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Ephemeral films

6,433–6,480 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 Did You Ever See A Dream Talking 1943 · Short · 6 min A 1943 British comedy short film about war savings. Starring popular actor Claude Hulbert. Produced by Ealing Studios. Internet Archive DOPE 233 1993 · Film · Subtitles See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive White Unto The Harvest 1956 · Film A plea for the Virgina Episcopal Diocesan fund for building new church buildings. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks Archives. Email us at… Internet Archive Basic Reproduction Processes in the Graphic Arts (1963) 1966 · Educational · 24 min Basic Reproduction Processes in the Graphic Arts (1963) Defines and illustrates the range of film shots from very long to very close as used in television… Internet Archive Like Any Child Only More So 1977 · Educational Also issued as videorecording A documentary on hyperactive children. Profiles three families with children labeled hyperactive, and shows some of the… Internet Archive Snakebite! 1985 · Educational · 27 min Cataloged from contributor's data Camera, John Riber ; editors, John Riber, Louise Riber ; music, Vikku Vinayakram Tells that, in most of Asia, only four… Internet Archive The Way of a Trout 1969 · Educational A reflection on the hazardous life of a trout before it is caught. Shows some of its predators, including insects, birds, otters, and ducks Internet Archive Walk In - Coming Soon - Theater Audience Short This clip is only 30 seconds long. Suggestion: Insert this clip at the beginning of any group of trailers when making your double-feature dvds. Internet Archive "GERMANY AWAKE!" 1933 DOCUMENTARY ADOLF HITLER AS CHANCELLOR OF GERMANY NAZI PARTY REEL 3 73652 Documentary Created in 1933 by the newly-ascendant Adolph Hitler, "Deutschland Erwacht!" is a recounting of life in Germany after WWI and up until the handover of power… Internet Archive DOPE 238 1994 · Film · Subtitles 3 Strikes See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive Fusion: Energy's Space Program 1981 · Educational Produced by the Society to Advance Fusion Energy Explains fusion as the process whereby enormous gravitational forces squeeze hydrogen atoms together at… Internet Archive Galapagos Cactus and Scalesia 1972 · Educational Examines the wide range of ecological conditions in the Galapagos archipelago and the patterns of speciation and adaption shown by Opuntia and Scalesia.… Internet Archive 1945 WORLD WAR II U.S. ARMY NURSE DOCUMENTARY FILM 27454 Documentary Made in late 1945, THE ARMY NURSE is a short documentary propaganda film commissioned by the US military to highlight the role and contributions of army… Internet Archive FRANK CAPRA'S LOST COLD WAR MOVIE "THE FALLBROOK STORY" WATER RIGHTS 88844 Film Rarely seen by the public, "The Fallbrook Story" (1952) is a short subject film that told the story of a water rights battle between the citizens of the… Internet Archive DEAF MOSAIC # 908 Film "... DEAF MOSAIC is produced monthly by the Department of Television, Film and Photography at Gallaudet University, the worlds leading academic and research… Internet Archive " THE LEBANON " 1960s PAN AM TRAVEL PROMO FILM BEIRUT, BAALBEK, BATROUN, SIDON, RACHANA XD77635 Film “The Lebanon” is a color, 1960s travel film by Pan Am Airways promoting travel to the small, Levantine country on the Mediterranean - Lebanon. The film is one… Internet Archive UNITED STATES COAST GUARD "ALWAYS READY" 1960s PROMOTIONAL FILM 78624 Film Narrated by Glenn Ford, this 1960s film about the U.S. Coast Guard begins with a brief history of the service, and then shows the mission of the Coast Guard… Internet Archive Storm Film Storm Documents the impact a severe storm takes on a community and how to prepare in the future. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm… Internet Archive UNITED STATES ARMY 1980s COLD WAR ERA / EUROPE SURVIVAL TRAINING FILM 78994 Film One of a series of survival training films made by the U.S. Army, this one dates to the 1980s and shows troops in forest terrain similar to what might be… Internet Archive The Three A's 1947 · Documentary · 18 min A 1947 British documentary (with footage filmed 1944 by the Colonial Film Unit), showing the Allertonshire County Modern School. Produced for the Central… Internet Archive Competing In The 90s: The Information Edge 1990 · Cartoon IBM COMMON Fall '90 Conference G.H. Conrades Keynote October 30, 1990 "Make no mistake, we intend to be the open systems vendor of choice in the industry - a… Internet Archive Introduction to Superconductivity 1967 · Educational Director and cameraman, G. William Hughes Presents a demonstration, discussion, and explanation of experiments showing the disappearance of electrical… Internet Archive STS-4: Postflight Press Conference 1982 · Talk Press conference with the crew of STS-4 describing mission highlights. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes,… Internet Archive DOPE 289 1998 · Film · Subtitles John Glenn, Clinton Impeachment? See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive Analyzing Sports With Film Film Explains how film can be used in the coaching of sports to improve performance and enjoyment. Kodak hawks their super 8 film setup for sports coaches -… Internet Archive SEA POWER IN THE PACIFIC WWII U.S. NAVY PACIFIC CAMPAIGN FILM 76264 Film The United States Navy gave viewers a look at “Sea Power in the Pacific” during World War II in this nearly 30-minute film. The film opens in 1931 China as… Internet Archive WWII ANTI-JAPANESE PROPAGANDA FILM 1945 "MY JAPAN" 83244 Film 'My Japan' is a 1945 American anti-Japanese propaganda short film produced to spur sale of American war bonds. The film takes the form of a mock travelogue of… Internet Archive South Pacific: End of Eden? 1978 · Educational Shorter version (27 min.) also issued Producer, Julian Krainin; narrator, James Michener Considers whether or not Pacific cultures will survive the impact… Internet Archive Abby Smith Rumsey And Lisa Ruth Elliott Feb 2018 2018 · Film Abby Smith Rumsey, author of When We Are No More, in conversation with Shaping San Francisco's LisaRuth Elliott, covering topics of memory, technology,… Internet Archive Transitions: Letting Go and Taking Hold 1978 · Educational Examines the transitional process that is involved when an employee has to adapt to a new job situation Internet Archive DOPE 254 1996 · Film · Subtitles See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive In Between 2026 · Film Short vignettes about adolescents who are beginning to assert themselves. This film can be purchased on DVD and higher quality versions of the film can be… Internet Archive Gemini Science Program Film Explains the fourteen science experiments in the Gemini Program, including gravitational biology experiments, visual acuity experiments, synoptic terrain… Internet Archive U.S. NAVY 1969 AIRCRAFT CARRIER HISTORY FILM USS LANGLEY TO USS ENTERPRISE 21504 Film The “new navy” is the focus of this 1969 educational documentary presented by the United States Navy — “The Attack Carrier: From USS Langley CV1 to USS… Internet Archive KOREAN WAR COMBAT BULLETIN 113 STALEMATE IN KOREA 1951 KAESONG CONFERENCE 55964 Talk The newsreel “Combat Bulletin No. 113 Of the Armed Forces: Stalemate in Korea” provides an update on events in Korea during the summer of 1951—limited ground… Internet Archive “THE NEGRO SOLDIER “ 1944 AFRICAN AMERICAN WWII CAPRA PROPAGANDA FILM 30544 Film This 1944 documentary directed by Stuart Heisler and produced by Frank Capra as part of the United States Army’s First Motion Picture Unit for The Department… Internet Archive Guided Tour Of Ross Allen's Reptile Institute, A Film A tour of the Silver Springs Ross Allen Reptile Institute. Basically an excuse to wrestle crocodiles, anacondas, play with rattlesnakes, etc. This film can be… Internet Archive 20604 News Parade Of 1940 Europes Total War Mos Film A showcase of news events for the year 1940. Segments include: EUROPE'S TOTAL WAR!, FATE'S IRONY!: Nazis and French sign armistice at Compiegne, BRITAIN'S… Internet Archive "SIX DAYS IN JUNE" 1967 ISRAELI DEFENSE FORCES SIX DAY WAR 31810 HD Film Made by the Israeli Motion Picture Studios for the home market, the silent film "Six Days in June" shows some of the events inhe Six-Day War, also known as… Internet Archive Borrowed Power 1951 · Film Jerry, a high school student, misuses the 'BORROWED POWER' of a car and is arrested on suspicion of hit and run manslaughter. With the help of the judge,… Internet Archive Looking and Talking About Art 1976 · Educational Produced and directed by Dr. Alice M. Schwartz. Deposited by the Art and Music Education Department, The Pennsylvania State University A group of children… Internet Archive 1938 VISIT TO SOVIET UNION / SOVIET RUSSIA AMERICAN TOURIST HOME MOVIE KIEV KHARKOV MOSCOW 65084 Home movie Filmed by an unknown American tourist, this silent home movie shows a visit to Soviet Russia "after twenty years". Presumably this means 20 years after the… Internet Archive ATTACK! THE BATTLE FOR NEW BRITAIN 1944 WAR DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTARY SOLOMON ISLANDS CAMPAIGN (PRINT 2) 79144 Documentary Attack! The Battle of New Britain is a documentary/propaganda film produced by the U.S. War Department in 1944, depicting events in 1943.. It details, as its… Internet Archive RESTRICTED WWII COLOR FILM ABOUT COMBAT BATALLIONS / CBS 80474 Film This startling U.S. Navy color film, Advance Base, narrated by WWII journalist Quentin Reynolds, was filmed by Marine Combat Cameramen and Seabees (:33).… Internet Archive 1949 NEW NATION OF INDIA DOCUMENTARY JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MOHANDAS GANDHI 15534 Documentary This educational film "India, Asia’s New Voice" was produced by The March of Time and dates to 1949, just two years after Indian Independence. At the time,… Internet Archive "GERMANY AWAKE!" 1933 DOCUMENTARY ADOLF HITLER AS CHANCELLOR OF GERMANY NAZI PARTY REEL 4 74212 Newsreel Created in 1933 for the newly-ascendant Adolf Hitler, "Deutschland Erwacht!" (Germany Awake!) is a recounting of life in Germany after WWI and up until the… Internet Archive Modern Style Cutting Techniques Film We see the basics of cutting hair courtesy of Mr Ben Morisch. Early 1960s maybe. This film can be purchased on DVD and higher quality versions of the film can… Internet Archive Practice Makes Perfect Drivers 1952 · Film One of a set of audio-visual aids designed by General Motors for driver education classes. Teachers' manual is made in cooperation with National Education…