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9,217–9,264 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 Kleedjes kloppen Film Various shots of (mainly) ladies, a child and gentlemen beating carpets in the street and on the canal. This in response to a Municipal Police Ordinance (GPV). Europeana How do I become a good servant? Film Training as a servant at the Second Public Household School in Amsterdam. SHOTS: - various short shots of domestic work (cleaning the windows, cleaning the… Europeana Nieuwe huishoudschool Film Opening of a new agricultural college in Nieuwe Pekela, designed according to a new system by the architects Van Tijen, Boom and Posno(?) from Rotterdam.… Europeana Cooking competition in Houtrusthallen Film The cooking competition for pupils of training classes at domestic science schools in The Hague in the Houtrusthallen is won by pupils of the Christian… Europeana Teenager-modeshow in Amsterdam Film Students from domestic schools create teenage clothing for a fashion competition for domestic schools. Sixty designs will be shown at the 17th Household Fair… Europeana Industrial school for girls Film Industrial school for girls on the Weteringschans in Amsterdam founded in 1865, where girls are taught cooking, chemistry, fashion design, sewing, embroidery… Europeana Opgraven scheepswrakken Film Members of the ship archaeological department of the Rijksdienst IJsselmeerpolders excavate shipwrecks in the Noordoostpolder and Flevoland, including a river… Europeana The work of the Consumers' Association Film At the Consumentenbond in The Hague tests are done with div. articles to check on safety and technical qualities, including toasters, fire extinguishers,… Europeana New town Almere has its 1st inhabitants Film The first 25 families have moved from Amsterdam to the new city of Almere. The local school and supermarket are already designed to accommodate a larger… Europeana Consumentenbond test kinderwagens Film Research in Germany by the Consumers' Association on ten brands of strollers, including the operation of the brake, suspension, strength and rust resistance. Europeana Ice pleasures in our country, ice sailing on skates, the round of Loosdrecht, Kees Broekman wins the national championship in Zutphen Film The Netherlands are under the spell of winter sports. SHOTS: - A large crowd of water birds scurry around in and near a crack in the ice; - div. shots of… Europeana Arrival of the stork ship ''Atlantis''. Film The ship "Atlantis" was used to repatriate KNIL soldiers and their families from Indonesia to the Netherlands. Along the way, babies are born, so the… Europeana Uilenburg verdwijnt Film Two total street shots in the Uilenburg quarter that are to disappear to make way for new buildings. - In the foreground a woman is knocking up clothes, in… Europeana H.C.G.J. Schmidt terug uit Indonesisch gevangenschap Film H.C.G.J. Schmidt, former major of the KNIL, arrives at a hotel in The Hague, having been unexpectedly released after five years of captivity in Indonesia. He… Europeana Rusland laat Nederlanders vrij Film 32-year-old Evert Reydon and 28-year-old Lou de Jager arrive at Schiphol by plane after being released from a KGB prison by the USSR. They are met by many… Europeana Crew Jozina free Film The crew members of the coaster Jozina arrive at Schiphol Airport and are greeted by family members after being released from Nigeria. They had been arrested… Europeana Salvaging the hash smuggling ship Film Salvage company Smit-Tak has towed the smuggling cutter 'Lammie' to the naval port of Den Helder on behalf of the Ministry of Justice. The boat had been sunk… Europeana Smokkelen is afbraak: een reportage langs onze grenzen Film The actions of the Dutch customs in the fight against smugglers. SHOTS: - Customs officers check arriving train passengers and their luggage; military police… Europeana Paardenparade en hondententoonstelling Film Amsterdam. SHOTS: - A parade of horse lovers passes through the streets of Amsterdam: riders in modern and historic costumes. Much public interest. - In the… Europeana Gouden jubileum van de Nederlandse Zuivel Bond Film On the occasion of the golden jubilee of the Nederlandse Zuivelbond, cattle farmers and directors of dairy factories gather in the Houtrusthallen in The Hague… Europeana Radio-actieve besmetting in Putten Film The house of the Haanschoten family in the Schoolstraat in Putten was contaminated with the radioactive substance radium after the 5-year old daughter Joke… Europeana Centrale hengstenkeuring Film A stallion selection takes place on the market square in Goes. Judges judge the animals on their build and stature and, together with the large audience… Europeana Lions Seventeen Film In Burgers Zoo in Arnhem a lion has given birth to seven cubs. Veterinarian Burger examines the cubs and the lioness is reunited with her cubs in the outdoor… Europeana Geschil Suriname-Guinee Film Border dispute between Suriname and British Guiana over Surinamese plans to build a dam in the Corantijn River. Although old contracts state that the entire… Europeana Waarschuwings meetnet Film A warning network measuring high concentrations of sulphur dioxide has been put into operation in residential districts in the Rijnmond area. 31 so-called… Europeana Dolfinarium uitgebreid met walrussenbassin Film In the Dolfinarium in Harderwijk, with a new walrus basin, a start has been made on the plan to gradually create an ocean zoo. SHOTS: walruses being fed fish;… Europeana DC-10's aan de grond: situatie op Schiphol en inspectie van de machines Film All over the world, McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft have to be grounded due to possible defects. All aircraft must be examined, including the attachment of… Europeana Marineduikers: duikersopleiding voor mariniers op het MS Soemba Film On the motor vessel Soemba, which is moored in the port of Den Oever, a select group of marines are being trained as divers. SHOTS: MS Soemba in Den Oever… Europeana KEMA test of electrical appliances Film In the Netherlands KEMA (Keuring voor Electro-technische Materialen) regulates the safety mark for electrical safety, which is prescribed in EEC directives.… Europeana Hijacking of British VC-10 Film Two Palestinian hijackers, Adnan Ahmad Nuri and Sami Huss Tamimah, set fire to a British Airways Vickers Viscount VC-10 at Schiphol Airport after letting the… Europeana Staking vlieger Film Pilots strike for better safety measures because of a shooting in an airplane in Lodz. Dutch airline pilots and ground staff have joined the call of the… Europeana Zevende regiment infanterie Film Seventeenth Regiment Infantry moves from Harderwijk to Amsterdam because of the flu. -Snow shower in barracks courtyard; soldiers (? no uniform !) empty bowls… Europeana Transfer of a Frisian farm in Ellemeet Film Transfer in Ellemeet of a farm to the Stichting Proefboerderijen Zeeland in the presence of Henri Peter Linthorst Homan, Queen's Commissioner in Friesland,… Europeana Vossenjacht van de militaire motorclub Film SHOTS: -large group of members of the Military Motor Club on motorcycles, some with side-car, driving towards camera; -car traffic on street road, left ditch… Europeana Heropening van de Katerveerbrug Film New bridge over the IJssel near Zwolle instead of the old Bailey bridge, which the Canadians built during the liberation in 1945. SHOTS: - the narrow old… Europeana Foxhunting behind the pack Film The Zuid-Veluwse Jachtvereniging (Hunting Association of Southern Netherlands) organises a slip hunt in the surroundings of Ede, on St. Hubertus day. Riders… Europeana Hunting behind the herd in the surroundings of Haarlem Film Slip hunting in the rural surroundings of Haarlem. SHOTS: - a rider draws a scent trail over the ground using a bunch of straw from a fox's pen; - a pack of… Europeana A new pack for English foxhunters Film Impression of the training and care of the hunting dogs (Beagles?) of prince Bernhard at the St. Hubertushof in Leusden. SHOTS: - the dogs are allowed out of… Europeana Kunstmarkt op het Vrijthof Film Artists come walking along the Vrijthof, some with paintings under their arms, and start setting up their stalls. When the market is finished the public comes… Europeana Spring fashion show in Zeist Film Fashion show of spring and summer clothes of the Amsterdam couturier Dick Holthaus in the hotel Het Kerkebosch in Zeist, with a.o. an evening gown with fox… Europeana Fashion Film Fashion show of autumn- and winter clothing of designer Edgar Vos in the Singer Museum in Laren, with a.o. suits, a silk dress and a knitted dress. Europeana Winter fashion from Frans Molenaar Film Designer Frans Molenaar's autumn and winter clothing fashion show at his Amsterdam boutique and on a canal boat. The show includes a woolen coat with a fur… Europeana 50KM fast walk Film Jan Cijs from Amsterdam wins the Dutch championship fast walking in the surroundings of Rijswijk from Jan Vos from The Hague. Europeana Grote ballonrace achter de Vos Film Attention for a fox-hunting balloon race in which the 79-year-old Swiss Fred Dolder functions as a fox with the balloon 'Bazigheid' (Batzenheit?). The race… Europeana Demonstratie tegen uitbreiding ultra centrifuge fabriek Film One of the largest demonstrations against nuclear energy took place in Almelo, in connection with the expansion of the Ultra-Centrifuge Netherlands (UCN).… Europeana Miniatuur-raketten de lucht in Film Harry Noordhof from Groningen builds miniature rockets which he launches in a meadow belonging to a farmer friend. The rockets came as a kit from America.… Europeana Hondententoonstelling Film Large dog exhibition in and outside the (old) RAI building in Amsterdam. - Total shot judging dogs on tables - Total shot in the hall, people walking and… Europeana Hondententoonstelling Film Dog show and judging in the RAI building in Amsterdam. - Several shots of small dogs in kennels, - Total shot of owners with shepherd dogs walking around in…