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Ephemeral films

4,849–4,896 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 BATTLE OF THE BULGE WORLD WAR II 101st AIRBORNE BASTOGNE LT. CLAIRE HESS 27294 Film “Bastogne Presenting Lt. Clair Hess” is a short, black-and-white film about Bastogne, made by the Army-Navy Screen Magazine in early 1945. It is introduced by… Internet Archive Casey at the Bat 1952 · Educational Relates the story of that famous batting star of the Mudville Nine Internet Archive Resource Geology 1983 · Educational Produced by the BBC for the British Open University A comprehensive overview of the rock cycle of the earth's crust, illustrating the natural forces at work… Internet Archive The Art of Silence: Youth, Maturity, Old Age, and Death 1975 · Educational One in a series of twelve films in which the great French mime Marcel Marceau performs some works from his repertoire. In his introduction Marceau calls mime… Internet Archive How Far Home: Veterans After Vietnam 1983 · Educational Copyright: Northern Light Productions. DCR 1983; PUB 7Aug83; REG16Oct84; PA248-080 Ages 16 through adult Cinematographer, Bestor Cram ; editor and camera… Internet Archive It Ain't City Music 1973 · Educational Producer and director, Tom Davenport; camera, Tom Davenport, Jan Welt; editor, Lee Stieg Presents a look at the meaning of country music to rural America.… Internet Archive Rise of Khrushchev 1963 · Educational Originally appeared on the television series, NBC white paper Chet Huntley Issued in 2 parts Traces Khrushchev's rise to leadership of the Russian… Internet Archive South America: A New Look 1985 · Educational · 24 min Peter Fernandez Edited by Geraldine Peroni ; photography by Sam Bryan, Clay Francisco, Cinemateca Chilena, Dan Weaks Previous edition issued in 1973 as… Internet Archive Television and Politics 1970 · Educational With study guide Outlines the history of political television commercials, beginning in 1948. Examines many campaign commercials that use Madison Avenue… Internet Archive The Back Street Six [motion picture] 1978 · Educational · 33 min Director, Andre Melancon Using the city as their playground, six children in search of summer adventures learn together, developing tolerance, self-reliance,… Internet Archive Two-Wheeled Wisdom 1965 · Film Motorcycle safety film. This film can be purchased on DVD and higher quality versions of the film can be purchased for stock footage purposes. Contact… Internet Archive Play and Cultural Continuity: Part 4 -- Montana Indian Children 1975 · Educational · 28 min · Subtitles On the Flathead Indian Reservation and surrounding countryside, the play of Indian children ranges from the universal domestic activities and "monster" play… Internet Archive A Forest Playground 1936 · Film This film is on Maryland's Patapsco Forest State Park. The footage shows the park's forests and streams and a close-up of Avalon Dam on the Patapsco River.… Internet Archive Straight Talk From Teens: I'm Pregnant... Now What? 1996 · Talk "Host Mike Romanowski guides teenagers through critical discussions about youth culture issues..." -- description from box. Internet Archive A Place in Time 1977 · Educational Narrated by David Schaffer 1000 ft Emphasizes understanding the significance and beauty of existing buildings and other community resources. Illustrates… Internet Archive Best Horse 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet Marte Post, Hersha Parady, Guy Boyd, Sandy Freemen, Tammy Taylor Producer, Stephen Gyllenhaal, Nancy Gregory; editor, Robert Leighton… Internet Archive Biological Rhythms: Studies in Chronobiology 1977 · Educational Producer, Bert Van Bork Uses time-lapse photography to focus on the natural timepieces with which most people synchronize their biological and mechanical… Internet Archive Mission to Planet Earth, Part 2 1993 · Film Dr. Ghassem Asrar, Dr. Susan Ustin, John Katzenberger and Dr. Donald Johnson discuss Mission to planet earth and related science and technology topics,… Internet Archive Tenement 1966 · Educational Produced by CBS A grim portrayal of a Chicago slum and the people who live there. The impartial eye of the camera exposes their drab lives and daily… Internet Archive The Secret Agent 1983 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Adults Issued also as videorecording Traces the history and use of herbicides 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T, known in Vietnam… Internet Archive WWII JAPANESE AMERICAN INTERNMENT PROPAGANDA FILM "JAPANESE RELOCATION" 40854 Film Japanese Relocation (1942) is a short film produced by the U.S. Office of War Information and distributed by the War Activities Committee of the Motion… Internet Archive A Third Testament: Tolstoy (1828-1910) 1974 · Educational Produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Filmed at Leo Tolstoy's family estate and at the site of his grave in Zasak Forest, this story of his life… Internet Archive Atom and Archaeology 1974 · Educational · 24 min With study guides Producer, Leo A. Handel; cameraman, Peter H. Mertens Shows how nuclear and radiation techniques, such as carbon-14 dating,… Internet Archive Atonement 1970 · Educational Producer, George Pearson; director, writer, and editor, Mike McKennirey; commentary, Ken McCready; commentator, Alexander Scourby; original music, Karl du… Internet Archive Booker T. Washington: The Life and the Legacy 1982 · Educational VHS Narrator, Gil Noble Maurice Woods, Al Freeman, Jr Reproduced and captioned, with permission from Harpers Ferry Historical Association, 2002 Traces the… Internet Archive Ecology of a Hot Spring: Life at High Temperatures 1972 · Educational With teacher's guide Producer, Bert Van Bork; collaborator, Thomas Brock Describes the characteristics of hot springs as exemplified by the hot springs of… Internet Archive NASA CONNECT: Plane Weather 1998 · Film Weather affects our daily lives.The elements of weather: rain, wind, fog, ice and snow affect the operation and flight of an airplane. In this program, NASA… Internet Archive Personal Hygiene For Women Film Personal Hygiene For Women We digitized and uploaded this film from the Orgone Cinema 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions… Internet Archive 1960s PSYCHEDELIC MONTAGE SUMMER OF LOVE ROCK & ROLL & HIPPIES 17634 Film Psychedelic montage from the Summer of Love includes a brief bit of the San Francisco Be In (:24) and a rock concert with lots of wild dancing (1:24) and… Internet Archive Energy In Our Rivers 1948 · Educational Demonstrates methods of harnessing rivers to provide electrical power, such as water wheels and modern hydro-electric turbines. animation and photography show… Internet Archive Information Systems and Data Bases 1979 · Educational Produced by the BBC for the British Open University Explains the main features of computer-based information systems through an examination of the work… Internet Archive Lautrec 1976 · Educational Director, Geoff Dunbar Presents a series of familiar Toulouse-Lautrec subjects, which are animated and linked with loose continuity and original music.… Internet Archive Not by Books Alone 1945 · Film Documentary sponsored by the Rochester Public Library illustrating the range of community services offered by public libraries. Not by Books Alone shows how… Internet Archive The Golden Honeymoon 1980 · Educational · 26 min Title from data sheet Also issued as videorecording Teresa Wright, James Whitmore Executive producer, Robert Geller; director, Noel Black Based on the… Internet Archive Way of Our Fathers 1972 · Educational · 33 min Way of Our Fathers Examines mathematical models designed to simulate real weather patterns in the earth's atmosphere and looks at the work involved in… Internet Archive Your Town 1981 · Educational · 25 min Writer: Elizabeth Longfellow Narrator, Orson Welles Previously released on VHS by Phoenix/BFA Films and Video, New York "Orson Welles tells the story of… Internet Archive Drive-in: Goodnight-Replace Speaker 1 Film runs only a few seconds. suggestion; insert clip at very end of last feature when creating drive-in dvd. Internet Archive Campfire: Polo Gonzalez 2014 · Film Polo Gonzalez is a Mission District local. He has been involved in community services since his youth, including graffiti abatement programs, volunteering at… Internet Archive Exploring Space: The Sun and Its Energy 1978 · Educational Revised version of the motion picture issued in 1958 under title: The Sun and how it affects us. Uses animation and telescopic photography to explore physical… Internet Archive Motion Perception 1: Two-Dimensional Motion Perception 1971 · Educational Illustrates how stimuli moving in two-dimensional space are perceived by the viewer. Use of computer-generated stimuli and movements of human subjects show… Internet Archive Starfinder, Episode 26: Solar System II 1991 · Film (March 4, 1991) Episode 26 of Starfinder also focuses on the solar system. The Starfinder series makes use of information from the Hubble Space Telescope to… Internet Archive Whistle in the Wind 1983 · Educational Based on John H. Culp's A whistle in the wind A Bolivian folktale, told by a father to his son in their California home, represents the passing on of… Internet Archive Now the Chips Are Down 1978 · Educational · 53 min This film examines nuclear magnetic resonance, a relatively new technique used to analyze material spectroscopically and determine its molecular structure. By… Internet Archive 1965 HISTORY OF THE KKK KU KLUX KLAN DOCUMENTARY "THE INVISIBLE EMPIRE" 94744 Documentary This black & white educational film is about the Ku Klux Klan an American white supremacist hate group, its main targets are minority groups. It dates to… Internet Archive The Shenandoah National Park 1936 · Film Shows scenic beauty and recreational facilities in the park. Visitors hike, swim, picnic, and view scenery. Boys stand retreat at a camp of the Civilian… Internet Archive Chinese History: 5 -- The Great Cultural Mix 1976 · Educational Produced by Wan-go Weng Narrates the disintegration of the Han empire, the rise to power in the north of nomadic tribes, and the eventual merging of cultural… Internet Archive Golden Age of Greece 1964 · Educational Eric Sevareid conducts a tour of the Parthenon and discusses it as a symbol of the great flourishing age of ancient Greece Internet Archive John Keats, Poet 1973 · Educational · 29 min With teacher's guide Longer version entitled John Keats: his life and death also issued Producer and director, John Barnes; writer, Archibald MacLeish;…