 1974 · Feature Penned by Walt Davis and released in 1974 or 1977. Parody of various political figures of the time including Rose Mary Woods and the infamous missing tape.… Internet Archive Space Cruiser Yamato (Pre-Star Blazers dub of Space Battleship Yamato anime film) 1977 · Cartoon The Space Battleship Yamato film was simultaneously sold for overseas distribution during production, with the film trimmed to 101 minutes (from 145 minutes)… Internet Archive Free to Choose: 6 -- What's Wrong with Our Schools? Part 2 1979 · Educational Features a discussion among Milton Friedman and guests as follow-up to part 1. Participants include Albert Shanker, president of the American Federation of… Internet Archive Oil Shale: Rock That Burns 1975 · Educational Produced by the University of Colorado for the Energy Sources Discusses the utilization of oil shale as an energy source. Although there are an estimated 1.8… Internet Archive Fire Extinguishers and Smoke Detectors 1977 · Educational Producer, director, and writer, Leo A. Handel Examines the various types of smoke and heat detectors, stressing the importance of proper maintenance and… Internet Archive The Structure of Lysozyme 1976 · Educational · 25 min Describes methods used to establish the molecular structure of the enzyme lysozyme Internet Archive Togetherness - George Hamilton, Peter Lawford 1970 · Feature https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2010/05/togetherness-1970.html Internet Archive The People and the Police: Oakland 1974 · Educational Department of Justice. Federal Bureau of Investigation. (1935 - ) ARC Identifier 12120 / Local Identifier 65.47 1974 The People and the Police: Oakland… Internet Archive Theatre Fundamentals: The Breath of Performance 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet Demonstrates the proper blend of speech and body training which leads to effective use of the voice in theater Internet Archive Lone Wolf And Cub: 3 - Baby Cart To Hades 1972 · Feature Unfolding in an idyllic countryside that contrasts sharply with the violence that occurs within it, the third Lone Wolf and Cub film follows Itto Ogami and… Internet Archive Churchill: Voice of a Prophet 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 Interpersonal Process Recall: Affective Simulation 1973 · Educational A 390 page Instructor's Manual contains typescripts of each film in the series and detailed instructions on how best to use each IPR unit Part B, films 3-4,… Internet Archive Giant Sequoia 1979 · Educational National Park Service Giant Sequoia AVA03599VNB1, 1979 The story of the giant trees which cover nearly 850,000 acres of the Sequoia National Park in California. Internet Archive Acı Sevda, Turkish Movie 1972 · Feature Acı Sevda, Turkish Movie Internet Archive Management By Objectives and Performance Appraisal: 2 -- Developing 1975 · Educational With leader's guide Director, Don Sykes; writer, Sue Walima An industrial training film which uses animation to show employees methods of writing and… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "The Backbone" 1974 · 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 Holiday Report, Urlaubsreport, Woruber Reiseleiter Nicht Sprechen Durfen 1971 1971 · Feature So many titles for this one most of them mimicking the various German sex comedy titles. Resort Girls, Holiday Report, Swedish Love Games. What Tour Guides… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "Algernon, The Ambulance (Copy 2)" 1971 · 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 Vivre Mieux, Demain 1971 · Educational · 9 min Describes the present and the future of industry and commerce in France. Evaluates the importance of the craftsman, as well as the technician in modern France. Internet Archive Car Surveillance 1974 · Educational National Archives - Car Surveillance - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 - 12/04/1981). - This film explores techniques used… Internet Archive Bip Hunts Butterflies 1975 · Educational Features Marcel Marceau in a performance of pantomime. Internet Archive British Infant School, Southern Style 1973 · Educational · 30 min Shows how open classroom techniques used in British schools are being adapted in a primary school in Lenoir, N.C. Uses commentary by the school principal and… Internet Archive Care of the Sick: First Half of the 19th Century 1970 · Educational General historical background traces developments in biological and physical science and medicine: physiology, anesthesia, obstetrics and gynecology, and…