Technology in the world's archives

3,505–3,552 of 4,351 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 NDIIPP Briefing: How Are We "Ensuring the Longevity of Digital Documents?" 2009 · Talk David S.H. Rosenthal, chief scientist with the LOCKSS Program at Stanford University, explores sustainable approaches to format obsolescence in digital… Library of Congress Jane Goodall Discusses "Hope for Animals and Their World" 2009 · Talk The American crocodile, the California condor and the black-footed ferret were once on the verge of extinction. But they and other members of the animal… Library of Congress Peering into the Storm: NASA's Exploration of Hurricanes 2009 · Talk Dr. Braun, a research meteorologist with Goddard Space Flight Center, provides an overview of questions that motivate NASA's research on hurricanes and… Library of Congress Pre-Qin Gold and Its Application in Ancient China 2009 · Talk Based on archaeological findings, Junchang Yang introduces the use of gold and the development of the making of gold artifacts during the pre-Qin period,… Library of Congress News Conference on the Library of Congress' "Digitizing American Imprints" Program 2009 · Talk Deanna Marcum, Library of Congress Associate Librarian for Library Services; Doron Weber, Program Director of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; and officials of… Library of Congress NDIIPP Briefing: A Public Interest in Private Records 2009 · Talk David Kirsch, an associate professor of management and entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, discussed "A… Library of Congress World Digital Library Demonstration 2009 · Talk Librarian of Congress James H. Billington provides an overview of the newly launched World Digital Library with Rachel Goslins, Executive Director of the… Library of Congress Bagit: Transferring Content for Digital Preservation 2009 · Talk The Library of Congress's steadily growing digital collections arrive primarily over the network rather than on hardware media. But that data transfer can be… Library of Congress Astrobiology: Life in Space 2009 · Talk Daniel P. Glavin, an astrobiologist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, says the possibility of extraterrestrial life in our solar system is not limited to… Library of Congress Dinosaurs Along the Silk Road 2009 · Talk During the past seven years, James M. Clark has been part of a team that found the bones of small dinosaurs mired in mud, stacked one on top of another, in… Library of Congress RDA Changes from AACR2 for Texts 2010 · Talk As the United States begins to prepare to test the new cataloging code, RDA: Resource Description and Access, this presentation explores the changes from… Library of Congress Galileo: 400 Years of the Telescope 2010 · Talk In 1609, Galileo constructed the first powerful telescope and started observing the heavens, which led to many monumental discoveries. He published his… Library of Congress Why Do Listeners Enjoy Music That Makes Them Weep? 2010 · Talk Music-induced weeping represents one of the most powerful and potentially sublime experiences available to human listeners. Modern neuroscience provides… Library of Congress Forum on Artists and Technology 2010 · Talk A public presentation by composers Steve Antosca and Roger Reynolds, moderated by Professor Thomas DeLio from the University of Maryland, College Park. This… Library of Congress The Rise of Printed Visuality: Printers and Page Design, 1467-1482 2010 · Talk In an effort to differentiate their books from those produced by scribes and illuminators, several printers devised a bold, ink-rich mechanical style that… Library of Congress CIP & ONIX: The Future of Bibliographic Control? 2010 · Talk Karl Debus-López presents background information on the Cataloging in Publication Program as it enters its fortieth year. He reviews new developments that… Library of Congress Current Preventive Conservation Approach: The UNESCO Chair's Perspective 2010 · Talk Koenraad Van Balen and Anouk Stulens present the activities of the UNESCO Chair on Preventive Conservation, Monitoring and Maintenance of Monuments and Sites… Library of Congress Observing the Living Oceans from Space 2010 · Talk According to oceanographer Gene Feldman, there is no question among scientists that the Earth is changing. Observing the oceans from space enables NASA to… Library of Congress Laurie Marker: The Cheetah: A Race for Survival 2010 · Talk The African and Middle Eastern Division and the Science, Technology and Business Division co-sponsored this event featuring Laurie Marker, executive director… Library of Congress Optical Scanning Applied to Recorded Sound Preservation & Access 2010 · Talk Carl Haber discusses the current status of ongoing collaborative research between the Library of Congress and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories. Library of Congress The Journey: Understanding the Physical Environment 2010 · Talk Preservation leader James Reilly and others reviewed 25 years of research by the Image Permanence Institute (IPI) that has produced resources and… Library of Congress Volcanoes: Near, Far and Really Far Away 2010 · Talk Does life exist elsewhere in our solar system? NASA believes the best place to answer this question is Europa, an icy moon of Jupiter. The best way to… Library of Congress Music Therapy for Alzheimer's & Post-Traumatic Stress 2010 · Talk Alicia Clair discusses music therapy and their affect on patients with Alzheimer's and Post-Traumatic Stress syndrome. Library of Congress Preserving & Providing Access to Electronic Federal Publications 2010 · Talk Kate Zwaard discussed how the GPO's Federal Digital Systems (FDsys) is helping the agency meet its mission of preserving and providing access to authentic… Library of Congress Conservation Training: Commemorating 50 Years 2010 · Talk This 50th anniversary commemoration of New York University's graduate program in conservation features NYU alumni contributions to the Library of Congress. Library of Congress RDA: Recursos, Descripción y Acceso 2010 · Talk Cambios en las pautas de catalogación y desafíos para la implementación. (Speaking in Spanish, Barbara Tillett recreates a presentation she gave in Peru and… Library of Congress Preserving Creative America: Collecting Metadata for Recorded Sound 2010 · Talk As part of the NDIIPP Briefing series, the Library of Congress hosted a presentation by John Spencer, president of BMS/Chace. Spencer leads a partnership with… Library of Congress RDA: Looking to the Future 2010 · Talk Barbara Tillett presents an update on Resource, Description & Access, the new cataloging code, and its implications if implemented. Library of Congress Music and the Brain: The Positive Affects of Music Therapy on Health 2010 · Talk Why can someone with Alzheimer's disease recall lyrics to songs when they can't remember the names of their children? Why can a stroke survivor sing words to… Library of Congress Mars Update: James Garvin 2010 · Talk What have scientists learned so far about Mars? Does life exist there? Will human beings someday colonize the Red Planet? NASA scientist James B. Garvin… Library of Congress Development & Research Applications for a Reference Collection of 20th Century Photographic Paper 2010 · Talk Private conservator Paul Messier discusses several technical studies of 20th century photographs using a collection of photographic papers as a reference… Library of Congress And Wheat Completed the Cycle: Flour Mills, Social Memory, and Industrial Culture in Sonora, Mexico 2010 · Talk "The abandoned flour mills throughout the region," said a Mexican researcher interviewed during fieldwork in northern Mexico, "are the equivalent for Sonorans… Library of Congress Shedding Light on Dark Matter 2010 · Talk Richard Mushotzky, an astronomy professor at the University of Maryland, presents "Shedding Light on Dark Matter". The illustrated lecture, the third in a… Library of Congress John McNeill on Mosquito Empires 2010 · Talk John R. McNeill discusses and signs his book "Mosquito Empire: Ecology and War in the Caribbean." Library of Congress Gordon Bell and MyLifeBits 2010 · Talk The advent of personal computing devices such as PCs and smart phones with terabyte storage has enable the capture, recording and recall of everything a… Library of Congress Respecting Conscience, Protecting Patients: Unresolved Tensions in American Health Care 2010 · Talk A lecture on "Respecting Conscience, Protecting Patients: Unresolved Tensions in American Health Care" is presented at the Library of Congress by James F.… Library of Congress Personal Archiving Day: Documents 2010 · Talk Library of Congress conservators and experts discuss how to care for personal collections including traditional paper, electronic documents, and books. Library of Congress Personal Archiving Day: Photos 2010 · Talk Library of Congress experts discuss how to care for personal photograph collections, including traditional as well as digital photographs. Library of Congress Wellness and Growth: Acoustic Medicine and Music Therapy 2010 · Talk A discussion presented in cooperation with the American Music Therapy Association. Library of Congress Re-Examining the Portolan Chart: History, Navigation and Science 2010 · Talk To the historian of cartography, the invention of the portolan chart is a major revolutionary moment in the history of mapping. This early map began as the… Library of Congress Data Conservancy: A Web Science View of Data Curation 2010 · Talk The Data Conservancy is one of two initial awards through the National Science Foundatiom's DataNet Program. The Data Conservancy embraces a shared vision:… Library of Congress Catching Glimpses of the Future of Libraries through Library User Studies 2010 · Talk Since 2003, the University of Rochester River Campus Libraries have been applying anthropological and ethnographic methods to the study of library users.… Library of Congress Chesapeake Bay from Space: New Views of a National Treasure 2010 · Talk The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) studies Earth from space, and the Chesapeake Bay is an important part of NASA research. Changes in… Library of Congress Henry Petroski: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk Engineer and professor Henry Petroski speaks at the 2010 National Book Festival. Library of Congress Harold Varmus: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk Nobel Prize winning scientist Harold Varmus appears at the 2010 National Book Festival. Library of Congress Richard Holmes: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk Biographer and scholar Richard Holmes appears at the 2010 National Book Festival. Library of Congress The Political Implications of Human Genomics 2011 · Talk A discussion on the rapid growth of genomic science, how political views and public policy have not caught up, and its likely effect on our identities and on… Library of Congress A Digital Humanities Pathway to European Enlightenment: from Account Books to Banned Books via Google Books 2011 · Talk The French Book Trade in Enlightenment Europe project uses database technology to map the trade of the Societe Typographique de Neuchatel (STN), a celebrated…