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Ephemeral films

5,857–5,904 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 Crashes, hang gliders, copters and underwater planes Film A series of films made in the 1970s, described by host, Jim Burnett, show the variety of aeronautical research done at that time. To license this film and get… Internet Archive Archives And Memory: New Ways of Making History 2018 · Film How do we “hold” (record/store) history now compared to the past? How do we “tell” history now, and has the relationship between archival sources and… Internet Archive Safety In Woods Work 1938 · Film Contrasts proper and improper methods of felling trees and carrying hand tools (axes, spades, picks, etc.). Snag (deformed and diseased trees) is felled to… Internet Archive Koalas 1973 · Educational Producer, John Morris; director, script, photographer, John Shaw; sound, Julian Ellingworth; music, James McCarthy, [John Sangster] [Commentator]: John Shaw… Internet Archive Psychotherapeutic Interviewing Series: Part 4 -- Nonverbal Communication 1952 · Educational Demonstrates recognition of clues in nonverbal communications and its use in therapy and interview situations. J.E. Finesinger and F. Powdermaker Internet Archive The Great Cover-Up 1977 · Educational Uses live action and animation to present observations about dress, including its significance as a means of self-expression, its role as part of the total… Internet Archive Italian Cities 1987 · Film "Italian Travel Video Library: Florence, Rome & Venice. All 3 videos on 1 tape." -- description from label. Internet Archive Food: Green Grow the Profits 1974 · Educational CREDITS: Producer, writer, James Benjamin; director, Al Niggemeyer SUMMARY: A study of agri-business, the invasion of non-agricultural corporations into… Internet Archive Karl Menninger 1960 · Educational Produced by NBC Covers functions of psychiatry, relationship of psychiatrist with patient, significance of Freud's work and writings, and ways in which… Internet Archive The microgravity demonstrator 1998 · Film Looks at the microgravity demonstrating device, which demonstrates experiments of gravity. To license this film and get a higher quality version for… Internet Archive The Middle East: The Middlemen 1984 · Educational Title from data sheet A foreign film (Canada) First in series of fourteen programs originally shown on television Intended audience: Junior high school… Internet Archive Women in the Workplace 1984 · Educational Carole Keller discusses with others employee assistance programs as opposed to other forms of help for women employees who have problems, including personal… Internet Archive Slow Fires: On the Preservation of the Human Record 1987 · Educational Master microform held by: ResP Microfiche Internet Archive The Living Marsh Film · Subtitles "plants and animals depend on the Suisun Marsh's brackish water...but wetland like the one at Suisun are diminishing at an alarming rate."-- description from… Internet Archive School Spirit And Sportsmanship 1953 · Film Raises the question of spirit and sportsmanship when a high school basketball team plans retaliation against a rival school. We digitized and uploaded this… Internet Archive Bertha 1974 · Educational Introduction by Eunice Kennedy Shriver Bertha, an adolescent slow learner, becomes a ward of the state. A panel of professionals discusses the question of… Internet Archive " A DAY OF FIGHTING ON THE WESTERN FRONT " WORLD WAR ONE FILM ARTILLERY & TRENCH WARFARE (Print 1) 57334 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 SOVIET ATOMIC BOMB & HYDROGEN BOMB TESTS SEMIPALATINSK TEST SITE LAKE CHAGAN NUCLEAR XD3007 Film This reel of historic Soviet atomic bomb explosions starts with tests at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in the early 1950s, including shockwave effects tests on… Internet Archive 1965 BELL TELEPHONE EDUCATIONAL FILM " WE LEARN ABOUT THE TELEPHONE " 10064 Educational Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com This color… Internet Archive Good Health Habits Film A series about Johnny and his bright, Mr. Do Right. Each presents a message concerning good health, social habits, safety and conduct. This film can be… Internet Archive Inside The Big E 1963 · Film Depicts a day aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Enterprise. Shows the role of lubricating oil in powering this ship. Explains how petroleum research… Internet Archive Minority Youth: Adam 1971 · Educational · 10 min An American Indian boy speaks about his cultural heritage and his place in contemporary society. Internet Archive Elie Wiesel's Jerusalem 1978 · Educational Also issued as videocassette Made in Canada Producer and director, John McGreevy Author Elie Wiesel takes the viewer on a personal pilgrimage through the… Internet Archive Here's Looking at You 1984 · Educational · 27 min PE 01 Title from data sheet Presents a realistic approach for addressing poor job performance and the problems that interfere with an employee's work. It… Internet Archive How to Conduct a Meeting 1979 · Educational · 18 min Title from data sheet Second ed. of the motion picture issued in 1969 under the same title Also issued as videorecording Adviser, Wil A. Linkugel Explains… Internet Archive La Divina 1968 · Educational A youth-made experimental film. Uses a juxtaposition of transcendental paintings and the activities in a car-washing establishment to satirize the… Internet Archive Lew Lehr's Newsettes 1977 · Newsreel Originally shown in the mid-1930s as parts of Fox Movietone Newsreels, compiled into one film by Blackhawk Magnetic sound track Humorous views of people and… Internet Archive STS-74 Crew Training, Part A: Landing/Egress 1995 · Film (May 1, 1995) See the STS-74 astronauts being trained for landing and egress in this 8 minute video. To license this film and get a higher quality version for… Internet Archive Operation Teapot - Tesla 28602 2017 · Film Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxMmjuPXMuU Uploader: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Upload date: 2017-03-13 Internet Archive Clay (Origin of the Species) 1964 · Cartoon Animated three dimensional forms of modeling clay are manipulated express a visual interpretation of Darwin's theory of evolution. In the process of… Internet Archive DOPE 115 1989 · Film · Subtitles See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive Free Press, Fair Trial 1973 · Educational · 29 min Executive producer, Carey Winfrey; host and moderator, Brendan Gill Examines the conflict between the constitutional right to a free press and the similar… Internet Archive Free to Choose: 2 -- The Tyranny of Control, Part 2 1979 · Educational Features a discussion among Milton Friedman and guests. Participants include Richard Deason of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and former… Internet Archive GERMAN NEWSREEL SEIGE OF SEVASTOPOL 1941-42 EASTERN FRONT "THOR" HEAVY MORTAR 13194d Newsreel Made during WWII for the home market in Germany, this silent newsreel shows the battle for Sevastopol. The film begins with a map showing Soviet defenses on… Internet Archive 1950s ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA PROMOTIONAL FILM "SUNNY STRIKES" BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING 90694 Film Sunny Strikes is a 1950s film promoting St. Petersburg, Florida by highlighting two major sporting events that occur in the town: professional baseball’s… Internet Archive Drive-in: Starting Sunday Film runs only a few seconds. suggestion; insert clip anywhere within a group of trailers when creating drive-in dvd Internet Archive DOPE 124 1989 · Film CNN on Drug War, Bennett, hemp, Pancho Villa, Colombia, Nightline on War on drugs. See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive Building Belief: Part 2 1974 · Educational · 29 min Continuing her work with the group depicted in Park 1, Heathcote poses three moral dilemmas, using drama to evoke focus and feeling. From the Dorothy… Internet Archive Conditioning Galvanic Skin Response 1957 · Educational Explains operation of equipment used for obtaining galvanic skin response. Demonstrates a subject's responses to variety of stimuli: visual, verbal, and… Internet Archive Roger Williams: Founder of Rhode Island 1956 · Educational With teacher's guide Recreates the conflict of Roger Williams with the Puritan leaders of New England, including his attempts to achieve separation of church… Internet Archive The Flightless Cormorant 1970 · Educational · 12 min Studies loss of function as exemplified in the flightless cormorant, the tropicbird, certain cave fish, and penguins. The life history of the flightless… Internet Archive The Friendly Game 1967 · Educational Presents a story about two men who sit to play a friendly game of chess that ends up not so very friendly Internet Archive Upright Vision Through Inverting Spectacles 1953 · Educational Presents scientic experiment proving that human vision is largely dependent on the impressions made by other senses, especially the sense of touch Internet Archive U.S. ARMY 25th INFANTRY DIVISION IN VIETNAM 1966-68 "READY TO STRIKE" 81964 Film This episode of "The Big Picture", the U.S. Army's long-running TV program, shows the exploits of the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam. It dates to 1968. The… Internet Archive Prehistoric Animals of the Tar Pits 1957 · Educational Describes the tar pits at Rancho La Brea in the city of Los Angeles and shows the skeletons of some of the animals taken from them. Indicates methods used by… Internet Archive 20754 Jacques Piccard 3700 Meters Below The Sea Mos Film Trieste is a Swiss-designed, Italian-built deep-diving research bathyscaphe, which with her crew of two reached a record maximum depth of about 10,911 meters… Internet Archive Childhood Aggression: A Social Learning Approach to Family Therapy 1974 · Educational With film guide Written, produced and co-directed by Phillip R. Blake ; directed, photographed and edited by Steven D. McAdam ; program originator, John B.… Internet Archive STS-29: Postflight Press Conference 1989 · Talk Press conference with the crew of STS-29 describing mission highlights. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes,…