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9,265–9,312 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 Trekhondenkeuring Film Inspection of draught dogs as a result of the new "Draught Dog Act", which comes into force 01-03-1928. - Under the supervision of two policemen, an inspector… Europeana Friesian pedigree cattle Film Various shots of black and white cows and sheep, belonging to the Frisian herdbook. - Various shots of farmer driving cows to the farm; - Various cows, posing… Europeana Poultry show Film Poultry show "Ornithophilia" at Utrecht. -Judge judging poultry; -div. shots of various cocks and hens; -div. title(s)/title(s). Europeana Singing competition of canaries Film -Div. shots judges and / or owners with or without singing canaries in various cages; -div. title (s) / tent title (s). Europeana Internationale hondententoonstelling Film Large international dog show in the RAI in Amsterdam. -Various shots outside and inside of dogs with or without leashes, judges (?), audience, dog heads,… Europeana Kanarievogeltentoonstelling Film Images are shown of a canary show in Rotterdam with much interest from adults and children. SHOTS: - Canaries in cages, interspersed with shots of spectators,… Europeana Internationale pluimveetentoonstelling ´Avicorni´ Film Several (ornamental) chickens at the international poultry show Avicorni in The Hague and a judge judging confined chickens and pigeons. Europeana Rabbit show Film Rabbit show in Leeuwarden. SHOTS: - Judges judging rabbits; - High total shot of exhibition hall; - Visitors walking along the cages; - Cows rabbits. Europeana Clubmatch of Great Danes in the Brabanthallen Film Clubmatch of the Dutch Great Dane Club in the Brabanthallen of Den Bosch. SHOTS: Dachshund between legs of Great Dane; bosses run with Great Danes through… Europeana 500 cats at international exhibition Film An international cat show was held in the Rivièrahal of Rotterdam Zoo. SHOTS: overview exhibition; judges judging cats; cu various types of cats. Europeana Competition of coachworks on the boulevard Film Interested parties and KNAC inspectors viewed a line-up of one hundred special cars on the boulevard in Scheveningen, including Italian and German sports cars… Europeana World pet day dog show children with dog Film Dogshow in Soest because of World Animal Day. SHOTS: Boys and girls march with their dogs on leashes, accompanied by adults, in procession through the streets… Europeana The weekly car auction Film Weekly car auction (of the First Dutch Car Auction Organisation) at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. SHOTS: - Amsterdam city traffic: cars, bicycles, trams;… Europeana Herring hunting started again Film Impression of the herring fishery: - div. training school for sea fishery with teachers and pupils in Katwijk. Arie Krijgsman, one of the pupils, is followed.… Europeana Ontzetfeesten Film Celebration of the Gronings Ontzet in Groningen. On the Grote Markt there will be rope pulling competitions, pillow fights and pole climbing for children.… Europeana Car festival of the KNAC Film Agility races for KNAC members on a grass field in Den Bosch. Total cityscape of Den Bosch with the St.Jan cathedral in the middle. Total shot and medium shot… Europeana Tests with the new Junker aircraft for the Amsterdam-Essen-Berlin line. Film Total and cu of taking off and taxiing Junker JU 52, three engine aircraft, 18". Int.shots of the passengers, pretty dark. Aerial shot of the harbour mouth,… Europeana Ingebruikneming van de St. Geertruide Bronne Film A fresh water well dating from the Middle Ages was found in 1929 and put back into use in 1930. - Two men hoist the Dutch flag at the site of the well -two… Europeana Proeven met het catapultvliegtuig aan boord van De Ruyter Film The Dutch cruiser "De Ruyter" lifts up a seaplane on the high seas - by launching it with a steam(?) catapult - and this plane is brought back on board after… Europeana Proeverij van rode Bourgogne wijn Film In Oegstgeest members of the Brotherhood of Wine Tasters in the Netherlands gathered around a table with bottles of wine. The wine is judged by the gentlemen… Europeana Swedish farmers on a study tour of our country Film A group of Swedish farmers is studying Dutch methods of fruit growing and horticulture. The group travels around in two buses; visits an orchard in the… Europeana Schiphol trials new runway lighting Film At night, the runway lights at Schiphol Airport are switched on, allowing planes to land in the dark. Technicians make a tour of all the transformer stations… Europeana Proeven met elektrische auto Film Trials in Utrecht with an electric delivery van from Van Gend & Loos. After 60km the battery needs to be recharged. Although the car is twice as expensive as… Europeana Forellen waken over ons drinkwater Film The Institute for the Quality Assurance of Water Products (KIWA) is carrying out tests with trout in order to detect poisonous substances in Rhine surface… Europeana Op bezoek bij Prof. Zernike, de winnaar van de Nobelprijs voor natuurkunde 1953 Film Dutch professor of mathematical physics F. Zernike has received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his contribution to the development of the phase-contrast… Europeana Efficiency beurs Film The Efficiency Fair in the RAI in Amsterdam, with among other things a photocopier that can copy objects, a machine that copies handwriting via a telephone… Europeana KLM computer centre Film The new headquarters of KLM in Amstelveen. The last things are being moved. Next to the office is a computer centre that has been keeping track of all the… Europeana Tewaterlating sleepzuiger voor Peru Film At the IHC Smit shipyard in Kinderdijk, the wife of the Peruvian ambassador christens the trailing suction dredger Marinero Rivas, which was built for Peru as… Europeana Het 1ste witkar-station geopend Film Minister Irene Vorrink of Public Health and Environment inaugurates the first white cart station in Amsterdam, in the presence of former provvo and councillor… Europeana Major developments in X-ray research thanks to 'computed tomography'. Film X-ray examination greatly improved thanks to the so-called computed tomograph. With the help of this, it is now easier to apply X-ray photography to soft… Europeana Hoe werkt de postcheque en girodienst? Film Cash payments are increasingly giving way to non-cash transactions. SHOTS: selling farmers at handshake at horse market; signing giro payment card in store;… Europeana Honderden deelnemers in 42ste 'Sneekweek' Film More than twelve hundred boats participate in the traditional Sneekweek in 1977, a six-day sailing competition under the auspices of the Royal Sailing… Europeana De informatie-centrale 008 is aangesloten op de computer Film The 008 number of the PTT is fully automated. The last information centre in Rotterdam is connected to the central computer in Leidschendam. SHOTS: int.… Europeana Enorme voorraad boeken in centraal boekhuis Film The Centraal Boekhuis in Culemborg manages an enormous stock of books for a large number of publishers, from which bookshops can place their orders. A number… Europeana Nieuwe lage snelheid windtunnel in gebruik genomen Film In the Noordoostpolder, a new low-speed wind tunnel has been put into operation. In this research centre they test aircraft behaviour at low speed, so at… Europeana Nieuw rangeerterrein 'Kijfhoek' in Rotterdam in gebruik Film A significant proportion of the goods transport to the port of Rotterdam is by train. South of Rotterdam, a new marshalling yard called 'Kijfhoek' has been… Europeana Remarkable launch Film Launching of the bulk carrier Pegasus at Verolme Dok- en Scheepsbouwmaatschappij in Heusden, in the presence of Cornelis Verolme. The ship, which was built… Europeana Tentoonstelling 'Poppen uit de lappenmand' Film In Utrecht, the Centraal Museum is holding an exhibition of dolls, marionettes, fantasy figures, etc. The entries were all made by boys and girls in High… Europeana Nieuwe gala- en fantasie coiffures Film A Rotterdam hairdresser demonstrates his skills in the field of quick drawing and creating imaginative women's hairstyles. Europeana De Horecaf tentoonstelling Film The Horecaf exhibition, the trade fair for hotels, restaurants and cafés, is held in the RAI building in Amsterdam. SHOTS: - Entrance exhibition; people go… Europeana Toyland, a fantasy in tin and cardboard Film Children play at a large table on which their father has made a landscape with model trains and sailing boats. Europeana Arie Bos Dutch champion billiard three tape Film Demonstration by the dutch champion billiard three bills, Arie Bos because of his victory. He demonstrates the three-band shot, the fantasy massé, the… Europeana The famous hand billiard player J. Heilbron Film Man demonstrates in Haarlem billiard technique using fingers instead of a cue; chalks his fingers now and then. SHOTS: -Billiard demonstrates some shots:… Europeana Bijenmarkt Film Long rows of beehives are inspected and sold. Total shot of meadow with rows of beehives behind windbreaks, some beekeepers walk around, - medium shot of… Europeana Bee market Film Images of the bee market in Tilburg. -Pan across terrain with many people near beehives set up in rows; -interested people looking at beehives; -farmer… Europeana Lammerenmarkt Film Images of the lamb market on Texel. - Overview market with lambs together in pens; - closing sale (handjeklap); - marking the animals with paint; - boy paints… Europeana Paasveetentoonstelling Film Cattle market or exhibition in Apeldoorn, because of Easter. SHOTS: - Overview of the grounds with farmers and cattle; - Pigs, horses and cattle; - Lady in… Europeana Zuidlaarder paardenmarkt Film Horse market between the trees on the Brink in Zuidlaren. A huge crowd of leashed horses; horses that are trotted out; general public; traders who buy and…