The world's archives

3,649–3,696 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 Visions - Barbara Anderson, Monte Markham 1972 · Feature https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2011/01/visions-1972-tvm.html Internet Archive Operations of 1/5 Mechanic Infantry Division along the Demilitarized Zone, Phu Bai, South Vietnam 1971 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 34325 / Local Identifier 111-LC-56765 Operations of 1/5 Mechanic Infantry Division along the… Internet Archive Changing Work: American Workers in Sweden 1975 · Educational "Toward the end of 1974, six American auto workers spent a month working in an engine assembly plant in Sweden in an effort to gauge their reactions to an… Internet Archive Developmental Counseling in the Elementary School 1976 · Educational Producer, Don L. Sorenson; writers, Robert D. Myrick, Don L. Sorenson Shows elementary school counselors of Alachua County Schools, Gainesville, Fla.,… Internet Archive Jetter Mars [RAW] - [WEB-DL 576p] 1977 · Cartoon **NOTICE** To download the correct files click "MPEG4". Jetter Mars (ジェッターマルス) 1977 Highest quality known release of the series, sourced from the AMZN CVBR… Internet Archive HISTORY OF THE AIR FORCE - 1942-1943 1976 · Educational Department of Defense PIN 38434 HISTORY OF THE AIR FORCE - 1942-1943 COVERS DECLARATION OF WAR ON JAPAN; JAPANESE TAKEOVER OF THE PHILIPPINES; FLYING TIGERS;… Internet Archive Big Scare, The, Tender Dracula 1974 1974 · Feature Part French Bedroom Farce, part horror movie? Mostly slapstick comedy with Peter Cushing and a lot of French actors includin Alida Valli, Miou-Miou and… Internet Archive Wanpaku Omukashi Kumu Kumu 1975 · Cartoon Wanpaku Omukashi Kumu Kumu (French: Kum Kum) was a 1975 anime series directed by the well-known Japanese director Rintaro. Kum Kum is a young child who lives… Internet Archive INTERVIEW OF JAMES EARL RAY BY JOHN AUBLE, KST-TV ST LOUIS 1977 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 43297, LI 233-MLK-150170 - INTERVIEW OF JAMES EARL RAY BY JOHN AUBLE, KST-TV ST LOUIS - DVD Copied by Ann… Internet Archive Birth Of The Beatles - Stephen MacKenna, Rod Culbertson 1979 · TV https://mytvlog.blogspot.com/2009/02/birth-of-beatles-1979.html Internet Archive The Basilica of St. Mark 1975 · Educational Shows how the mingling of Romanesque and Byzantine currents have produced the Cathedral of Saint Mark in Venice. Emphasises the role of Venice as the… Internet Archive Thinkabout ★ "Lost" Skills Essential to Learning Series 1979 · Talk Thinkabout ★ "Lost" Skills Essential to Learning Series Created by the Agency for Instructional Technology in 1979. One web site referred to Thinkabout as "… Internet Archive Lord Shango(1975) 1975 · Feature HIGHEST QUALITY RIP AVAILABLE Plot: A tribal priest returns from the dead to take his revenge on non-believers Internet Archive Community Relations Officer 1974 · Documentary · 3 min A very short three minute British documentary about the role of the community relations officer in the RAF. I'm not completely sure as to the intention and… Internet Archive Happy Days/Fonzie Loves Pinky promo 1977 · Commercial Original ABC promo for the "Happy Days" episodes "A Shot in the Dark" and "Fonzie Loves Pinky," which aired on January 25, 1977. Narration by Ernie Anderson. Internet Archive Seniority and Discrimination 1978 · Educational · 26 min Dramatizes the grievance of a black employee who claims he should have received a posted job not only because he has sufficient ability but also because of… Internet Archive Earthquake Below 1975 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 1261444 / Local Identifier 255-HQ-248 - Earthquake Below - National Aeronautics and Space… Internet Archive FLIGHT 1970 · Educational Department of Defense PIN 25563 FLIGHT NAVAL AIRCRAFT SOAR TO THE BEAT OF AN ALL MUSICAL MODERN JAZZ SOUND TRACK. (NO NARRATION) Internet Archive Diao shou guai zhao (1973) 1973 · Feature Diao shou guai zhao is a 1973 movie directed by Mu Chu, Hai-Feng Wei Internet Archive WRIGHT BROTHERS - PART IV 1970 · Educational Department of Defense PIN 21583 WRIGHT BROTHERS - PART IV THE DEATH OF WILBUR WRIGHT IN 1912 AND 1912-1918 AIRCRAFT AND AEROBOATS DESIGNED BY WRIGHT.… Internet Archive Top Of The Pops ( 25th February 1971 ) 1971 · TV Rare TOTP. Super groovy flowery early 70s episode. Jimmy Saville warning! Internet Archive Filmstrip: "The Lymph" 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 Tornado Below 1975 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 1261429 / Local Identifier 255-HQ-246 - Tornado Below - National Aeronautics and Space… Internet Archive AFSC STAFF FILM REPORT 265 1978 · Educational Department of Defense PIN 50572 AFSC STAFF FILM REPORT 265 TITAN II - SYSTEM IS REVIEWED ON THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS OPERATIONAL READINESS. YC-141B AERIAL… Internet Archive After the whale 1970 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration After the whale Department of the Interior. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (07/01/1974 - ) ARC Identifier 5792 /… Internet Archive Wakakusa no Charlotte (1977) 1977 · Cartoon Charlotte is a girl who lives on a farm in Canada. On her 12th birthday, her father tells her that her mother, whom Charlotte has always believed to be dead,… Internet Archive Lincoln: Trial by Fire 1973 · Educational · 52 min Lincoln, facing the crisis of a divided nation, was forced to turn for help to General George McClellan, who thought the President was an "idiot", and who… Internet Archive Throw Away Your Books Rally In The Streets (1971) 1971 · Film · Subtitles Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets Shūji Terayama Shuji Terayama Internet Archive ACTIVITIES OF THE 3/17 AIR CAVALRY 1970 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration ACTIVITIES OF THE 3/17 AIR CAVALRY ARC Identifier 33957 / Local Identifier 111-LC-56185 1970 Department of… Internet Archive Lehman Caves National Monument 1971 · Educational Department of Agriculture Lehman Caves National Monument AVA12596VNB1 - 1971 The video focuses on the formation of limestone caves featuring the singular… Internet Archive Ketcham Home Movies: Home Mix 1960-1970 1970 · Home movie Ketcham family home scenes, New York, 1960s. Rodney K. Ketcham Collection: This large collection of 8mm and 16mm amateur films by Rodney Kenneth Ketcham is… Internet Archive President Richard Nixon in the Middle East 1974 · Educational National Archives - President Richard Nixon in the Middle East - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 - 12/04/1981). - This… Internet Archive Estuary 1979 · Educational Perhaps because estuaries seem so ordinary, many on the west coast of Canada are being drained to accommodate new housing and industry. This film demonstrates… Internet Archive Hey, How About Another One? 1975 · Educational Examines known facts about alcohol: rationale, usage patterns, physiological and psychological effects of varying quantities, danger signals of problem… Internet Archive The Great NBC Smilin' Saturday Morning Parade 1976 · Commercial Freddie Prinze Sr. hosts the bicentennial Saturday morning preview special, which aired on September 10, 1976. Guest appearances by and The Kids from… Internet Archive Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure 1977 35mm Ultra HD 1977 · Cartoon Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure 1977 35mm Ultra HD Transferred from 35mm film in UHD by Helge Bernhardt and restored by Garrett Gilchrist. Version 2… Internet Archive I SAW KITTY HAWK 1975 · Educational Department of Defense PIN 39349 I SAW KITTY HAWK REMINISCENCE WITH A MAN WHO WAS PRESENT AT THE FIRST WRIGHT BROTHERS FLIGHT. FILM SHOWS WRIGHT BROTHERS… Internet Archive Giant Beast Planet 1974 · Cartoon A short demo reel Tsuburaya Productions Made using an tokusatsu artstyle mixing 2D animated humans with real model props and costumes that became somewhat… Internet Archive Interview with Bangladesh Prime Minister Mujbur Rahman 1972 · Educational National Archives - Interview with Bangladesh Prime Minister Mujbur Rahman - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 -… Internet Archive Danguard Ace Movies (Ctenosaur Video) 1977 · Cartoon Fansubs of Danguard Ace Movies 1 (Danguard Ace vs. The Army of Insect Robots) and 2 (Danguard Ace: The Great Space War), as subbed by Ctenosaur Video on VHS. Internet Archive Little Wansa 1974 OVA Japanese 1974 · Cartoon · 1 h 58 min Little Wansa is a compilation OVA of the Wansa-kun series. Reminiscent of Disney's Lady and the Tramp, this work depicts the friendship between Wansa, who… Internet Archive REVIEW OF SERIES AND PARALLEL RESISTIVE CIRCUITS 1975 · Educational Department of Defense - Description: REVIEWS CURRENT, VOLTAGE, AND RESISTANCE CHARTERISTICS IN SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS. ALSO REVIEWS BALANCED AND… Internet Archive Hospital Sepsis 1970 · Educational · 27 min Discusses the factors involved in the high incidence of infection that occur in the hospital such as: new procedures, monitors and catheters that make new… Internet Archive Ways of Seeing : with John Berger 1974 · Commercial Consists of four programs (2 on a cassette), each presenting the classical arts in different contemporary terms. Considers the ways paintings are distorted by… Internet Archive NO DECK TO STRUT UPON 1971 · Educational Department of Defense PIN 25585 NO DECK TO STRUT UPON STORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODERN SUBMARINE WITH A BACKGROUND ON JOHN PHILLIP HOLLAND, DEVELOPER OF… Internet Archive PTL Club Episode 1975 1975 · TV PTL Club Episode 1975 Internet Archive Airports Mean Business 1972 · Educational Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Airports Mean Business AVA08353VNB1, 1972 (?) How airports are good for business. Internet Archive Filmstrip: "The Intestines" 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…