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Ephemeral films

5,761–5,808 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 JOHN FORD'S BATTLE OF MIDWAY 1942 WWII U.S. NAVY FILM *RESTORED VERSION* 21344 Film The Battle of Midway is a stirring, beautiful, and poignant 1942 American documentary film short directed by John Ford. It is a montage of color footage of… Internet Archive Design Evaluation Of Sintered Chipbreakers In Throwaway Inserts 1965 · Educational · 12 min Illustrates the production of sintered chips, using research done at Purdue University. Uses high-speed photography to show impact of chipbreaker grooves on… Internet Archive Free to Choose: 9 -- How to Cure Inflation, Part 1 1979 · Educational Milton Friedman, in the ninth segment of the series, discusses his money theories based on principles he believes worked in the past and would work now. He… Internet Archive Operation Teapot - Tesla 28600 2017 · Film Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsIW_iVb4i0 Uploader: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Upload date: 2017-03-13 Internet Archive "Selznick News" 1921 · Film Newsreel with stories about burglar-proof mail containers, golfing moms, a prototype car phone, the Princeton crew team, and the latest fashions. Preserved in… Internet Archive “ FOCUS ON LSD / PSYCHEDELICS ” 1971 ANTI-DRUG FILM LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE ACID TRIP XD43324 Film This anti-drug film from 1971 attempts to debunk anecdotal arguments made in support of the drug LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) and other psychedelic drugs.… Internet Archive Russian Top Gun Film "The United States has Top Gun and Red Flag. The Air Forces of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics have their own air combat programs" -- description from… Internet Archive Retrospect: Shelter And Evacuation 1950 · Film Civil Defense TV show with an introduction on the United States and world history in the 1930s. Also discusses when its appropriate to stay in a shelter… Internet Archive Bike Messenger Crackdown Commemoration Ride 2023 · Film A social bike ride commemorating police crackdowns on bike messengers in San Francisco back in the 1970s-1990s. Howard Williams, Mark Rowe, and Kash bring… Internet Archive Christians: 7 -- Protest and Reform 1976 · Educational First released in England Surveys the history of the Reformation, focusing on developments within the Christian church Internet Archive Concerto Grosso Modo 1988 · Educational An introduction to music appreciation which uses live-action and animated sequences accompanied only by music. Playfully introduces musical notation and… Internet Archive Fractures and Dislocations 1977 · Educational This film gives instruction in immobilizing the upper and lower limbs to avoid further damage and to prevent movement of broken bones and demonstrates various… Internet Archive The Foundation 1978 · Educational Title from data sheet Companion film: The wood shell / Peter John Lodge Intended audience: Junior high school through college and adult, and industrial… Internet Archive The Mill 1974 · Educational Made in Yugoslavia Zivko Nikolic Considers the act of abortion with a story about a young woman who is led through desolate and rugged mountain terrain in… Internet Archive Your Turn in the Box with Hank Aaron 1971 · Educational Hank Aaron demonstrates the proper methods for hitting a baseball. Designed to instill young people with the need for discipline and the desire to succeed Internet Archive Hamlet : Part - 3 The Poisoned Kingdom 1959 · Educational · 30 min Hamlet : Part - 3 The Poisoned Kingdom The final lesson on "Hamlet" revealing the central character as a representative young man of the Renaissance beset by… Internet Archive “ AERONAUTICS AND SPACE REPORT APOLLO 11 - MOON LANDING BRIEFING ” 1960s NASA NEWSREEL 75362 Newsreel This 1960s NASA newsreel “Aeronautics and Space Report - Apollo 11 - Moon Landing“ was made prior to the Apollo 11 mission, and includes interviews of the… Internet Archive NEW YORK, NEW YORK 1950s NEW YORK CITY & STATE TRAVELOGUE MD52104 Film The Big Apple and the Empire State are the focus of the 1950s travel film, “New York.” It opens with scenes of skyscrapers and bustling streets as the… Internet Archive [Farm Tractor Footage] Film Beautiful footage of farm tractors and their accessories. This film can be purchased on DVD and higher quality versions of the film can be purchased for stock… Internet Archive Mendelssohn's "Dream" 1978 · Educational Produced by the BBC for the British Open University Discusses the overture and incidental music written by 19th-century German composer Felix Mendelssohn for… Internet Archive PACIFIC 231 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE RAILROAD FILM JEAN MITRY ARTHUR HONEGGER 77804 Film PACIFIC 231 is a wonderful short film directed by Jean Mitry, that dates to 1949. Its soundtrack uses Arthur Honegger's orchestral work of the same name for a… Internet Archive NASA and the Airplane, Episode 4: X-15 Research 1966 · Film Examines the remarkable half-plane, half-rocket and includes dramatic photography of flights to the edge of space. To license this film and get a higher… Internet Archive Aeronautics and space report, no. 255 1991 · Film Magellan, Galileo and Ulysses To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes, contact A/V Geeks LLC . Internet Archive "DEATH IN THE ARENA" THE GORING & DEATH OF BULLFIGHTER MANUEL MANOLETE 93874 Film This late 1940s film pays tribute to Manolete, one of the great Spanish bullfighters and one whose death after being gored in 1947 remains as one of the… Internet Archive " MELODY MASTERS " 1950s MUSIC VIDEOS DESI ARNAZ EXPLAINS THE RHUMBA JUDY CLARK 48044 Film Originally released in 1947 as "Jitterumba" and then subsequently re-released by Castle Films in 1949 as "Melody Masters #5", this short features Desi Arnaz… Internet Archive Games of the XXI Olympiad 1977 · Educational Director, Jean-Claude Labrecque Highlights certain participants of the 1976 Olympics at Montreal--some winners, some losers--before, during, and after their… Internet Archive " THIS IS HAM RADIO " 1970 AMERICAN RADIO RELAY LEAGUE PROMOTIONAL FILM AMATEUR RADIO 10544 Film · Subtitles This film "This is HAM Radio" is produced and directed by award-winning Hollywood producer and amateur radio legend Dave Bell in cooperation with the American… Internet Archive CREATION OF STATE OF ISRAEL DOCUMENTARY ISRAEL REBORN 56164 Documentary On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. U.S. President Harry S. Truman… Internet Archive British Embassy 1939 · Film Shows many views of the gardens and exterior shots of the Embassy of Great Britain in Washington, D. C. National Archives Identifier: 37237 Local Identifier:… Internet Archive Suddenly And Without Warning 1971 · Film Coast Guard film about the importance of life jackets. Stresses safety in boating and shows how boating accidents can happen. To license this film and get a… Internet Archive Marriage: What Kind for You? 1971 · Educational An engaged couple view the sharp contrasts in marital relationships at an office party Internet Archive Planning The Apollo Missions, Part 4 1989 · Film The second lecture in the Apollo 20th Anniversary Celebration Speaker’s Series. Held July 18, 1989 at the Johnson Space Center. Presentations by Owen Maynard,… Internet Archive NASA 1970s SPACE COLONIZATION, DRIVERLESS VEHICLES, PIONEER PROBES, OBLIQUE WING X-PLANE 68734 Film This film is a collection of four short NASA films from the 1970s (Space Colonization, Autotram, Space Pioneers, and New Advances in Plane Design), giving… Internet Archive Dawn Strikes The Capitol Dome Circa 1936 1936 · Film An impressionistic study of Washington, D.C., on a typical depression day. Includes shots of the Capitol Building, National Archives, Union Station, Arlington… Internet Archive The Inner Man Steps Out 1951 · Film Management-training film for plant supervisors that avoids the usual platitudes. The Inner Man Steps Out recommends that supervisors discover their “inner… Internet Archive Operation Teapot - Tesla 28646 2017 · Film Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTuiP3b6pGo Uploader: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Upload date: 2017-03-13 Internet Archive drive-in; starts Wednesday-Marquee Film runs only a few seconds. suggestion; insert clip anywhere in group of trailers when creating drive-in dvd. Internet Archive Lavas of Etna 1981 · Educational Cataloging information from guide Reviews the form and the structural complexity of Mount Etna, as well as the historic evoluation of the lava and ash tupes… Internet Archive Memorandum 1966 · Educational · 58 min Photographer/editor, John Spotton A Jewish survivor of the Holocaust takes a holiday from his shop in Toronto to join a pilgrimage of survivors to the… Internet Archive The Father 1970 · Educational Adapted from a short story by Anton Chekhov Burgess Meredith A story about a driver of a horse and buggy in Central Park in New York who tries to tell his… Internet Archive Animal Families: The Firefly 1986 · Educational Provides factual information about the diet, growth, appearance, and behavior of fireflies. BIBLIOGRAPHY TO THIS FILM AND OTHERS IN THIS SERIES (see 1st page)… Internet Archive NASA And Virtual Reality: A New Way of Looking at the World Film This brief news report by Mike Arrington, looks at how Virtual Reality is being developed and used at Marshall Spaceflight Center. Virtual Reality simulation… Internet Archive HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE CAMERA & EARLY MOVIES LUMIERE BROTHERS 42754 Film The 1947 film The Biography of the Motion Picture Camera is an art documentary produced by Les Films du Compas and Roger Leenhardt, and narrated by Tony… Internet Archive CHICAGO WORLD FAIR 1933 A CENTURY OF PROGRESS HISTORIC FILM SILENT / MOS 23204 Film Created by Goodyear as a promotion for their airships, which were featured at the event, this historic silent film shows the Chicago World's Fair of 1933,… Internet Archive “ ATLANTIC CITY ” 1951 CASTLE FILMS TRAVELOGUE - BOARDWALK, MISS AMERICA PARADE, RACE TRACK XD45524 Film This black and white travelogue film from 1951 showcases Atlantic City, New Jersey. You’ll see the famous boardwalk and beach, scenes from the 1951 Miss… Internet Archive To Live In Darkness 1944 · Film Dramatic description of three men who lose their eyesight through carelessness while grinding, welding, and handling chemicals. We digitized and uploaded this… Internet Archive Eternal Earth 1987 · Educational 106C 0187 020 Director/producer, Larry Weinstein ; executive producers, Peter Katadotis, Barbara-Wills-Sweete A documentary on Chinese-Canadian Alexina… Internet Archive Hostage: An Endless Terror 1978 · Educational Focuses on incidents in which terrorists take hostages and examines their motives for doing so