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817–864 of 20,947 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 APPOINTMENT IN TOKYO 1945 · Educational Department of Defense PIN 20379 APPOINTMENT IN TOKYO HISTORY OF WORLD WAR II OPERATIONS IN THE PACIFIC, FROM THE FALL OF CORREGIDOR TO JAPANESE SURRENDER… Internet Archive Bakhtiari Migration: The Sheep Must Live 1973 · Educational Summary: Many of the Bakhtiari people of southern Iran are nomads who are dependent on their flocks of sheep, goats and cattle. Every year the needs of their… Internet Archive Palladio, the architect and his influence in America 1980 · Educational · 25 min · Subtitles Palladio, the architect and his influence in America Reel 2 Reel 1 available here Writer, James S. Ackerman; cinematography, John Terry Survey of the works of… Internet Archive Hinduism 2000 · Educational Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Diversity Series: Religions, Cultures and Communities (NCJ 212664) The Chicago… Internet Archive The Wave 1981 · Educational Bruce Davison, Lori Lethin, John Putch Based on a short story by Ron Jones A broadcast of the program ABC theater for young Americans, October 4, 1981 by… Internet Archive The World of Piri Thomas 1968 · Educational · 1 h Producer, Dick McCutchen; director, Gordon Parks; editor, Michael Misch Piri Thomas, a painter, poet, author, ex-con, and ex-junkie, describes the life of a… Internet Archive What's the presidency all about? 1973 · Educational · 24 min · Subtitles Narrated by Dan Rather Examines the office of the presidency, some of the men who have filled it, their major responsibilities, and the system of checks and… Internet Archive In case of fire. 1959 · Educational · 19 min · Subtitles With teacher's guide Demonstrates that lessons learned from fire drills can save lives in fire emergencies at school, at home, and at a crowded theatre. Shows… Internet Archive Reflection, refraction, dispersion 1961 · Educational · 17 min · Subtitles Circular and straight pulses are reflected from various shaped barriers. Periodic straight waves are refracted at various angles. Mention is made of Snell's… Internet Archive Ricky Raccoon Shows The Way 1978 · Educational · 14 min Shows kindergarten to third grade students the correct and safe ways to get to and from school. A lesson in how to correctly respond to traffic lights and… Internet Archive Nuclear Test Film - Operation Greenhouse 1951 · Educational Department of Energy TF 0800009 doe.gov Nuclear Test Film - Operation Greenhouse 1951 DVD Copied by The Department of Energy, in cooperation with the… Internet Archive African soul, music, past and present. 1971 · Educational · 16 min · Subtitles Produced by WCAU. Hosts, Babatandu Olatunji and Dallie Traces the development of music from its primative origins to the 20th century; for example, pointing… Internet Archive Asbestos: A Lethal Legacy 1983 · Educational · 57 min · Subtitles Asbestos: A Lethal Legacy Looks at the tragic consequences of asbestos use and at the current contoversy over who is responsible, investigating the… Internet Archive Skippy and the 3 R's. 1953 · Educational Shows how a teacher, by helping a first-grade child to discover his need for learning, teachers him to read, write, and do arithmetic. To license this film… Internet Archive Keep America Singing 1978 · Educational · 46 min · Subtitles Also issued as videocassette Documents the activities at the 36th annual convention of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop… Internet Archive White clay and ochre. 1969 · Educational · 15 min · Subtitles The techniques of archaeologists, artists, and photographers from the Australian Museum are applied in a field study of aborigines of western New South Wales,… Internet Archive Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey 1981 · Educational · 1 h 1 min Title from data sheet Documents the dramatic events surrounding the 1980 Cuban boatlift, and follows a year in the life of the refugees Internet Archive Mole and the Green Star 1970 · Educational · 7 min The mole finds a beautiful, glittering stone which he thinks is a star, and he tries to fix it in the sky. Internet Archive The Ascent of Man: 5 -- Music of the Spheres 1974 · Educational Also issued as videotape Producer and director, Adrian Malone; writer and narrator, Jacob Bronowski Presents the evolution of mathematics and its… Internet Archive STORY OF THOMAS ALVA EDISON Educational National Archives and Records Administration STORY OF THOMAS ALVA EDISON U.S. Information Agency. (1982 - 10/01/1999) ARC Identifier 49442 / Local Identifier… Internet Archive Valley of Heart's Delight 1948 · Educational · 17 min A 'new' version of the original film of that name made by Roscoe Wyatt in 1922. This film touts Santa Clara Valley's agricultural roots and burgeoning… Internet Archive Martin Luther King Jr: A Man of Peace 1968 · Educational · 28 min Martin Luther King Jr: A Man of Peace Uses examples of works by Picasso, Klee, Mondrian, Cezanne, and other modern artists to illustrate their refusal to… Internet Archive Adventure In Venice 1974 · Educational · 24 min Presents aspects of day-to-day life in Venice, a city that is most renowed for its historic sites and large tourist trade. Tells a story about a boy who loses… Internet Archive The Magna Carta, Part 1 1959 · Educational · 16 min · Subtitles Chronicles the history of England from the Norman invasion in 1066 to the crowning of King John in 1199. Looks at the system of feudalism that set the scene… Internet Archive Neighbours 1952 · Educational A parable about two people who, after living side by side in mutual friendliness and respect, come to blows over the possession of a flower that one day grows… Internet Archive Oedipus Rex: 4 - The Recovery of Oedipus 1970 · Educational · 29 min The final lesson on Oedipus the King by Sophocles. Bernard Knox shows the change that comes over the hero after he learns the truth about the prophecy of… Internet Archive Braze Welding 1952 · Educational · 14 min · Subtitles Demonstrates techniques for braze welding of sheet steel, plate, and castings. Shows how to set up welding equipment, adjust oxygen and acetylene pressures,… Internet Archive The Day the Universe Changed: 2 -- Medieval Conflicts: Faith and Reason 1985 · Educational · 54 min Describes how Europe's questioning attitudes gave way to the teaching of St. Augustine who held that only the next world mattered. Documents how the discovery… Internet Archive Composition for Photography 1959 · Educational · 9 min Composition for Photography SummaryIllustrates the rule of thirds established by the Greeks, the psychology of photography, the center of interest and the… Internet Archive The Hot-Blooded Dinosaurs 1976 · Educational · 49 min Also issued as videocassette Discusses recent discoveries that have shed light on the mystery of how dinosaurs lived. Argues that dinosaurs did not die out,… Internet Archive Survival of a small city [videorecording] : a new documentary on urban renewal 1987 · Educational · 1 h 6 min Studies the ecological history of the American grasslands, describing the destruction of the grasslands by man and the present-day realization that the land… Internet Archive Business, government and public policy 1964 · Educational · 15 min · Subtitles Bibliography: p. 439-442 Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Summary Uses animation to explain the causes of… Internet Archive Destination America:5 -- City of the Big Shoulders 1976 · Educational · 55 min · Subtitles The essence of the Polish immigration experience is captured in interviews with stockyard and steel mill workers in Chicago, a city of 800,000 Poles, more… Internet Archive Anxiety: the Endless Crisis 1976 · Educational · 59 min Anxiety: the Endless Crisis SummaryExamines a wide range of anxiety - producing situations and discusses the difference between state anxiety, which is… Internet Archive François Villon 1964 · Educational · 19 min · Subtitles Describes the life and work of François Villon. Provides practice in aural comprehension Summary A French language film. Describes the double career of… Internet Archive Grids and plates. 1971 · Educational · 16 min · Subtitles Thirty demonstrations illustrate the behavior of structures consisting primarily of grids of beams and flat or folded plates. Shows load-carrying mechanisms… Internet Archive Mole as a Painter (Krtek malirem) 1976 · Educational The twelfth episode of the famous children cartoons about little Mole. In this one Mole finds a set of colors, paints the fur and feathers of all animals and… Internet Archive Olympic Elk 1956 · Educational Originally released in 35 mm. by RKO Radio Pictures as part of the True-life adventure series With teacher's guide Producer, Walt Disney; director, James… Internet Archive Child's Play 1987 · Educational · 28 min Features the multi-ethnic Community School for Performing Arts in Los Angeles. Shows the joy, the work and the results of the study of music and dance at an… Internet Archive Karl Marx: The Spectre of Marxism 1983 · Educational · 27 min Karl Marx: The Spectre of Marxism Reel 1 Reel 2 available here Critical reappraisal of Marxist doctrine in theory and practice in the last one hundred years.… Internet Archive Primal Therapy: In Search of the Real You 1973 · Educational · 19 min Presents psychiatrist Arthur Janov's theory concerning primal therapy for use with neurotics. Contains excerpts of actual therapy sessions Internet Archive Nuclear Test Film - Operation Teapot 1954 · Educational Department of Energy TF 0800017 doe.gov Nuclear Test Film - Operation Teapot 1954 DVD Copied by The Department of Energy, in cooperation with the Department… Internet Archive Great Illusion, The 1954 · Educational · 2 min This hilarious silent experimental film was made by Koenig, and explored abstract art as it related to alcohol-induced myopia. Filmed in the studio of… Internet Archive Europe in Transition: The Late Middle Ages 1963 · Educational · 13 min Describes the foundations of European culture and society in the Middle Ages, from 1200 to 1500 ACE. Discusses the church, nobility, and the emperors, three… Internet Archive Off-On 1968 · Educational Abstract experimental animation using electronic images, sound and the latest video tape techniques. Filters color to achieve an exceptionally sophisticated… Internet Archive The Ascent of Man: 7 -- The Majestic Clockwork 1974 · Educational · 52 min In Spanish Also issued as videorecording Producer and director, Adrian Malone; writer and narrator, Jacob Bronowski Focuses on the contributions of Newton… Internet Archive The Aztecs 1955 · Educational · 7 min The Aztecs Summary Discusses the factors which influenced the Aztec civilization. Presents views of the lagoons and canals, the market place and the religious… Internet Archive The Very Remarkable Yamato Family. 1975 · Educational · 31 min · Subtitles Produced by NET Examines many institutions of Japanese life, including the work ethic, group identification, traditional ceremony, the structure of the home,…