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Ephemeral films

5,377–5,424 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 Matanuska Alaska Circa 1937 1937 · Film On the town of Matanuska. Reel 1, a train arrives and passengers detrain. Reel 2 shows a house under construction, a farmer plowing, and views of cafes, a… Internet Archive George Wooten: Leslie County Judge 1971 · Educational Directed by Herb E. Smith for Appalshop Films A fourth of July coon-on-a-log contest serves as the background for this portrait of George Wooten, judge of… Internet Archive Liftoff to Learning: Microgravity 1996 · Film (January 9, 1996) The first episode of Liftoff to Learning focuses on four scientific disciplines in microgravity studies: fluid physics, materials science,… Internet Archive Panama: Danger Zone 1962 · Educational History of the development of the canal, uprising of 1959, and the methods applied by the U.S. to ease the situation Internet Archive STS-63 Post-flight Presentation 1995 · Film Space Shuttle flight 67 (STS-63), narrated by the astronauts (20 minutes). Launch: February 3, 1995. Crew: James D. Wetherbee, Eileen Collins, Michael Foale,… Internet Archive Family of Man (1966) 1966 · Educational · 25 min Family of Man (1966) Presents highlights of the flight of Apollo 11, from the launching of the Saturn V-Apollo vehicle, through the exploration of the lunar… Internet Archive The Writer in America: Ross MacDonald 1977 · Educational Producer-director, Richard O. Moore This portrait of detective writer Kenneth Millar, who writes under the pen name of Ross Macdonald, consists of glimpses… Internet Archive Weighing the Choices: Positive Approaches to Nutrition 1981 · Educational Vicky Newman Advisory committee, Joseph M. Cannella ... and others Abstract: To minimize dietary health risks, foods that offer alternate choices to the… Internet Archive Operation Dominic - Harlem 108511 2017 · Film Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O65HmtP-98 Uploader: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Upload date: 2017-03-13 Internet Archive Operation Dominick - Swanee 105006 2017 · Film Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsWJp7-IALs Uploader: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Upload date: 2017-03-13 Internet Archive THE DEATH OF BONNIE PARKER & CLYDE BARROW BONNIE & CLYDE PROHIBITION ERA GANGSTERS 17094 Film This is a 1940’s era, black and white film purports to show the final moments of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, known to the world as "Bonnie and Clyde". It… Internet Archive Chimp's Vacation Film A monkey goes to Florida and plays with two little girls. Narrated by someone who sounds like Jerry Lewis. Beats up a baby doll. This film can be purchased on… Internet Archive AIDS MAGIC JOHNSON 1991 · Film · Subtitles See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive Mt Rainier 1939 · Film 48.81 Mt. Rainier National Park, 1936 Civilian Conservation Corps workers transplant trees, break rocks, lay a cobblestone path, dig drainage ditches, and… Internet Archive I'm Feeling Scared 1974 · Educational With study guide Director, Larry Klingman Vignettes illustrating situations in which children feel frightened. For primary grades Internet Archive The Business of Newspapers 1978 · Educational Title from data sheet Also issued as videorecording Producer, Irina Posner Correspondent Hughes Rudd examines the past, present, and future of the… Internet Archive “ BENITO MUSSOLINI ” 1962 BIOGRAPHY OF ITALIAN FASCIST DICTATOR DOCUMENTARY FILM 57384 Documentary This film, an episode of the venerable show "Biography", tells the story of Benito Mussolini; the first modern dictator of a united Italy. The film opens with… Internet Archive Insurgent Country Music and its Roots in the Golden State April 4 2018 2018 · Film With the twang of a steel guitar, the whine of a fiddle and the plunk of a banjo comes an instant association; the pick-up truck, the cowboy boots, the… Internet Archive A Team of Two: Time Management for Managers and Secretaries 1976 · Educational · 30 min Hosts: June Lockhart and Tom Kennedy Based on the book: How to get control of your time and your life / by Alan Lakin Discusses a new concept in training… Internet Archive Grammar Part 1 1957 · Educational Examines the structure, patterning, and classification of words. Explains how the linguist defines a word in terms of base, vowels, and stress patterns, and… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "People Live in Communities" 1988 · 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 Spain: The Land and the Legend 1978 · Educational · 26 min · Subtitles Albert Waller Conveys a sense of the forces that have shaped Spain over the centuries, including Roman, Islamic, and Catholic influences, and gives James… Internet Archive The Eagle 1925 · Educational The Eagle is a 1925 American silent film directed by Clarence Brown and starring Rudolph Valentino, Vilma Bánky, and Louise Dresser. A loose adaptation on the… Internet Archive The American Film: From the White House Festival of the Arts 1966 · Educational The directors were selected from recommendations by these American film critics: John Beaufort The Christian Science Monitor, Richard L. Coe The Washington… Internet Archive The Country Between the Sands 1974 · Educational A review of physical geography in Iceland with an emphasis on glacial geology, physical landforms, and sedimentation. Shows the lifestyles of the Icelandic… Internet Archive Body Language in the Classroom 1976 · Educational CLICK HERE TO SEE THE STUDY GUIDE FOR THIS FILM Encourages teachers to be aware of body language and shows how it can be applied in the classroom. Offers… Internet Archive Crime and the Courts 1971 · Educational Narrator, Eric Sevareid Discusses drug-related crimes, probation reform, juvenile crime, recidivism, and penology Narrated by Eric Sevareid Internet Archive NASA's Destination Tomorrow: Program 8 2002 · Film Program 8 consists of five exciting segments. In the "Behind the Scenes" segment, viewers will learn about the Materials International Space Station… Internet Archive NASA CONNECT: Geometry of Exploration: Eyes Over Mars 2000 · Film Students examine how the principles of geometry and linear and angular measurements are used to survey and map the Earth and other planets. A surveyor… Internet Archive Starfinder, Episode 13: Energy Transfer 1990 · Film (December 5, 1990) Episode 13 of Starfinder focuses on energy transfer. The Starfinder series makes use of information from the Hubble Space Telescope to… Internet Archive Toward Immortality 1983 · Educational · 26 min Interviewees, Dr. Robert Butler, Dr. Roy Walford, Dr. Edward Masoro, Dr. Howard Hopps, Edward Schneiderm, Susan Fortney, Anderson Smith Host, Collin Siedor… Internet Archive " LAST OF THE GIANTS " UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD BIG BOY STEAM LOCOMOTIVE FILM 71522 Film A tribute to the "Big Boy" locomotives produced by Union Pacific, "Last of the Giants" shows the end of a memorable era in Western Railroading. The "Big Boy"… Internet Archive F-14 TOMCAT PROGRESS REPORT #5 THE OPERATIONAL TOMCAT 79574 Film Hosted by Rear Admiral Leonard "Swoosh" Snead, the Navy's project manager for the F-14 Tomcat, this 1974 movie provides an update to the on-going efforts to… Internet Archive Equal Justice Under Law: 1807 -- United States v. Aaron Burr 1977 · Educational Produced by WQED, Pittsburgh A dramatizion of a landmark case heard by the Supreme Court of Chief Justice John Marshall: Should the president have to appear… Internet Archive Parker Adderson, Philosopher 1976 · Educational An adaptation of the story of the same title by Ambrose Bierce Executive producer, Robert Geller; director, Arthur Barron A Yankee spy captured by the… Internet Archive Post Pandemic Politics 100 Years Ago October 9 2024 2024 · Film American Midnight author Adam Hochschild and Building the Population Bomb author Dr. Emily Merchant (UC Davis) A critical reappraisal of the first… Internet Archive The Middle East: Captains and Kings 1984 · Educational Title from data sheet A foreign film (Canada) Sixth in a series of fourteen programs originally shown on television Intended audience: Junior high school… Internet Archive Who Does What? 1950 · Educational · 18 min Who Does What? Explains how mountains are formed by deformation of the Earth's crust, showing that uplifting movements are occurring at present, and new… Internet Archive "THE LAST PROM" 1970s TEEN DRINKING AND DRIVING SCARE FILM DRIVER'S EDUCATION MOVIE XD47814 Educational “The Last Prom” (c. 1970s) is a color film by Southerby Productions Inc. that warns against the dangers of underage drinking and driving. Specifically, the… Internet Archive I Hear Your Hand 1976 · Educational "I Hear Your Hand" is a music package created to bring music appreciation to those who have never heard a sound. T. Daniel Robbins and Mary Jane Rhodes team… Internet Archive La Famille Francaise Brunel 1960 · Educational Study of French family life provides the opportunity for a better understanding of French culture as well as for practice in aural comprehension,… Internet Archive On the Shoulders of Giants 1984 · Educational Title from data sheet Traces the events and people who led to America's space program, including Goddard's early experiments, the use of Hitler's own… Internet Archive " THE MODERN CHIPPEWA INDIAN " 1946 OIJBWE NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBE EDUCATIONAL FILM 78934 Educational Produced by Simmel-Meservey, this film "The Modern Chippeway Indian" examines the Chippewa tribe as viewed through a 1946 lens. Simmel-Meservey produced a… Internet Archive DOPE 360 2002 · Film · Subtitles See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive Chicano 1971 · Educational · 23 min Comments of Mexican-Americans who have achieved status in the current economic system are interspersed with those of demonstrators advocating "Chicano power."… Internet Archive STS-1: Postflight Press Conference 1981 · Talk Press conference with the crew of STS-1 describing mission highlights. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes,… Internet Archive STS-63 Mission Highlights Resource Tape 1995 · Film (April 6, 1995) This video (JSC1472) contains important visual events including launch, SPARTAN 204, SPACEHAB-03, CGP/ODERACS, and the rendezvous with the MIR… Internet Archive Transactional Analysis 1978 · Educational · 26 min Transaction Analysis is Better Communication Story about pirates, sailing ships and buried treasure.