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1,057–1,104 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 The Bible's Buried Secrets: Beyond Fact or Fiction (DVD ISO) 2008 · Documentary · Subtitles This is a documentary from the PBS series NOVA. Ripped to an ISO file using DVD Decrypter!!! :) ©2008 WGBH Educational Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Internet Archive THE PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION OF NATURAL GAS 1920s DOCUMENTARY FILM PIPELINES 11074 Documentary Made in the 1920s, this silent film describes the search for natural gas, and details its production and distribution. The film begins with the sinking of a… Internet Archive " FIFTH AVENUE AMERICA! " 1960s NEW YORK CITY / FIFTH AVENUE DOCUMENTARY 9577 Documentary This episode of the 1960s TV show “America!” looks at the diverse attractions of New York’s Fifth Avenue. It starts with some well known buildings like the… Internet Archive Wittgenstein: A Wonderful Life (1989) 2015 · Documentary From VHS. A BBC 'Horizon' film about the remarkable life of the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. He was born in Vienna in 1889 and died in Cambridge… Internet Archive “ TRAFFIC CONTROL IN THE NORMANDY INVASION ” 1945 D-DAY INVASION LOGISTICS DOCUMENTARY XD75914 Documentary This 1945 War Department film shows traffic control and logistics during the famous Allied invasion of Normandy, Occupied France during World War II, on June… Internet Archive "THE GOLDEN TWENTIES" 1920s DOCUMENTARY EXCERPT 1929 WALL STREET CRASH (SEE 30274) 5660 Documentary This segment shows roughly the last 10 minutes of the film, showing how the Wall Street crash of 1929, which took place on "Black Tuesday" -- October 29, 1929… Internet Archive “MAN FROM A MISSING LAND” 1950-51 CHINESE INVASION OF TIBET DALI LAMA DOCUMENTARY FILM XD4774 Documentary This film takes viewers to Tibet during the Chinese invasion. It shows refugees from the 1959 Tibetan Uprising in Lhasa and the flight of the Dali Lama after… Internet Archive Nova - S26E09 - Volcanoes Of The Deep 1999 · Documentary · Subtitles This is a rip of an old VHS recording. Small portions are missing from the tape. A mile and a half beneath the sea off the Pacific Northwest coast, a volcanic… Internet Archive Spacebridge to Moscow 1984 · Documentary · Subtitles Is scientific collaboration between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. feasible? This film examines the history of scientific exchanges between the two superpowers.… Internet Archive Lorne Greene's New Wilderness - White Lightning (S03E14 Jan. 15th, 1985) 1985 · Commercial White Lightning The snowy owl prevails on Quebec's Hudson Bay. Perched high atop the snowbound tundra of Quebec's Hudson Bay, the snowy owl reigns alone over… Internet Archive Glas (Glass) Newsreel · 10 min Dutch Newsreel on the making of Glass. Not the 1960 academy award winner. Internet Archive In the Kingdom Of Dolphins/Return of the Great Whales (1984) 1984 · Documentary · Subtitles In the Kingdom of the Dolphins/Return of the Great Whales (Home Vision, 1984) Running Time: 53 Minutes In the Kingdom of the Dolphins 50 minutes/color This… Internet Archive The Fixers 1997 · Documentary · Subtitles Uncovers the roots of big Asian money in American politics. Examines the web of relationships that includes the president, his advisors and cabinet, and… Internet Archive “WHY THE S.N.C.F. CONVERTED TO ELECTRICITY" 1957 FRENCH NATIONAL RAILROAD DOCUMENTARY FILM XD5132 Documentary This film "Why the S.N.C.F. Converted to Electricity" details the SNCF’s transition from steam locomotives to using electric (and diesel-electric)… Internet Archive Bette Davis: A Basically Benevolent Volcano 1983 · Documentary A BBC documentary featuring one of the last in-depth interviews with the movie star about her long and storied career. Aired in the USA on PBS and, much… Internet Archive “ ON TARGET: THE ATLAS ICBM ” 1958 CONVAIR ASTRONAUTICS SM-65B MISSILE LAUNCH DOCUMENTARY XD4648 Documentary This 1960 color documentary film from Convair Astronautics Division and General Dynamics Corporation uses montage and bold narration to dramatise the feats of… Internet Archive The Best of Rich Kern's Nature Series: Smoky Mountain Magic (1987) 1987 · Documentary · Subtitles The Best of Rich Kern’s Nature Series: Smoky Mountain Magic (International Video Projects Incorporated, 1987) Running Time: 45 Minutes SMOKY MOUNTAIN MAGIC… Internet Archive Solar Empire ★ A 1997 Two Languages Astronomy Course with Subtitles and MKV 1997 · Talk Solar Empire ★ A 1997 Two Languages ( Chinese, English ) Astronomy Course - with Subtitles and MKV . _ . I found the original DVD source materials here:… Internet Archive Animentary Ketsudan (WW2 Anime) Complete Series 1971 · Documentary I got these from nyaa for the past few years and have decided to upload them on here. There is the first episode fansubbed by Kingmenu a few years back im… Internet Archive Earth - A New Wild ★ A PBS Nature Series - With Subtitles and MKV 2015 · Talk Earth - A New Wild ★ A PBS Nature Series - With Subtitles and MKV . _ . I found the original DVD source materials here:… Internet Archive "THE WIND FROM THE WEST" 1942 ARNE SUCKSDORFF DOCUMENTARY FILM LAPLAND SWEDEN XD13014 Documentary Directed by Arne Sucksdorff, "The Wind from the West" is a 1942 short drama documentary about the life of a Sami family in the northernmost part of Sweden,… Internet Archive World War II with Walter Cronkite: The Pacific Campaign (1982) 1982 · Documentary · Subtitles World War II with Walter Cronkite: The Pacific Campaign A CBS Video Library Presentation Produced by CBS News (CBS, Inc., 1992) Running Time: 1 Hour, 30… Internet Archive Time Out With Britney Spears 1999 · Documentary Time Out With Britney Spears (Zomba Recording Company)(1999) VHS Dump 2010-09-29 Internet Archive The Diamond Empire 1992 · Documentary · Subtitles Central to the diamond's role as a romantic symbol is the belief that diamonds are one of the rarest, most precious gifts for a loved one. This documentary… Internet Archive Filmic Walk – Rainy Night in Brooklyn Heights Promenade | Brooklyn, New York 2026 · Documentary Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn, New York — July 6, 2026 This filmic walk documents Brooklyn Heights Promenade during a rainy late night in New York… Internet Archive "AIR POWER AT SEA" U.S. NAVY AIR POWER AT SEA F-14 TOMCAT TOP GUN DOCUMENTARY (see 81214) 3449 Documentary Made in the 1980s, AIR POWER AT SEA may have been the movie that inspired "Top Gun". Narrated by Cliff Robertson and featuring the aircraft carrier USS… Internet Archive " APOLLO NINE REFLECTIONS " 1969 RUSTY SCHWEICKART/ NASA DOCUMENTARY 1507 Documentary This film details the Apollo 9 mission from March of 1969. It delivers a deeply personal view from the perspective of the astronauts using adapted words… Internet Archive Wild Brazil ★ A BBC Nature Special - with Subtitles and MKV 2014 · Talk Wild Brazil ★ A BBC Nature Special - with Subtitles and MKV . _ . I found the original DVD source materials here: https://archive.org/details/green-planet-isos… Internet Archive Holy War, Holy Terror 1986 · Documentary · Subtitles A documentary on terrorism, focusing on Iran's revolutionary Shiites. Discussion centers on the war they are fighting in the gulf, their involvement with… Internet Archive PBS Frontline: The Bombing Of Pan Am 103 (1990) 1990 · Documentary · Subtitles Frontline profiles the efforts of the surviving families of the 270 people killed in the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in… Internet Archive Patrick Swayze: Last Dance (2009) 2009 · Commercial · Subtitles One day after his death, Barbara Walters paid tribute to the actor in this documentary, which included her final interview with him and wife Lisa Niemi,… Internet Archive On Robot Wings: A Flight Thru the Solar System (1992) 1992 · Documentary · Subtitles On Robot Wings: A Flight Thru the Solar System The Holiday Video Library™ (Finley-Holiday Films, 1992) Running Time: 30 Minutes ON ROBOT WINGS Unmanned… Internet Archive " THREE TWO ONE ZERO " (PART 2) 1950s BIRTH OF ATOMIC BOMB & ATOMIC ENERGY DOCUMENTARY 10024 Documentary As part two of Henry Salomon and Richard Hanser's black and white documentary production, this film reel begins with an explanation of various nations'… Internet Archive BBC Dynasties ★ A Nature Documentary Series with Subtitles and MKV 2018 · Talk BBC Dynasties ★ A Nature Documentary Series with Subtitles and MKV . _ . I found the original DVD source materials here:… Internet Archive The Wild Side Of Paradise ★ Cuba and Hawaii in a Double Feature - with MKV 2005 · Talk The Wild Side Of Paradise ★ Cuba and Hawaii in a Double Feature - with MKV . _ . I found the original DVD source materials here:… Internet Archive The Williamsburg File 1978 · Documentary · Subtitles Shows historians and archeologists working to uncover and restore the eighteenth century community in Williamsburg 1 videocassette (60 min.) : 1/2 in Shows… Internet Archive On the Road with Charles Kuralt: Unforgettable People (1989) 1989 · Documentary · Subtitles The Best of On the Road with Charles Kuralt Host: Charles Kuralt (CBS, Inc., Fox Video, 1993) Running Time: 180 minutes (three programs of 60 minutes each)… Internet Archive 1930s UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ACADEMY DOCUMENTARY NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT PRINT 2 49474 Documentary Shot in the 1930s, this film profiles the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), the military academy of the United States Coast Guard located in New… Internet Archive Tigers 1996 · Documentary 1 videocassette (approximately 60 min.) : 1/2 in Actor Bob Hoskins journeys across the islands of Indonesia and through Nepal's Himalayan foothills attempting… Internet Archive War of 1812 ★ Award winning American History series - with Subtitles and MKV 1999 · Talk War of 1812 ★ Award winning American History series - with Subtitles and MKV . _ . I found the source DVDs here https://archive.org/details/war_of_1812_iso in… Internet Archive Hands On A Hard Body 1999 · Documentary VHS transfer Internet Archive Benny Goodman: Let's Dance (partial, 1986) PBS KAET Broadcast with Pledge Breaks 1986 · Documentary · Subtitles Benny Goodman: Let’s Dance (partial; 1986) PBS KAET Broadcast with Pledge Breaks With Benny Goodman, Louie Bellson, Rosemary Clooney, A. Bartlett Giamatti,… Internet Archive The Ring of Truth ★ A 1987 PBS Series in HD1080 with MKV and Companion Book 1987 · Talk The Ring of Truth ★ A 1987 PBS Series in HD1080 with MKV and Companion Book . _ . My thanks goes out to Ian Parker for donating this Complete HD Series to the… Internet Archive 2000s TV Broadcast • NSYNC Documentary (Partial) 60 FPS 2000 · Documentary · Subtitles This is a television documentary on NSYNC, recorded off-air from an unknown broadcast network in the early 2000s. The program traces the origins, rise, and… Internet Archive Shark ★ A BBC Special with Subtitles and MKV 2015 · Talk Shark ★ A BBC Special with Subtitles and MKV . _ . I found the original DVD source materials here: https://archive.org/details/green-planet-isos I am grateful… Internet Archive Wild Metropolis ★ A BBC Earth Series - with Subtitles and MKV 2019 · Talk Wild Metropolis ★ A BBC Earth Series - with Subtitles and MKV . _ . I found the original DVD source materials here: https://archive.org/details/green-planet-is… Internet Archive The Search for Weng Weng [2013] - Trailer 2013 · Commercial The bizarre history of Filipino B-films, as told through filmmaker Andrew Leavold's personal quest to find the truth behind its midget James Bond superstar… Internet Archive Dirty Girls (1996 High School Documentary) 1996 · Documentary A documentary made as a High School project in 1996 by Michael Lucid, covering a couple middle school girls with a bad reputation.