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Educationals from the world's archives

2,257–2,304 of 20,951 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 Sami Herders 1978 · Educational Title from data sheet Producer, Bill Brind; direction and photography, Hubert Schuurman; editing, Marion Meadows Traces the life, over a 12-month period, of… Internet Archive The Art Director 1951 · Educational · 7 min The Art Director SummaryShows how moving picture ./ia metadata theartdirecstructed and indicates the research necessary to make them authentic. Presents Marie… Internet Archive Is There Communication When You Speak? 1958 · Educational · 18 min Is There Communication When You Speak? SummaryShows the process of communicating an idea to an audience. Makes clear how a speaker's voice, pronunciation,… Internet Archive Shakespeare: Soul of an Age 1963 · Educational · 51 min Narrator, Ralph Richardson Pictures various landmarks which were significant in the life of William Shakespeare and which invoke the atmosphere of the age of… Internet Archive Mode-Art Can 2781 Educational Irregular brief sequences promoting manufacturing and applications of United States Steel Homaday exterior wall panel product, with short sequences of… Internet Archive China's industrial revolution 1967 · Educational · 14 min Intended audience:Junior high school through adult Contrasts pre-1949, agrarian China with the industrially oriented regime of the 1960's. Surveys problems of… Internet Archive Young Women in Sports 1975 · Educational · 15 min With study guide Producers, Susan Heick, Jaryl Lane, Joseph Shields; music, Charles Bernstein Examines the attitudes of four young women athletes about… Internet Archive Islam 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 Steam Locomotives in Action on the Pennsylvania 1954 · Educational Looks at various types of steam locomotives in action near Horseshoe Curve, just west of Altoona, Pennsylvania, as photographed in 1951, 1952, and 1953. From… Internet Archive Tealia 1977 · Educational George Paul Csicsery; choreographer, John McFall Two dancers, suspended in black space, simulate the movements of the tealia, a coral-colored sea anemone… Internet Archive Chinese History: 1 -- The Beginnings 1976 · Educational Produced by Wan-go Weng Depicts the search for the origins of Chinese civilization (... to 1100 B.C.). The earliest inhabitants -- Lan-t'ien Man, Peking Man,… Internet Archive Ransom of Red Chief 1978 · Educational Harry Dean Stanton, Joe Spinell, Robbie Rist, Burton Gilliam, Sondra Blake Producer, Marion Rosenberg; director, Tony Bill; screenplay, Michael Kane;… Internet Archive The Philharmonic Gets Dressed 1986 · Educational Loosely based on the book by Karla Kuskin A behind-the-scenes glimpse of an orchestra and its members in rehearsal. The conductor, Sir Neville Marriner,… Internet Archive Introduction to Work Sampling 1956 · Educational · 19 min Introduction to Work Sampling Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film The experiences of a young speech student… Internet Archive Picasso is 90 1971 · Educational · 46 min Filmed in 1971 on the occasion of Picasso's 90th birthday, this biography traces his life from childhood to old with a retrospective of his paintings and… Internet Archive Day after Day (1962) 1962 · Educational · 27 min Day after Day (1962) Covers events surrounding the Dec. 7, 1941 bombing of the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii by the Japanese. Internet Archive Success: The Marva Collins Approach 1981 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Teachers and school counselors A documentary on the teaching methods used by Marva Collins in her West Side… Internet Archive Threshold 1970 · Educational Copyright date on film: copyright 1970 by Maynard Lovins Running time: 25:35 A dream-like film of a young man running away from trauma: his father beats his… Internet Archive The drama coach grievance. 1971 · Educational · 19 min · Subtitles A film of an arbitration case from the files of the American Arbitration Association Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references… Internet Archive Palladio: Three Villas 1978 · Educational Tim Benton Patrick Throughton A guided tour through three Italian villas designed by Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio Internet Archive Watching Birds with Roger Tory Peterson 1981 · Educational A description of bird watching with the renowned authority and author of many guides on the subject Internet Archive Saturday Night at Fort Apache 1973 · Educational · 23 min Documents the difficulties and frustrations of urban law enforcement officers. focuses on the specific problems of the policemen of the South Bronx 41st… Internet Archive NUCLEAR EFFECTS TESTING AT WHITE SANDS Educational National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 36040 / Local Identifier 111-MF-45-9547 NUCLEAR EFFECTS TESTING AT WHITE SANDS Department of… Internet Archive Dostoevsky (1821-1881) 1975 · Educational · 55 min Director, Pat Ferns; photographer, John Griffin; editor, Roger Pyke; music, Hagood Hardy; script, narrator, Malcolm Muggeridge Malcolm Muggeridge explores… Internet Archive Sulawesi: Island of Discovery 1985 · Educational Title from data sheet Originally shown on the television program: Wildlife on one Senior high school through college students and adults Explores Sulawesi,… Internet Archive The Blue Dashiki 1969 · Educational With teacher's guide Collaborator, Roach Van Allen Also issued in b & w Follows the adventures of a young boy as he seeks to earn money in order to buy a… Internet Archive Angel Death 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet Longer version (48 min.) also issued Also issued as videorecording Producers, John Cosgrove, Charles Klasky; director, John Cosgrove… Internet Archive The Story of OSHA 1980 · Educational Occupational Health and Safety Administration Department of Labor United States Government The Story of OSHA (1980) This film tells workers how OSHA was set… Internet Archive Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire 1979 · Educational Reviews the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire and discusses reasons for the loss of life in fires of this type Internet Archive Full-Moon Lunch 1976 · Educational Producer, director, John Nathan Explores the professional and personal lives of a Japanese family Internet Archive Psychopath 1961 · Educational · 27 min Filmed at Verdun Protestant Hospital, Montreal Consultant, H.E. Lehmann ; editor, Fergus McDonell Interviewer and commentator: H.B. Durost A study of… Internet Archive The Cave People of the Philippines 1972 · Educational Examines the culture and daily lives of the Tasaday people, a primitive tribe discovered in the Philippines in 1971 Internet Archive Girl shy. [Motion picture] 1976 · Educational · 26 min Reissue of the silent 35 mm. motion picture with music added Also issued as videocassette Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for… Internet Archive Alexander Baxter 1985 · Educational Title from data sheet Ages 6-10 Using live action, musical accents, and dialogue, tells the story of Alexander Baxter, an orphaned cat that finds a new home… Internet Archive Toys 1967 · Educational French version released under the title Jouets Producer and director, Grant Munro; scenario, Margaret Westcott; camera, Jean Roy, Paul Leach; editor, Roy… Internet Archive Carcassonne, Fortifications Françaises 1972 · Educational · 15 min Explains that La Cite de Carcassonne in Southern France is considered to be the finest existing example of a medieval fortress. Examines this ancient… Internet Archive Medieval Society: The Villagers 1976 · Educational Depicts life in the Middle Ages, showing medieval villagers, including a reeve and a serf, explaining something of their life and work This film isn't in the… Internet Archive Strip Search 1990 · Educational Department of Justice Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Strip Search AVA18921VNB1, 1990 This video shows a standard procedure for a visual or strip… Internet Archive The Making of a Continent II Part 1 Collision Course 1986 · Educational · 58 min Examines the traumatic geologic events that led to the shaping of the North American continent. Visits the Great Slave Lake in Canada's Northwest Territory,… Internet Archive Wire Sculpture 1973 · Educational · 13 min Explores the work and philosophy of American artist Joe Police as he creates works of kinetic wire sculpture Internet Archive Civilisation: 13 -- Heroic Materialism 1969 · Educational -----Another issue. 35 mm Writer and narrator, Kenneth Clark Surveys the development of western civilization during the 1900's as evidenced in the advance… Internet Archive Basic Electricity: 9 -- Inductance 1982 · Educational Consultant, James M. McGrath, Lane Technical High School, Chicago Covers effect of a magnet on a coil; e.m.f. of self-induction; Lenz's law; inductor-choke;… Internet Archive Johnson and Reconstruction 1942 · Educational · 38 min Johnson and Reconstruction Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film SummaryAn excerpt from the 1942 feature film… Internet Archive Circus: The Flyers 1964 · Educational #7 in the "Circus" series. Studies the artistry of past and present trapeze artists through use of old and new film footage. Features Alfredo Cadona,… Internet Archive Electrostatics 1958 · Educational Ever wanted to take a peek at the inside of the world's largest Van De Graaff generator? The engaging Dr. David Lutyens does that here, and pulls apart a… Internet Archive Grover Cleveland, Profiles In Courage series episode #21 1965 · Educational A documentary profile of Grover Cleveland. Explores the motivation of President Cleveland in vetoing the dependent pensions bill for Civil War veterans in… Internet Archive The Adams Chronicles: 10 -- John Quincy Adams: Congressman (1830-1848) 1976 · Educational · 1 h Title from data sheet Prepared in conjunction with Jack Shepherd's book entitled The Adams chronicles Also issued as videorecording Details John Quincy… Internet Archive Variations on an Italian Theme Educational · 27 min A tour of Italy, with a view of the life of the Italian people. Follows a couple of bicyclists in the valley of Aosta, showing typical views of life in out of…