Educationals from the world's archives

145–192 of 21,789 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 Marxism : the Theory That Split the World 1970 · Educational · 24 min Explores the theories of Karl Marx and how they evolved as the major ideology of one third of the world. The production examines the roots of Marxism and… Internet Archive Worlds in Collision 1978 · Educational · 47 min · Subtitles Worlds in Collision Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Summary Examines the ideas of cosmologist and author… Internet Archive The Day the Universe Changed:5- Science Revises the heavens 1985 · Educational · 54 min VHS Written and presented by James Burke; produced by the BBC and RKO Pictures Notes that investigators such as Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton… Internet Archive Joey. [Motion picture] 1977 · Educational · 38 min Also issued as videocassette Joey Deacon, Ernie Roberts Dramatizes the life of Joey Deacon, a brain-damaged child whose severe spasms made it impossible for… Internet Archive Connections: 6 -- Thunder in The Skies 1979 · Educational · 39 min · Subtitles Connections: 6 -- Thunder in The Skies Summary Details the changes in building construction and energy usage which occurred when the climate of Europe changed… Internet Archive Claudius: Boy of Ancient Rome (Latin Dialogue) 1964 · Educational · 16 min A dramatization of a Roman boy's friendship with a slave in his father's household. Depicts, through the young boys' experiences and activities, the way of… Internet Archive Whenever You Eat 1949 · Educational · Subtitles "Points out the importance of physical well-being and its relationship to good living habits and proper diet. Presents an opportunity to see good food… Internet Archive Connections: 2 -- Death in The Morning 1979 · Educational · 39 min · Subtitles Title from data sheet Also issued as videorecording Directors, Mick Jackson, David Kennard; writer, James Burke Host James Burke traces the connection… Internet Archive Man: The Incredible Machine 1975 · Educational · 28 min Narrator, Lary Lewman; producer and director, Irwin Rosten; writers, Irwin Rosen and Donald Cooper; supervising film editor, Sidney Platt; film editor, Carl… Internet Archive Now Is The Time 1967 · Educational · 34 min 'Now Is the Time' featured actors Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis doing in-studio readings from the passionate writings of American Negroes as cameras caught… Internet Archive Antenna fundamentals: propagation. 1963 · Educational · 12 min · Subtitles Examines the characteristics and dynamics of radio waves emanating from a dipole antenna Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for… Internet Archive The Conquest of Everest 1953 · Educational VHS Videocassette release of 1953 motion picture Documentary record of Edmund Hillary and company's triumphant Mount Everst expedition. Chronicles the… Internet Archive Still Water 1979 · Educational · 59 min · Subtitles Title from data sheet Also issued as videorecording Shows the animal life that abounds in a fresh water pond, including microscopic organisms, insects,… Internet Archive N/um tchai: the ceremonial dance of the!Kung Bushmen. 1973 · Educational · 19 min · Subtitles Photography and narration, John K. Marshall; filmed on a 1957 expedition sponsored by Peabody Museum, Harvard University and the Smithsonian Institution With… Internet Archive Barn burning. 1980 · Educational · 41 min Based on the story of the same title by William Faulkner, about the son of a tenant farmer who must choose between his aversion to playing his father's… Internet Archive Art--people--feelings 1970 · Educational · 15 min · Subtitles Combines humor, satire, and visual beauty in presenting contemporary and historical art scenes to demonstrate the interdependence of man, his feelings, and… Internet Archive The Navigators: pathfinders of the Pacific 1983 · Educational · 58 min · Subtitles From WorldCat: Follows archaeologists as they seek clues to the origins and achievements of ancient Polynesian seafarers. Shows the excavation of a powerful… Internet Archive Inside Magoo 1960 · Educational · 15 min 'Inside Magoo' (1960) 15, prod. Steve Bosustow. The nearsighted Mr. Magoo here experiences the seven danger signals of cancer and sees his doctor, even though… Internet Archive The Memory Chain Educational · Subtitles A film describing strategies of association for improving one's memory. No credits shown on film. Not listed in educational film guides for the period. Can… Internet Archive Roots: 9 -- Chicken George, Part 2 1977 · Educational · 19 min · Subtitles Roots: 9 -- Chicken George, Part 2, Reel 2 Reel 1 available here Chicken George's reputation as a gamecock trainer continues to rise. When one of his cocks… Internet Archive The World of Tomorrow 1984 · Educational · 45 min The World of Tomorrow Reel 2 Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Internet Archive Maturing Female - A Stimulus film 1977 · Educational · 13 min Film presents a series of vignettes on the subject of women who are growing older. Internet Archive Omega 1970 · Educational · 12 min · Subtitles An experimental film, composed almost entirely of special effects, which deals with the death and rebirth of mankind. Search Educational Film Journals at… Internet Archive Roots: 9 -- Chicken George, Part 2 1977 · Educational · 30 min · Subtitles Roots: 9 -- Chicken George, Part 2, Reel 1 Reel 2 available here Chicken George's reputation as a gamecock trainer continues to rise. When one of his cocks… Internet Archive One Hundred Watts 120 Volts 1977 · Educational · 6 min The mechanized production of Duro-Test light bulbs is filmed as a dance to the tune of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto, as choreographed filaments, glass, and… Internet Archive Reader Rabbit Sing-A-Song Adventures 2000 · Educational "Join Reader Rabbit and his pals at the all-you-can-eat diner where the musical specials of the day are featured on an amazing jukebox!" -- description from… Internet Archive Roots: 4--The Slave, Part 2 1977 · Educational · 44 min Roots: 4--The Slave, Part 2 Pride and homesickness continue to drive Kunta Kinte in his efforts to escape his new imprisonment. His brief encounter with… Internet Archive Portable Phonograph, The 1977 · Educational · 23 min An adaptation of the short story of the same title by Walter Van Tilburg Clark, in which four men who have survived a catastrophic war share memories of their… Internet Archive 275 Capp St Stephen Parr Tribute Video 2018 · Educational This tribute video was made for the late Stephen Parr (1953-2017), founder of the Oddball Film Archives in San Francisco, California, by Oddball researcher… Internet Archive The Image of the city. 1973 · Educational · 15 min · Subtitles Made under the sponsorship of Westinghouse Electric Corp Released in 1969 under the title Photography and the city Internet Archive Farewell Etaoin Shrdlu 1978 · Educational · 28 min (1978) 30m, dir. David Loeb Weiss. On July 2, 1978, the last hot lead edition of the New York Times rolled off the presses. Weiss, a proofreader for the… Internet Archive Tomorrow Always Comes 1941 · Educational · Subtitles Promotes Bur-Mil Rayon Fabrics (at great length). Betty Furness who runs a fashion show Storyline: (1912) Two little girls fantasize about their clothes and… Internet Archive The Running, Jumping and Standing Still Film 1959 · Educational Director, Dick Lester Shows the antics of Peter Sellers and a group of actors who perform a series of outrageous studies in the English countryside Internet Archive The Shopping Bag Lady 1975 · Educational · 21 min Set In Manhattan's Central Park, this film is the poignant story of a teenage girl's encounter with a homeless old woman (movingly portrayed by distinguished… Internet Archive Stalin (1963) 1963 · Educational · 26 min Depicts the life of Stalin, under whose strong - arm rule the USSR became a world power. Explains Stalin's part in making Russia a communist state. Presents a… Internet Archive Je Parle Français, Lessons 1-13 1963 · Educational · 42 min The 'Je Parle Français' series of French Language Instruction films was filmed in 1960-61 and produced by Encyclopaedia Britannica Film's Milan Herzog in… Internet Archive The Feast 1968 · Educational Credits: Producers, Timothy Asch, Napoleon Chagnon ; filmmaker, Timothy Asch Illustrates the feasting practices of the Yanomamo Indians of southern… Internet Archive Joy Ride - an Auto Theft 1976 · Educational This cautionary tale was aimed towards young, thrill-seeking teens. The exciting car chase at the end of the film may have glamorized joy-riding to students… Internet Archive The Shock of the New: The Mechanical Paradise. 1980 · Educational · 26 min · Subtitles Title from data sheet Also issued as videorecording Writer and narrator, Robert Hughes Explores Western art during the period 1870-1914 and shows how the… Internet Archive Hiroshima Mon Amour. [motion picture] 1959 · Educational · 34 min In French, with English titles Director, Alain Resnais; writer, Marguerite Duras Summary Features use of film techniques interweaving past and pres./i in the… Internet Archive Connections: 4 -- Faith in Numbers 1979 · Educational · 49 min · Subtitles Title from data sheet Also issued as videorecording Directors, Mick Jackson, David Kennard; writer, James Burke Host James Burke shows how such inventions… Internet Archive End of the Trail: American Plains Indian 1967 · Educational · 51 min · Subtitles End of the Trail: American Plains Indian reels 1 and 2 Descibes the American westward movement and its tragic impact upon the American Indian. Discusses the… Internet Archive The Remarkable, Riderless, Runaway Tricycle 1981 · Educational Title from data sheet Based on: The remarkable riderless runaway tricycle / Bruce McMillan Intended audience: Ages 3-7 Issued also as videorecording A… Internet Archive America: 10--The Promise Fulfilled and the Promise Broken 1972 · Educational · 53 min · Subtitles America: 10--The Promise Fulfilled and the Promise Broken reels 1 and 2 Deals with the promise of unlimited prosperity after World War I, the boom of the… Internet Archive William Faulkner 1952 · Educational · 14 min · Subtitles Originally telecast on the television program Omnibus Producer, Robert Saudek William Faulkner, among his lifetime neighbors in his home town of Oxford,… Internet Archive Eye Of The Storm Educational · Subtitles "This documentary explores the nature of prejudice in a dramatic third-grade classroom experiment conducted in a small Midwestern town, a town without… Internet Archive The Stonecutter 1960 · Educational · 6 min The late Gerald McDermott made this, his first commercial film at the age of 19, an extremely complex animation short featuring approximately 2000 animation… Internet Archive Dong Kingman 1954 · Educational This exceptional film shows painter Kingman at work in New York's Chinatown, shot by master cinematographer James Wong Howe.