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Documentary from the world's archives

1,297–1,344 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 Bigfoot: First sasquatch footage shot by the controversial Ivan Marx. Documentary · 1 min Bigfoot: Ivan Marx first film of a sasquatch. The first sasquatch footage shot by the controversial Ivan Marx. Internet Archive American Mullet 2001 · Documentary Finally a film that answers the question: what do people with Mullets love about their short-long look? Party in the Back Productions: a Jennifer Arnold Film,… Internet Archive Tongs Chinese Crime Organizations Part 1 Original Gangs Of San Francisco ( Documentary Series) 2022 · Documentary Tongs in San Francisco (CA Chinese mafia in 1850s-1890s) bore a large role in Northern California after thousands of Chinese expatriates settled in the second… Internet Archive Alcoholism: Life Under the Influence (1984) 1984 · Documentary · Subtitles Recovered alcoholics tell how they began to drink and what effect alcohol had on their lives; researchers describe what they are learning about alcoholism. Internet Archive National Geographic - Unendliche Sahara 2002 · Documentary Unendliche Sahara Die unendliche Weite und Schönheit der Sahara zieht Reisende und Forscher seit jeher an. Doch wie sieht der Alltag aus, wie gestalten… Internet Archive Sins of Our Mothers - American Experience S01E13 (January 17, 1989) 1989 · Documentary · 55 min In the early 1830s, a thirteen-year-old girl named Emeline Bachelder was sent by her impoverished farm family from the small rural community of Fayette, Maine… Internet Archive Nature Series Humpback Whales Episode Promo PBS/WVIZ 25 2000-01-08 2000 · Commercial This clip is a promotional advertisement for an upcoming episode of the nature documentary series, 'Nature' on PBS. The episode focuses on humpback whales,… Internet Archive NOVA Ending & Funding Credits/WGBH Boston/Public Broadcasting Service Logos (1973) *Recreation/Filmed/Cue Mark-Stained* 2021 · Documentary · Subtitles A video by TheVintageSteampunkHub7824 Original video captured by Bob Minion. Recreation variants by Kimani H. Albright, WGBH Educational Foundation, Public… Internet Archive Never to be Forgotten: Snapshots of York County’s Past (1999) 1999 · Documentary · Subtitles Never to be Forgotten: Snapshots of York County’s Past (WGAL, 1999) Running Time: 20 Minutes Never to be Forgotten Did you know that many of America’s… Internet Archive The ... Years Documentaries I Have (VHS Rips) 1992 · Documentary Cybermen The Early Years and Daleks The Early Years to start. Internet Archive The Italian Americans 1997 · Documentary The Italian Americans simmers with the vital ingredients of family, tradition, and amore -- the essence of the Italian-American experience. It is a love song… Internet Archive Tupac Shakur - Thug Angel [2002 VHS] 2002 · Documentary 2002 documentary following the life, trials and tribulations of Tupac Shakur. Internet Archive Fun And Fancy Free The Story Behind Fun & Fancy Free Documentary VHS Capture 1997 · Documentary A behind the scenes documentary on how Walt Disney’s Fun And Fancy Free was made. Internet Archive RUINS OF ANCIENT MEXICO 1928 PIONEERING DOCUMENTARY LOOK AT AZTEC & MAYAN TEMPLES GG 38755 1928 · Commercial Ruins of Ancient Mexico" is a film showing a 1928 survey of Aztec sites in Mexico made by Emma Lindsay Squier. Squier made these pioneering images while… Internet Archive 'Gateshead: A Journey Through Time' : Full VHS Tape Documentary 1996 · Documentary Colour footage of Gateshed during World War II is the highlight of this collection from the 'Tyne & Wear Archive Service'. Internet Archive VHS Tape - 1995.03.19 - SDPB - Documentary, Fund Raising, Lawrence Welk Show - KELO - The Bold and the Beautiful, News - SDPB - Glenn Miller - KELO - TB&TB, KSFY - Sunday Worship, KELO - TB&TB 1995 · Documentary · Subtitles VHS Tape - 1995.03.19 - SDPB - Documentary, Fund Raising, Lawrence Welk Show - KELO - The Bold and the Beautiful, News - SDPB - Glenn Miller - KELO - TB&TB,… Internet Archive Inside The... National Railway Museum (1998) (PAL VHS) 1998 · Documentary My Great Aunt recently passed and she left me her collection of videotapes to digitise and upload here so, yeah. Recorded using the Windows 10 camera app. Internet Archive An Ice Cream Show (1996) Full Documentary 1996 · Documentary 1996 documentary looking at the USA's love of ice cream in all its shapes and sizes! Internet Archive DVD Transfer 146 (Pluto TV Plus October 1985 VHS Recordings) Documentary DVD Transfer 146 contains a mix of Pluto TV recordings from June 2023 along with the contents of an eBay purchase that is the oldest VHS tape I've acquired… Internet Archive Entertaining the Troops: American Entertainers in World War II 1989 · Documentary Film clips of World War II-era performances for U.S. troops, plus new interviews and a reunion of Bob Hope's troupe. Includes performances/appearances by Bob… Internet Archive SPIDERS: Come Into My Parlour (1976) 1976 · Documentary This nature documentary was produced by Anglia Television (UK, now called ITV Anglia) in 1976 as part of the "The WORLD of SURVIVAL" television documentary… Internet Archive America: A Look Back—The West of Charles Russell (1990) 1990 · Documentary · Subtitles America: A Look Back—The West of Charles Russell Host: Tom Brokaw (Time Life Video/NBC News Productions, 1990) Running Time: 55 Minutes America: A Look… Internet Archive Hanf - Pflanze Der Götter 1995 · Documentary Old German VHS Documentary I digitized at the request of the tape's owner. The production company seems defunct, so I guess it's fine. The video focuses on… Internet Archive The Doctor Is In: Depression (1991) 1991 · Documentary · Subtitles An overview of depression shown through discussions with people living with depression. Also explores the various treatments currently available. Internet Archive 25th Anniversary Kodak Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (1996) 1996 · Documentary 25th Anniversary Kodak Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 1972 - 1996 (Westcom Creative Group, 1996) Running Time: 1 Hour Celebrate the pageantry of the… Internet Archive Private Eye: True Stories of the Hidden Camera (TLC Documentary) 2001 · Documentary A documentary about the rising use of hidden cameras and what the footage they capture reveals about human behavior. It originally aired in 2001 on TLC. The… Internet Archive DVD-6838 - Frank Zappa - Video Archive 1967-1988 - October 6, 1968 1968 · Documentary Recorded By: Mister T. Collection: The Mister T. DVD Collection Medium Type: DVD Uploaded Format: DVD ISO DVD-6838 - Frank Zappa - Video Archive 1967-1988 -… Internet Archive READER'S DIGEST GREAT SPLENDORS OF THE WORLD ANCIENT SPLENDORS 1996 · Documentary Four extraordinary sites created by man have withstood the test of time and each reveals a remarkable tale of past lives and ancient splendors Internet Archive Titans Of Steam (1996) (PAL VHS) 1996 · Documentary My Great Aunt recently passed and she left me her collection of videotapes to digitise and upload here so, yeah. Recorded using the Windows 10 camera app. Internet Archive Nature's Most Amazing Events ★ A 2009 BBC Earth Series with Subtitles and MKV 2009 · Talk Nature's Most Amazing Events ★ A 2009 BBC Earth Series with Subtitles and MKV - and Sir David Attenborough narrates throughout. . _ . I found the original DVD… Internet Archive Touring New Zealand 1990 · Documentary More than charming cities and towns, New Zealand is sun- drenched beaches, Alps, glaciers, geysers, rain forests, lakes, meadows, mountains and waterfalls. A… Internet Archive World Of Discovery—Wolf: Return Of A Legend (1993) 1993 · Documentary World Of Discovery—Wolf: Return Of A Legend Narrator: Graham Greene (ABC Video, 1993) Running Time: 52 Minutes (includes a PSA for The Partnership for a… Internet Archive After, The Day After - Australian Documentary 1983 1983 · Documentary An Australian documentary on the American television movie “The Day After,” from 1983. Reported by Jeff McMullen for the program Australian television program… Internet Archive Mummies and the Wonders of Ancient Egypt: The Sphinx (1996 VHS) 1996 · Documentary From the VHS cover: The mighty Sphinx at Giza has been a national symbol of Egypt since ancient times. But 4,500 years after its creation, it remains an… Internet Archive Real Police Raids And Busts (1996) 1996 · Documentary · Subtitles Title: Real Police: Raids and Busts Year: 1996 Source: VHS Description: "Real Police: Raids and Busts" is a gripping 1996 compilation offering a raw,… Internet Archive Leopards and Lions ★ A Nature Double Feature with MKV 2006 · Talk Leopards and Lions ★ A Nature Double Feature with MKV I found the original DVD source materials here: https://archive.org/details/NatureISO I am grateful to… Internet Archive VideoNeat Documentaries - Trailers Documentary Trailers for VideoNeat Documentaries Internet Archive Advertising and the End of the World [Full Documentary] (1998) [VHS] 1998 · Commercial The Media Education Foundation presents ADVERTISING & THE END OF THE WORLD A new video from Sut Jhally, the maker of Dreamworlds… Internet Archive Great Fighting Jets: SR-71 Blackbird (1991) 1991 · Documentary Great Fighting Jets: SR-71 Blackbird (Time-Life Video, 1991) (Time-Life Video, 1991, 1992) Running Time: 50 Minutes SR-71 Blackbird PERFORMANCE (Estimated)… Internet Archive Style Wars (1983 Documentary On Graffiti) Documentary This is my VHS rip of Style Wars, the seminal 1983 documentary on graffiti and hiphop culture directed by Tony Silver. It goes a little bit into rapping and… Internet Archive Poultry In Motion (2000 UK Promo VHS) Documentary This is the Full VHS Promo Tape of Poultry in Motion as you get to have a look behind the scenes of the film, Chicken Run! Enjoy! Internet Archive Jonathon Livingston Seagull (1973) (PAL VHS) 1973 · Documentary My Great Aunt recently passed and she left me her collection of videotapes to digitise and upload here so, yeah. Recorded using the Windows 10 camera app. Internet Archive Marty Stouffer's Wild America - Wild Babies [VHS, 1993] (SEE NOTE IN DESCRIPTION) 1993 · Documentary NOTE: The "Wild America" series has been exposed as having staged scenes with wild animals. ( link to news article ) As with everything I post on this… Internet Archive Coka The Cougar 2000 · Documentary Children's nature film where "The Old Man of the Woods" chronicles the life and lifestyle of a Cougar named Coka. Internet Archive Thomas Jefferson (1997) Part 1 + 2 [VHS home recording] 1997 · Documentary A VHS home recording of PBS from 1997. Internet Archive PBS Nature S27 E9 (partial) - Kilauea Mountain of Fire [VHS home recording, approx. 2009] 2009 · Documentary A VHS home recording of PBS from approx. 2009. NOTE: The date, episode number, and other information about this recording may be approximate. If you have… Internet Archive Napoleon Tiron 1986 Sala Dalles show documentary movie 1986 · Documentary "The output of one iteration becomes the input of another iteration, on and on and on" (Arthur C. Clarke) NAPO (*nickname of Napoleon Tiron) is a Romanian… Internet Archive Faces of Death [1978] - Trailer 1978 · Commercial A collection of death scenes, ranging from TV-material to home-made super-8 movies. The common factor is death by some means.