Technology in the world's archives

3,361–3,408 of 4,359 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.
Library of Congress The Anarchist in the Library: The Moral Panics over Copyright and Free Speech 2003 · Talk A cultural historian and media scholar, spoke about peer-to-peer networks that have existed as long as gossip and word-of-mouth advertising--but with the rise… Library of Congress Animal Emotions 2003 · Talk Dr. Michael Fox, the veterinarian who writes the Animal Doctor column for the Washington Post, gave a lecture titled "Animal Emotions" Library of Congress Glaucoma 2003 · Talk Dr. Eve J. Higginbotham, professor and chair of the Ophthalmology Department of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, discussed glaucoma. Library of Congress The National Zoo 2003 · Talk Dr. Spelman discusses her work at the National Zoo, which she serves as director. Library of Congress Rising from the Rails 2004 · Talk Author and journalist Larry Tye discusses his new book, which explores the 100 year history of the black men who worked on George Pullman's railroad sleeping… Library of Congress A Hole in Texas 2004 · Talk Herman Wouk, one of America's best-known and most popular novelists, discussed his writing career and his new novel, with journalist William Safire. Library of Congress QuestionPoint: Reference in a Digital World 2004 · Talk Diane Kresh discusses QuestionPoint, a collaborative initiative and online service to create a vision of what reference can be in the twenty-first century. Library of Congress Stewardship in the Digital Age: Roles and Issues for Libraries for Preserving Our Cultural Heritage 2004 · Talk Meg Bellinger of Yale University explores the development and evolution of the digital repository and how digital preservation or archiving in the repository… Library of Congress loc.gov: An Interactive Evaluation 2004 · Talk Usability guru Steve Krug and information architecture expert Lou Rosenfeld bring their expertise to bear as they perform a live review of the Library of… Library of Congress Web Research: What's New in 2004 2004 · Talk Chris Sherman and Gary Price discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of web search and its role for the online researcher. Library of Congress Universal Access to All Knowledge 2004 · Talk Brewster Kahle, digital librarian, director and co-founder of the Internet Archive, presented the second in this series of evening lectures on "Managing… Library of Congress How and In Which Situations Web Logs or Blogs Work: How and Why They are Valuable in Children's Education 2004 · Talk Co-author of the best-selling book "The Cluetrain Manifesto," David Weinberger is an expert on "blogging" and author of "Small Pieces, Loosely Joined: A… Library of Congress Traditional Chinese Wisdom and Business World 2004 · Talk Hsu Cho-Yun, professor of history and sociology at the University of Pittsburgh, will suggest how entrepreneurs can use traditional Chinese wisdom to promote… Library of Congress Science Safari 2004 · Talk The Science, Technology and Business Division hosted a day of hands-on science experiments and activities for an audience of students, teachers, parents and… Library of Congress When Things Start to Think 2005 · Talk Neil Gershenfeld, the eighth and final speaker in this series, presented his concept, Internet Zero (0), and proposed a new infrastructure for the existing… Library of Congress Revolution in the Archives: The Future of Scholarly Publishing 2005 · Talk The seventh speaker in this special series, Edward L. Ayers, Dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Virginia,… Library of Congress Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology 2005 · Talk Eric Grissell, entomologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, gave a lecture and slide show on his book, "Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden… Library of Congress No Place to Hide: Behind the Scenes of Our Emerging Surveillance Society 2005 · Talk Robert O'Harrow, reporter for the Washington Post, discussed his book, "No Place to Hide: Behind the Scenes of Our Emerging Surveillance Society." In his… Library of Congress Apples and Pears: The Body Shape Solution for Weight Loss and Wellness 2005 · Talk Marie Savard, a physician and women's health expert, lectured on her new book, "Apples & Pears: The Body Shape Solution for Weight Loss and Wellness." Library of Congress Dawn of the Space Age 2005 · Talk Dr. McDowell, an astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics at Harvard University, presented a lecture "Dawn of the Space Age"… Library of Congress Life Beyond MARC: the Case for Revolutionary Change in Library Systems and Services 2005 · Talk Roy Tennant makes a case for revolutionary change in the ways libraries do their business and make their offerings available to the public via the Internet. Library of Congress Got Game: How the Gamer Generation is Reshaping Business Forever 2005 · Talk John Beck presented a lecture on his book, "Got Game: How the Gamer Generation Is Reshaping Business Forever," which offers groundbreaking insights into how… Library of Congress Herbs in the Garden: Holly Shimizu 2005 · Talk Holly H. Shimizu, the executive director of the United States Botanic Garden, discussed the best ornamental herbs to grow in the Washington, D.C., area, ways… Library of Congress Capturing Sound: How Technology Has Changed Music 2005 · Talk Mark Katz, a professor at the Peabody Conservatory of Music at The Johns Hopkins University, discusses his book, "Capturing Sound: How Technology Has Changed… Library of Congress No Such Thing as Overexposure 2005 · Talk Robert Slater, author of "Inside the Life and Celebrity of Donald Trump" and "Jack Welch and the GE Way," spoke on writing about business CEOs. The lecture… Library of Congress Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream 2005 · Talk Barbara Ehrenreich discussed her 2005 book "Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream," which chronicles the often futile efforts of… Library of Congress Strides in Neuroimaging Pose New Ethical Dilemmas 2005 · Talk In May 2005, the Library of Congress, the Dana Foundation, Columbia University, and the National Institute of Mental Health gathered leaders in neuroscience… Library of Congress Uses and Abuses of the Visible Brain 2005 · Talk In May 2005, the Library of Congress, the Dana Foundation, Columbia University, and the National Institute of Mental Health gathered leaders in neuroscience… Library of Congress Deep Brain Stimulation and Other Brain Technologies 2005 · Talk In May 2005, the Library of Congress, the Dana Foundation, Columbia University, and the National Institute of Mental Health gathered leaders in neuroscience… Library of Congress Hard Science - Hard Choices: Science, Ethics and the Law 2005 · Talk In May 2005, the Library of Congress, the Dana Foundation, Columbia University and the National Institute of Mental Health gathered leaders in neuroscience… Library of Congress The Ethics of Mind-Bending Drugs 2005 · Talk In May 2005, the Library of Congress, the Dana Foundation, Columbia University, and the National Institute of Mental Health gathered leaders in neuroscience… Library of Congress Drugs for the Mind and How to Use Them 2005 · Talk In May 2005, the Library of Congress, the Dana Foundation, Columbia University, and the National Institute of Mental Health gathered leaders in neuroscience… Library of Congress Research on Magnetic Media Deterioration Before and After 1995 2005 · Talk Since John van Bogart's seminal work "Magnetic Tape Storage and Handling" published by the Commission on Preservation and Access (now CLIR) in 1995, a variety… Library of Congress The History of Household Technology 2005 · Talk The head of the Library's Science Reference Division describes the evolution in the technology of washing machines, irons and stoves and its effect on the… Library of Congress How Quantum Computing Will Change the Way We Collect, Store and Distribute Information 2005 · Talk Juan Pablo Paz is a quantum physist now working at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Library of Congress A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove: A History of American Women Told Through Food, Recipes and Remembrances 2005 · Talk Laura Schenone, author of "A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove: A History of American Women Told Through Food, Recipes and Remembrances," gave a lecture… Library of Congress Alan Cutler: The Seashell on the Mountaintop 2005 · Talk Alan Cutler, a geologist and writer affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution, spoke about his recent book, "The Seashell on the Mountaintop: A Story of… Library of Congress Salt in Your Sock and Other Tried-and-True Home Remedies 2005 · Talk Dr. Lillian Beard, a practicing pediatrician in Silver Spring, Md., discussed her book "Salt in Your Sock and Other Tried-and-True Home Remedies." The event… Library of Congress The Transmission of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and Influenza: Lessons from the Past and How We Should Be Preparing for the Future 2005 · Talk Dr. Marc Lipsitch, Ph.D, an Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard School of Public Health, presented a lecture… Library of Congress Barbecue: A History of the World's Oldest Culinary Art 2005 · Talk Barbecue expert Steven Raichlen gave a lecture on "Barbecue: A History of the World's Oldest Culinary Art." The event was presented by the Science, Technology… Library of Congress Alanson B. Houghton: Ambassador of the New Era 2006 · Talk Jeffrey Matthews, author of "Alanson B. Houghton: Ambassador of the New Era," discussed American foreign policy in the 1920s, including U.S.-German relations… Library of Congress War of Nerves: Chemical Warfare from World War I to Al-Qaeda" 2006 · Talk Jonathan Tucker discussed his new book "War of Nerves: Chemical Warfare from World War I to Al-Qaeda" in a program sponsored by the Science, Technology and… Library of Congress Preserving Digital Public Television 2006 · Talk Project director Nan Rubin discussed the "Preserving Digital Public Television" project, which is funded with a dollar-for-dollar matching award from the… Library of Congress Archive Ingest and Handling Test 2006 · Talk Keith Johnson, digital repository product manager at Stanford University, reported on Stanford's contribution to the Archive Ingest and Handling Test (AIHT),… Library of Congress Rocketeers and Gentlemen Engineers 2006 · Talk Smithsonian curator and historian Tom D. Crouch discussed his new book, "Rocketeers and Gentlemen Engineers: A History of the American Institute of… Library of Congress The Woman Road Warrior 2006 · Talk Kathleen Ameche shared travel tips, tricks and traps from her recent book, "The Woman Road Warrior: The Working Woman's Guide to Business Travel," in a… Library of Congress Portico: A New Electronic Archiving Service 2006 · Talk Eileen Fenton of the nonprofit electronic archiving service Portico discussed the social and technical challenges concerning the archiving of electronic… Library of Congress Islamic Science and the Making of Renaissance Europe 2006 · Talk George Saliba, senior distinguished visiting scholar in the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, presented a talk on "Islamic Science and The…