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Ephemeral films

5,905–5,952 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 [Goldsboro, NC - Shriners Parade 1962] 1962 · Film [Goldsboro, NC - Shriners Parade 1962] Amateur footage of a Shriners Parade in Goldsboro, NC. Also, scenes of a Shriners event at the North Carolina… Internet Archive Chile Film CHILE Native Indian life, lumbering and sheep raising in rugged South Chile; the copper and nitrate industries of arid North Chile; fertile central Chile with… Internet Archive Alphabet: The Story of Writing, 1 -- The Making of Letters 1980 · Educational Shot on location in Italy and England Narrator, Susannah York; producer and director, Jeremy Bennett Calligrapher Donald Jackson presents an historical… Internet Archive Marketing the Myths 1977 · Educational · 25 min Presents a collection of 24 television commercials from around the world. Aims to assist in the study of television advertising and its influence on modern… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "J.B. Toots His Horn" 1973 · 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 Walk In - Let's Face Facts Short A brief clip promoting seeing movies in theaters vs staying home watching tv. Suggestion: insert this clip at the begining of any double-feature dvd you'd make. Internet Archive The Queen's State Visit To Iran 1961 · Documentary · 13 min A 1961 British documentary about Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Iran. The film is also a travelogue which shows various Iranian locations. Produced for the… Internet Archive EB Games Interactive Store Training DVDR 2005 Film EB Games Interactive Store Training DVDR 2005 Internet Archive Painting And Decorating 1945 · Film Demonstrates the techniques of exterior and interior painting, paper hanging and plastering walls. Shows the tools used in the trade. We digitized and… Internet Archive Southeastern States 1956 · Film Combines live photography with animated maps to show geographical features, population trends and the interdependence of the southeast with other regions. We… Internet Archive CPR for Infants and Young Children 1987 · Educational Title from data sheet Junior high school through college students and adults Using animation and scenes of a CPR class, demonstrates the respiratory and… Internet Archive Penn State Blue Band, Orange Bowl, 1969. [motion picture] 1969 · Educational · 20 min Pennsylvania State University's Blue Band visits 1969 Orange Bowl in Miami. Parade and performances; behind-the-scenes glimpses of practice sessions and… Internet Archive Operation Teapot - Tesla 28605 2017 · Film Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv1BDxVwqRk Uploader: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Upload date: 2017-03-13 Internet Archive Shop Copy 1999 · Film Starring: Justin Strubing, Colt Cannon, Matt Eversole, Dave Rosenberg, Jake Palu, Israel Forbes, Mario Guel, Jon Choi, Crazy Eddie, Mike Crabtree, Wes… Internet Archive PRIVATE SNAFU WWII CARTOON " CENSORED " CENSORSHIP OF U.S. ARMY MAIL THEODORE GEISEL XD14004 Cartoon "Censored" is one of 26 Private SNAFU (Situation Normal, All F*cked Up) cartoons made by the U.S. Army Signal Corps to educate and boost the morale of the… Internet Archive WWII LONDON DURING THE GERMAN BLITZ LONDON CAN TAKE IT w/ QUENTIN REYNOLDS 78294 Film This short British propaganda film from 1940 entitled LONDON CAN TAKE IT shows the effects of eighteen hours of the German Blitz on London and its people.… Internet Archive College Town Retirement 1996 · Film "Whether you like big towns or small towns, skiing or scuba diving, ballet or boating, this information-packed video will help you identify the "retirement… Internet Archive Seven Minute Lesson 1978 · Film Demonstrates how sighted individuals can assist their blind companions in every day activities and notes verbal and physical cues the sighted guide should… Internet Archive Basic Search and Rescue 1978 · Educational Also issued as super 8 mm. reel and super 8 mm. cassette, and as videorecording Philip Courter, Gay Courter, Jim Trevorrow, Sally Trevorrow Presents a… Internet Archive Everglades Region: An Ecological Study 1972 · Educational · 24 min Consultants, Oscar T. Owre, Raymond F. Dasmann Describes the ecology of four South Florida regions--the Atlantic Coastal Ridge, the Everglades, Big Cypress… Internet Archive STS-44: Postflight Press Conference 1991 · Talk Press conference with the crew of STS-44 describing mission highlights. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes,… Internet Archive Relocation and the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute 1981 · Educational Directed and produced by Victoria Mudd In 1974, Congress passed the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act, partitioning 1.8 million acres of disputed land in… Internet Archive BATTLE FOR TUNISIA, NORTH AFRICA & VICTORY AT STALINGRAD WWII NEWSREEL 70802 Newsreel Dating from 1943, this fascinating newsreel features footage of the British 8th Army and American and Free French forces battling in North Africa against… Internet Archive Christians: 12 -- The Roots of Disbelief 1976 · Educational First released in England Examines the many causes for today's indifference to Christianity, asserting that the major reasons are the advance of science and… Internet Archive Some Are More Equal Than Others 1971 · Educational Produced by CBS Exposes injustices in the legal system, showing a frequent lack of adequate representation for the defendant, an inequitable bail system,… Internet Archive The Day Everything Went Wrong 1976 · Educational Based on material developed by The Consortia Producer, director, and writer, Peter Schnitzler; camera, Frederick Goodich; editors, David Lebrun, Martin Bram… Internet Archive Cassette: Reader's Digest "Memories Are Made of This: Great Stars of the '50s" Demonstration Cassette 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 BRITISH EMPIRE ERA INDIA TRAVELOGUE GANGES RIVER MAHATMA GHANDI, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU 86304 Film This short film from The March of Time's classroom film series gives viewers a look at India during the World War II era. The film opens with footage of… Internet Archive Glass From the Old to the New Through Research 1954 · Film Techniques of glass manufacturing and modern product development; major types of glass. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive.… Internet Archive NASA CONNECT: The Measurement of All Things: Atmospheric Detectives 1999 · Film In The Measurement of All Things: Atmospheric Detectives, students are introduced to the study of atmospheric science and the measurement of aerosols. They… Internet Archive Moments of Joy 1975 · Educational · 24 min Shows the effect of new humanization programs now being used in some State mental institutions to promote the development and independence of mental patients Internet Archive " BECAUSE WE CARE " 1970s OSCAR MEYER PROMOTIONAL FILM HOTDOGS, COLD CUTS & WEINERMOBILE XD8130 Film This film created by Oscar Mayer covers the production process of some of their products and the values that they want to represent as a company. It begins… Internet Archive Drive-in: Starts Sunday-Passage Film runs only a few seconds. suggestion; insert clip anywhere in group of trailers when creating drive-in dvd. Internet Archive WORLD WAR I AVIATION LAFAYETTE ESCADRILLE PLANE & PILOT FILMS 89984 Film This rare compilation of historic, silent World War I footage and photographs shows the Lafayette Escadrille, the American air force in France. These… Internet Archive A Day In Virginia Camps 1934 1934 · Film Shows, without subtitles, various activities of CCC boys at a camp. The men leave the camp and then clear brush, fell trees, build roads, and plant trees. The… Internet Archive Is A Sales Career For You? 1971 · Film Surveys a variety of jobs in the sales field, in order to encourage young people to consider selling as a career. We digitized and uploaded this film from the… Internet Archive Christians: 11 -- Missions Abroad 1976 · Educational First released in England Discusses the Christian revival of the 19th century, exemplified by the spread of missionary activity in Europe's industrial slums… Internet Archive Four Teachers 1961 · Educational · 58 min Credits: Producer, Julian Biggs; director, Guy Glover; script, Gudrun Parker Also issued in French under title: Quatre instituteurs National Film Board… Internet Archive STS-2: Postflight Press Conference 1981 · Talk Press conference with the crew of STS-2 describing mission highlights. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes,… Internet Archive The Novel: Early Victorian England and Charles Dickens 1962 · Educational With teacher's guide Producer, John Barnes; director, Douglas Campbell; editor, Robert Johnson Clifton Fadiman discusses Victorian England--the civilization… Internet Archive We Used to Call It Printing 1970 · Educational · 22 min Other versions issued: French, German, Spanish Describes the diversity, style, modern technology, and career opportunities to be found in contemporary… Internet Archive Wood: Masterpiece of Creation 1966 · Educational · 28 min Producer, William M. Harlow Examines the various properties of wood including its complex components, different cuts, the distinction between hard and soft… Internet Archive Secondary Flow (1964) 1964 · Educational · 29 min Introduces the idea of secondary flow with the classical teacup experiment. Demonstrates secondary flow in a sink - vortex tank, a bend in an open channel and… Internet Archive WORLD WAR I DOCUMENTARY AMERICA GOES OVER REEL 1 22684 Documentary This silent film is Reel 1 of AMERICA GOES OVER, a silent documentary propaganda film produced by the US Army Signal Corp in 1918. The film documents the… Internet Archive Building More Effective Teams: The Organization Development Approach 1978 · Educational · 26 min Director, Michael Hobel; producers, Philip S. Hobel, Douglas Leiterman; consultants, Gilbert Levin, Warren Bennis Internet Archive Selecting an achievement test 1961 · Educational · 13 min Dr. S. Donald Melville points out some common pitfalls in test selection. He describes a method for analyzing achievement tests, placing major emphasis on… Internet Archive The Management of Time 1974 · Educational Presents one means of improving time management: eliminating non-productive activity by breaking each task into its individual components, and monitoring the… Internet Archive Trigger Films on Aging: "To Market, to Market," "Mrs. P.," "The Center," "Dinner" 1971 · Educational Presents five vignettes about aging, designed to trigger discussion: A cheerful elderly woman has a fine time in a supermarket until she hands food stamps to…