The world's archives

9,169–9,216 of 16,583 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.
Europeana Arrival of giraffes at the Rotterdam Zoo Film Unloading of two netgiraffes from the motor vessel Wonogiri. The giraffes, which were caught near Lake Tanganyika in East Africa, are then released into their… Europeana Actie voor Wiesenthal Film De Troye, radio secretary of VARA broadcasting, offered Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal 250,000 guilders, raised through the Van Harte fundraising campaign.… Europeana Amsterdamse lagere school bezorgt blinde een geleidehond Film Pupils of the Crijnsenschool, a primary school in Amsterdam, collect paper, with which they buy a guide dog for a blind person. They take a trip to a guide… Europeana Boeken voor West-Indië Film A guest teacher, a Surinamese, teaches in a class at a primary school in Haarlem. He has come to our country to collect Dutch reading books for the children… Europeana Construction of the storm surge barrier in Hollandse IJssel Film Construction of the storm surge barrier in the Hollandse IJssel between Krimpen and Capelle. The first of the two steel gates is transported from Dordrecht,… Europeana Brillen-actie voor Afrika Film Collection action Open Eyes started by Dick Jager from Maarssen, where old glasses are collected for third world countries. The glasses are sorted and wrapped… Europeana Loaf of 26.5 metres Film In the cooperative bakery Heerlen, a loaf of bread measuring 26.5 metres is made, setting a new world record. The dough is placed in a long form. After… Europeana Café aan de rol Film The café De Bosrand that is situated at the entrance of the Amsterdamse Bos, has to be moved by the authorities. With the help of a transport company the café… Europeana De brug over de Nieuwe Herengracht bij de Weesperstraat geopend Film Opening of the 386th bridge in Amsterdam: the bridge over the Nieuwe Herengracht near the Weesperstraat. SHOTS: - old situation; - people at the new bridge; -… Europeana The submarine ''Dolphin'' to the polar area Film The Dutch submarine "Dolfijn" goes from Rotterdam on a training mission to the Polar region. SHOTS: - Ext. and int.: the "Dolphin" is moored in the Waalhaven;… Europeana De 0.23 weer in ons land Film Submarine enters the Waalhaven in Rotterdam. Officers and crew are on deck. People on shore are waving. Europeana By animals for animals Film A large number of people with animals (on horseback, among others) will collect money on the beach and in the streets for animal protection (?). Europeana A house moves in Lekkerkerk Film A house in Lekkerkerk, after being detached from its foundations, is placed on beams and transported 20 meters further. Europeana Een kei van 21.000 kilo opgegraven Film Near Stadskanaal, a boulder from the Ice Age is uncovered by workers under supervision of the police, excavated, hoisted up and transported with a military… Europeana End of an exhibition Film Visitors queue for the exhibition 5000 years of art from Egypt in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. When the exhibition is over, the objects are taken off their… Europeana F 74.375,= gulden voor Stichting ''Wees een zegen'' Film In Amsterdam, Mr. Dijkstra founded the committee "Be a Blessing." This committee aims to build a youth village for needy big-city children. Help is coming… Europeana Tough guys, tough guys, a daring towing trip brought to a successful conclusion. Film Arrival of a tugboat at IJmuiden with the Dutch dredger "Beverwijk 16", which has been collected in Argentina. The crew disembarks and poses for the camera.… Europeana Combined fleet maneuvers ''Activity'' Film Ships from the Dutch, British and French navies hold joint Western European fleet exercises in the Bay of Biscay. The exercise, codenamed Activity, is under… Europeana Big move in Vaals Film A tractor moves the 23 metre high watchtower at the Drielandenpunt in Vaals to a spot 60 metres away, watched by Dutch and German customs officers. Europeana Hulp aan India Film There is famine in India. Foreign countries are coming to the rescue with food shipments on a large scale. In the Netherlands the Minister of Agriculture,… Europeana Hulpacties voor Israël Film People donate blood at the Red Cross Hospital in The Hague for those injured in the Six Day War in Israel. The blood plasma and other relief supplies are… Europeana In Castricum a house has been moved Film In Castricum some older houses stand in the way of new building plans. The cheapest solution to the problem appears to be to relocate the older houses. Shots… Europeana Zwaardwalvis Film A killer whale from Canada arrives by plane at Schiphol in the night and she is sprinkled with water. In Harderwijk the orca is lifted out of the travelling… Europeana Heavyweight gift from India Film Following a letter from the Amsterdam girl Thea de Boer to the prime minister of India asking for a male elephant, the Murugan elephant arrives in the port of… Europeana Verzending hulpgoederen Vietnam Film Collection of relief goods for Vietnam. The organisation Heel Vietnam collects in the building of the Red Cross in The Hague large amounts of baby food and… Europeana Verhuizing van een huis Film For the construction of the new highway through Etten-Leur, a house is moved 22 meters over beams smeared with grease. Europeana Vereniging Nationale Dierenzorg houdt een collecte Film A collection action by the Vereniging Nationale Dierenzorg in The Hague. SHOTS: - group of people with dogs; - div. cu's of animals; - dressed up children and… Europeana Verplaatsing van bomen naar Rotterdam Film A bare new housing estate in Rotterdam is decorated with trees that are already fully grown. SHOTS: - Along the national road in Ridderkerk there are a number… Europeana Rodin's grootste beeldhouwwerk in Nederland Film Auguste Rodin's sculpture The Gates of Hell is transported by truck from France to Amsterdam, passing the Moerdijk bridge and a level crossing. At the… Europeana Unique transport plastic tubes Film Three plastic tubes, each 110 metres long, are made in the Hardenberg plastic tube factory, the largest in Europe, and are brought to the station by 50… Europeana Transport of locomotives to Indonesia Film The Indonesian government had steam locomotives built in Germany for the Indonesian railways. The first of these is now being transferred in the Amsterdam… Europeana Transport from home Film A wooden house from 1870 is moved on a special truck to the Zaanse Schans under the watchful eye of girls from the Zaandijk industry, because it has to make… Europeana Transport of bridge span Film Transport of the steel span for the new railway bridge near Westervoort. On two barges, pulled by tugboats, the 117 meter long bridge is towed from Arnhem… Europeana Transport of bridge Film A 206 meter long arch construction of the new arch bridge in Papendrecht is transported on elevator barges from Dordrecht to its destination. This is done via… Europeana Transport radio-telescoop Film Transport of the last of twelve radio telescopes to the observatory in Westerbork. It is assembled on the stand which is already in place. Europeana Oefenen met de scheeps-manoeuvreer-simulator van TNO Film At TNO in Delft, supertanker crews can practice in a simulator. SHOTS: newspaper articles about oil tanker disaster; ext. TNO Delft; captains in ship… Europeana Roman grave uncovered Film A Roman tomb dating from 200 A.D. and found in November 1960 is completely excavated and covered with a mantle, after which a plate is pulled under it. Then… Europeana Originele actie tot behoud Fries kerkje Film The reformed church of Gaastmeer at the Heegermeer has to be closed down after a wedding service because of dilapidation. By baking Frisian gingerbread at the… Europeana Funfair in the Hague Zoo Film Man races with sled down the ramp, whistles through the air and lands with sled on an air cushion; film is turned backwards so that man slides from air… Europeana Kerstcollecte padvinders Film Boy Scouts hold a house to house collection. - Group of scouts calls door-to-door and collects money and clothing; -two scouts receive money from maid (?) at… Europeana Awkward transport of equestrian statue through Amsterdam Film The Amsterdam sculptor Paul Koning has made an equestrian statue in his studio. It's so big it can't get out the normal way. Therefore, amid great public… Europeana Moeilijk transport van reusachtige papiercylinder Film In the industrial harbour of Nijmegen an 85 ton heavy new machine for the paper industry in Gennep is lifted from the coaster Margriet and loaded on a truck.… Europeana Motorjacht op de weg Film The motor yacht Caravelle, built by a shipyard in Aalsmeer, is lifted out of the water near Amsterdam using a floating crane and placed on a low loader.… Europeana Night-time air traffic on the road Film Jets sprayed in a protective plastic layer arrive by ship in Rotterdam, after which they are transported by truck to Ypenburg at night. Europeana Bread War Film Cu unclear man's head and scales in Houtman bakery. Medium shot three men in bread bakery at work table, kneading dough into bread shape. Cu in front of… Europeana Trailer park Film Police station (wooden shack?) with policeman wearing a helmet at the entrance to the caravan park, from the shack pan along rows of caravans, some people… Europeana Opening damesbeurs Film The opening day of the "Fair of the Ladies' Chronicle" in Amsterdam. The fair was held from 27 March to 13 April 1924 and took place in the Rai building.… Europeana Jubilee domestic school Film 50th anniversary of the Municipal Household School. Various lesson situations. - High overall shots of a large group of girls, pupils, waving to the camera…