Educationals from the world's archives

2,833–2,880 of 22,173 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. Nothing is left out for being sexual: sexual content and nudity are for adults, placed by what the archive files a film as, never by a word of its title alone (The Naked City is a police film). A film filed as pornography is listed for adults without its picture and plays nowhere yet, as the law where it would play asks for a proof of age this site does not have. A sexual depiction of a child, drawn ones too, is listed nowhere.

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 content, pornography, nudity and nudism, striptease, sexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, beheadings, atrocity footage.
Internet Archive The Search for the Tunguska Meteorite 1972 · Educational Intended audience: Senior high school through adult The search for remnants of a comet which entered the earth's atmosphere in 1908 and exploded six miles… Internet Archive John Quincy Adams 1964 · Educational A dramatization of John Quincy Adams' support of President Thomas Jefferson's embargo, despite its adverse effect on the shipping economy of New England. From… Internet Archive Union Maids 1976 · Educational Directors, James Klein, Julia Reichert, Miles Mogulescu; photographers, Tony Heriza, Sherry Novick; editors, James Klein, Julia Reichert Presents an… Internet Archive Fall of Saigon 1975 · Educational National Archives - Fall of Saigon - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 - 12/04/1981). - This film is taken from a National… Internet Archive Bristlelip 1982 · Educational Adaptation of King Thrushbeard by the Brothers Grimm A comic recreation of the Brothers Grimm folktale about a beautiful but haughty princess who is forced… Internet Archive Neurological Examination of the Newborn (1960) 1960 · Educational · 29 min Establishes standards in neonatal examination. Shows normal and abnormal responses to a series of tests. For professional use only. Describes postdelivery… Internet Archive The World at War: 25 - Reckoning, 1945 and After 1945 · Educational · 54 min · Subtitles Internet Archive Paradise Lost 1971 · Educational Réalisation, Evelyn Lambart La destruction d'oiseaux, de papillons par des insecticides pulvérisés sur une forêt. Animation de papier découpé Internet Archive The Bible as Literature: Part 1 -- Saga and Story in the Old Testament 1974 · Educational · 26 min With teacher's guide Producer, director, writer, and editor, John Barnes; collaborator, Fred Denbeaux; music, Ezra Laderman Deals with the Old Testament as… Internet Archive What They Want to Produce, Not What We Want to Become 1969 · Educational Discusses how school systems, within normal society, dictate and set standards for students to meet. These standards or goals are not always what the students… Internet Archive Architecture and Town Planning 1982 · Educational · 25 min Colin Cunningham Ostia, the ancient port of Rome, is used as an example of Roman town planning and architecture. Explains the ground plan of the city,… Internet Archive Picasso: A Painter's Diary, 3 -- A Unity of Variety 1980 · Educational Producer and director, Perry Miller Adato Covers Picasso career from his Paris paintings on the eve of World War II through his construction sculpture after… Internet Archive Captives of Care 1973 · Educational · 50 min Blue Ribbon winner, American Film Festival Directed by Stephen Wallace ; produced by Don Catchlove Based on a true story, this dramatization focuses on a… Internet Archive Peace Is Our Profession 1968 · Educational · 20 min Presents the daily life of Officer Bryan -- his home, his family, his involvement in different cases and situations. We digitized and uploaded this film from… Internet Archive The Troublemakers 1966 · Educational Copyright date on film: 1966 Running time: 50:00 Camera, Robert Manchover; sound, Norm Fruchter; assistants, Mike Robinson, Steve Gessner, Charlie Gillett… Internet Archive Coral Jungle 1969 · Educational Also issued in super 8 mm. in cartridge With teacher's guide Shows the cycle of life and the basic laws of survival of the fitt est that exist on a coral reef Internet Archive Jungle Farming 1972 · Educational Produced by Julien Bryan Depicts activities of the Makiritare Indians of the Orinoco River in Brazil and Venezuela. Each family has its own field, but… Internet Archive Matter Waves 1962 · Educational Based on the textbook Physics, by the Physical Science Study Committee Dr. Germer presents a modern version of the original experiment which showed the wave… Internet Archive Pacific Island 1949 · Educational · 17 min Pacific Island A children's odyssey about the journey of a hand-carved toy canoeman from Canada's northern forest downstream to the distant sea. Internet Archive Reflections: Margaret Mead 1975 · Educational · 28 min Title from data sheet Also issued as videorecording Producer, Timothy White Margaret Mead talks about a wide range of subjects, including her childhood,… Internet Archive Global Warming: Hot Times Ahead 1990 · Educational · 23 min This film may have been the first nationally-distributed film on the subject of global warming, which producer Harrison Engle says was a major interest of… Internet Archive Great Little Railways: Journey to the Land Beyond the Mountains 1982 · Educational Once a year trains carry an army of grape pickers to the steep, terraced slopes of the River Douro in northern Portugal. To the sounds of singing, dancing,… Internet Archive In Dark Places: Remembering the Holocaust 1978 · Educational Dev Rosenblatt, Anna Mindess, Andy Rothstein, Lisa Kanter, Alan Kanter, Glen Benest Producer and director, Gina Blumenfeld; Photographers, Affonso Beato,… Internet Archive Life Story of a Water Flea (Daphnia) 1965 · Educational · 9 min Basic life functions of the water flea, a major fresh-water food organism, are shown by close-up photography and microscopic views. George I. Schwartz. Internet Archive Pamela Resch plays Bach 2021 · Educational · 1 min This is the only known footage of concert pianist Pamela Resch (1947-2021), filmed at her home by Kyman Klimke six months prior to her death. Noted for her… Internet Archive Rich Cat, Poor Cat 1963 · Educational Based on the book of the same title by Bernard Waber With teacher's guide Bill Cosby reads the story about the differences in the way in which rich cats… Internet Archive The Last Years of the Tsars 1969 · Educational · 17 min Tsarist Russia in the early 20th century was a vast and rugged power. For the Tsar and other aristocrats who owned most of Russia, life was good ; but not for… Internet Archive Venice 1977 · Educational Also issued as videocassette Narrator, Valerie Singleton A tour of the sights of Venice, including St. Mark's Cathedral, the Bridge of Sighs, and shops… Internet Archive Cuba 1960 · Educational National Archives - Cuba - National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 - 12/04/1981). - This film depicts life in pre-revolutionary… Internet Archive The Westward Movement: 1 -- Settlers of the Old Northwest 1962 · Educational Another issue. b&w Traces the beginning of the westward movement in the United States, describing the first mass migration of settlers to the Northwest… Internet Archive Bill Cosby on Prejudice 1971 · Educational Directors, Bill Cosby, Tom Mossman; writer, Bill Cosby; music, Willie Ruff In a satiric diatribe in which a super bigot expresses a hatred against all… Internet Archive Drifting of the Continents 1971 · Educational · 51 min Surveys recent discoveries in the earth sciences which explain the movement of the continents and disclose other facts about the earth Internet Archive Zulu Christian dances. 1968 · Educational · 16 min African villagers decorate mats, style hair, attend church service, sell fish and produce, thatch roof, and make toys and ornaments. Presents formal costumed… Internet Archive Happy Landing 1980 · Educational · 25 min Introduces the work of perceptual psychologist J J Gibson, the first to conclude that information of some sort must be generated by visual stimulation in… Internet Archive America: 12 -- The First Impact Educational · 28 min · Subtitles America:12: the First impact Reel 2 available here Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Internet Archive A Different Path: The Kibbutz, Search for a New Society (1973) 1973 · Educational · 28 min A Different Path: The Kibbutz, Search for a New Society (1973) Analyzes the characters in A doll's house to show why their personalities are consistent with… Internet Archive The Constitution and Censorship 1959 · Educational Shows the relationship of the Constitution to the issue of prior restraint on freedom of expression. Presents the case of Burstyn v. Wilson challenging the… Internet Archive The Music of Man: 7 -- The Known and the Unknown 1979 · Educational · 58 min Producers, John Thomson, Curtis W. Davis, Richard Bocking ; writers, Yehudi Menuhin, Curtis W. Davis Between the Great Wars, music absorbed new elements.… Internet Archive Alfareros de Puebla 1968 · Educational · 12 min This film discusses the pottery industry of Puebla, Mexico and describes the creation of Talavera tile. Here we see the entire process, beginning with digging… Internet Archive Conducting Good Music 1956 · Educational · 13 min Hans Swarowsky conducts the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, showing the interpretation of the composer's score, time beating, and demonstration of 4/4, 2/4, and… Internet Archive The Rag Tag Champs 1978 · Educational Originally shown on the television series ABC weekend specials Based on the book Jake by Alfred Slote Larry B. Scott, Glynn Turman, John Durren, Madge… Internet Archive The Skinner Revolution 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet Examines the life of B.F. Skinner and his scientific and philosophical contributions in the field of psychology Producers, Philip R.… Internet Archive Wind 1971 · Educational An animated tape of a small boy and his fantasies about the wind. For primary grades Internet Archive Christians: 8 -- The Conquest of Souls 1976 · Educational First released in England Focuses on the Jesuits and their role in spreading the Catholic faith in the wake of the Reformation. Discusses their significance… Internet Archive Watercolor Painting: Working on Location with Edwin L. Dahlberg 1973 · Educational · 19 min With study guide Follows artist Edwin Dahlberg as he develops a watercolor from a few compositional sketches in pencil Internet Archive Common swing errors of beginning women golfers. 1966 · Educational · 20 min · Subtitles Demonstrates a correct swing as a standard for comparison. Shows common errors: swaying, right elbow pointing back, bent left arm, body extension and dipping,… Internet Archive THE SEA: MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP 1970s OCEANOGRAPHY EDUCATIONAL FILM SSP KAIMALINO 21094 Educational The Sea: Mysteries of the Deep is a short 1977 educational film from Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, narrated by John Bartholomew Tucker, that looks at… Internet Archive Heaven 1978 · Educational Raises questions about the existence of Heaven in the context of the contemporary study of the Scriptures. Conveys the experience of heavenly concepts in…