The world's archives

3,409–3,456 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 Salima in Transition 1970 · Educational CLICK HERE TO SEE THE STUDY GUIDE FOR THIS FILM English-speaking secondary school students in a small town in Malawi, Central Africa, are shown attending… Internet Archive Daddy Long Legs 1979 · Cartoon Early 80's dub of a 1979 made for TV anime movie adaptation of the Jean Webster coming of age novel about a young orphan turned college student named Judy… Internet Archive Sydney Harbour Bridge 1977 · Educational Director, Paul Winkler Panoramic views of the bridge undergoes successive transformations through the use of in-camera matting, creating opposing rhythms,… Internet Archive Art Careers 1978 · Educational Part 5 in a series Producer, director, and writer, Irene Zmurkevych; consultant, Pauline James Artists discuss beginnings of an artist's career, special… Internet Archive Evolution of Nests in the Weaverbirds (Ploceidae) 1970 · Educational · 23 min Directed by N.E. Collias Analyses steps in the evolution of avian nests, including roofed nest typical of many small tropical birds. Covers the origin of… Internet Archive Justice: Justice and the Criminal Courts 1974 · Educational Explores reasons behind the loss of confidence in the American judicial system. Solutions are proposed by individuals working in the field This film isn't in… Internet Archive Modeling 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet Also issued as videorecording Narrator, Stacy Keach Demonstrates how it is possible to test scientific theories and predictions with… Internet Archive Shadows In The Ocean 1970 · Educational · 25 min Aerial spotting in "The Observer" piloted by Ed Durden in Santa Barbara Channel, looking for possible fish depletion as a result of July 28, 1969 oil spill.… Internet Archive Quest Into Matter 1974 · Educational · 28 min Considers the significance of symmetry and shape at the molecular level and introduces the relationship between the molecular structure of materials and their… Internet Archive Born to Succeed: 1 -- The Concept of Number 1971 · Educational · 33 min Applies basic behavioral procedures in a student-developed program for teaching arithmetic to retarded children. Demonstrates procedures in teaching of the… Internet Archive Pretending 1974 · Educational Directed by Robert Abramovitz and Arthur Greenwald Children at a day-care center engage in various kinds of make-believe play. Includes individual and group… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "The Lunch Money" 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 Turkey 1973 · Educational National Archives - Turkey - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 - 12/04/1981). - This newsreel film delves into the history… Internet Archive Apollo Soyuz 1975 · Educational National Archives - Apollo Soyuz - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 - 12/04/1981). - This film includes coverage of the… Internet Archive Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age 1971 · Educational Narrator: Jack Nicholson Voice of Abraham Lincoln: Raymond Massey Music: Elmer Bernstein, Ernest Gold Internet Archive Anybody's Child 1975 · Educational · 24 min Defines the characteristics of dyslexia and shows work with high school age children who suffer from learning problems associated with dyslexia. Explores the… Internet Archive Strip Pits: Lakes for the Future? 1977 · Educational · 13 min Script, narration, Greg Bergeron ; photography, Dan Gapen ; editor, Ray Wood After strip mining its coal, Peabody Coal Co. turned its strip mining pit into a… Internet Archive Elaine Dart: Not Like Other People 1976 · Educational Shows how Elaine Dart, a victim of cerebral palsy, has learned to use her feet to perform tasks that are difficult for some people with the use of their hands Internet Archive Patricia's Moving Picture 1978 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Adults Issued also as videorecording Focuses on the mid-life crisis of a woman, who comes to grips with a new life… Internet Archive The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder - Barbara Seagull 1974 · Feature Cable broadcast Internet Archive Egypt 1971 · Educational National Archives - Egypt - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 - 12/04/1981). - This newsreel film focuses on the life and… Internet Archive Strategic Air Command Bombing And Navigation Competition 1974 1974 · Film Shows the awards ceremony for the Bombing and Navigation Competition 1974. Internet Archive The Amazing Spider-Man (Complete 1977 TV Series) [Seasons 1-2] 1977 · Film Complete 1977 TV series, sourced from a few P2P uploads. Starring Nicholas Hammond as Peter Parker, the core cast was composed of fairly well-known performers… Internet Archive Taxi Driver 的士司機 (1976) by Martin Scorsese 港版VCD 1976 · Film Taxi Driver is a 1976 American film directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Paul Schrader, and starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey… Internet Archive Overrun! - Monica Strebel, Marcella Michelangeli 1970 · Feature Pay cable broadcast Internet Archive That's Business: The Accounting Process 1978 · Educational Explains the difference between a manager's and an accountant's perspective. Demonstrates how the journal and ledger function in the process of providing… Internet Archive Who Remembers Mama? 1978 · Educational · 59 min Also issued as videorecording Producers, Cynthia Salzman Mondell, Allen Mondell Considers the plight of an older middle-class woman as she faces life after… Internet Archive Who Wants to Play God? 1979 · Educational Writer, Vivian Swain Focuses on performance analysis & teaches supervisors and managers how to be more effective in evaluating employees Internet Archive "C" CO, 2/22 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN CAMBODIA 1970 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration "C" CO, 2/22 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN CAMBODIA ARC Identifier 33723 / Local Identifier 111-LC-55811 1970… Internet Archive WRIGHT BROTHERS - PART I 1970 · Educational Department of Defense PIN 21580 WRIGHT BROTHERS - PART I THE NEW INVENTIONS AND INOVATIONS DEVISED BY THE WRIGHTS TO DISPLAY THEIR NEW AIRCRAFT. Internet Archive Strategy of the Achiever 1977 · Educational Presents a story about a yacht skipper and his crew who recover from a losing streak to win first place in an ocean race, despite rough weather and tough… Internet Archive Byleth, The Demon Of Incest 1972 Claudia Gravy, Silvana Pompilli, Marzia Damon, Carla Mancini, Bruna Beani, Karin Lorson, Florian Endlicher, Mark Damon+ Leopoldo Savona 1972 · Feature Lionello returns home to find that his sister Barbara has remarried. They were close growing up, very, very close. Angered that his sister has married,… Internet Archive Greene Valley Grandparents 1974 · Educational Shows the work of the foster grandparent program at the Greene Valley Developmental Center in Greeneville, Tenn. Tells how retired businessmen, mechanics,… Internet Archive Doing Business in Japan: Negotiating a Contract 1976 · Educational · 35 min Provides an analysis of the negotiation process exploring such elements as language and communication, cultural and pragmatic disparities of background,… Internet Archive Dependence: A New Definition 1972 · Educational Producer, director, and writer, Tom Lazarus Explains the psychoanalytic theory of the manner in which people develop healthy dependencies, and tells what… Internet Archive Harambee (Pull Together) 1974 · Educational Harambee is a traditional Swahili chant meaning heave-ho or pull together the slogan for a united Kenya. Harambee Day or Independence Day is celebrated in… Internet Archive Kalleş, Turkish Movie 1974 · Feature Kalleş, Turkish Movie https://www.tsa.org.tr/en/film/filmgoster/4036/kalles Internet Archive Target Goldseven - Dyanik Zurakowska, Erika Blanc 1978 · Feature https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2010/04/target-goldseven-1966.html Internet Archive Levi's with Dacron - The Stranger 1971 · Cartoon A stranger comes to town and magically transforms the zombie-like residents into psychedelic 70s polyester attire in this memorably trippy animated Levi's… Internet Archive The New Worlds of Literature 1976 · Educational Kinescope Producer, Elizabeth Wright Evans; narrator, Earl Kelly Ballard High School students, Seattle, dramatize the importance of reading books and the… Internet Archive Egypt 1972 · Educational National Archives - Egypt - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 - 12/04/1981). - This film documents how 1972 marked a shift… Internet Archive Day Care Today 1974 · Educational · 26 min Director, Miriam Weinstein Examines the activities and programs of day-care centers in a community, a factory, and a university Internet Archive Starting Tomorrow 1973 · Educational Practical suggestions, workable classroom approaches, helpful tips and ideas every teacher can use to improve human relations and school discipline.… Internet Archive The Dam at Nagarjunasagar 1972 · Educational A study of the halfway point in the construction of a huge dam in Central India focusing on the 30,000 men, women, and children involved in the 14-year… Internet Archive Ben Gurion: One Place, One People 1978 · Educational Series editor, Drew Middleton; narrator, Henry Fonda; music, Patricia Cullen Originally shown in Canada on the television program entitled Portraits of power… Internet Archive Muteki Choujin Zambot 3 1977 · Cartoon Zambot 3 is an anime produced by Sunrise and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino with character designs by Yasuhiko. Also knows as the proto-Gundam (same creator)… Internet Archive Roosevelt: Hail to the Chief 1978 · Educational Title from data sheet Originally shown in Canada on the television program entitled Portraits of power Director, Jeremy Murray-Brown; journalist, Turner… Internet Archive Countdown to calamity 1971 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 13352 / Local Identifier 95.56 - Countdown to calamity - Department of Agriculture. Forest…