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1,249–1,296 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 Three Approaches to Psychotherapy 1: Dr. Albert Ellis 1968 · Educational Describes Client-centered therapy as practiced by Carl Rogers, Gestalt therapy as practiced by Frederick Perls, and Rational-emotive therapy as practiced by… Internet Archive Almos' a Man 1978 · Educational Sound accompaniment compatible for manual and automatic operation Adapted from the motion picture of the same title Script adaptation, Richard P. Creyke An… Internet Archive The Making of a Continent: Part 3 The Price of Gold 1983 · Educational · 58 min · Subtitles The Making of a Continent: Part 3 The Price of Gold Examines the traumatic geologic events that led to the shaping of the North American continent. Focuses on… Internet Archive The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg 1980 · Educational · 40 min Title from data sheet Also issued as videorecording Robert Preston, Fred Gwynne, Tom Aldredge, Frances Sternhagen Executive producer, Robert Geller ;… Internet Archive The Secret World of Odilon Redon (1840-1916) 1973 · Educational First released in Great Britain Examines the life, work, and techniques of nineteenth-century artist Odilon Redon. Includes Redon's own comments on his work Internet Archive "HIGHWAYS OF AGONY" INFAMOUS DRIVER'S EDUCATION SCARE FILM 61704 Educational One of the all time most infamous of the highway safety scare film genre, HIGHWAY OF AGONY was made by Highway Safety Films of Mansfield, Ohio. This was the… Internet Archive Trio, The 1949 · Educational · 26 min ‘Trio’ (1949) 30m, dir. Jules Dassin and Robert Aldrich . Landmark musical performances were a staple of early television, but unfortunately many of the early… Internet Archive Vietnam: Journal of a War 1966 · Educational Title from producer's catalog An objective documentary film which records the deeds and doubts of American fighting men in Vietnam and studies the Vietnamese… Internet Archive A Life Well Lived: Tribute to Johanna Alemann 2013 · Educational · 4 min Johanna Alemann is believed to be the first woman filmmaker, operating as a sole proprietor, to run an academic film company in North America. Her subjects… Internet Archive Elvis 1977 · Educational This is a filmed version of a television special directed by Steve Binder Elvis Presley is shown in concert performing some of his great songs such as "Love… Internet Archive The World Of Enrico Fermi 1970 · Educational A documentary which portrays the life and work of the nearly contemporary physicist, Enrico Fermi, whose work helped to transform not only physics and the… Internet Archive Madeline and the Bad Hat 1960 · Educational Based on the book of the same title by Ludwig Bemelmans An animated film in which the Spanish ambassador's son, Pepito, who cages any wild animal he can… Internet Archive Birds of the Inland Waterways 1946 · Educational · 11 min 'Birds of the Inland Waterways' (1946) 11m, dir. Olin Sewall Pettingill, Jr. Presents various birds of inland waterways in their native habitat: the belted… Internet Archive Electrons In A Uniform Magnetic Field 1959 · Educational · 10 min Dorothy Montgomery uses a Leybold tube to measure the curvature of the path of the electrons in a magnetic field and thus determine the mass of the electron.… Internet Archive Rocks That Form On The Earth's Surface 1964 · Educational · 16 min Uses demonstrations and examples in discussing the origin and composition of sedimentary rocks. Explains methods by which students can learn about the ways in… Internet Archive American Farmer 1954 · Educational · 26 min · Subtitles Pictures a city boy's experiences working on a farm in the summer. Emphasizes modern methods and machinery and the role of the farmer as scientist, machinist,… Internet Archive Check It Out 1983 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Ages 8-14 Issued also as videorecording Looks at the offerings of the library as young people have enlightening… Internet Archive The Summer We Moved to Elm Street 1968 · Educational · 28 min Studies a nine - year - old girl at a time when she feels left out of life because her family has moved to a new neighborhood where everything is different… Internet Archive Lorang's Way 1977 · Educational · 1 h 6 min Note: With English subtitles 2359 feet Credits; Producers, directors, David MacDougall, Judith MacDougall; photographer, David MacDougall; sound Judith… Internet Archive Animals for Research - Establishing and Maintaining a Disease-Free Animal Colony 1957 · Educational United States Army Animals for Research - Establishing and Maintaining a Disease-Free Animal Colony NTIS AVA20697VNB1 Internet Archive Monet. 1970 · Educational · 16 min · Subtitles Recommended for junior high through college and other adult groups Images, Jean Serge Bourgain, Équipe Arcady; montage, Bella Brodsky; musique, Maurice… Internet Archive Report on Down's syndrome. 1964 · Educational · 19 min · Subtitles Review of Down's syndrome includes general characteristics and findings in the area of genetics at the time the film was made. Covers first diagnosis and the… Internet Archive Strange Creatures of the Night 1973 · Educational · 50 min Also issued as videocassette Shorter version (25 min.) issued under title: The world of darkness Uses night-vision camera devices in presenting detailed… Internet Archive The Beginning of Life (1969) 1969 · Educational · 28 min Documents the stages in the growth of the human embryo inside the womb. Surveys the history of the Black American's participation in the armed forces of the… Internet Archive PARAGUAY 1945 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration PARAGUAY U.S. Information Agency. (1982 - 10/01/1999) ARC Identifier 47001 / Local Identifier 306.137.… Internet Archive Farm Family In Spring 1968 · Educational · 15 min Filmed on the farm of Gerald "Red" Markham, near Whitewater, Wisconsin, and narrated by Red's son Dale. He notes that Spring is a busy time of the year on a… Internet Archive Electrons 1937 · Educational · 10 min Through animated drawings and photography explains the hypothesis that electricity consists of unit elementary charges. Demonstrates the conduction of… Internet Archive Zulu country dances. 1968 · Educational · 14 min Shows rural life and crafts in African village: mock battle dance by men, women singing and playing musical bow, both sexes dancing together, bridal dance,… Internet Archive High Lonesome Sound 1963 · Educational · 30 min CREDITS: Photography, John Cohen; editor, Patricia Jaffee SUMMARY: Presents folk music and spirituals sung by the mountain people of eastern Kentucky: an… Internet Archive Girl shy. [motion picture] 1924 · Educational · 38 min "A Pathé picture." Subtitles with background music on sound track Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Richard Daniels, Carlton Griffin Original production:… Internet Archive Zero de Conduite 1933 · Educational Originally released under the title Zero de conduite With French dialogue and English subtitles Director and writer, Jean Vigo; music, Maurice Jaubert;… Internet Archive Dem Dry Bones 1966 · Educational · 24 min Considers the importance of bones in telling the history of the earth through fossil remains. Shows the site of an excavation to demonstrate how the… Internet Archive Black Music in America: The '70s 1979 · Educational · 32 min VHS Associate producer, Naimah Fuller; writer, Orde Coombs; narrators, Isaac Hayes, Dionne Warwick; consultant, Charles Hobson; editor, Debi Moore… Internet Archive The Italian Ethiopian War [motion picture] : Africa in world affairs 1978 · Educational · 25 min The short-lived, but brutal, Italian-Ethiopian War leads into an examination of Italian fascism, the character of Mussolini and how he came to power. This… Internet Archive The Five Forty-Eight 1979 · Educational · 59 min Title from data sheet Laurence Luckinbill, Mary Beth Hurt Intended audience: Senior high school through college and adult Issued also as videorecording A… Internet Archive The Emerging Woman 1974 · Educational Director, Helena Solberg-Ladd; script and research, Roberta Haber, Melanie Maholick; narrator, Leslie Cass; editor, Jane Stubbs Uses original photographs,… Internet Archive Ski School 1963 · Educational · 12 min · Subtitles Offers instruction in fundamental ski techniques, including climbing, descending, and turning. Blue Ribbon winner, American Film Festival Internet Archive The Babysitters 1984 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Intermediate grades through junior high school Issued also as videorecording Presents a dramatization of a young… Internet Archive The Planets 1975 · Educational · 51 min For the first time, man is able to see in sharp detail the surfaces of the Moon, Mercury, and Mars. By reading into their surfaces the history of how the… Internet Archive Unconscious Motivation 1949 · Educational · 38 min audience SummaryExplains how unconscious motives influence everyday actions. Shows psychological techniques for detecting repressed ideas and illustrates the… Internet Archive An Army Camp: Nanking 1976 · Educational · 26 min · Subtitles Note: Purchased under a grant from the Sidney Myer Charity Trust This is one of a 12 part series filmed with official approval in direct-cinema mode during… Internet Archive Die Tiere in der Stadt 1960 · Educational · 12 min · Subtitles Based on the Eine Knoop-Film production entitled Der Mensch und seine Tiere Consultant, W. Gregor Heggen A German language teaching film for beginning… Internet Archive The Mind Machines 1978 · Educational · 56 min Title from data sheet Also issued as videorecording Describes a branch of computer science known as artificial intelligence and explores how it will be used… Internet Archive Todd - Growing Up In Appalachia 1970 · Educational · 12 min A poignant film of poverty and morality. In this exceptional sociodrama, a hungry boy finds someone's food stamps and makes a decision. The schoolhouse scene… Internet Archive Mike Makes his Mark 1955 · Educational · 28 min 8th grader Mike wears a perfecto, idolizes a dropout, and hates the new school. He challenged it by slashing an ugly mark on its front. Then he found that the… Internet Archive Red China 1962 · Educational Televised on NBC in the White paper series Narrator, Chet Huntley Traces the rise of Mao Tse-tung and the Communists during the Civil War against Chiang… Internet Archive Reptiles and Amphibians 1969 · Educational · 24 min Explores the world of reptiles and amphibians, and compares their prehistoric existence with their existence today as lower life forms. With teacher's guide. Internet Archive Masque of the Red Death (Maska crvene smrti) 1969 · Educational An animated version of Edgar Allan Poe's short story. It tells of Prince Prospero who, determined to keep the plague that is ravaging the countryside away,…