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1,297–1,344 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 Ski School. 1963 · Educational · 12 min · Subtitles Offers instruction in fundamental ski techniques, focusing on slalom running. Blue Ribbon winner, American Film Festival Summary Gives instruction in ski… Internet Archive Left Brain, Right Brain 1979 · Educational · 52 min Title from data sheet Intended audience: Ages 16 through adult Issued also as videorecording Presents and demonstrates theories about the development of… Internet Archive Piaget's developmental theory: Classification 1968 · Educational · 16 min Authors, Robert Karplus, Cella Stendler Lavatelli Illustrates the developmental theory of Jean Piaget using a study of the intellectual development of… Internet Archive People of the River Neretva 1966 · Educational · 18 min · Subtitles Intended audience: Senior high school through adult Documents the "amphibious" way of life of the people who live on the delta of the Neretva, a small… Internet Archive Conformity 1970 · Educational · 8 min An animated film that shows that people tend to live their lives in patterns. Satirizes the loss of identity which man experiences in his daily routine. Internet Archive Linda's Film on Menstruation 1974 · Educational Director, writer, and editor, Linda Feferman The story of a fifteen-year-old girl who experiences her menstrual period, describing the reaction of the girl… Internet Archive Nuclear Test Film - Operation Sandstone - EC and G 1948 · Educational Department of Energy TF 0800004 doe.gov Nuclear Test Film - Operation Sandstone - EC and G 1948 DVD Copied by The Department of Energy, in cooperation with… Internet Archive The Muscle spindle 1970 · Educational · 18 min · Subtitles Credits: Writer, Ian A. Boyd; editor, Michael Packard Shows how the electrical impulses produced by movement and tension of a muscle are transmitted to and… Internet Archive Les Menhirs 1961 · Educational · 4 min Lesson 66 in Encyclopaedia Britannica's 'Je Parle Français' French language instruction series of 1961. Here, the large Druid stones in Bretagne called "Les… Internet Archive RADIO TELETYPEWRITER AN/GRC-46 1963 · Educational Department of Defense PIN 28384 RADIO TELETYPEWRITER AN/GRC-46 DESIGN, CAPABILITIES AND OPERATION FOR CW, VOICE AND TELETYPEWRITER COMMUNICATIONS; OPERATOR… Internet Archive America in Space - The First Decade 1968 · Educational · Subtitles National Archives and Records Administration - ARC 45015, LI 255-HQ-183 - America in Space - The First Decade - DVD Copied by Nick Stoller. Series:… Internet Archive The Farming of Fish 1977 · Educational · 58 min Coastal communities and life in Norway; shows how aquaculture has changed the economic situation Internet Archive Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad 1964 · Educational · 25 min Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Reel 2 Reel 1 available here Discusses the Underground Railroad, emphasizing the role of Harriet Tubman in the… Internet Archive Piaget's Developmental Theory: An Overview 1989 · Educational David Elkind Presents current developmental psychological theories as interviews are conducted with children of varying ages Music, Thad Davidson Internet Archive Filmstrip: "Marriage Requires Adjustments" 1960 · Educational SOUND FILMSTRIP IS AN AT-RISK MEDIA FORMAT. I am the only person on earth preserving American filmstrips. The media format is largely forgotten and very… Internet Archive REFRIGERATION -- PRINCIPLES OF MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION 1964 · Educational · Subtitles Department of Defense - SHOWS APPLICATION OF BASIC PHYSICS OF HEAT TRANSFER IN REFRIGERATION UNITS. EXPLAINS TEMPERATURE CHANGES IN REFRIGERANT PASSING… Internet Archive Arrow to the Sun 1963 · Educational Based on a folktale from the Acoma Pueblo Native Americans of the southwest, this beautifully animated film tells the story of a mysterious boy's search for… Internet Archive Romantic vs. Classic Art: The Romantic Rebellion 1974 · Educational · 27 min Kenneth Clark studies the rich and turbulent world of 18th- and early 19th-century art--the romantic movement. Classicists Jacques Louis David and Jean… Internet Archive On Death and Dying 1974 · Educational Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross discusses her experiences in helping terminally ill patients who are facing death without fear Internet Archive Lord, Let Me Die But Not Die Out 1970 · Educational Follows contemporary American poet James Dickey on a three week lecture tour. Reveals the actual thoughts and feelings of the poet through his conversations… Internet Archive Otra Carta 1965 · Educational · 2 min 'Otra Carta' was the final film in the 'La Familia Fernández' series of 54 Spanish language instruction films distributed by Encyclopaedia Britannica Films… Internet Archive PART 2 CONSTRUCTION 1955 · Educational Department of Defense - Description: BASIC SUBMARINE SYSTEMS, DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESSURE HULLS, TANKS AND SUPER-STRUCTURE. - PIN 20558 Internet Archive Informers I 1975 · Educational · 24 min This was one of three films made in a series that explored the common theme of using paid and unpaid informants to elicit information leading to the arrest of… Internet Archive In Search of the Soul 1972 · Educational · 31 min Writer and narrator, Laurens Van der Post Examines the childhood and student years of Carl Gustav Jung, and traces his relationship and break with Sigmund… Internet Archive Butterflies 1990 · Educational · 52 min · Subtitles This film uses colorful close-up and time-lapse photography to teach students about butterflies Internet Archive La Tour Eiffel 1961 · Educational · 6 min Lesson 81 in Encyclopaedia Britannica's 'Je Parle Français' French languauge instruction series of 1961. This film contains magnificent shots of the Eiffel… Internet Archive Where Did the Colorado Go? 1976 · Educational Also issued as videocassette Discusses the problems that have resulted from man's interference in the natural flow of the Colorado River and examines… Internet Archive Twentieth Century Art: A Break with Tradition 1965 · Educational · 19 min Discusses how modern artists defied tradition in their search for new dimensions of expression. Shows how artists use novel styles and techniques to interpret… Internet Archive Safety in the home 1965 · Educational · 11 min · Subtitles With teacher's guide Another issue. b&w Collaborator, Vivian Weedon Prescribes a course of action to follow in order to prevent accidents in the home.… Internet Archive Hands of María 1968 · Educational · 15 min María Martinez was a well-known and historically significant Jemez potter from San Ildefonso, New Mexico, whose work is in most major southwestern museum… Internet Archive Antonio Gaudi 1964 · Educational · 26 min Presents the major architectural achievements of Gaudi and his integration with early Gothic 'art nouveau' breakthroughs. Explains his theories of organic… Internet Archive Kashia Men's Dances:Southwestern Pomo Indians 1963 · Educational · 38 min Kashia Men's Dances:Southwestern Pomo Indians Kathak is a storytelling dance of North India that uses stylized gestures and facial expressions. This film… Internet Archive I Live In Hawaii 1960 · Educational · 14 min · Subtitles We spend a day with Randy Akiona, his family, and classmates. Through Randy's eyes we see modern Hawaii--its homes, shopping centers, industry, and schools.… Internet Archive A Joking relationship [motion picture] 1966 · Educational · 12 min The joking relationship is an important part of institutionalized kinship behavior among the!Kung Bushman Search Educational Film Journals at Media History… Internet Archive Bacteria 1980 · Educational With teacher's guide Uses photomicrography and laboratory demonstrations to show the basic characteristics of bacteria, including their structures, ways of… Internet Archive The Tigris Expedition 1979 · Educational Follows explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his crew as they sail their bardi reed boat, the Tigris, over routes believed to have been followed by Sumerian traders… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "The Story of Prospector Pete" 1957 · Educational SOUND FILMSTRIP IS AN AT-RISK MEDIA FORMAT. I am the only person on earth preserving American filmstrips. The media format is largely forgotten and very… Internet Archive Focus on the '50s 1981 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Junior high school students through adults Issued also as videorecording Uses archival photographs, sound… Internet Archive Where The Summer Spends The Winter 1954 · Educational · 24 min See Palm Springs as it was in the mid-1950s in this promotional film about the El Mirador Hotel resort in Palm Springs, California. It still exists, today… Internet Archive Tanzania: progress through self-reliance 1969 · Educational · 21 min · Subtitles Also known under the title Tanzania self reliance: the key to progress Edited version of the motion picture entitled Tanzania chooses her own way Search… Internet Archive Aggression: The Explosive Emotion 1976 · Educational · 59 min Aggression: The Explosive Emotion Through the use of hand puppets in play therapy, a psychiatrist discovers why six-year-old Philip is always in trouble at… Internet Archive The Young Vote: Power, Politics, and Participation. 1972 · Educational · 14 min · Subtitles With study guide Raises questions about attitudes and values relating to voting, politics, and the democratic process itself by examining the young voter as… Internet Archive The Odyssey, Part II : The Return of Odysseus 1965 · Educational · 25 min Part of the three-part 'Odyssey' series made by John Barnes. Reveals the character of Odysseus through his activities upon his return to Ithaca, concentrating… Internet Archive The DNA Story 1973 · Educational Narrator, Paul Vaughan Film editor, Peter Delfgou Concentrates upon the role of chemistry and physics in finding the structure of DNA; it thereby sets the… Internet Archive THE CAPE 1963 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration THE CAPE Department of Defense. Department of the Air Force. (09/26/1947 - ) ARC Identifier 69591 / Local… Internet Archive Big Picture: The Fight for Vietnam Educational National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 2569807 / Local Identifier 111-TV-574 Big Picture: The Fight for Vietnam DVD Copied by Thomas… Internet Archive Visual perception and failure to learn 1966 · Educational · 17 min · Subtitles With guide Demonstrates how disabilities in visual perception cause difficulties in learning and adjustment in children in nursery school, kindergarten, and… Internet Archive American Indians of Today 1957 · Educational · 15 min A study of Indians of today on and off the reservation, includes their homes, work, problems, and prospects for the future SummaryDiscusses the activities,…