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Ephemeral films

6,001–6,048 of 19,489 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 Hidden San Francisco Stop L 8 Women Workers And The Right To Vote 2020 · Film In February 2020, Pluto Press published Hidden San Francisco: A Guide to Lost Landscapes, Unsung Heroes, and Radical Histories by Chris Carlsson. This video… Internet Archive Smoker's Luck 1980 · Educational · 22 min Shows some significant contrasts in the lives of three boys who come from three different social classes. Relates the ascribed, or inherited, status of each… Internet Archive The Galapagos Tortoise 1972 · Educational Researchers, George Bartholomew, Robert I. Bowman, Henry J. Thompson Examines the life history, ecology, and evolution of the giant land tortoises of the… Internet Archive Drive-in: Wed,Thur,Fri,Sat-Passage Film runs only a few seconds.suggestion; insert clip anywhere in group of trailers when creating drive-in dvd Internet Archive Geyser Gusher Water Cannon (Demo Tape) Film From case: GEYSER GUSHER THE TAPE IS SILENT TO REMOVE THE BACKGROUND NOISE MUTE OR TURN THE TV SOUND DOWN From tape: Geyser Gusher Water Cannon Demo Tape 2… Internet Archive NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL DRIVER'S ED FILM THE CROSSROADS CRASH 78484 Educational One of a series of defensive driving films made by the National Safety Council, THE CROSSROADS CRASH examines the source of ½ of all traffic accidents —… Internet Archive And So They Learn 1972 · Educational · 34 min Produced by the Pennsylvania Department of Education Four approaches to early childhood education observed in Pennsylvania schools: a modified… Internet Archive Grand Jury: An Institution Under Fire 1977 · Educational Describes the history and function of the grand jury system in the United States. Follows a case from arrest through indictment. Discusses the legal purpose… Internet Archive Progress To Poverty Nov 13 2019 2019 · Film Progress to Poverty: Land and Rents On the 140th anniversary of Henry George’s Progress and Poverty, his land tax and radical reform of land use are worth a… Internet Archive Report card 1968 · Educational · 12 min Script developed by Inter-University Film Project With teacher's manual and student discussion and study guide Search Educational Film Journals at Media… Internet Archive The Picture Wings of Hawaii 1981 · Educational Produced by the BBC for the British Open University Investigates the evolution of the Picture Wing, a group of species of large Drosophila flies in the… Internet Archive Transportation: A First Film on the Airport 1972 · Educational With study guide Examines the advantages and disadvantages that the community derives from a big city airport. For elementary grades Internet Archive UNITED STATES COAST GUARD INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL & ICE BREAKERS 79034 Film This 1970s Coast Guard film entitled ICE (narrated by John Flynn) shows the icy gauntlet of the arctic, the Bering Sea, North Atlantic and Alaska. The film… Internet Archive Crucifixion of Jesus...An Historical Document 1972 · Educational Dramatically recreates events surrounding the crucifixion of Jesus, from Palm Sunday to the crucifixion itself, as told by interviews with participants and… Internet Archive Born to Succeed: 2 -- Arithmetic 1971 · Educational · 28 min · Subtitles Written and directed by Ellen P. Reese Demonstrates behavioral procedures in a student-developed program for teaching arithmetic to retarded children. Starts… Internet Archive Peers in Middle Childhood 1974 · Educational · 23 min Title from data sheet Also issued as videorecording Director and writer, Irving Jacoby; consultant, Fred Brown Shows the importance of the peer group to… Internet Archive Reformation 1966 · Educational Produced by NBC Traces the development of Protestantism in 16th-century Europe. Describes the Council of Trent and the Peace of Augsburg, and examines the… Internet Archive Words, Names, and Books 1976 · Educational Don Chastain Writers, Hana Hrabec, Paige Morgenthal Presented by the UCLA Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Examines the influence of native… Internet Archive Drive-in: Fri,Sat,Sun-Bluelight Film runs only a few seconds. suggestion; insert clip anywhere in group of trailers when creating drive-in dvd Internet Archive Southward with Prince Philip 1957 · Documentary · 12 min A 1957 British documentary showing Prince Philip on tour. Produced by Rayant Pictures for the Central Office of Information. Locations include: Antarctica,… Internet Archive Milestones of flight Film Discusses the development of modern aviation and space flight by considering the achievements of the people and machines involved in the major advancements of… Internet Archive Numbers 1966 · Educational Explores the world of numbers and explains their relation to people in a variety of situations. Animated Internet Archive " NUCLEAR PROPULSION IN SPACE " PROJECT NERVA SPACE NUCLEAR PROPULSION OFFICE PROMO FILM 25192 Film Produced by the Atomic Energy Agency and NASA, “Nuclear Propulsion in Space” (1968) details Project NERVA -- the Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle… Internet Archive WWII RADIO OPERATOR VACUUM TUBE TRAINING FILM 77564 Film This WWII training film familiarizes radio operators with Vacuum Tubes. As the film explains, these are the devices used in radios that control electric… Internet Archive Human Crop 1936 1936 · Film Farm scenes show cattle in a field, farm machinery, and men stacking hay. Various recreational areas for underprivileged children are located on a map.… Internet Archive Dealing with Problem People: The Disorderly Worker 1959 · Educational A four-part workshop designed to help supervisors and workers recognize personality traits that are detrimental to output and morale. Presented against a… Internet Archive Island at the Edge 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet Presents the story behind the annual killing of thousands of dolphins by local fishermen at Iki Island, Japan. Fishermen claim that the… Internet Archive Liftoff To Learning: Voyage of Endeavour, Then and Now 1992 · Film This video captures the excitement of the maiden flight of NASA’s Space Shuttle Endeavour and contrasts it with its namesake, the seventeenth century research… Internet Archive Soro 1968 · Educational · 24 min Réalisation, C. Edward Hopin Description du rituel soro, la flagellation en 2 temps du muscle pectoral droit, pratiqué par les Fulani de la Nigeria et dans… Internet Archive Teacher Effectiveness Training 1973 · Educational Outlines teacher effectiveness training, the system developed by Dr. Thomas Gordon and used by teachers to build effective classroom relationships. Dr. Gordon… Internet Archive When's the Big Day? 1975 · Educational Susan McAneny, T.J. Sullivan, Bill Thornbury, Kelly Yaegermann Producer-director, Steven Katten; writers, Nancy Audley, Kurt Villadsen; photographer, Rick… Internet Archive SANTA CATALINA ISLAND HOME MOVIES 1930s DOLPHINS SPOTTING, FISHING CALIFORNIA 42934 Home movie This silent 1930s home movie depicts an all-male vacation to Santa Catalina Island, of the coast of Southern California in the Gulf of Santa Catalina,… Internet Archive Newborn Care: Your Baby's First 2 Weeks At Home 1998 · Educational "This video presents tips on how to feed, care for, and soothe your newborn" -- description from box. Internet Archive "PRIMITIVE MAN IN A MODERN WORLD" 1972 MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE FILM MAYA, INCA CIVILIZATIONS XD49964 Film Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com “Primitive… Internet Archive A Law Is Made 1961 · Educational · 26 min Narration by Senator Joseph Clark and an animated chart explain the steps through which a bill progresses to become a law. Follows the Housing act of 1959… Internet Archive America's Champion Cook 1977 · Educational · 12 min An accomplished cook prepares her favorite dishes so viewers can capture her recipes. Tells how she never trusts her memory and always works from written… Internet Archive Anatomy of Welfare 1971 · Educational With teacher's guide Producer, Ernest Pendrotti Explores the welfare situation in the United States. Expresses the viewpoints of welfare recipients, welfare… Internet Archive Chromatography: 2 -- Liquid Chromatography 1970 · Educational With guide Writer, Harold M. McNair; consultant, James M. Miller Shows the difference between gas and liquid chromatography. Focuses on liquid… Internet Archive Free to Choose: 10 -- How to Stay Free 1979 · Educational Milton Friedman, in the tenth and final segment of the series, describes how the growth of government bureaucracy has reversed the roles of government and… Internet Archive Kodiak Island 1975 · Educational Edited from the television series of the same title Also issued as videorecording Writer, Seymour Simon; narrator, William Conrad; consultant, William… Internet Archive "THE WAY IT IS..." WHIMSICAL 1970s PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA TRAVELOGUE FILM EL MIRADOR HOTEL 91674 Film This whimsical 1970s travelogue "The Way It Is..." from the Storyline Company takes viewers through Palm Springs California, highlighting popular spots… Internet Archive "ALL MY TOMORROWS" 1970s DRUG & ALCOHOL SCARE FILM HOSPITAL ICU XD12604 Film A Centron Film presentation, produced by Gordon-Kerchoff, this color film is about a teenage girl who overdoses on alcohol and pills, and winds up in a coma,… Internet Archive Hard Facing 1955 · Educational Demonstrates techniques for applying a hard-facing alloy to the surface of steel parts. Illustrates flame adjustment and preheating of the part to be… Internet Archive Pins and Needles 1979 · Educational Producer, script, Genni Batterham, Kim Batterham; director, Barbara Chobocky, photographer, Erika Addis; editor, Surresh Ayyar; sound, Annie Cocksedge; music,… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "The Game" 1972 · 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 [Documentary Of Inland Waterway 1929)] 1929 · Documentary Silent amateur footage of the waterway around Elizabeth City, various boats, a boat lauching, the country club, golf club and hotel. Probably shot by the… Internet Archive NUREMBERG TRIALS POST WWII TRIALS OF NAZI WAR CRIMINALS 26322 Film "Nuremberg: It's Lesson for Today" was made by the Office of Military Government for Germany in May of 1947 under the auspices of the OSS Field Photographic… Internet Archive JACK KOCHMAN'S HELL DRIVERS 1980s CHRYSLER / DODGE ARIES AUTO STUNT PROMO FILM 67424 Film Made by Chrysler Corporation / Dodge to promote their automobiles, "The Hell Driver Formula" features Jack Kochman's famous stunt car team. It dates to about…