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Documentary from the world's archives

1,153–1,200 of 6,614 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 In Our Children's Food 1993 · Documentary · Subtitles Traces the 30-year history of U.S. pesticide use, regulation, and scientific study and explores what is and is not known about the risks of agricultural… Internet Archive The Height of Goth: A Night at the Xclusiv Nightclub 1984 · Documentary The Height Of Goth, subtitled A Night at the Xclusiv nightclub, Batley, West Yorkshire. This is a rare treat for fans of both Goth culture and also Northern… Internet Archive Nova - S25E07 - Search For The Lost Cave People 1998 · Documentary · Subtitles This is a rip of an old VHS recording. The program follows an international group of archeologists, who ventured into the Chiapas region of Mexico in 1997 to… Internet Archive Gold Fever 1997 · Documentary Tells the personal stories of a handful of the prospectors who, in January 1898, traveled to the Klondike in search of easy wealth, but instead came upon… Internet Archive Poison and the Pentagon 1988 · Documentary · Subtitles Investigates the contamination of the country's water supply with toxic waste by the U.S. military and its reluctance to assume responsibility and clean up… Internet Archive Some Protection 1987 · Cartoon · 9 min Animated short documentary by Marjut Rimminen about the true story of young Josie O'Dwyer who was sent to prison "for her own protection" after having been… Internet Archive Key Constitutional Concepts ★ A "Lost" Annenberg Series on the Constitution - with Subtitles and MKV 2006 · Talk Key Constitutional Concepts ★ A "Lost" Annenberg Series on the Constitution - with Subtitles and MKV Spanish and English Subtitles are in this Hugo, and… Internet Archive Service with Honor Video Collection—Vietnam Soldiers’ Story: Invisible Enemy (1999) 1999 · Documentary · Subtitles Service with Honor Video Collection—Vietnam Soldiers’ Story: Invisible Enemy Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Department of Ohio (ABC News/TLC,… Internet Archive The Great Egyptians ★ Explore Egyptian History - with MKV 1997 · Talk The Great Egyptians ★ Explore Egyptian History - with MKV . _ . I found the original DVD source materials here: https://archive.org/details/GreatEgyptiansISOs… Internet Archive The Christians ★ How the Course of a Religion influenced the Course of History - with Subtitles and MKV 1977 · Talk The Christians ★ How the Course of a Religion influenced the Course of History - with Subtitles and MKV . _ . I found the original DVD source materials here:… Internet Archive Forever — Filmic Walk / Walking in Philadelphia Year 2026 2026 · Documentary Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — August 3 This continuous filmic walk documents Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 3, 2026 . The camera moves through the city… Internet Archive The Irish in America ★ A Emmy and Grammy Award Winning PBS Special Series in HD 1080 with MKV 1998 · Talk The Irish in America ★ A Emmy and Grammy Award Winning PBS Special Series in HD 1080 with MKV . _ . My thanks goes out to Ian Parker for donating this… Internet Archive Man's Best Friend 1985 · Documentary Why of all animal species, have people traditionally chosen the dog as their most popular pet? It's a relationship that may be as much as 12,000 years old.… Internet Archive Life At The Waterhole ★ Innovative Research on the Savannah - With Subtitles and MKV 2021 · Talk Life At The Waterhole ★ Innovative Research on the Savannah - With Subtitles and MKV . _ . I found the original DVD source materials here:… Internet Archive America's Favorite Sportscars [1990 VHS] 1990 · Documentary · Subtitles Documentary taking a look at some of America's most popular sports cars from the '30s through the '70s. Internet Archive Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons 1992 · Cartoon A 1992 documentary on the Fleischer Studios hosted by Leonard Maltin. Ripped from Republic Pictures Home Video edition. Internet Archive Caught On Film (2001 VHS) 2001 · Documentary A documentary series about real footage of historical events. This video is being shared unofficially for archival and educational purposes, but will be… Internet Archive A Man, a Plan, a Canal, Panama 1987 · Documentary Uses vintage stills, maps, animated sequences, and current materials to present the history of the Panama Canal from 1880 to the present. 1 videocassette (58… Internet Archive Sports Illustrated 25th Anniversary Swimsuit Video (1989) 1989 · Documentary · Subtitles Title: Sports Illustrated 25th Anniversary Swimsuit Video Year: 1989 Source: VHS Description: This behind-the-scenes documentary celebrates the 25th… Internet Archive The Jarvis Collection: The Louvre (1978) 1978 · Documentary · Subtitles The Louvre The Jarvis Collection Hosted by: Charles Boyer With: Edwin Newman and Lucy Jarvis (Monterey Home Video, 1978) Running Time: 1 Hour THE LOUVRE… Internet Archive MARIAN ANDERSON WORLD RENOWN AFRICAN-AMERICAN SINGER 1952 DOCUMENTARY FILM XD6036 Documentary This 1952 biographical film is about Marian Anderson, a Black American contralto who defied racial prejudice in music. From 1925 to 1965, she performed opera… Internet Archive The Great Masters—Michelangelo: Matter and Spirit Documentary · Subtitles The Great Masters—Michelangelo: Matter and Spirit Narrated by: Clive Rich (Kultur, circa 2000) Running Time: 45 Minutes Michelangelo (1475-1564), full name… Internet Archive CNN Special Reports: Murder By Number (1994 VHS) 1994 · Documentary · Subtitles From the VHS cover: They have become our most popular villains — a dubious distinction. Serial killers are among the rarest breeds. Rare, but their impact… Internet Archive Winds of Change: A Matter of Choice (1990) 1990 · Documentary · Subtitles Winds of Change: A Matter of Choice Hosted by Hattie Kauffman (PBS Home Video, 1990) Running Time: 1 Hour Winds of Change: A Matter of Choice To remain on the… Internet Archive Within These Walls: A Visit to the White House 1994 · Documentary · Subtitles Within These Walls: A Visit to the White House (The White House Historic Association, 1994) With: President Bill Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton Running time:… Internet Archive Baboons 4K restoration 1991 · Documentary Baboons is a documentary from 1991 shot in the Kruger national park which I've restored from the VHS tape best I can into 4K and mixed in 5.1 Surround sound… Internet Archive The Early Beatles 1962 1965 Full 1980s Documentary 1986 · Documentary Rare 1980s documentary made shortly after John Lennon’s death in 1980 on the early years of The Beatles from 1962 – 1965 and featuring archive footage of them… Internet Archive The Mysteries Of The Sphinx - 1993 1993 · Documentary VHS Rip, Colour, 1993, 46m *despite the case and the tape stating this is the extended version, the tape only contains the original broadcast, and sadly, is… Internet Archive Rax Roast Beef Mr. Delicious Commercial Collection and Mockumentary 1992 · Commercial A collection of all commercials for fast food restaurant Rax Roast Beef starring Mr. Delicious, a mascot created to appeal to ironic Gen X humor in the hopes… Internet Archive Riding The Magic School Bus (1992 Documentary) 1992 · Documentary An obscure documentary about "The Magic School Bus", a series of childrens' books that later went on to be an animated show on PBS in the 90s. Internet Archive VHS Tape - 2002 - USA - Backdraft - FOX - Married with Children - Eight - Bimaadiziwin - A Healthy Way of Life - VH1 - Pink Floyd - The Wall 2002 · Documentary VHS Tape - 2002 - USA - Backdraft - FOX - Married with Children - Eight - Bimaadiziwin - A Healthy Way of Life - VH1 - Pink Floyd - The Wall With Commercials… Internet Archive The James Bond Story [2000 VHS] 2000 · Documentary 2000 VHS release of "The James Bond Story", a documentary taking a look at the franchise of films up to "The World is Not Enough". Internet Archive Unauthorized Access 1994 · Documentary Unauthorized Access is a 1994 documentary covering a wide range of hacker and hacktivism topics of the era. It covers telephone hacking, dumpster diving, jail… Internet Archive Wildlife International Charles Adler Era VHS Tapes 1989 · Documentary · Subtitles Two pre-recorded VHS tapes of Wildlife footage from the Charles Adler narration era: California Odyssey, and Galapagos Land and Sea. Digitally transferred… Internet Archive Collecting America: Folk Art and the Shelburne Museum (1988) 1988 · Documentary · Subtitles Collecting America: Folk Art and the Shelburne Museum Narrator: Ann Sothern Host: John Wilmerding Directed by Rick Harper (Home Vision, 1988) Running Time: 28… Internet Archive Discovery's Titanic Part 2: Anatomy Of Disaster - 1996 1996 · Documentary VHS, Colour, 1996/1997, 52m, Tape 2 of 2, 1H 44m From the back of the box: In 1912 the "Unsinkable" RMS Titanic struck an iceberg. But how did she go down?… Internet Archive Children of Chernobyl (1991) 1991 · Documentary One of the first documentaries to assess the full impact of the explosion at the Chernobyl power station. Mothers and doctors speak out about the grim reality… Internet Archive Discovery's Titanic Part 1: The Investigation Begins - 1996 1997 · Documentary VHS, Colour, 1996/1997, 52m, Tape 1 of 2 From the back of the box: In 1912 the "Unsinkable" RMS Titanic struck an iceberg. But how did she go down? Through an… Internet Archive BBC 2: Rumble In The Jungle [Documentary] 1994 · Documentary This was recorded on Tuesday 23rd December 1994 on VHS Twenty years ago, Muhammad Ali, overweight and out of condition, regained the world heavyweight boxing… Internet Archive Enterprise Culture—Changing the Village (1989) 1989 · Documentary · Subtitles BBC Video World, Documentary Segment Volume 1, Issue 5—June 1989 (BBC Video World, 1989) Running Time: 39 Minutes Running Order CURRENT AFFAIRS (37 mins.)… Internet Archive Extreme Alaska (The Discovery Channel, 1999) 1999 · Documentary Extreme Alaska (Discovery Channel) Narrator: Peter Coyote (Discovery Channel Video, 1999) Running Time: 51 Minutes Program content includes wild crab fishing… Internet Archive National Geographic - Africa's Dinosaur Giants 1999 · Documentary A one-hour feature highlighting the discovery and excavation of Jobaria, a new never-before discovered sauropod dinosaur found in the Sahara Desert during a… Internet Archive Vincent Price's Dracula 1986 · Documentary VHS rip. Vincent Price hosts this documentary exploring the historical myths surrounding vampires. Internet Archive BBC Dynasties 2 ★ Sequel to the BBC Series - with Subtitles and MKV Talk BBC Dynasties 2 ★ Sequel to the BBC Series - with Subtitles and MKV . _ . I found the original DVD source materials here:… Internet Archive VHS Tape - Supersize Me - Copy Documentary VHS Tape - Supersize Me - Copy Without Commercials Video Size: 720x480 Length: 2:03:32 Super Size Me is a 2004 American documentary film directed by and… Internet Archive Comme des bêtes. Jean Luret, Claude Piéplu. 1990 French animal mating documentary. 2020-01-26 [no dropped frames] 1990 · Documentary Blog page for the preservation of this film. Documentation of capture attempts, and links to all versions: https://commedesbetesfilm.blogspot.com/… Internet Archive DAYS OF FURY (1980) FEAT. VINCENT PRICE (MAD VIDEO/V&R PLANNING JAPAN VHS RIP) 1980 · Documentary DAYS OF FURY (1980) FEAT. VINCENT PRICE (MAD VIDEO/V&R PLANNING JAPAN VHS RIP) JAPANESE HARD SUBS ENGLISH AUDIO Internet Archive Chippewa Lake Amusement Park amateur documentary Documentary CAPTURE LINEAGE AND TECHNICAL DETAILS ARE BELOW. PLEASE READ THIS TEXT IN ITS ENTIRETY. "Chippewa Lake: Fun in the sun", released December 1992 by amateur…