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Ephemeral films

5,041–5,088 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 Technology and Values: The Energy Connection 1979 · Educational Animation, Gerald Cross Enumerates the many ways in which modern man depends on energy, emphasizing the need for conserving the existing supply of fossil… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "Blue, Blue, Blue" 1975 · 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 How To Guide Real People Real Projects Film ..."You'll learn how to choose the right tools, save on materials, avoid costly mistakes ...and complete your project on schedule...step-by-step instruction… Internet Archive DOPE 006 1986 · Film · Subtitles Drug War, Joan Collins cocaine (content liner notes lost) Internet Archive DOPE 239 1994 · Film · Subtitles See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive Campfire Eviction Stories Series: Benito Santiago 2014 · Film Benito Santiago is a disabled elder, musician, and public school teacher currently being Ellis Act evicted from his lifelong San Francisco home on Duboce… Internet Archive German Farm Town 1960 · Film Portrays life of a farm family in a German village near the market town of Nordlingen. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks Archives. Email… Internet Archive My Name Is Durham 1949 · Film Wow! Shows downtown and Duke campus, but is mostly a pitch for the Red Feather Community Chest - Assoc of the Blind, Girl Scouts, Family Service, John Avery… Internet Archive Case of the Deafening Sound, The 2003 · Film When a friend approaches them to help solve a noisy aircraft problem, the tree house detectives find that NASA is an expert in the sound business. Come join… Internet Archive Step by Step 1978 · Educational "Step by Step" presents an historical view of childhood, including sacrifice, slavery and war. Scenes of past horrors give way to a lullaby of hope. We watch… Internet Archive The Great Weirton steel 1984 · Educational · 29 min Title from data sheet Title appears on film with editorial corrections as: The Great Weirton steal Intended audience: Adults Issued also as videorecording… Internet Archive Customer Instructional Video Prevue Interactive 1997 · Educational · Subtitles "Preview Interactive" Program guide for a remote control for digital cable Internet Archive Nightmare in Red 1958 · Educational A dramatic reconstruction of the history of communism in Russia. Beginning with the last years of the Czarist order, the film covers the Revolution of 1905… Internet Archive Federal Theatre In Los Angeles 1936 1936 · Film Shows brief shots of rehearsal and pre-rehearsal activity: costuming, stage setting, script preparation, etc. Shows scenes from Federal Theatre productions:… Internet Archive A Colt Called Lucky 1989 · Educational Cataloged from contributor's data Kindergarten through intermediate grades Tells in verse the story of a wild mustang colt who is captured by ranchers and… Internet Archive A Definition of Language 1957 · Educational Reviews the definition of language, and explains the relationship between language and culture. Discusses whether one language is older, better, or more… Internet Archive NASA and the Airplane, Episode 9: Setting The Stage For The Future 1984 · Film Presents several NASA projects scheduled for the duration of the 1980’s. Airplane computers and the XV-Tiltrotor are two of the subjects discussed. To license… Internet Archive Do Not Fold, Staple, Spindle, or Mutilate: Labor Relations 1968 · Educational Produced by the National Film Board of Canada Story of an aging local union leader who, unable to keep up with changing attitudes in his mill, faces employee… Internet Archive Philosophies of Education: Experimental Approach to Education (1961) 1961 · Educational · 29 min Philosophies of Education: Experimental Approach to Education (1961) Describes village life on the coast of Ghana, the newest independent member of the… Internet Archive NASA and the Airplane, Episode 11: Progress in Aeronautics 1984 · Film Examines how NASA works to improve aircraft performance and safety. By using computer technology, physical sciences, testing, and human ingenuity, NASA… Internet Archive Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks Film Gordon Parks is considered by many to be a seminal figure of the twentieth century. Photographer, musician, writer and film director. Internet Archive Meet The Author: Janet Taylor Lisle 1994 · Film · Subtitles "Janet Taylor Lisle, author of modern juvenile and young adult fiction" -- description from box Internet Archive AIDS KQED 1 1989 · Film · Subtitles See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive Hidden Earth 1960 · Educational Produced in cooperation with the WGBH Educational Foundation With teacher's guide Traces the history of man's endeavors to study the earth's interior and… Internet Archive 1933 CHICAGO WORLD’S FAIR “CENTURY OF PROGRESS” HOME MOVIE (LENTICULAR KODACOLOR) 58114 Home movie This black and white transfer of a 1933 Kodacolor lenticular home movie film documents the 1933 Century of Progress International Exposition, aka the Chicago… Internet Archive 55th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOVIET UNION USSR 1972 MOSCOW MILITARY PARADE 29464 Film Created during the Breznhev regime in 1972, this 55th Anniversary film shows the USSR at the height of its military power and political influence. Featuring a… Internet Archive Reusable Launch Vehicle Short · 17 min Narrated by Apollo 12 astronaut and DC-X flight manager Pete Conrad, this is an introduction to the Delta Clipper Experimental (DC-X) reusable launch vehicle… Internet Archive Eyesight 1928 · Film We digitized and uploaded this film from the Orgone Cinema 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are… Internet Archive Feeding and Food Sharing 1976 · Educational · 23 min Also issued as videocassette Dr. Jane Lawick-Goodall presents the food gathering and feeding habits of wild chimpanzees living near her research center in… Internet Archive Manic State 1952 · Educational Describes typical symptoms of the hypomanic state, demonstrating the triad of symptoms which reflect exaggeration of otherwise normal moods of… Internet Archive Propagation 1981 · Educational Produced by the BBC for the British Open University Examines the use of tissue culture and micropropagation techniques in agriculture and horticulture.… Internet Archive Starfinder, Episode 16: Earthbound Telescopes 1990 · Film (November 14, 1990) Episode 16 of Starfinder focuses on telescopes. The Starfinder series makes use of information from the Hubble Space Telescope to teach… Internet Archive Cassette: "Music for Special Occasions" 1990 · Film SEEKING SOUND FILMSTRIPS FOR PRESERVATION. Sound filmstrip was a 35mm film-based still image educational media format used in schools and industry. I am the… Internet Archive History of Space Travel, Episode 3: Astronauts U.S. Project Mercury Film Episode 3 of the History of Space travel series reports on the original Mercury astronauts. It explains how they were selected and discusses the testing and… Internet Archive BIOGRAPHY OF GENERALISSMO FRANCISCO FRANCO SPAIN & SPANISH CIVIL WAR 50034 Film This documentary from 1961 is part of the ‘Biography’ series created in the 1960’s by David L. Wolper and narrated by Mike Wallace. This episode takes a look… Internet Archive Angel and Big Joe 1975 · Film Big Joe is a lineman for the telephone company. Angel is a teenage migrant worker. They form an unlikely alliance and start a rose-growing business. At first… Internet Archive Hazards Around Bins And Hoppers 1978 · Film Emphasizes the safety of those who must work around bins and hoppers and acquaints them with the potential hazards of entering these and other material… Internet Archive Starfinder, Episode 22: Magnetic Fields 1991 · Film Starfinder, Episode 22: Magnetic Fields Description: (January 4, 1991) Episode 22 of Starfinder focuses on magnetic fields. The Starfinder series makes use of… Internet Archive Starting Nursery School: Patterns of Beginning 1959 · Educational · 22 min Starting Nursery School: Patterns of Beginning SummaryDiscusses the variations found in steel rules, the types of scales found on them and their proper usage,… Internet Archive Cassette: "LegWork: An Introduction to Fitness Walking for Patients With Osteoporosis After Menopause" 1998 · Film SEEKING SOUND FILMSTRIPS FOR PRESERVATION. Sound filmstrip was a 35mm film-based still image educational media format used in schools and industry. I am the… Internet Archive The Whole Of The Moon 1995 · Film "Kirk Mead is a competitive roller-blader who seems to have everything until he is diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his knee. When he refuses to allow his… Internet Archive Tobaccoland USA (excerpts) 1949 · Film Shows the growth and scope of the cigarette industry in the United States, its contributions to the U S economy through sales taxes and use of related… Internet Archive Calvin Welch Oral History 2023 · Film Seven edited excerpts from a longer oral history with Calvin Welch conducted on July 12, 2023 by Chris Carlsson for Shaping San Francisco. Calvin Welch… Internet Archive Composers: the "American" Tradition 1967 · Educational · 29 min Composers: the "American" Tradition University students illustrate, by using student photographs, old and new theories of photography and how to combine them… Internet Archive Moonwalk, Episode 4: The Moon On Earth 1970 · Film Episode 4 of the Moonwalk series examines the research conducted on Moon rocks returned by the Apollo 11 mission. The studies revealed many aspects of the… Internet Archive Moors Pavane (Variations on the Theme of "Othello") 1970 · Educational · 15 min Moors Pavane (Variations on the Theme of "Othello") Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Deals with the role… Internet Archive NASA CONNECT: Team Extreme: The Statistics of Success 2005 · Film How many people are involved in a successful mission? This program focuses on NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate and the teamwork required to produce… Internet Archive Bilingual Baby, Vol. 2: Spanish Educational Spanish immersion language instruction video for young children.