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Ephemeral films

4,753–4,800 of 19,487 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.
Internet Archive Prairie Fire 1976 · Educational · 30 min Directed by John Hanson and Rob Nilsson A history of the Non-Partisan League, a grassroots farmers' organization founded in 1915 on the North Dakota plains… Internet Archive HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 1964 NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR CANTINFLAS HENRY FONDA MD51574 Film This color film highlighting the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, New York was taken from the opening night presentation on… Internet Archive Selling One Guy Named Larry 1966 · Film Discusses workshops and training for the mentally retarded. Shows mentally retarded persons employed on an equal basis with their co-workers and receiving… Internet Archive Epidemic! Deadliest Weapon in America 1985 · Educational · 30 min Title from data sheet Ages 16 through adult Presents a sobering look at drunk-driving related automobile accidents, presenting revealing statistics about this… Internet Archive France: Background for Literature 1950 · Educational Scenes of Paris and the provinces of France. Shows how the cultural and aesthetic background of France influenced such writers as Dumas, Hugo, de Maupassant,… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "'65 Service Roundup" 1965 · Educational SOUND FILMSTRIP IS AN AT-RISK MEDIA FORMAT. I am the only person on earth preserving American filmstrips. The media format is largely forgotten and very… Internet Archive " LIFE IN THE THIRTIES " 1930s DOCUMENTARY FILM GREAT DEPRESSION, NEW DEAL, DUST BOWL, FDR 91964 Documentary This black & white educational film is about what occurred in the United States in the 1930s. It was released in 1959. This film is part 1 of 2. Opening… Internet Archive Single Stage Amplifiers 1981 · Film Training video for the electronics industry covering the topic "Single- Stage Amplifiers" and includes testing, schematics and operation in a circuit. This is… Internet Archive Starfinder, Episode 7: Gravity in Space 1990 · Film (September 12, 1990) Episode 7 of Starfinder focuses on gravity in space. Gravity is described in a number of different ways to make the idea of it concrete.… Internet Archive Operation Teapot - Tesla 28633 2017 · Film Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O54Io0or3IQ Uploader: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Upload date: 2017-03-13 Internet Archive Botanic Man: 9 -- Extinction Is Forever 1978 · Educational Looks at the interrelationship of members of the plant and animal kingdoms as it applies to extinction. Discusses the extinct dodo birds of Mauritius and the… Internet Archive Investigatory Procedures: Stop and Frisk, Lineups, and statements 1973 · Educational Informs law enforcement officers on basic principles of law and case decisions pertaining to stop and frisk, lineups, and statements relating to confessions… Internet Archive The Last Tasmanian Ancestors 1980 · Educational Title from data sheet A foreign film (Australia) Intended audience: High school students through adults Issued also as videorecording Covers the… Internet Archive Triumph of Alexander the Great 1955 · Educational Produced by CBS. Narrated by Walter Cronkite A re-enactment, with on-the-spot interviews in 324 B.C., disclosing Alexander the Great's dream of a unified… Internet Archive What's in the News, Space #11: Weather Stations 1993 · Film (April 20, 1993) Episode #11 of What’s in the News, Space looks at weather stations. The program is intended for grades 4-7. To license this film and get a… Internet Archive " GERMANY AWAKES " 1933 NAZI GERMANY DOCUMENTARY ADOLPH HITLER REEL 1 73702 Documentary Created in 1933 by the newly-ascendant Adolph Hitler, "Deutschland Erwacht!" is a recounting of life in Germany after WWI and up until the handover of power… Internet Archive "WINGS TO GREAT BRITAIN" 1960s PAN AM AIRLINES TRAVELOGUE ENGLAND SCOTLAND LONDON STRATFORD 45294 Film Dating to 1966, "Wings to Great Britain" promotes Pan Am's trans-Atlantic service. It was photographed and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Henry Strauss.… Internet Archive A Very Special Place 1980 · Educational Title from data sheet Issued also as videorecording Gives the viewer an opportunity to observe the value of Assateague Island National Seashore, a barrier… Internet Archive From Mud to Mug 1919 · Film Episode from Ford Educational Weekly , a documentary series showcasing American industries, cities, and tourist destinations. Internet Archive Drive-in: Goodnight-replace Speaker BW 2 Film runs only a few seconds. suggestion; insert clip at very end of final feature when creating drive-in dvd. Internet Archive Adventuring in the Arts 1956 · Film Film produced for Girl Scout leaders that shows ways in which adults can encourage children to be creative in an age of standardization. After a troop spends… Internet Archive Life at Salt Point: Salt Water Ecology 1978 · Educational · 15 min Identifies and compares open-sea, wave-swept, and tidal marine ecosystems at Salt Point, Calif. Shows the inhabitants of each ecosystem and how their… Internet Archive Mexico: The Land and the People 1961 · Educational Also issued in b&w Second edition of the motion picture People of Mexico With teacher's guide Portrays the changes that are taking place in Mexico,… Internet Archive Palladio, the architect and his influence in America 1980 · Educational · 23 min Palladio, the architect and his influence in America Reel 1 Reel 2 available here Writer, James S. Ackerman; cinematography, John Terry Survey of the works of… Internet Archive The OK Classroom 1973 · Educational CLICK HERE TO SEE THE STUDY GUIDE FOR THIS FILM Presents Dr. Thomas Harris describing and demonstrating the Transactional Analysis techniques which form the… Internet Archive The Rock Cycle 1982 · Educational Loop film in cartridge With student's guide Illustrates the development of the rock cycle through the igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic stages. Examines… Internet Archive History of the Helicopter 1952 · Film Examines the historical development of different helicopter concepts that led to the final practical design, and discusses the helicopter's control… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "Area: Square Centimeters" 1974 · Educational SOUND FILMSTRIP IS AN AT-RISK MEDIA FORMAT. I am the only person on earth preserving American filmstrips. The media format is largely forgotten and very… Internet Archive Understanding Aggression 1971 · Educational · 29 min Combines artwork depicting man's aggressive behavior throughout the centuries with live-action sequences in order to examine the problem of the possible… Internet Archive Inside the Soviet Union: The Space Race Film "From Sputnik and Yuri Gagarin to the Soyuz-Apollo link-up, the Soviets put the race in space. This is their story."-- description from box. Includes A Decade… Internet Archive Algebra 1978 · Educational Produced by the BBC for the British Open University Introduces the use of algebraic symbols, equations, and formulas to solve science and mathematics… Internet Archive Liftoff To Learning: Voyage of Endeavour, Then and Now 1992 · Film This video captures the excitement of the maiden flight of NASA’s Space Shuttle Endeavour and contrasts it with its namesake, the seventeenth century research… Internet Archive I'm a Mammal and So Are You 1981 · Educational Title from data sheet Also issued as videorecording Shows animals, such as lions, giraffes, and rabbits, in their natural habitats and shows their… Internet Archive Gossamer Albatross [motion picture] : flight of imagination 1980 · Educational · 51 min Hal Holbrook True story of a human powered aircraft and its' record breaking flight Internet Archive My Main Man 1975 · Educational · 13 min Shows reconciliation within a family by giving an account of a Black family's experiences in which a son attempts to help his father, fails, runs away,… Internet Archive The Adaptive Radiation of the Silversword Alliance 1981 · Educational Produced by the BBC for the British Open University Demonstrates how study of the chromosomes of a species provides clues to the history of the plants in the… Internet Archive Tomorrow's Energy Today 1981 · Educational Issued also as 3/4 in. videocassette An overview of several working alternate-energy installations around the world. Solar, biomass, and biogas systems are… Internet Archive Turner 1972 · Educational Produced by the Arts Council of Great Britain. David Thompson, director and writer; Elisabeth Luytens, music Michael Hordern, narrator An examination of the… Internet Archive Western Europe: A New Look 1986 · Educational · 24 min Produced by Sam Bryan A topical overview of Western Europe, touching on legends, the effect of Christianity, the impact of the printing press,… Internet Archive Albert Schweitzer, Part 2 Educational · 46 min · Subtitles A biography of Albert Schweitzer, tracing his life from birth through the time of his decision, at the age of 30, to start his jungle hospital. Records a… Internet Archive Vixen - Revved Up 1990 · Film Internet Archive Safety Adventures Out Of Doors 1959 · Film Explains that in order to have a really good time out of doors it is important to know how to play safely while swimming, boating, camping out, and playing on… Internet Archive Terrorism - A Personal Threat 1986 · Film Interviews air force personnel and marines who were affected by terrorist acts. Shows footage from Beruit, Puerto Rican and Costa Rican bombings. This film… Internet Archive The fleet that came to stay. [motion picture] 1945 · Educational · 19 min Explains the invasion of Okinawa from the U.S. Navy point of view and illustrates the operation by scenes of the combat Search Educational Film Journals at… Internet Archive Saturn Propulsion Systems (1965) Short · 14 min The theory of reaction engines and the application to the Saturn propulsion system. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film… Internet Archive 1940s SAILING SHIPS, AMERICA'S CUP RACE, SURFING & BOATING 78264 Film This late 1930s or early 1940s film AWAY WITH THE WIND features various ships and water activities. It includes rare footage of clipper ships at the 10 second… Internet Archive Ten seconds that shook the world [motion picture] 1963 · Educational · 51 min Producer, Alan Landsburg Portrays the cooperative efforts of the United States and Great Britain which produced the atomic bomb which brought the war in the… Internet Archive By Jupiter 1947 · Film Approaches the universal problem of improving the attitude of man toward man. It drives home the story of 'COURTESY IS CONTAGIOUS' through a blend of fantasy…