Educationals from the world's archives

3,649–3,696 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 Great Americans: Martin Luther King, Jr 1982 · Educational Producer, director, Chuck Olin Uses historical footage, stills and interviews with Andrew Young, Benjamin Mays of Morehouse College and Coretta Scott King to… Internet Archive The Magic Powder Called Portland Cement 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet Rev. version of: From mountains to microns. 1959 Intended audience: Engineering and construction personnel Issued also as… Internet Archive Man Belongs to Earth 1974 · Educational Produced by Roman Kroitor and Graeme Ferguson of Imax Corporation for the U.S. Pavilion, Expo '74, Spokane Man Belongs to Earth NTIS AVA9367VNB1 Originally an… Internet Archive Jerusalem of Heaven and Earth: Christian City 1983 · Educational Producer, Douglas Stanley ; director, John Jacob and Richard Tombelson ; music, Frank Strangio Looks at many facets of Christian Jerusalem and the people who… Internet Archive Under the Gun: Democracy in Guatemala 1987 · Educational Cataloged from contributor's data Camera, Burleigh Wartes ; editor, Marcello Navarro F. ; music, Leslie Steinweiss Examines the challenges facing the… Internet Archive Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 1981 · Educational National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 13364 / Local Identifier 95.68 - Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 - Department of Agriculture.… Internet Archive Coping with Serious Illness: Relationships and Stress 1980 · Educational Note: Censorship rating: General Executive producer, Richard W. Schilling ; script, David A. Tapper ; photographer, Burleigh Wartes ; editor, Samuel Pollard… Internet Archive Hampton Institute Presents Its Program of Education for Life 1941 · Educational Documentary about the Hampton Institute’s philosophy of integrated work and study. The film illustrates the opportunities for African American students in the… Internet Archive Little Plover River Project: A Study in Sand Plains Hydrology 1963 · Educational · 30 min Little Plover River Project: A Study in Sand Plains Hydrology Follows the activities of two- and three-year-old children through the nursery-school day and… Internet Archive No Applause, Just Throw Money 1987 · Educational Cataloged from contributor's data Camera, Buddy Squires, Terry Hopkins ; editor, Sara Fishko Adults Featuring 101 New York performers in a kaleidoscope of… Internet Archive Sections 1947 · Educational Presents a sectional view showing inner details by an imaginary cutting away of part of the object. Includes an explanation of various symbols. From the… Internet Archive Time is 1964 · Educational · 29 min Presents the major historical developments of the concept of time. Internet Archive The Man of Leather 1979 · Educational Portuguese dialog with English subtitles CREDITS: Director, Paulo Gil Soares SUMMARY: Focuses on the cowboys of the Brazilian Northeast-the… Internet Archive Lockout/Tagout Safety Procedure 1992 · Educational Washington State Department of Labor and Industries Lockout/tagout safety procedures Number: VT01277 Material: video, 17 minutes Industry: general industry… Internet Archive Man of Kintail (1966) 1968 · Educational · 29 min Man of Kintail Covers the discovery of Carborundum, the water power from Niagara Falls used to manufacture it, manufacturing processes, and its uses. Internet Archive Adagio: Fred Mogubgub 1969 · Educational · 4 min Expressed in child-like Crayola drawings, Fred Mogubgub's (1928-1999) jump cut protest film reveals images reminiscent of Picasso's "Guernica" painting. The… Internet Archive Introducing Rational Numbers (Part XVIII) 1963 · Educational Part of A Brief Course in Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers. Produced by School Mathematics Study Group (SMSG). With Stewart Moredock. Film scanning… Internet Archive Silent Alarm Response 1981 · Educational · 28 min Title from data sheet Intended audience: Law enforcement officers and bank and savings and loan staff Shows how to improve response procedures before,… Internet Archive Chicago Transport: A Case Study 1972 · Educational Produced by the British Open University Discusses the relationship between a transport system, in this case the John F. Kennedy Expressway, and patterns of… Internet Archive Rise of Organized Labor 1960 · Educational With guide Correlated with The challenge of democracy, by Blaich and Baumgartner; America: its history and people, by Faulkner and Kepner; and Economics, by… Internet Archive The London of William Hogarth 1957 · Educational CREDITS: Director and narrator, Phil Barnard; script, James Watrous; music, Don Voegeli SUMMARY: Presents scenes from the satirical engravings of the 18th… Internet Archive Walt Whitman 1968 · Educational Lee Leister, Richard Haas, Greg Davis U-matic format Members of the University of Utah Speech Department read the poetry of Walt Whitman Internet Archive Flight 108 1961 · Educational · 27 min Part of the United Nations film series International Zone about how the UN is helping with growing international air commercial travel traffic. Hosted by… Internet Archive Craft, Design, and Technology: Nature's Way 1982 · Educational Shows how technicians measure, mold and fit artificial limbs. Discusses how design requirements for function, comfort and appearance are coupled with… Internet Archive Daniel Webster 1964 · Educational Televised on NBC in the series Profiles in courage Based on the book Profiles in courage, by John F. Kennedy Historical researcher, Allan Nevins A… Internet Archive Katutura 1971 · Educational Directed by Ulrich Schweizer Katutura is an African word meaning insecurity, and for black South Africans it describes their daily life in the dormitory… Internet Archive Safety Gear: Hand and Arm Protection 1989 · Educational Part of the Sandler Films "Safety Gear" series. Other films in this series available on the Internet Archive: Safety Gear: Eye and Face Protection (LINK)… Internet Archive The Process of Communication 1966 · Educational Pictures an animated theoretical model of the communication process and presents illustations of communication from industry training models, military models,… Internet Archive China: The Year of the Counting 1984 · Educational · 54 min · Subtitles Internet Archive Ancient Lives: 4 -- Temple Priest and Civil Servants 1986 · Educational · 26 min Producer-director, Peter Spry-Leverton An 8-part series about life in ancient Egypt [1] The Village of the craftsmen -- [2] The Valley of the Kings -- [3]… Internet Archive Xian 1980 · Educational · 57 min Produced by Sue Yung Li and Shirley Sun Presents a cultural history of the ancient Chinese imperial city of Xian, once the greatest capital in the world.… Internet Archive Pottery Making 1939 · Educational Other version issued: Afrikans, Portuguese, Spanish With teacher's guide Collaborator, Forest Grant Describes each step in the making of pottery by four… Internet Archive Diabetes: Beating the Needle 1983 · Educational · 26 min Describes types 1 and 2 diabetes, touches on the history of insulin research, and examines diabetic complications and the role of diet and exercise as they… Internet Archive Pepe's Family 1978 · Educational · 38 min Voices: Charles Vitaliano, Ronald Montaperto, Rebecca Ansary, Carla Mintz Concerns the rural exodus from Andalusia, Spain, and its effect on the family life… Internet Archive Alaska: Story from the Top of the World 1982 · Educational Narrated by Hal Holbrook ; music, James G. Pirie Title from container Explores the history and beauty of the 49th state, Alaska Internet Archive Edvard Munch: Paintings 1968 · Educational Examines the life and works of Norwegian-born artists Edvard Munch, accompanied by excerpts from his letters and writings. Illustrates important stages of his… Internet Archive The Rise of Labor 1969 · Educational · 29 min Collaborator, James P. Shenton Traces the history of the American labor movement. Discusses the working conditions from the 1800's to the present, the… Internet Archive Concepts in transactional analysis : therapy in a group setting with Morris and Natalie Haimowitz : Mary 1974 · Educational 1122 feet Producers, John M. Whiteley, Joan Z. Cohen Mary, a client, illuminates the Transactional Analysis concept of script, which refers to the… Internet Archive DC MOTORS AND GENERATORS 1961 · Educational Department of Defense PIN 29942 DC MOTORS AND GENERATORS DESIGN, APPLICATION, AND OPERATION OF BASIC, SERIES, SHUNT, AND COMPOUND WOUND TYPE DC GENERATORS AND… Internet Archive The Clown Princes of Hollywood (1963) Educational · 25 min The Clown Princes of Hollywood (1963) Explains how mercantilism influenced the colonial expansion of European nations in the 16th and 17th centuries. Traces… Internet Archive Monkey on the Back 1955 · Educational Explores the causes and consequences of drug addiction for the individual and for society. Based on an actual case history of a man who struggles against drug… Internet Archive Music in the Wind 1945 · Educational Short version of Singing pipes Camera, Roger Morin ; music, Bernard Piché and Healy Willan Traces the history of the pipe organ and its construction. Shows… Internet Archive Reading, the language experience approach. 1962 · Educational · 17 min Photographed in regular kindergarten, first-, second-, third-, and sixth-grade classes. Shows teachers using the language experience approach to help children… Internet Archive Father & Son: The Phantom of the Park 1983 · Educational Originally released as Vater und Sohn: Das Gespenst (The Ghost) A ghost manages to scare the wits out of a park full of strollers, including Father. One of… Internet Archive Raymond Loewy: Father of Industrial Design 1979 · Educational Internet Archive Gibbons v. Ogden 1977 · Educational Equal Justice Under Law Gibbons v. Ogden (4th in a 4 part series). Presents a conflict between the States and Congress over the authority to regulate… Internet Archive Combat in the Classroom 1980 · Educational Title from data sheet Narrator, Ed Asner Intended audience: Ages 15 through adult Issued also as videorecording Documents, through interviews with… Internet Archive Creative Problem Solving: How to get Better Ideas 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet Also issued as videorecording Guide, Tom Taliaferro Shows how individuals function with unconscious mental restrictions, and tells…