The world's archives

5,521–5,568 of 10,816 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. Sexual content and nudity are left out altogether.

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 themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage.
Open Images Worries and Wobbles 1917 · Short · 13 min A farce in which a man comes home drunk, and locks himself in to avoid his angry wife. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Somebody's Widow 1918 · Short · 14 min A comedy in which the widow Mary makes a bet with her friends that she can win over a writer named Jack. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Master Mystery, The 1918 · Short · 9 min Episode of a serial in fifteen episodes with magician and escape artist Houdini in the lead. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Charlie in Turkey 1918 · Short · 9 min An animated film about the wandering figure of Charlie (known from the Chaplin films). Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Heart Snatcher, The 1919 · Short · 19 min A farce in which the poor Lamo has to flee after he tries to rob a rich cinema operator. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Boevenliefde (Some Shimmiers) 1919 · Short · 15 min A comic one-act play from a series featuring the duo of Lee Moran and Eddie Lyons, in which an aristocratic a girl embraces someone from a pub in a poor… Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Eén dag koning 1919 · Short · 23 min King Ferdinand of Sodonje (King Ferdinand Saronoff) is threatened with an attack. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Pechvogel, De 1919 · Short · 24 min A comic two-act film with Western elements, based on an escape from the madhouse. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Park Your Car 1919 · Short · 8 min A once-act farce about two neighbours who purchase a car that they can use to go on drives with their wives. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images All dolled up 1920 · Short · 37 min A romantic comedy about a shop assistant who manages to prevent the robbery of a rich woman, and who then becomes wealthy herself, although she remains a nice… Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Four seasons, The 1920 · Feature · 1 h 18 min A silent nature film about the changes that plants and animals undergo during the different seasons. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Accidents will happen 1921 · Short · 16 min A comic one-act film about an insurance agent who has to sell an insurance policy to a reluctant client in order to win over the daughter of the insurance… Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Opwindende ochtend, Een (Schoolday Love) 1921 · Short · 21 min A short comic children's film about a boy and a girl who experience all manner of adventures with a dog, a horse, a monkey, and other animals. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Storm en noodweer in Nederland 1916 · Short · 7 min News item about the Zuiderzee flood of 1916, shown a few days after the disaster happenedA severe storm on January 14, 1916, caused flooding in many areas… Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Hert, Het 1917 · Short · 9 min A silent informational film about how the red deer’s antlers grow, and how the deer use them. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Kuipen 1918 · Short · 10 min Informative film that depicts the production of wooden barrels, from the tree to the finished barrel. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Uit den schoot der aarde 1918 · Short · 10 min A short educational film about the origin of life, and the evolution of the different species. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Carborundum 1919 · Short · 10 min An informational film about the production of silicon carbide, a synthetic mineral. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Kijkjes tijdens de groote kaatspartij te Franeker 1919 · Short · 5 min Reportage about a pelota match held on August 4, 1920, in FranekerThe film opens with shots of a parade through the city, a band, and dignitaries riding in a… Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Koninginnefeesten te Steenwijk 31 aug. - 1 sept. 1920 1919 · Short · 8 min Reportage about the Queen¿s Celebrations in SteenwijkFilm about Steenwijk during the Queen¿s Celebrations. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Moderne steenkolenmijn in de Vereenigde Staten, Een 1919 · Short · 15 min Industrial film about the production of coal in a “modern” mine in the United States. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Rubber cultuurmaatschappij "Amsterdam" Deli o.k. van Sumatra 1920 · Short · 7 min A corporate film about rubber extraction on the ‘Bandar-Slamat’ enterprise of the Rubber Cultuur Maatschappij Amsterdam (RCMA) in Deli, Sumatra. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Watersnood bij Maastricht 1925 · Short · 8 min Reportage about the flooding in Maastricht of January 1926, and the visit of several dignitaries to the disaster area. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Met de bemanning van het oorlogsschip 'Pittsburg' door onze havens 1928 · Short · 8 min Report about the presence of the U.S. warship Pittsburgh in the port of Amsterdam. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Mooi Amsterdam 1929 · Short · 17 min Documentary about Amsterdam, with much attention paid to the architecture of the city. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Celebes 1950 · Short · 8 min Travelogue with images of indigenous peoples from Indonesia, including Dayaks and Torajas, as well as shots of Komodo dragons (giant carnivorous lizards). Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Argentijnsche vlees, Het 1919 · Short · 16 min Promotional film for meat from Argentina and Uruguay, with an emphasis on the modern design of the slaughterhouses, freezing, and hygiene. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Werkspoor 1918 · Short · 2 min Corporate film about the Nederlandsche Fabriek van Werktuigen en Spoorwegmaterieel (Werkspoor)With companies like Beijnes, Allan, and Werkspoor, the… Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Koninklijke Stearine Kaarsenfabriek Gouda 1918 · Short · 23 min Corporate film for the Stearine Candle Factory in Gouda, with shots of the building complex and the production process. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Utrecht 1918 · Short · 22 min Documentary about the city of UtrechtThis film is dedicated to Mayor Reiger, who had a great deal of influence on the development of Utrecht at the turn of… Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Valkenburg 1919 · Short · 4 min Documentary about the ruins of ValkenburgShort documentary about the ruins of Valkenburg, which tower high above the picturesque Limburg town. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Visschersplaatsen aan de Zuiderzee 1919 · Short · 9 min Shots of life in Volendam: men in traditional clothes sitting on a bench, fishing boats in the harbour, fishermen cleaning their boats. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Bereiding van kaas, De 1919 · Short · 19 min Corporate film about the production of cheese at the Friesche Coöperatieve Zuivel-Export VereenigingCorporate film commissioned by the Friesche Coöperatieve… Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Bereiding van boter, De 1919 · Short · 26 min Corporate film about the production of butter at the Friesche Coöperatieve Zuivel-Export Vereeniging. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images 's-Gravenhaagsche vacantie-kinderfeest 1920, Het 1919 · Short · 5 min Reportage about roughly a thousand children from The Hague on their annual outing to Soesterberg. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Spiegel van Nederland (62721) 1927 · Short · 11 min Silent news footage including items about beach and village life in Scheveningen, about the city of Delft, and about Professor Schneevoigt, who conducts the… Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Spiegel van Nederland No. 10 (62728) 1959 · Short · 7 min A Dutch news film with sound, including items about the planetarium of Eise Eisinga in Franeker, the Zeiss planetarium in The Hague, and the sale of the… Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Spiegel van Nederland No. 13 1959 · Short · 6 min A Dutch news film with sound, including items about a Miss Eyeglasses pageant held in Amsterdam’s Apollo pavilion, and about an elocution competition held on… Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Spiegel van Nederland No. 14 1959 · Short · 7 min A Dutch news film with sound, including items about the Euromast under construction, and about a caravan club leaving for the United States with a dozen… Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Spiegel van Nederland No. 33 1959 · Short · 4 min A Dutch news film with sound, including items about the passenger ship De Rotterdam” that is making a trial run in the Nieuwe Waterweg, and about the tenth… Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Spiegel van Nederland No. 37 1959 · Short · 7 min A Dutch news film with sound, including items about the Aalsmeer flower procession in Amsterdam’s Olympic Stadium, and about a new DC-8 aircraft at Schiphol… Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Spiegel van Nederland No. 15 1960 · Short · 5 min A Dutch news film with sound, including items about Madurodam, about popular gas and kerosene lamps, and a fashion show in a village in Overijssel. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Spiegel van Nederland No. 16 1960 · Short · 7 min A Dutch news film with sound, including items about the sea aquarium in Scheveningen, the Museum of Ethnology in Leiden, and the festive “Vlaggetjesdag”… Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Spiegel van Nederland No. 9 (62834) 1958 · Short · 7 min A Dutch news film with sound including items about a furniture auction in the Lindenhorst mansion, a visit of the ambassadress of Pakistan and the 10th… Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Spiegel van Nederland No. 30 (62777) 1958 · Short · 5 min A Dutch news film with sound including items about a visit of the American navy, the sculpture exhibition of Herman Egbers and greyhound races. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Spiegel van Nederland No. 47 1958 · Short · 8 min A Dutch news film with sound, including items about the first Dutch sports car in Zandvoort, and the arrival of Sinterklaas in The Hague, which was attended… Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Spiegel van Nederland No. 50 1958 · Short · 5 min A Dutch news film with sound, including items about Sinterklaas, and about the construction and opening of the Dutch IJssel storm surge barrier. Open Images is not answering just now Open Images Spiegel van Nederland No. 4 1959 · Short · 7 min A Dutch news film with sound, including items about the construction of oil pipelines from Rotterdam to Cologne, about the zoo in The Hague, and about skating… Open Images is not answering just now