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9,409–9,456 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 Opening of centre for horticultural technology Film In Wageningen a new centre has been opened at the Institute for Horticultural Engineering where the latest gadgets in horticultural engineering are exhibited… Europeana Nieuwe zilveren guldens op komt Film In the mint in Utrecht new silver guilders are produced with the image of Queen Juliana, after a design by Prof. Ludwig Oswald Wenckebach. This covers the… Europeana De Nederlandse baksteenindustrie Film National bricklaying competition for young bricklayers at the Bouwcentrum in Rotterdam. Also footage of the production process of bricks in a brick factory. Europeana Van dessin tot gordijnstof Film Design competition for the design of designs for printed curtain fabrics, organised by a producer of curtain fabrics and the Institute for Arts and Crafts… Europeana Het rivierenduinwaterplan voor Amsterdam in uitvoering Film In a concrete factory in the Netherlands concrete pipes are made, which are transported by truck to their destination, where they are dug in. The pipes are… Europeana ''What Frisian gleiers fry'' Film Exhibition of Makkum pottery, because of the 300th anniversary of the factory where this pottery is made. Furthermore the production of earthenware plates.… Europeana Zeilen op Loosdrechtse plassen Film Opening of the sailing season with an international Easter regatta on the Loosdrechtse Plassen. The Flying-Dutchman-class with a/o Hunter (Great Britain) and… Europeana Shoe Museum Film The Dutch Leather and Shoe Museum in Waalwijk, with a.o. ladies shoes, a shoe from 1650, button sandals from Indonesia, Chinese shoes, French brocade pumps,… Europeana Artificial eyes to size Film The production of plastic artificial eyes. A plaster model is made of a wax model of an eye socket. The wax is replaced by white synthetic resin, which after… Europeana Beautiful specimens of the stray cats 'Felis domestica Film Report on the care of stray cats in animal shelters, with attention to the production of cat food and an exhibition of pedigree cats. SHOTS: various stray… Europeana Interest in building with bricks is on the rise again Film In recent years, interest in the brick house has been on the rise again, with masonry also being used in the interior. The bricks are produced in around one… Europeana Manufacture of strings and catgut Film Manufacturing by white-collar men and women of strings and catgut (=medical suturing material for operations) at the N.V. Eerste Nederlandsche Snaaren en… Europeana Vervaardiging van nieuwe Indische centen Film Images of the manufacture at the mint in Utrecht of new bronze pennies intended for use in the Dutch East Indies. Mr. W.J. van Heteren, the State Master of… Europeana De rode haan kraaide Film A fire in Roermond has destroyed the largest egg auction in Europe. Production is not at risk because there is already a new complex next to the burnt… Europeana From beet to sugar Film Beet sugar production in a sugar factory in Dinteloord. SHOTS: - Sugar beets are taken out of trucks by crane with nets and dumped on a big mountain; - Sugar… Europeana Vervaardiging van etalagepoppen Film The manufacture of mannequins in a studio in Amsterdam. SHOTS: - various artists in the studio artists in studio, busy with sketching and modelling human… Europeana Bereiding van gele koorts vaccin in het Instituut voor Tropische Hygiëne Film In the Institute for Tropical Hygiene in Amsterdam, a vaccine is made against yellow fever. Archive footage of poor hygiene in the former Dutch East Indies… Europeana Demonstratie Fokker watervliegtuig Film Demonstration with a prototype of a Fokker 2-engine seaplane on the Slotermeer (?). The plane was never taken in production. - Various take-off and landing… Europeana Baking Matzos in the past and present Film The machine production of matses, Jewish Passover bread, in a factory and the baking process as it was followed in the 17th century. SHOTS: - man empties… Europeana Marken: het toeristen-eiland schenkt hooi aan het rampgebied Film Farmers on the island of Marken donate part of their hay stock to cattle farmers in the flood disaster area. The hay is cut from haystacks, transported to the… Europeana Art treasures back from Germany Film During the Second World War, the Germans looted many art treasures. Part of it has now returned to the Netherlands and is stored in the Rijksmuseum in… Europeana Clothing for Dutch people in Germany distribution of packages Film Many Dutch people have responded to an appeal by Father Henri de Greeve of the Dutch Caritas Mission to donate items of clothing, diapers, shoes, blankets,… Europeana A new kind of street clocks Film The production of clocks for a new kind of street clock in Amsterdam, with day (name and number) and month indication. SHOTS: - clock in Amsterdam street;… Europeana Uitreiking van babypakketten Film The Dutch people, at the request of Princess Juliana, in the time before the birth of Princess Marijke, have gathered in a massive action an enormous stock of… Europeana A new kitchen equipment for ''Bronbeek''. Film Huize Bronbeek, the military retirement home for former colonials near Arnhem, receives new kitchen equipment. This is paid for by the KNIL. On the occasion… Europeana Christmas hampers action of the NIWIN Film The NIWIN (Nationale Inspanning Welzijnsverzorging Indieën), is an organisation that aims to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of Dutch citizens and… Europeana Werkzaamheden in de Wieringermeer in de graandrogerij Film In the Wieringermeerpolder, there are not yet enough barns to store the entire grain harvest. Therefore, when the weather is dry, the grain must be threshed… Europeana De slag om Den Haag CCD in actie strijd tegen prijsopdrijving en zwarte handel Film Officials of the Central Monitoring Department (CCD) are going round the shops in The Hague checking prices, qualities and stocks as part of the fight against… Europeana Sinaasappelen op de bon Film The Dutch government has bought a stock of Jaffa oranges in Palestine. The first shipment arrives by ship in the port of Rotterdam. SHOTS: -Crane hoists… Europeana National beer tapping competitions Film Final of the national beer tapping competitions in Amsterdam where a jury of experts and peers judge bartenders on behalf of the Dutch breweries on their beer… Europeana Demonstration with ditch cleaning machines Film Attention to the operation of a machine ditch cleaner, which allows farmers to clean their ditches before the biennial inspection by the polder boards. SHOTS:… Europeana Satelliet-grondstation voor internationaal telefoonverkeer tussen Amerika en Europa Film A ground station has been built in Burum, Friesland, to make telephone calls via satellite. The radio telescope is connected to the Intelsat IV satellite. All… Europeana Opening nieuwe vuilverbrandingsinstallatie voor het gewest Arnhem Film In Duiven, the first waste incineration plant of the East-Netherlands was put into operation. SHOTS: refuse lorry dumps waste, mainly refuse bags, at the… Europeana Elektronica helpt bij de beveiliging van musea, banken en winkels Film Attention to the help of electronics in guarding valuables as part of the Security '75 security equipment fair. SHOTS: opening a safe; camera images of a… Europeana Visit to British warship Film The less than one year old warship HMS Bristol arrives for an unofficial visit to the IJ in Amsterdam. Including the control room, the steam turbine, the… Europeana New shopping mall ''Hoog Catharijne'' in use Film The new shopping centre Hoog-Catharijne in Utrecht has been put into use, including the shopping promenade with shops, restaurants, cafes, escalators, the… Europeana Night-time traffic control at Velser Tunnel Film People shopping in festively lit streets in Amsterdam. At night the people returning home by car are checked at the Velser Tunnel by the police for alcohol… Europeana Horse rallye Film Start of the equestrian rally on the market square in Eersel, organized by the equestrian club De Kempen. Next, the participants will ride through the… Europeana Onverantwoord autorijden Film A chain collision in the fog on the A4 motorway near Hoofddorp has claimed the lives of seven people and injured many dozens. The fire department extinguishes… Europeana Aankomst grote tanker Film Shell's supertanker Macoma, the second largest tanker in the world, moors in Europoort. With on board a swimming pool, the bridge, the control room and the… Europeana Gevaarlijke brand Film As a result of a major fire in a storage warehouse containing artificial fertiliser at a chemical plant in Vlaardingen, a cloud of toxic gas floats over the… Europeana ANWB opens techno hall Film Behind the office of the ANWB in The Hague a techno hall has been opened where cars are inspected at seven checkpoints on a conveyor belt. Europeana Elektrische centrale Hemweg geopend Film Mrs. In the presence of her husband, the Amsterdam alderman for Economic Affairs, Van Wijk connects the Hemweg power station in Amsterdam North to the… Europeana Technische proefvaart van supertanker op de Noordzee Film Technical sea trial of the Dutch built Brazilian supertanker Presidente Juscelino. The tanks are filled with seawater and technicians of the shipbuilding… Europeana The serial production of the F27 ''Friendship''. Film Series production of Fokker F-27 Friendship aircraft in the large Fokker assembly hall, including installation of the engines and checking the landing gear… Europeana Train journey of 140 ton transformer Film Customs in Venlo are checking the papers of the transformer, which weighs 140,000 kilos and is being transported by rail from Milan to the Netherlands in a… Europeana Russian jetliner at Schiphol Film After a three-hour flight, a USSR jetliner, a Tupolev 104A, lands for the first time in history at Schiphol Airport with a delegation of aviation experts on… Europeana The first Sunday of the Velser Tunnel Film Twenty owners of oldtimers make a ride through the Velsertunnel in Velsen on the first Sunday after the tunnel opened. In the afternoon there is a long queue…