One place you may not have thought to stream movies is the US Library of Congress. They actually have an extensive online library that consists of over 7000 videos, the largest in the world, and they can be viewed absolutely free. While you're definitely not going to find many contemporary films, you will be able to view a full range of fascinating historical cinematic artifacts. Manohla Dargis, film critic for the New York Times has put together a list that highlights some films you may be interested in viewing. This ranges from "Sneeze", a 1894 short from Thomas Edison’s New Jersey studio and one of the library’s earliest surviving copyrighted motion pictures to "Within Our Gates", a 1920 feature from early African-American filmmaker, Oscar Micheaux to actress, Ida Lupino's turn as a director with the 1953 film noir, "The Hitch-Hiker".
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Film Treasures, Streaming Courtesy of the Library of Congress
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