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Educationals from the world's archives

1,537–1,584 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 Discovery 1974 · Educational · 27 min A film about science which relates understanding nature to curiosity, creativity, and communication. Internet Archive Nature Is For People 1969 · Educational · 9 min This film contrasts the peaceful pace of nature with the daily activity of society in order to show the importance of conservation. It promotes an… Internet Archive Reinforcement control of a young child's behavior. 1968 · Educational · 15 min · Subtitles Paul Weisberg of the University of Alabama shows how a sixteen-month-old child is trained to press a lever for snacks under the influence of several schedules… Internet Archive Yoshi No Yama 1951 · Educational · 16 min · Subtitles A classical Japanese dance in which a single performer, with the aid of the "figure in black" on stage, tells the entire story. Shows the application of… Internet Archive Early Victorian England And Charles Dickens 1962 · Educational · 33 min Clifton Fadiman discusses Victorian England and its contrasts of morality and hypocrisy, splendor and squalor, prosperity and poverty. Part of a four-part… Internet Archive Spunky the Snowman 1968 · Educational Produced by Saul J. Turell; script, Israel M. Berman Level: P, E A story cartoon depicting Spunky the Snowman's visit to Santa Internet Archive Nazi Germany: Years of Triumph 1971 · Educational · 29 min With teacher's guide Based on the book The rise and fall of the Third Reich, by William L. Shirer Traces the expansion of Naxi Germany from Hitler's… Internet Archive Incident at Brown's Ferry 1977 · Educational · 58 min Also issued as videocassette Focuses on the details surrounding a 1975 fire at the world's largest nuclear power plant in Brown's Ferry, Ala. Considers the… Internet Archive Edvard Munch: Paintings 1968 · Educational · 39 min This film examines the life and works of Norwegian-born artists Edvard Munch, accompanied by excerpts from his letters and writings, and illustrates important… Internet Archive Learning About Human Behavior 1971 · Educational · 11 min Shows different approaches to the study of human behavior as scientists describe current studies in physical development, perception, learning, emotions,… Internet Archive Summer of the Loucheux: Portrait of a Northern Indian Family 1983 · Educational · 28 min Intended audience: Ages 15 through adult Cinematographer, Black James ; sound recordist, Lorna Rasmussen ; music, Mo Marshall ; editors, Paragayo R. Reece,… Internet Archive The Case of the Elevator Duck 1974 · Educational With teacher's guide Based on the book of the same title by Polly Berrein Berends Robert Lee Grant, Bee Jay, Jackie Torres, Walter Grant, Ruben Sotomayer… Internet Archive The Hidden World: A Study of Insects 1966 · Educational CREDITS: Director, Jack Haley, Jr SUMMARY: Demonstrates how insects can be controlled to insure man's protection from illness. Shows how a bee tells other… Internet Archive The Mime of Marcel Marceau 1972 · Educational · 22 min CLICK HERE TO VIEW STUDY GUIDE The man behind many masks, the great French mime Marcel Marceau, speaks as a philosopher, an artist, and a teacher through… Internet Archive Seven authors in search of a reader 1966 · Educational · 20 min · Subtitles A hilarious spoof on readers and non-readers as seven Dutch authors watch people do everything but read: they throw books, walk on them and sit on them. But… Internet Archive The Man Hunters 1970 · Educational · 51 min The Man Hunters SummaryExplore./iae time and the place where man first walked on the earth. Explains the origin of the feudal system and the benefits which it… Internet Archive Dance Theatre of Harlem 1977 · Educational Title from data sheet Also issued as videorecording Producer, Emile Ardolino; director, Merrill Brockway; writer, Tobi Tobias; photographers, Ed Fussell,… Internet Archive Unique Contribution 1959 · Educational · 30 min Here, the legendary president of EB Films discusses the 'unique contribution' of educational film to curriculum and learning. The film is geared toward… Internet Archive Microcomputers: An Introduction 1983 · Educational Narrator: Rick Cimino Camera operator, Gary Sanders ; editors, Bob Johns, Bug Ryerson ; composer, Ed Bogas Film: 950 ft Title from data sheet Issued also… Internet Archive Educational Radio As Used in the St. Louis Public Schools Educational · Subtitles Film comprised of narration over still images. Great images of cute children recording in radio studio; young children in school doing science experiments… Internet Archive The Invisible Reef 1976 · Educational · 28 min · Subtitles Credits: Executive producer, Nancy Archibald; producer and director, Milan Chovstek; writer and narrator, William Whitehead; film and sound Editing, Michael… Internet Archive Hollywood: The Selznick Years 1969 · Educational · 52 min Camera, Alan Stensvold ; film editor, Graham Lee Mahin ; narrator, Henry Fonda Portrait of film producer, David O. Selznick, and of the thirties and forties… Internet Archive The Bronx Is Burning 1974 · Educational · 26 min Director, Harry Weisbloom; reporter, Jeremy James Amidst the danger and decay of the impoverished South Bronx, the firemen of Engine Company 82 fight fires… Internet Archive Video Tutor: Learning X Multiplication 1993 · Educational "A video that introduces and explains the fundamentals of multiplication, with Lorraine Bryant." Grades 2-5. -- description from box. Internet Archive Poetry Denise Levertov and Charles Olson 1966 · Educational · 29 min Poetry Denise Levertov and Charles Olson Interviews Richard Wilbur and Robert Lowell. Explores their interests in poetic expression and the origins of the… Internet Archive La Ferme 1961 · Educational · 6 min Lesson 114 in Encyclopaedia Britannica's 'Je Parle Français' French language instruction series of 1961. Here, niece, aunt, and uncle drive to visit friends… Internet Archive America: 11--The Arsenal 1972 · Educational · 25 min · Subtitles America: 11--The Arsenal Reel 2 Reel 1 available here Deals with the American way of war from colonial Williamsburg to the modern sentimental traditions of… Internet Archive Norman Borlaug, revolutionary. 1971 · Educational · 14 min · Subtitles Norman Borlaug, U.S. agronomist and winner of 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to ease world hunger by developing high-yield wheat strains, discusses… Internet Archive Silent Night: Story of a Christmas Carol 1953 · Educational · 13 min Tells of the village priest, Josef Mohr, who wrote the words and of the choirmaster, Franz Xaver Gruber, who composed the music to Silent Night This film… Internet Archive The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope 1972 · Educational · 33 min With teachers' guide A portrayal of the witchcraft trials of Salem, Mass., in 1692. Attempts to give an understanding of the political, psychological, and… Internet Archive Identifying speech disorders: language disorders. 1972 · Educational · 21 min · Subtitles Presents interviews with children and adults to show a large variety of language disorders, describing the nature of each disorder. Designed for courses in… Internet Archive Cocaine Blues: The Myth and Reality of Cocaine 1983 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Ages 12 through adult Issued also as videorecording Focuses on the cocaine culture, discussing who is using it,… Internet Archive Scott's Last Journey 1964 · Educational Depicts the unsuccessful 1910 expedition to the South Pole led by Robert Scott. Includes film sequences and photographs taken by Hubert Ponting, the… Internet Archive Cell Structure 1980 · Educational · 24 min Investigates acinar cells using an electron microscope. Examines the structure of typical cells using such specialized analysis techniques as autoradiography… Internet Archive The Highly Exalted 1984 · Educational Producer, director, Kim Shelton The activities of contemporary cowboys are examined in this documentary which follows one of the last horse-drawn chuckwagons… Internet Archive Return from Forever 1987 · Educational · 28 min · Subtitles Documents an eight-year project begun in 1979 under the direction of Larry M. Rymon to reintroduce the osprey into Pennsylvania. Due to loss of habitat and… Internet Archive FLOATING FORTRESS 1952 · Educational Department of Defense PIN 800824 FLOATING FORTRESS MISSION OF THE BATTLESHIP IN KOREA. LIFE ABOARD, AND COMPARTMENTATIONAL OPERATIONS. Internet Archive Radio Broadcasting Today 1948 · Educational · 18 min This 1948 film takes a critical look at the commercial radio broadcasting industry, focusing on its excessive commercialism It includes, from 9:08 to 9:51,… Internet Archive Biography of the Unborn 1956 · Educational · 15 min Biography of the Unborn Study of a polecat's life during the course of one year includes birth, behavior of the young at various stages of development, play,… Internet Archive Unknown Chaplin: 3 -- Hidden Treasure 1983 · Educational · 26 min · Subtitles Unknown Chaplin: 3 -- Hidden Treasure, Reel 2 Reel 1 available here Third in a trilogy documenting the results of film archivists / directors Kevin Brownlow… Internet Archive The Adams Chronicles: 6 -- John Adams, President (1797-1801) 1976 · Educational · 59 min Title from data sheet Prepared in conjunction with Jack Shepherd's book entitled The Adams chronicles Also issued as videorecording John Adams is sworn in… Internet Archive The Navaho: a study in cultural contrast. 1969 · Educational · 14 min · Subtitles With teacher's guide Educational collaborator, Harriet Smith Uses scenes describing family structure, traditions, ceremonials, and art forms of the Navajo… Internet Archive Who's Out There? 1975 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 649442 / Local Identifier 255-HQ-226 - Who's Out There? - National Aeronautics and Space… Internet Archive Shakespeare's Theater 1960 · Educational · 13 min · Subtitles Presents the setting of London in 1600 as playgoers cross the Thames to the Globe Theatre in Southwark. Describes the location, audience, players,… Internet Archive Notes of a Biology Watcher: a Film With Lewis Thomas 1982 · Educational · 59 min Notes of a Biology Watcher: a Film With Lewis Thomas Sheldon and Barbara Renan in separate, informal interviews talk about the breakup of their marriage, why… Internet Archive The Ropin' Fool 1922 · Educational · 20 min The Ropin' Fool Summary Features Will Rogers as Ropes Reilly, a cowhand who gets fired because he likes roping more than eating and even ropes in his sleep. Internet Archive Ceremonial Pipes 1957 · Educational · 16 min · Subtitles Ceremonial Pipes ./ia ryInterprets the symbolism and traditions of the sacred ceremonial pipe. Shows the making of an altar to WahKon - Tah, the center of the… Internet Archive Discovering Russian Folk Music 1987 · Educational · 22 min Presents elements that make the Russian folk music tradition beautiful and distinctive. Discusses the uses of music in Russian villages, cities, and churches…