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Ephemeral films

5,473–5,520 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 Saatchi and Saatchi Commercials Reel 1999 · Commercial · Subtitles Agency reel of Amazon and Barnes and Noble TV commercials. Internet Archive Salmon--catch to can. 1960 · Film Discusses the life of the Pacific salmon and describes the commercial fishery activities involved in taking it from the sea and putting it into a can for use… Internet Archive Human Memory 1978 · Educational Consultant and narrator, Gordon H. Bower Discusses human memory processes and how material is learned Internet Archive The Farthest Frontier 1966 · Educational An introduction to the chemical composition of the brain, followed by an illustration of the use of chemicals to change behavior in rats and cats. Explains… Internet Archive Women in Sports: An Informal History 1976 · Educational Surveys the participation of women in sports from classical times to the present day. Discusses prejudice against the physically active woman, the growing… Internet Archive American Optometric Association PSA Commercial · 1 min Features Seymore Safely an alien that is concerned about our eye care and kids riding bicycles at night To license this film and get a higher quality version… Internet Archive CLASSIC 1960s ANTI - DRUG SCARE FILM " BEYOND LSD" LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE XD12634 Film Beyond LSD - This is a 1960’s era color film for concerned adults and teenagers and the abuse of LSD and other drugs. The film serves as a public service… Internet Archive Remedy for a Riot 1967 · Educational Outlines basic causes and events that have precipitated inner-city riots together with steps taken by some cities to alleviate these conditions. Also points… Internet Archive Stop The Fire Theft 1950 · Educational Industrial film about fire safety and how fires costs jobs. Black and White. This archival scan was produced from a vintage 16mm print. Film print generously… Internet Archive Iron: Product of the Blast Furnace 1951 · Educational Shows how iron ore, limestone, and coke are handled and prepared for the blast furnace in the making of pig iron Internet Archive Formation of Raindrops (1964) 1967 · Educational · 52 min Describes and develops two mechanisms, coalescence and glaciation, which are responsible for the growth of cloud droplets to the size of raindrops. Internet Archive Richie On Letterman 1998 · Film From case: 3/6/98 " Richie " on Letterman Show "Short Stack" Featuring: Water Talkies Internet Archive Come Out, Come Out, Whoever You Are 1971 · Educational Follows the individual progress over a four month period of nine mentally ill patients who have been transferred from a state hospital to the H. Douglas… Internet Archive Coping with Serious Illness: Pain 1980 · Educational Narrator, Meryl Streep Documentary footage of the last years of cancer patient Joan Robinson shows approaches to coping with both pain and the fear of pain. A Internet Archive I'm Mad at You 1974 · Educational With study guide Director, Larry Klingman Vignettes illustrating situations in which children feel angry at others. For primary grades Internet Archive STS-3: Postflight Press Conference 1982 · Talk Press conference with the crew of STS-3 describing mission highlights. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes,… Internet Archive Where Is Prejudice? 1968 · Educational A presentation of slot car racing, covering the history of the sport, equipment, choosing components and planning a system, electric power, operating… Internet Archive KSNN 21st Century Explorers #2: Why Do Astronauts Eat Tortillas Instead of Bread? Film Episode 2 of 21st Century Explorers looks the food astronauts eat while in space. The 60-second video is intended for grades 3-5. Internet Archive The Hole in the Ground 1962 · Documentary · 28 min A 1962 British short film featuring a dramatised nuclear attack, and the monitoring of fallout. Yes, I realise the file is misspelled! Produced by R.H.R.… Internet Archive 1950s MOBILE HOME PROMOTIONAL FILM ALASKA to CANADA TRAILER TRIP 56784 Film AL-CAN TRAILER TREK is a short film, produced by Kennedy Productions in 1957 or 1958, that promotes and popularizes trailer traveling and RV'ing. Sponsored by… Internet Archive SF Mime Troupe 1965 Film A short clip of San Francisco Mime Troupe performers in Washington Square and traipsing through North Beach in costume in 1965. Excerpted from an educational… Internet Archive Cornet at Night 1964 · Educational French version released under the title Un et́e ́meḿorable Based on a story by Sinclair Ross Producer, Peter Jones; director and writer, Stanley Jackson;… Internet Archive Earthworm Anatomy 1961 · Educational Educational authors, Theodore W. Torrey, Paul Klinge, Brother H. Charles, Charles F. Lytle Uses live and freshly anesthetized earthworms in describing the… Internet Archive To Be a Man 1978 · Educational This film asks as many questions as it answers about the masculine role and about the view that holds that the man should be breadwinner, provider, doer, and… Internet Archive BRITISH AIRWAYS CONCORDE SUPERSONIC JET PROMOTIONAL FILM 24844 Film Produced by British Airways Film Unit, the 1976 TRANSATLANTIC SUPERSONIC is a promotional film for British Airways’ commercial transatlantic flights on the… Internet Archive " A DAY OF FIGHTING ON THE WESTERN FRONT " GERMAN WORLD WAR ONE FILM ARTILLERY & TRENCH WARFARE (Print 2) 15124 Film This silent, German film shows fighting on the Western Front in World War 1 and contains material shot between 1916-1918. The film was released in the late… Internet Archive "THE COOL HOT ROD" 1950s HOT ROD CULTURE in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MODEL A ROADSTER 87114 Film This short drama film from 1953, produced by Sid Davis and winner of the Trend Publications Award, gives viewers a look at the hot rod or drag racing culture.… Internet Archive Youth Also Serves 1938 · Film On the work of boys and girls in NYA centers in Rhode Island and Connecticut after the hurricane of September 1938. Reel 1, youths perform their normal work… Internet Archive Soupman 1981 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Elementary grades and junior high school Issued also as videorecording A fourteen-year-old boy, who steals from… Internet Archive The Shot Heard Around the World 1957 · Educational · 31 min The Shot Heard Around the World From republic, to the Augustan "Age of Gold," to the death of an Empire, this film shows how the total Roman experience… Internet Archive 1940s ORGANIZED CRIME DOCUMENTARY JOHN DILLINGER & BONNIE and CLYDE 46544 Documentary This film begins with a promo for the documentary film "Killers All", a 1945 exploitative documentary about organized crime. Following the promo is a related… Internet Archive Big Henry and the Polka Dot Kid 1976 · Educational Title from data sheet Ned Beatty, Chris Barnes, Estelle Parsons Based on: Luke Baldwin's vow / by Morley Callaghan Longer version (51 min.) also issued… Internet Archive Daniel Webster, Profiles In Courage series episode #13 1964 · Educational WITH STUDY GUIDE A documentary profile of Daniel Webster. Dramatizes the Senate speech Daniel Webster delivered in support of Henry Clay's Compromise of 1850.… Internet Archive F.D.R.3rd Term to Pearl Harbor 1959 · Educational · 25 min F.D.R.3rd Term to Pearl Harbor SummaryCovers the period from June 1940 to December 7, 1941. Features some of the historic moments in Roosevelt's career,… Internet Archive The Witchy Weed 1970 · Educational Directed by Paulo Gil Soares Traces the development of the tobacco industry in Brazil and describes the techniques and economics of tobacco growing and… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "Filmstrip 2: Case Histories" 1977 · 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 " INVITATION TO SOUTH AMERICA " 1970s TRAVELOGUE PERU, ECUADOR, BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, COLOMBIA 99384 Film This is a 1970’s era color movie promoting travel in South America. The full credits are missing but the film was shot by cinematographer Henry Javorsky and… Internet Archive “THE CREATION OF LIFE” 1948 EDUCATIONAL FILM PREGNANCY, FETAL GROWTH, BIRTH, BREECH BIRTH 4796 Educational This silent film from 1948 "The Creation of Life" briefly demonstrates how a fetus forms and graphically shows different types of births. It was made by… Internet Archive 1939 NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR OFFICIAL FILM (SILENT) "WORLD OF TOMORROW" 60894 Film This silent, black & white shows highlights of the 1939 New York World's Fair. It was originally sold as a souvenir to visitors to the fair, and to the… Internet Archive Assignment: forces 1986 · Film NASA astronauts, 4-H members and "Impulse," and animated satellite, ask and answer questions about gravity. To license this film and get a higher quality… Internet Archive Eastern Mystics of the Golden West 1980 · Educational Title from data sheet Photographer, Steven Poitras; editor, Josette Bonte; consultant, Randolph Pitts Intended audience: Junior high school students through… Internet Archive The Incredible Bread Machine Film 1975 · Educational · 31 min Produced by James W. Doswell ; directed and filmed by Theo Kamecke ; authors, Karl Keating ... [et al.] ; edited by David Hill Considers the possible adverse… Internet Archive Gianni Schicchi. 1970 · Educational · 22 min Filmed by students of the Theatre Arts Department Looks at behind-the scenes preparations and rehearsals for a presentation of the opera Gianni Schicchi by… Internet Archive People, People, People 1975 · Educational Explores the populating process of the United States from 17,760 B.C. to A.D. 1976 and illustrates cultural and technical innovations which influenced the… Internet Archive Poisonous Plants 1989 · Educational Warns against the dangers of a variety of poisonous plants found in the northern section of the United States Internet Archive The Fight Against Microbes 1966 · Educational · 27 min Depicts the progress of the fight against disease-causing microbes in man, animals, and plants since the time of Van Loeuenhock. Shows how microbes multiply Internet Archive Animal Families: The Turtle 1986 · Educational Provides factual information about the diet, growth, appearance, and behavior of turtles. BIBLIOGRAPHY TO THIS FILM AND OTHERS IN THIS SERIES (see 3rd page)… Internet Archive Emergency Conservation Work At Mesa Verde, 1934 48.37 1934 · Film CCC men work on roads and trails, quarry building stone with a pneumatic drill, transplant trees, copy pottery, repair ruins at Far View House, and inspect…