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9,505–9,552 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 Herstellingswerkzaamheden van de dijkbreuk bij de sluiswerken Film Workers repairing the damage to a breached dike near a foreshore in Gouda. SHOTS: -water flowing through the hole in the dike; -total view of the hole in the… Europeana Sugar beet campaign Film -Div. shots of digging up sugar beets by hand and loading them on to a cart; transport to the sugar factory, e.g. by boat; unloading the cargo with a… Europeana Vuilafvoer naar Drenthe Film Loading of garbage in railway wagons. SHOTS: -Div. shots of railroad cars; loading garbage with mechanical gripper; -garbage trucks emptying containers at… Europeana Traffic control Film Various shots of busy city traffic in the centre of Amsterdam. Traffic control by police officers with new mechanical traffic signs. - Lots of traffic, cars,… Europeana Apen-opvangcentrum van Okko Reussien heeft onderkomen in broeikas Film Okko Reussien is director of the Aap Foundation (Monkey Adoption and Protection) and takes in monkeys that are no longer wanted as pets. The foundation is now… Europeana Polikliniek in Diergaarde Film Few visitors in Blijdorp Zoo. A veterinarian injects fish with vitamins, then feeds them to the elephant seals and manatees. In the monkey house he inoculates… Europeana Jonge dieren in onze dierentuinen Film Young animals in the zoo Artis in Amsterdam and Diergaarde Blijdorp in Rotterdam, with a.o. goats, a lion cub, a pot-bellied boar, a monkey, okapis and zebras. Europeana Aapjes en aapjes Film Shots of monkeys playing in the Artis Zoo are followed by shots of a tourist(?) making a tour of Amsterdam in a carriage, a so-called "aapje". \Monkey ride".… Europeana When it's animal day Film Animal Day at many different places in the Netherlands. SHOTS: - shop girl feeds a horse in the street, an accordionist feeds his dog, a lady gives her parrot… Europeana Visiting Ouwehands zoo Film Some new acquisitions in Ouwehands Dierenpark on the occasion of the fifth anniversary. Children riding on the back of an elephant through the zoo, flamingos,… Europeana Mevrouw Stoffels met een leeuw en een aap in de dierentuin Film Lady strokes a lion cub and performs an act with a chimpanzee and a camera. -Lady poses with a young lion on her lap and pets it; -cu idem; -idem with a… Europeana In Apenheul visitors move freely among the monkeys Film In the park 'Berg en Bosch' in Apeldoorn the 'Apenheul' has been established since 1972. This is a zoo where monkeys roam freely. SHOTS: Visitors feed… Europeana Uniek veterinair centrum in Burgers Dierenpark Film Attention for the veterinary centre in Burgers Dierenpark in Arnhem. The center was established to ensure optimal care for the animals in the zoo. SHOTS:… Europeana Aanwinsten van Artis Film Artis Zoo in Amsterdam, with lions, a newborn guanaco llama, elephants, an elephant shrew, a stick insect, monkeys and black swans with young. Max Tak, former… Europeana Vijf en twintig jaar oppasser van de apen in Artis Film Nanny J. van Schalkwijk performs an act with the chimpanzee Tommie who has to eat and drink "just right". Finally, Tommie gets to be a cameraman with a… Europeana Bemanning van Engelse onderzeeboot brengt bezoek aan Artis Film A visit of English sailors to the Artis Zoo, where they visit the bears, elephants and monkeys, and take a ride on a camel. Europeana 500 jaar boekdrukkunst in Nederland moderne en oude druktechnieken Film In the Centraal Museum in Utrecht, an exhibition has been set up to commemorate the fact that the first dated books appeared in the Netherlands in 1437. With… Europeana Unique printing company publishes in 27 alphabets Film At the E.J. Brill printing house in Leiden, books were printed in oriental languages. The letters are set mechanically with a mono-typewriter, which punches… Europeana Opening joint administration office in Amsterdam Film Social Affairs Minister Ch.J.M.A. van Rooy opens the GAK building, nicknamed the aquarium, in Amsterdam's New West district. With a.o. the archive room, an… Europeana Mechanische wasinstallatie voor spoorrijtuigen Film Railway carriages are washed in a mechanical washing installation in Amsterdam. Furthermore images of the old washing method with a broom and a bucket,… Europeana Mechanical incubator of the Koudhorn poultry park Film Images of placing eggs in a large incubator; entering the egg-laying dates on a grid; removing baskets of chicks 21 days later; putting rings on chicks' legs. Europeana Demping blinde geul Film Last hole in Afsluitdijk to be closed. -Title: - "THE SOUTHERN SEA WORKS, The Blind Gully in the Afsluitdijk is being plugged; -work ships, draglines; -div.… Europeana Warmth in Artis Film Images of various animals in Artis that seek cooling because of the summer heat. -Polar bear; hippopotamus; flamingo in pond; monkey; attendant spraying… Europeana Sightseeing in Artis Film Images of various animals with guardians in Artis: monkeys, birds, camels, elephants and giraffes. -Medium/cu shot: birds at nest, hand chases away bird and… Europeana Japie maakt kennis met de Hollandse zindelijkheid Film The gorilla Japie in Artis Zoo in Amsterdam, is soaped up by two attendants and then rinsed off, after which the animal eats food from a tray with a fork. Europeana Opleiden van blinden-geleidehonden in school met complete verkeerstuin Film Attention for a dog school in Amsterdam of the Royal Dutch Guide Dog Fund. The school has a so-called traffic garden where dogs are made familiar with common… Europeana Zebrazoemer voor blinden Film The blind Mr. Wolters from Arnhem has devised a solution with the police for crossing streets with traffic lights for blind people. When the pedestrian light… Europeana Protect the child Film Twenty children's pedestrians and designer Wim van der Zalm are present in Utrecht when mayor C.J. de Ranitz of Utrecht buys the first children's postage… Europeana Dutch library for the blind 60 years Film Summary of the activities and services of the Nederlandse Blindenbibliotheek in The Hague after its 60th anniversary: transcribing printed literature to… Europeana Christmas tree fire in Amsterdam-Noord Film To prevent young people from indiscriminately setting fire to old Christmas trees all over the place, Amsterdam-Noord has taken the initiative to set up an… Europeana Blindendemonstratie Film Blind demonstrators - aided by sighted people - walk down a street carrying banners. Europeana Blind man with white stick Film Blind man crosses the street with a white blind man's stick, assisted by a traffic officer. Europeana "De Joodse invalide" betrekt een nieuw tehuis Film Before the Second World War, the Jewish Invalids Foundation used a large building in Amsterdam for the care of its clients. In 1952, a new beginning was made… Europeana Camping house for blue birds Film In Baarn, on the outside grounds, a camping house is opened for the Blue Birds of the Dutch Scouts Guild. The Blue Birds are girls between the ages of 8 and… Europeana Oude man met hond en gans Film Footage of disabled man walking down the street with a goose and a dog, police officer controls traffic to allow them to cross safely. Europeana Dr. Ph.J. Idenburg tells something about the 1947 census Film Dr. Ph.J. Idenburg, director of the Central Bureau of Statistics, tells, from behind his desk in The Hague, to the viewers how important the 1947 census is… Europeana Spring storm wreaks havoc Film A violent spring storm wreaks havoc on the coast. On the beaches of Bloemendaal, Zandvoort and IJmuiden, many holiday homes are severely damaged. Residents… Europeana Proefvaart 3-mast Schoener Film The schooner Hans Christian Andersen, built at a shipyard in Appingedam for a Danish shipping company, is the first schooner built at a Dutch shipyard since… Europeana Het badseizoen nadert weer Film In Zandvoort people are preparing for the coming bathing season: The beach still looks deserted, but the beach pavers are already setting up their equipment;… Europeana Anti slip geheimen van R. Slotemaker Film Impression of a skidding course for truck drivers given by racing driver and anti-skid school owner Rob Slotemaker in Zandvoort with a REACTION by Slotemaker… Europeana Brandblusapparatuur: Hoe werk je ermee? Film In a one-day course 'First Aid for Fire' a manufacturer of fire extinguishers gives, besides theory, practical tips on what to do in case of fire. SHOTS:… Europeana De kinderpostzegelactie 1954 Film In the main post office in The Hague, ir. Johannes van der Toorn, director general of the PTT, gives the start signal for the children's stamp action 1954 by… Europeana Heather Fire Film Various shots of burning heathland near Hilversum and people trying to extinguish the fire using branches and sand. The fire destroyed about 8 ha of heathland… Europeana Internationale studenten sportwedstrijden Film Students from five different countries participate in Amsterdam in an international sports tournament organized by the Foreign Student Service, including… Europeana Skateboarding contests Film Skateboarding competitions have recently been organised in various places in the Netherlands. SHOTS: slalom contest; tricks on the skateboard; handstand;… Europeana International motor and sidecar races at the Zandvoort circuit Film International motorcycle and sidecar races at Circuit Park Zandvoort. Henk Steeman wins the sidecar races from Pongratz and boxer Grete Wintersberger from… Europeana Boys from Haarlem drew a ''secret'' picture of a British airplane Film Alarming reports of espionage appeared in the British press: the construction secrets of one of Britain's newest jet fighters, the Vickers Supermarine… Europeana Waterski fest Film North European water skiing championships on the Bosbaan in Amsterdam. With Anderson of Sweden and Robin Beckett of Great Britain at the slalom. Anne Wilton…