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Documentary from the world's archives

769–816 of 6,306 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 Otaku Unite - Anime Fandom Documentary 2005 · Documentary Rip of Otaku Unite, "The First Documentary About Anime Fandom". Includes Cosplay Galleries from Otakon 2005. Internet Archive "THE WORLD'S WOOL" 1949 WOOL PRODUCTION DOCUMENTARY NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA & ENGLAND 66074 Documentary This 1949 Gaumont-British Instructional film shows viewers the process of wool production, from harvesting wool from sheep at a wool station in New South… Internet Archive 1950s SMOKEY THE BEAR P.S.A.s & MAINE FOREST FIRE DOCUMENTARY FILM 95644a Documentary This presentation includes several films. The first from 1957 is a PSA that shows the Smokey the Bear campaign and features singer Vaughn Monroe, known as the… Internet Archive Unknown Chaplin: I -- My Happiest Years Educational · 28 min Internet Archive The Man Who Fought The Bank 4.0 New Version 2017 Cartoon The Man Who Fought The Bank 4.0 (New Version 2017) For The Full Truth About WWII & 1.8. - http://www.TheGreatestStoryNeverTold.tv… Internet Archive Hendrix Band of Gypsys Live at the Filmore East Documentary 1999 · Documentary From VHS Back: Nearly three decades after his untimely death in September 1970, Jimi Hendrix's legendary performances with the Band Of Gypsys remain one of… Internet Archive National Geographic I Should Be Dead Buried Alive Feature Two men, Denis Eucalyptus and David Moss, retell there survival of an avalanche. Next, Darby Patrick nearly get buried alive when working on construction.… Internet Archive They Stand Ready 1955 · Documentary · 18 min A 1955 British short documentary film about national service. Produced by G-B Specialised Film Unit for the Central Office of Information. Internet Archive MAY 1945 PRAGUE UPRISING CZECHOSLOVAKIAN REBELLION AGAINST GERMANY ARMY DOCUMENTARY 64064 Documentary This group of two silent films shows events in Czechoslovakia at the end of WWII. First is "May 1945" which shows the Prague Uprising. Czech citizens are seen… Internet Archive JOHN GRIERSON'S " GRANTON TRAWLER " 1934 EXPERIMENTAL DOCUMENTARY FILM 65184 Documentary John Grierson's "Granton Trawler" was one of the only films that noted filmmaker and critic John Grierson directed himself. The documentary style film was… Internet Archive " THE PROMISE OF PAKISTAN " 1960s DOCUMENTARY FILM KARACHI MOHENJO-DARO INDUS VALLEY 63144 Documentary This 1965 British documentary film looks at the development of the young modern nation-state and highlights some of the country’s people, culture and events,… Internet Archive 1962 COMMUNIST CHINA DOCUMENTARY "RED CHINA" PART 2 14684 Documentary In this episode of "Red China" host Chet Huntley traces the consolidation of power by Mao Tse-tung and China’s Communist Party then gives an inside look at… Internet Archive Filmic Walk – Night in New York | SoHo & Canal Street, Manhattan Rainy Walk 2026 · Documentary Manhattan, New York – July 5, 2026 This continuous filmic walk documents the streets of SoHo and the area surrounding Canal Street in Manhattan during a rainy… Internet Archive PRODUCTION OF NATURAL GAS 1930s COLUMBIA SYSTEM DOCUMENTARY OIL WELL DRILLING 90894 Documentary Dating to the early 1930s, this silent film shows the production of natural gas. It was likely made by the Columbia Corporation, as it profiles the "Columbia… Internet Archive " LEST WE FORGET " (PART 3) WWII DOCUMENTARY FILM BATTLE OF THE BULGE TO V-E DAY 7680c Documentary Lest We Forget is a 1947 Army Signal Corps documentary-style propaganda film that gives viewers an impression of the fighting during World War II. This last… Internet Archive "THE NUCLEAR NAVY" 1967 U.S. NAVY DOCUMENTARY USS ENTERPRISE USS NAUTILUS HYMAN RICKOVER 25782 Documentary This U.S. Navy film "The Nuclear Navy" (1967) with narrator Frank Blair, tells the story of the development of nuclear power for the Navy by the Atomic Energy… Internet Archive THE EARTH AND WHAT IT GROWS: NORTHWESTERN MEXICO 1951 DOCUMENTARY FILM 50134 Documentary The Earth And What It Grows: Northwestern Mexico is a short documentary from 1951 that gives viewers a look at the agriculture of northwestern Mexico (namely,… Internet Archive “HISTORY OF THE NEGRO PEOPLE: THE NEW MOOD” 1965 CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DOCUMENTARY XD8259 Documentary This film, "The New Mood" is the seventh episode of the documentary series "History of the Negro People," which was narrated by Ossie Davis.This episode… Internet Archive Local Newspaper 1952 · Documentary · 16 min A 1952 British short documentary film about a local newspaper. Produced by the Crown Film Unit for the Central Office of Information. Internet Archive U.S. NAVY FROGMEN UNDERWATER DEMOLITION TEAMS UDTS 1957 DOCUMENTARY U.S. NAVY SEALS 21444 Documentary This 1957 black and white propaganda film MN 8328 is by the U.S. Naval Photographic Center for its Sea Power for Security series. Frogmen lie in a raft tied… Internet Archive U.S. NAVY SEALAB I UNDERWATER HABITAT SATURATION DIVING 1964 DOCUMENTARY FILM 25304 Documentary In 1964 off the coast of Bermuda, SEALAB I was lowered to a depth 192 feet. This film documents that amazing event. The Sealab I experiment was to test the… Internet Archive Britain Welcomes The President Of Pakistan 1966 · Documentary · 14 min A 1966 British documentary about the visit of Mohammad Ayub Khan to Britain. Produced by British Pathe News for the Central Office of Information. Internet Archive CHINESE ASSISTANCE DOCUMENTARY from 1946 "BRIDGE TO YINHSI" 72032 Documentary reated in 1946 by the American organization "United Service to China", this rare film "Bridge to Yinhsi" presents the chaotic situation in post-WWII China and… Internet Archive THE WORLD TODAY 1947 ALASKA DOCUMENTARY FAIRBANKS & ALEUTS 31364 Documentary This 1947 black and white documentary about Alaska is part of a Movietone educational films series called “The World Today”. It was produced by Edmund Reek… Internet Archive AV Geeks Lunch 4 20 2020 (i00027) 2020 · Documentary AV Geeks 16mm Lunch streaming show AV Geeks Lunch 27 aired live on Monday, Apr 20, 2020 screening: Drug Effects Graffiti-Fun Or Dumb?. Jack In The Box… Internet Archive SATURN ROCKET GIANT THRUST INTO SPACE NASA DOCUMENTARY 55574 Documentary Made by NASA, this film SATURN GIANT THRUST INTO SPACE profiles the Saturn rocket and Project Saturn. The film shows how the various stages of the rocket are… Internet Archive The Art of Disney Animation (Disney Channel Documentary) Documentary CAPTURE LINEAGE AND TECHNICAL DETAILS ARE BELOW. PLEASE READ THIS TEXT IN ITS ENTIRETY. This 1988 documentary, hosted by John Lithgow, offers a… Internet Archive "DECCAN VILLAGE" 1966 INDIA DOCUMENTARY FILM FARMING PRACTICES IN SOUTHERN INDIA 15464 Documentary Produced in 1966, "Deccan Village" is a documentary that describes the way Indians navigate their daily lives around their basic needs with a focus on… Internet Archive JULIEN BRYAN POST-WWII REFUGEE CRISIS IN EUROPE DOCUMENTARY 31744 Documentary Made by the Church World Service and the great filmmaker Julien Bryan, DAYBREAK shows the refugee crisis that gripped Central Europe in the aftermath of WWII.… Internet Archive “ YOUR SHARE IN SPACE ” 1962 NASA ECHO 1 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE LAUNCH DOCUMENTARY 71422 Documentary This historic 1962 NASA film details the modern space program; highlighting current advances as well as future projected missions. The film includes footage… Internet Archive " A HISTORY OF U.S. NAVAL AVIATION " 1954 U.S. NAVY DOCUMENTARY FILM EARLY AIRCRAFT CARRIERS 82404 Documentary This black & white educational film is about the history of naval aviation. Copyright 1954. Planes in the sky; the Wright Brothers; Wilbur and Orville Wright… Internet Archive The Gulf War 1996 · Documentary · Subtitles On the fifth anniversary of the war with Iraq, FRONTLINE presents an authoritative four-hour history of the Persian Gulf crisis. The series features in-depth… Internet Archive “ BADEN-POWELL CHIEF SCOUT OF THE WORLD ” 1957 BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION DOCUMENTARY FILM XD5186 Documentary This British documentary entitled “Baden-Powell Chief Scout of The World” was made in 1957 by The Boy Scouts Association. It is about the life and history of… Internet Archive " NUCLEAR POWER IN WORLD POLITICS " 1966 ATOMIC BOMB PROLIFERATION DOCUMENTARY COLD WAR 94154 Documentary This color educational film is about nuclear weapons in the world, what countries have them, and the possibilities of them being used. Copyright is 1966.… Internet Archive SALVING OF FLOATING DRY DOCK AFDM-2 1965 U.S. NAVY DOCUMENTARY FILM 79014 Documentary This film, SALVING OF THE FLOATING DRY DOCK AFDM-2 is a half hour long motion picture that was produced both by the Department of the Navy's Ship Systems… Internet Archive Dave Glass Oral History December 18 2023 2023 · Documentary Longtime San Franciscan photographer Dave Glass shares his personal history and thoughts on San Francisco's evolution over the course of his life's work. Internet Archive BOAC AIRLINE PILOT TRAINING DOCUMENTARY FILM 40790 Documentary Airline Pilot was produced by BOAC in 1970. The training of airline pilot Stephen Radcliffe is painstakingly thorough and this film intercuts the story of the… Internet Archive "COMMUNIST ACCENT ON YOUTH" 1961 CRISIS FOR AMERICANS ANTI-COMMUNIST DOCUMENTARY COLD WAR 48564 Documentary Created in 1961 by Pepperdine College, "Crisis for Americans: Communist Accent on Youth" was one of a four-part, Hollywood-produced film series. This episode… Internet Archive National Geographic—The Grizzlies (1987) 1987 · Documentary · Subtitles National Geographic—The Grizzlies Narrated by Peter Coyote (National Geographic Society, 1987) Running Time: 1 Hour TAKE A SPECTACULAR JOURNEY. IT STARTS… Internet Archive 1950s IDAHO NATURAL RESOURCES, MINING & POTATOES DOCUMENTARY FILM BOISE 62564 Documentary The color film, Idaho Wild Natural Resources, is from the film library of the Bureau of Mines, of the United States Dept. of the Interior. The bureau was… Internet Archive From The East - Filmic Walk | In Brooklyn Sunset Park Snow Storm 2026 · Home movie Sunset Park, Brooklyn — January 24, 2026 This filmic walk records the winter night atmosphere of Sunset Park during the January 2026 snowstorm. The recording… Internet Archive Life By The Numbers ★ PBS Mathematics Series with Study Guides, Book, and MKV 1998 · Talk Life By The Numbers ★ PBS Mathematics Series with Study Guides, Book, and MKV . _ . Here's a 'Math Course' with no boring formulas or quizzes to get between… Internet Archive Filmic Walk - Summer | Three Drunks in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York 2026 · Documentary Brooklyn, New York - July 3, 2026 This continuous filmic walk documents Bensonhurst, Brooklyn during an extreme summer heat wave. The route moves through… Internet Archive “THE SECRET LIFE OF HITLER” 1958 DOCUMENTARY FILM ADOLPH HITLER BIOGRAPHY NAZI GERMANY PART 1 3125 Documentary This film depicts the secret life of Adolph Hitler as adapted from the original film called "Will it Happen Again" originally released in 1948. As compared to… Internet Archive Ship to Philadelphia - Filmic Walk | Quiet DUMBO, Brooklyn, New York 2026 · Documentary DUMBO, Brooklyn, New York — July 6, 2026 Recorded around four in the morning, this filmic walk moves through DUMBO during a quiet summer rain. The… Internet Archive HURRICANE CAMILLE AFTERMATH "THE ROAD BACK" 1969 DOCUMENTARY 43154 Documentary Produced by the American Trucking Association to promote the role of its drivers in the recover effort, this film “Hurricane Camille, The Road Back” centers… Internet Archive 1955 CALCIUM CARBIDE & PLASTIC MANUFACTURE DOCUMENTARY "FIERY MAGIC" ACETYLENE GAS NEOPRENE 88134 Documentary Created in the 1955s, FIERY MAGIC shows the creation of calcium carbide with lime and coke to generate acetylene gas, and the use of calcium chloride to make… Internet Archive WORLD WAR II LIBERATION OF ROME ITALIAN CAMPAIGN DOCUMENTARY 81074 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…