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481–528 of 6,270 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 1965 BRITISH DOCUMENTARY FILM “HOMAGE TO WINSTON CHURCHILL” 15584 Documentary This documentary film shows a brief glimpse into the highly influential life of Winston Churchill. It focuses on his burial ceremony and the impact it held… Internet Archive DESCUBRE Quién Empezó El Negocio De Los DATOS 2021 · Short La descripción decia: Primer vídeo de la serie Capitalismo de los Datos. Una serie de vídeos en el que intentaré sacar a la luz los los tejemanejes más… Internet Archive THE GOLDEN TWENTIES 1920s AMERICA DOCUMENTARY FILM PART #2 30274 Documentary The Golden Twenties is a 1950 American documentary film produced by Richard de Rochemont. The film is narrated by Frederick Lewis Allen, Robert Q. Lewis,… Internet Archive "SLAVERY IN THE 70s" 1970s HEROIN DRUG ABUSE & ADDICTION TREATMENT DOCUMENTARY FILM 67694 Documentary This 20-minute documentary on the heroin epidemic in the United States was made by Concept Films in 1970 as part of an Encyclopedia Britannica informational… Internet Archive “THE HERITAGE OF SLAVERY” LANDMARK 1968 SLAVERY, CIVIL RIGHTS & RACE RELATIONS DOCUMENTARY XD8162 Documentary This 1968 documentary hosted by George Foster and produced by CBS looks at the oppressive legacy of slavery in the United States over 100 years after its… Internet Archive "GERMANY AWAKE!" 1933 DOCUMENTARY ADOLF HITLER AS CHANCELLOR OF GERMANY NAZI PARTY REEL 3 73652 Documentary Created in 1933 by the newly-ascendant Adolph Hitler, "Deutschland Erwacht!" is a recounting of life in Germany after WWI and up until the handover of power… Internet Archive 1945 WORLD WAR II U.S. ARMY NURSE DOCUMENTARY FILM 27454 Documentary Made in late 1945, THE ARMY NURSE is a short documentary propaganda film commissioned by the US military to highlight the role and contributions of army… Internet Archive Guilty Men 1945 · Short · 10 min Army-Navy Screen Magazine, no. 79. Internet Archive The Three A's 1947 · Documentary · 18 min A 1947 British documentary (with footage filmed 1944 by the Colonial Film Unit), showing the Allertonshire County Modern School. Produced for the Central… Internet Archive ATTACK! THE BATTLE FOR NEW BRITAIN 1944 WAR DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTARY SOLOMON ISLANDS CAMPAIGN (PRINT 2) 79144 Documentary Attack! The Battle of New Britain is a documentary/propaganda film produced by the U.S. War Department in 1944, depicting events in 1943.. It details, as its… Internet Archive 1949 NEW NATION OF INDIA DOCUMENTARY JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MOHANDAS GANDHI 15534 Documentary This educational film "India, Asia’s New Voice" was produced by The March of Time and dates to 1949, just two years after Indian Independence. At the time,… Internet Archive "GERMANY AWAKE!" 1933 DOCUMENTARY ADOLF HITLER AS CHANCELLOR OF GERMANY NAZI PARTY REEL 4 74212 Newsreel Created in 1933 for the newly-ascendant Adolf Hitler, "Deutschland Erwacht!" (Germany Awake!) is a recounting of life in Germany after WWI and up until the… Internet Archive 1958 NAVAJO INDIANS DOCUMENTARY "BETWEEN TWO WORLDS" NATIVE AMERICANS 85284 Documentary This 1958 color film shows the Navajo Nation of the 1960s, with a postscript from the 1970s (:13). It’s “A Line on America” film presentation of “A People… Internet Archive HISTORY OF AUTOMOBILES FORD MOTOR CO. DOCUMENTARY "THE AMERICAN ROAD" HENRY FORD MODEL T MD40540 Documentary Originally released in 1953 and then revised with a new ending in the 1970s, this black and white and color film recounts the beginning of the Ford Motor… Internet Archive " REPORT FROM CHINA" 1967 DOCUMENTARY ABOUT COMMUNIST CHINA PART 2 CULTURAL REVOLUTION 77574a Documentary This 1966/67 documentary "Report from China Part 2", originally titled "Country of Dawn", was distributed by Radim Films in the USA and originally produced by… Internet Archive " KING OF CONEY ISLAND " 1953 NEW YORK CITY DOCUMENTARY FILM CONEY ISLAND AMUSEMENT PARK MD10044 Documentary This wonderful color film "King of Coney Island" is part of the "If Things Could Talk" series of films produced by Roy Creveling. It is written and narrated… Internet Archive "ANCIENT TRAILS IN NORTH AFRICA" 1943 CARTHAGE / TUNISIA ARCHAEOLOGY DOCUMENTARY 99074 Documentary This 1943 black and white film was produced by Bell & Howell and narrated by author and highly controversial amateur archeologist Count Byron De Prorok and… Internet Archive The Brain with David Eagleman ★ PBS Documentary Series with Subtitles and MKV 2015 · Talk The Brain with David Eagleman ★ PBS Documentary Series with Subtitles and MKV Versions . _ . Neuroscientist David Eagleman explores the human brain in an epic… Internet Archive Crofters 1944 · Documentary · 22 min A 1944 British short documentary about a farming area in Scotland. Produced by Greenpark Productions for the Ministry of Information. Internet Archive "THE CITY" 1939 DEVELOPMENT OF AMERiCAN CITIES & URBAN PLANNING DOCUMENTARY FILM 90594 Documentary The short 1939 documentary The City is a “plea” for residential planning and presents ways to remold cities to better accommodate the demand for housing and… Internet Archive " ELECTRONICS IN JAPAN TODAY " 1980s JAPANESE HIGH TECH INDUSTRY DOCUMENTARY COMPUTERS VCR XD13854 Documentary This color educational film is about how electronics in Japan are being made and used. This was made in 1980. A speeding express train. The train is… Internet Archive Life of a Queen 1960 · Documentary · 15 min A 1960 British documentary about Queen Elizabeth II. Produced by Associated British-Pathé for the Central Office of Information. Note: the footage used in… Internet Archive THE EPIC OF EVEREST 1924 GEORGE MALLORY & ANDREW IRVINE DOCUMENTARY TIBET 90264 Documentary Released by Kodak as part of its Kodascope Library in the 1920s, this short version of the famed silent film "The Epic of Everest" documents the Mallory and… Internet Archive " 50 YEARS BEFORE YOUR EYES " PART 1 1900-1950 DOCUMENTARY FILM 66734 Documentary This film is the first half of the 1950 Warner Brothers film, which documents the major American and international events during the first half of the… Internet Archive Cookery Hints - Oatmeal Porridge 1940 · Documentary · 5 min A 1940 instructional film showing how to make outmeal porridge using a hay box. Produced by Verity Films for the Ministry of Information. Internet Archive THE RACE FOR SPACE 1959 EARLY SPACE FLIGHT HISTORY DOCUMENTARY 51264 Documentary “The Race For Space” is a 1959 made-for-television documentary film directed by David L. Wolper and narrated by famed newsman Mike Wallace. It was nominated… Internet Archive Down At The Local 1945 · Documentary · 17 min A 1945 documentary presenting a tour of pubs around England. Produced by Public Relationship Films for the British Army. Directed by Richard Massingham, whose… Internet Archive part of Princess Diana documentary or segment (1991) 1991 · TV Partial TV recording of a documentary or segment on Princess Diana. Program source unknown VHS recording from Australian TV Internet Archive MANHATTAN WATERFRONT 1930s NEW YORK CITY DOCUMENTARY 85404 Documentary This 1938 documentary short MANHATTAN WATERFRONT, was made by the Van Beuren Corporation and released by RKO. The film provides terrific views of Manhattan… Internet Archive WORLD WAR I GERMAN U-BOAT U-35 SILENT DOCUMENTARY FILM 29632 Documentary Created during WWI, this silent, tinted documentary film presents the exploits of the U-35 with inter title cards in English. SM U-35 was a German U 31-class… Internet Archive People's Firehouse No. 1 1979 · Educational · 26 min Narrator: Robert Lacativa Cinematography, Larry Bullard ; editor, Stephanie Palewski A small, New York City community gathers together to oppose the closing… Internet Archive "GERMANY AWAKE!" 1933 DOCUMENTARY ADOLF HITLER AS CHANCELLOR OF GERMANY NAZI PARTY REEL 2 73642 Documentary Created in 1933 by the newly-ascendant Adolph Hitler, "Deutschland Erwacht!" is a recounting of life in Germany after WWI and up until the handover of power… Internet Archive Sixty Years Of Fashion 1960 · Documentary · 18 min A 1960 British documentary about women's fashion during the first 60 years of the 20th century. Very, very lighthearted. Produced by Basic Films for the… Internet Archive Cold War Royal Navy Documentary "1400 Zulu" 71062 Documentary Created in 1965, "1400 Zulu" is a classic British propaganda and recruiting film that profiles the Royal Navy's operations around the world: from the… Internet Archive 1942 WORLD WAR II DOCUMENTARY "PATTERN FOR VICTORY" 88214 Documentary Released in November of 1942, PATTERN FOR VICTORY shows scenes of the first year after American entry into World War II. It was produced by Paramount News.… Internet Archive F.B.I. DURING WORLD WAR II "BATTLE OF THE UNITED STATES" DOCUMENTARY FILM 24284 Documentary In this Army – Navy Screen Magazine newsreel, we learn about THE BATTLE OF THE UNITED STATES. In this film from 1944, we see narrator J. Edgar Hoover… Internet Archive 9th INFANTRY DIVISION IN VIETNAM 1968 U.S. ARMY BIG PICTURE DOCUMENTARY 81974 Documentary This 1968 Big Picture TV-746 color film about the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam was presented by the U.S. Army. The soldier narrator holds a book about the… Internet Archive WORLD WAR II LIBERATION OF ROME ITALIAN CAMPAIGN DOCUMENTARY (print 2) 81754 Documentary Made in late 1944 by the U.S. Army Pictorial Service, "The Liberation of Rome" depicts the successful Allied advance into Rome, freeing it from German control… Internet Archive My Favorite M*A*S*H Behind The Scenes Clip ( 1983) 2023 · TV The stars of this long-running sitcom, including Alan Alda, reflect upon their most memorable moments in this clip during production from one of the last… Internet Archive CONSTRUCTION OF LINCOLN CENTER NEW YORK CITY "THE PLACE AND THE IDEA" DOCUMENTARY XD45324 Documentary This color film from 1968 documents the construction of New York City’s famed Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, a massive urban renewal project that saw… Internet Archive "WE CAME IN PEACE" NASA SPACE RACE & APOLLO 11 MOON MISSION DOCUMENTARY FILM 66324 Documentary This 1970 documentary narrated by Frank McGee, gives viewers a look at the Apollo 11 mission as well as a brief history of early space exploration leading up… Internet Archive "DOWN STREAM HIGHWAY " 1950 NEW YORK LAKE ONTARIO & HUDSON RIVER DOCUMENTARY 58254 Documentary Narrated by Bill Slater, this short black & white educational film is about sporting and outdoor activities on the majestic Hudson River in New York State.… Internet Archive 1940 U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS DOCUMENTARY "WINGS OF THE ARMY" MILITARY AVIATION 29734 Documentary Wings Of The Army is a short 1940 film that documents the history of the U.S. Air Corps, which would later become the U.S. Air Force. The film opens with… Internet Archive " LIFE IN THE THIRTIES " 1930s DOCUMENTARY FILM PART 2 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SECOND TERM 91944 Documentary This black & white educational film is about what occurred in the United States (and overseas) in the 1930s. It was released in 1959. This film is part 2 of… Internet Archive 1950s SCOTTISH WHISKY DOCUMENTARY FILM SCOTCH DISTILLERY GLENROTHES GLENLIVET WHISKEY15554 Documentary Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com This 1950s… Internet Archive U.S. MARINE CORPS 1968 SOUTH VIETNAMESE REFUGEES DOCUMENTARY VIETNAM WAR 25754 Documentary This 1968 United States Marine Corps color propaganda documentary MH-10476 documents the USMC’s part in the large-scale evacuation of the South Vietnamese… Internet Archive Lifequest: Mysteries Of The Mind (1988, partial) 2022 · TV Topics ranging from public surveys for supplments used to controlling mental health disorders to manic depression to the serotonin imbalance seen with… Internet Archive 1930s NATIVE AMERICAN / HOPI, NAVAJO, CHEROKEE & PUEBLO INDIANS DOCUMENTARY INDIAN POW WOW 48384 Documentary This 1930s black and white documentary "Real Americans" was produced by Ideal Corp. It opens with a field of teepees. A male Indian wearing a feather…