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4,993–5,040 of 7,385 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 Ones | Films for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool. |
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| Kids | Cartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature. |
| Tweens | Documentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures. |
| Teens | Everything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower. |
| Adult | Sexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage. |
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Katherine Eban: National Book Festival 2020
From award-winning journalist Katherine Eban, "Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom" (Ecco) is an explosive narrative investigation of…
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Ann Druyan: National Book Festival 2020
In "Cosmos: Possible Worlds" (National Geographic), the sequel to Carl Sagan's blockbuster "Cosmos" -- written by Sagan's widow and collaborator, Ann Druyan…
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Literary Lives: National Book Festival 2020
Mark Doty, "What Is the Grass: Walt Whitman in My Life" (Norton), appears in conversation with Jenn Shapland, "My Autobiography of Carson McCullers: A Memoir"…
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Joy Harjo: National Book Festival 2020
Joy Harjo is the 23rd and current United States Poet Laureate -- the first Native American to receive the honor. A member of the Muskogee (Creek) nation, her…
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Amy Tan: National Book Festival 2020
Amy Tan began her career with her groundbreaking novel about Chinese-American families, "The Joy Luck Club." Its phenomenal success was followed by her…
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Walter Isaacson: National Book Festival 2020
Walter Isaacson is the author of many bestselling biographies, including "Kissinger," "Benjamin Franklin: An American Life," "Einstein: His Life and…
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From the African Diaspora: Writers on Writing: National Book Festival 2020
Ishmael Beah, "Little Family" (Riverhead), joins novelist Maaza Mengiste, "The Shadow King" (Norton), to talk about the ways African diaspora writers are too…
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The Road to Populism: National Book Festival 2020
Christopher Caldwell, "The Age of Entitlement: America Since the Sixties" (Simon & Schuster), appears in conversation with Thomas Frank, "The People, No: A…
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Seasons of Change in America: National Book Festival 2020
Nicholas Lemann, "Transaction Man: The Rise of the Deal and the Decline of the American Dream" (Farrar, Straus & Giroux), appears in conversation with Rick…
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Sarah M. Broom: National Book Festival 2020
"The Yellow House" (Grove) is a haunting and unforgettable memoir -- winner of the 2019 National Book Award for Nonfiction -- about the inexorable pull of…
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Madeleine Albright: National Book Festival 2020
Six-time New York Times bestselling author and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright -- one of the world's most admired and tireless public servants --…
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Lincoln, the Presidency and the Press: National Book Festival 2020
Harold Holzer, "The Presidents vs. the Press: The Endless Battle between the White House and the Media from the Founding Fathers to Fake News" (Dutton),…
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Laura Bush: National Book Festival 2020
Laura Bush is a former first lady of the United States and co-founder of the National Book Festival. She is also a former librarian. Her recent book is "Our…
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Jon Meacham: National Book Festival 2020
Jon Meacham, one of America's best-known historians, has written about American presidents, including Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson and George H.W. Bush,…
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Jenna Bush Hager: National Book Festival 2020
The former first daughter and granddaughter, bestselling author and co-anchor of the "Today" show, Jenna Bush Hager shares moving, funny stories about her…
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Heather Cox Richardson: National Book Festival 2020
While the North prevailed in the Civil War, ending slavery and giving the country a "new birth of freedom," Heather Cox Richardson's new provocative work,…
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Erica Armstrong Dunbar: National Book Festival 2020
Erica Armstrong Dunbar's "She Came to Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman" (37 Ink) is a lively, informative and illustrated tribute to an American…
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Eric Foner: National Book Festival 2020
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar Eric Foner, "The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution" (Norton) is a timely…
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David Rubenstein: National Book Festival 2020
In the essential leadership playbook, "How to Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders and Game Changers" (Simon & Schuster), David Rubenstein…
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Walter Mosley: National Book Festival 2020
Bestselling mystery author Walter Mosley has proven himself a master of narrative tension, both with his extraordinary fiction and gripping writing for…
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Tomi Adeyemi: National Book Festival 2020
In "Children of Virtue and Vengeance" (Henry Holt), the second book of the Legacy of Orisha, Tomi Adeyemi picks up the thread she began in "Children of Blood…
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Mary Robinette Kowal: National Book Festival 2020
Mary Robinette Kowal continues her Hugo and Nebula award-winning Lady Astronaut series with "The Relentless Moon: A Lady Astronaut Novel" (Tor), following…
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Leigh Bardugo: National Book Festival 2020
"Ninth House" (Flatiron), the mesmerizing debut novel for adults from Leigh Bardugo--an award-winning young adult novelist--is a tale of power, privilege,…
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Alaya Dawn Johnson: National Book Festival 2020
Winner of the Nebula award, Alaya Dawn Johnson's novel "Trouble the Saints" (Tor) is a dazzling, daring story set against the darkly glamorous backdrop of New…
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Téa Obreht: National Book Festival 2020
With "Inland" (Random House), Téa Obreht, the bestselling author of "The Tiger's Wife," returns in what Entertainment Weekly called "a bracingly epic and…
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Salman Rushdie: National Book Festival 2020
A satire about the world we live in, Salman Rushdie's latest novel "Quichotte" (Random House) pays Miguel de Cervantes a great, clever compliment with this…
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Kali Fajardo-Anstine: National Book Festival 2020
Latinas of Indigenous descent living in the American West take center stage in "Sabrina & Corina" (One World), a haunting debut story collection from Kali…
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John Grisham: National Book Festival 2020
The first winner of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction (2009), John Grisham is America's most popular writer of legal thrillers. "The…
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James McBride: National Book Festival 2020
From National Book Award-winner James McBride, "Deacon King Kong" (Riverhead) is the story of a fumbling, cranky old church deacon known as Sportcoat, who…
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Dystopian Worlds: National Book Festival 2020
Dark Star trilogy novelist Marlon James, "Black Leopard, Red Wolf" (Riverhead), talks with sci-fi/fantasy author Jeff VanderMeer, "A Peculiar Peril" (Farrar,…
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Colson Whitehead: National Book Festival 2020
In "The Nickel Boys" (Anchor), a bravura follow-up to "The Underground Railroad" and his first Pulitzer Prize, Colson Whitehead dramatizes another strand of…
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Jesse Dougherty: National Book Festival 2020
"Buzz Saw: The Improbable Story of How the Washington Nationals Won the World Series" (Simon & Schuster) is the remarkable story of the 2019 World Series…
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David Kamp: National Book Festival 2020
From bestselling writer David Kamp, "Sunny Days: The Children's Television Revolution That Changed America" (Simon & Schuster) tells the engrossing,…
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Bill Buford: National Book Festival 2020
"Dirt: Adventures in Lyon as a Chef in Training, Father and Sleuth Looking for the Secret of French Cooking" (Knopf) is a hilariously self-deprecating, highly…
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Levers of Power: National Book Festival 2020
Peter Baker and Susan Glasser launch their new book "The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III" (Doubleday) at the Festival in a…
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Philosophy and Life: Fragility, Emotions, Capabilities
Brian E. Butler interviewed philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum on the topic of "Philosophy and Life: Fragility, Emotions, Capabilities" in the annual Frederic R.…
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The Bulwark of Freedom: African-American Members of Congress & the Constitution During Reconstruction
Michael J. Murphy, a historical publication specialist in the Office of the Historian for the U.S. House of Representatives gave a Constitution Day…
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Miranda Cuckson & Friends
Violinist Miranda Cuckson led a special program honoring violinist Leonora Jackson McKim, whose Stradivari violin was loaned to the Library for this occasion.…
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Beyond the Presidential Election: What to Expect in the House and Senate
While a great deal of attention is focused on the presidential election in November, a number of factors are likely to make House and Senate elections just as…
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Américas Award 2020
The Américas Awards celebrates the connection between Latin American studies, Hispanic creators and Hispanic topics in youth and children's literature.…
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Lesley Nneka Arimah
Lesley Nneka Arimah, Nigerian author and 2019 winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing, spoke about her life and work.
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Mendez, Hernandez & Beyond: A Conversation on Latinx Civil Rights
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, a panel of experts and public figures discuss civil rights cases -- such as Mendez v. Westminister and Hernandez v. Texas…
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Celebrating American Ingenuity: Danielle Allen & Walter Isaacson
Danielle Allen and Walter Isaacson speak to the spirit of the 20th anniversary National Book Festival with their conversation on American ingenuity.
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Conversation with Conrad Tao & Caleb Teicher
Pianist-composer Conrad Tao and dancer-choreographer Caleb Teicher talk with the Library's Anne McLean and Michele Glymph about their collaboration in a duo…
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Conrad Tao & Caleb Teicher Performance
Pianist and composer Conrad Tao joins forces with tap dancer and choreographer Caleb Teicher in a brilliant recital of music and dance, both composed and…
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Upending American Politics: Theda Skocpol and Caroline Tervo
Theda Skocpol and Caroline Tervo discuss their 2020 book "Upending American Politics" with Kluge Center Program Specialists Dan Turello and Janna Deitz. In…
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Jon Meacham on John Lewis and the Power of Hope
Jon Meacham discusses his new book, "His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope," in conversation with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
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2020 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film
The 2020 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film winner and runner-up are announced by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and celebrated…