Center for Home Movies

145–192 of 331 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 HOF 120 Home movie Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and went to work sweeping the floors at a hosiery… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - Air Raid USO Red Feather 1943 1943 · Home movie 1943 footage of air warden drills, and Red Feather events. Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th… Internet Archive [Unidentified family home movies—Reel 2] Home movie Collection of unidentified home movies purchased at an auction in Walla Walla, Washington. Internet Archive HOF 153 Intertitles Home movie Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and went to work sweeping the floors at a hosiery… Internet Archive [Kilker Family Films - Ski Trips - Reel 10] 1957 · Home movie Robert Leo Kilker, Jr. of Kansas City organized ski trips by the Kansas City Ski Club and other trips to Europe and the Middle East. 8mm reel of Ski trip to… Internet Archive [East Lansing, Reel 1] Home movie Unidentified orphaned amateur film of East Lansing, Michigan and Michigan State University, purchased on an online auction and donated to the Center for Home… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - Air Warden Ceremonies 5-30-1943 1943 · Home movie 1943 home movies of various ceremonies for community involvement and being a U.S. Civil Defense Air Warden. Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie… Internet Archive HOF 131 Home movie Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and went to work sweeping the floors at a hosiery… Internet Archive [Unidentified family home movies—Reel 7—Camping and outdoor activities] Home movie Collection of unidentified home movies purchased at an auction in Walla Walla, Washington. Internet Archive [Unidentified family home movies—Reel 1—Yellowstone Park #1] 1929 · Home movie Collection of unidentified home movies purchased at an auction in Walla Walla, Washington. Originally labeled "Yellowstone #1, July 1929" Internet Archive HOF 106 1964 World Fair 1964 · Home movie Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and went to work sweeping the floors at a hosiery… Internet Archive Dewenter Home Movies: South Seas And Japan 2 1934 · Home movie Henry John Dewenter was born in Peckelsheim, Germany in 1884. Elizabeth Auer was born in Austria in 1889. Both immigrated to the US in 1907. They were married… Internet Archive Kelly Scrap Book Home movie · 17 min A reel of "odds and ends" from Wallace Kelly's film collection from the 1930s. The film consists primarily of family home movies, but also includes outtakes… Internet Archive Dewenter Home Movies: Misc. 4 1934 · Home movie Henry John Dewenter was born in Peckelsheim, Germany in 1884. Elizabeth Auer was born in Austria in 1889. Both immigrated to the US in 1907. They were married… Internet Archive CHM Orphan Home Movie - Sapienza 1965 · Home movie Unidentified 8mm orphan home movie purchased at flea market. Circa 1965 Label on can: Cats Kuntstown Watkins Glen Niagara Kremkau's Pop's Funeral World's Fair… Internet Archive [French Lick] Home movie · 31 min "French Lick, Bryant's, Arch - Elmer, Dave, Al Kaufman, Granma" (description from label on leader). Unidentified orphan 8mm home movie reel, 1946 edge code… Internet Archive Dewenter Home Movies: South Seas And Japan 6 Home movie Henry John Dewenter was born in Peckelsheim, Germany in 1884. Elizabeth Auer was born in Austria in 1889. Both immigrated to the US in 1907. They were married… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - Lucille Hosiery Mill (ca 1930s) Home movie 1930s home movie footage of a hosiery mill's operations. Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th… Internet Archive Pazzetti - Boxing HMs Oregon Lake Louise Yellowstone Home movie Jack Dempsey and Jack Sharkey boxing match newsreel. Home movie of trip to Oregon, Lake Louise and Yellowstone. George Wallace Struble (1886-1971) was born in… Internet Archive Barstow Travel Adventures: Seattle World's Fair, Olympic National Park 1962 1962 · Home movie Barstows visit the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, Olympic National Park. Internet Archive Barstow Travel Adventures: European Odyssey Home movie The Barstow family visits Europe. Filmed and edited by Robbins Barstow (1919-2010) of Wethersfield, Connecticut. Internet Archive Dewenter Home Movies: South Seas And Japan Home movie Henry John Dewenter was born in Peckelsheim, Germany in 1884. Elizabeth Auer was born in Austria in 1889. Both immigrated to the US in 1907. They were married… Internet Archive [Kilker Family Films - Trips - Reel 13] Home movie Robert Leo Kilker, Jr. of Kansas City organized ski trips by the Kansas City Ski Club and other trips to Europe and the Middle East. Ski trip to Sun Valley,… Internet Archive Pazzetti - Army Demonstrations, Family Scenes 1920s Home movie Army demonstrations with tanks. Family scenes. George Wallace Struble (1886-1971) was born in Oregon. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1908 before… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - Death Valley Mardi Gras No 2 1941 · Home movie 1941 Death Valley, Mardi Gras No 2 [Title from can] Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade… Internet Archive HOF 084 1929 Mt Rainier 1929 · Home movie Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and went to work sweeping the floors at a hosiery… Internet Archive Pazzetti - Yellowstone mid-1920s Home movie Travel to Yellowstone. George Wallace Struble (1886-1971) was born in Oregon. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1908 before moving to Pennsylvania… Internet Archive HOF 067 1954 56 Florida 1956 · Home movie Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and went to work sweeping the floors at a hosiery… Internet Archive Arthur H. Smith - It Crawls by Night Home movie · 9 min Arthur Smith was born in Silver Spring, Nevada in 1909 and passed away in 2000 after having lived in the Bay Area and Big Bear Lake, California. According to… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - 1926 Leon QU Can Big Fire 1926 · Home movie 1926 home movie footage of a fire. Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and went to work… Internet Archive Dewenter Home Movies: Hawaii And Mexico 7 Home movie Henry John Dewenter was born in Peckelsheim, Germany in 1884. Elizabeth Auer was born in Austria in 1889. Both immigrated to the US in 1907. They were married… Internet Archive Arthur H. Smith - Boulder Dam Home movie · 4 min Arthur Smith was born in Silver Spring, Nevada in 1909 and passed away in 2000 after having lived in the Bay Area and Big Bear Lake, California. According to… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - 1938 July Trailer Trip 1938 · Home movie 1938 July Trailer Trip Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and went to work sweeping the… Internet Archive HOF 089 1928 Hoover 1928 · Home movie Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and went to work sweeping the floors at a hosiery… Internet Archive [West Virginia Family - Birthdays and Christmas] Home movie · 17 min [West Virginia Family - Birthdays and Christmas] Donated to the Center for Home Movies collection by the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound. Internet Archive CHMHOF 159 1926 Our House Biddle Family 1926 · Home movie Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and went to work sweeping the floors at a hosiery… Internet Archive Dewenter Home Movies: Hawaii And Mexico 5 Home movie Henry John Dewenter was born in Peckelsheim, Germany in 1884. Elizabeth Auer was born in Austria in 1889. Both immigrated to the US in 1907. They were married… Internet Archive [Kilker Family Films - Trips - Reel 4] Home movie Robert Leo Kilker, Jr. of Kansas City organized ski trips by the Kansas City Ski Club and other trips to Europe and the Middle East. From 8mm silent reversal… Internet Archive Arthur H. Smith - Personal Pictures No. 7 - Critics Nite Home movie · 5 min The "Personal Pictures" series contains eight reels of edited home movies. Arthur Smith was born in Silver Spring, Nevada in 1909 and passed away in 2000… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - 1941-1950 Penn And Bucknell 1950 · Home movie 1941-1950 Penn And Bucknell Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and went to work… Internet Archive Dewenter Home Movies: Local Travel 11 Home movie Henry John Dewenter was born in Peckelsheim, Germany in 1884. Elizabeth Auer was born in Austria in 1889. Both immigrated to the US in 1907. They were married… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - 1941 Death Valley Florida No 1 1941 · Home movie 1941 Death Valley, Florida No 1 [title from can] Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - 1952 Wash Mic Can Min Wis Ill Ohio NY Ma 1952 · Home movie 1952 Wash Mic Can Min Wis Ill Ohio NY Ma [title taken from can] Travels to Washington (state), Michigan, Canada, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, New… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - 1946, 58, 59 Florida 1959 · Home movie Florida 1946, 1958-59 Old + New [Title from can] Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - 1936 Hawaii No 1 1936 · Home movie 1936 Hawaii No 1 Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and went to work sweeping the… Internet Archive [West Virginia Family - Niagara Falls, Baseball Game] Home movie · 15 min West Virginia Family - Niagara Falls, Baseball Game Donated to the Center for Home Movies collection by the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound. Internet Archive Dewenter Home Movies: South Seas And Japan 7 Home movie Henry John Dewenter was born in Peckelsheim, Germany in 1884. Elizabeth Auer was born in Austria in 1889. Both immigrated to the US in 1907. They were married… Internet Archive Ellwood F. Hoffmann - 1946 Trailer Trip 1946 · Home movie 1946 Trailer Trip 7 Ellwood F. Hoffmann (1885-1966) Home Movie Collection Ellwood Hoffmann dropped out of school in 6th grade and went to work sweeping the…