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Ephemeral films

6,481–6,528 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 Something Special 1977 · Educational · 29 min A project of the Alliance for Arts Education in cooperation with National Art Education Association, American Theatre Association, National Dance Association,… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "The Muscles" 1974 · 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 Understanding Children's Play 1948 · Educational Survey of play devices applied with children of beginning school age: blocks, paints, crayons, clay, water, simple tools, finger painting, toys, and miniature… Internet Archive A look at Liv: Norway's Liv Ullmann / Liv Ullmann's Norway 1975 · Educational · 1 h 7 min Producers, Richard Kaplan and Jerry Winters Using original footage and interviews, family photos, and excepts from many of the actress's screen and stage… Internet Archive Magellan Venus radar mapping results 1992 · Film Shows computer-generated views of the surface of Venus, based on radar mapping data gathered by the Magellan probe and other spacecraft. To license this film… Internet Archive Goodyear Frolics, The Short · 14 min In the tradition of country music variety radio show(like Hee-Haw years later) style variety show promoting Goodyear Tires. Highlight: A rotund man dressed in… Internet Archive Silicones And Chemistry Film About the chemistry and uses of silicone in everyday life. This film can be purchased on DVD and higher quality versions of the film can be purchased for… Internet Archive Tennis from the pros Film "Learn from Champions such as Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith and Jack Kramer the basic fundamentals of tennis with their own inside tips. Each lesson will help all… Internet Archive Thunderbirds - Air Force Now Film United States Air Force about the Thunderbirds. Shows them boarding the jets and some of the maneuvers. This film can be purchased on DVD and higher quality… Internet Archive 1958 NAVAJO INDIANS DOCUMENTARY "BETWEEN TWO WORLDS" NATIVE AMERICANS 85284 Documentary This 1958 color film shows the Navajo Nation of the 1960s, with a postscript from the 1970s (:13). It’s “A Line on America” film presentation of “A People… Internet Archive The Best Of Photoshop 4.0 1996 · Educational · Subtitles "Highlighting the new features of Photoshop 4.0"-- description from box. Internet Archive Crime: Senior Alert 1988 · Educational 655 ft Through dramatized situations, depicts situations in which crimes involving the elderly are likely to occur and demonstrates precautions for senior… Internet Archive STS-37: Postflight Press Conference 1991 · Talk Press conference with the crew of STS-37 describing mission highlights. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes,… Internet Archive The Writer in America: Wright Morris 1977 · Educational Wright Morris discusses his works and their roots in his Nebraska boyhood. He reads excerpts from The world in the attic, Ceremony in Lone Tree, Origins… Internet Archive Operation Dominic - Harlem 109758 2017 · Film Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D26hsFCY7V8 Uploader: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Upload date: 2017-03-13 Internet Archive Operation Dominic - Housatonic 120251 2017 · Film Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6i6Arx62O8 Uploader: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Upload date: 2017-03-13 Internet Archive ANCIENT CITIES OF SOUTHERN FRANCE 1930s TRAVELOGUE MARSEILLE ARLES NIMES 88354 Film Made by famed filmmaker Andre De La Varre, whose "Screen Traveler" series was popular in the USA and often shown in movie theaters, ANCIENT CITIES OF SOUTHERN… Internet Archive Why Of Army Missiles, The Film Beautiful color that explains the mechanics of a missile. Some animation. Talks about guidance systems, etc. This film can be purchased on DVD and higher… Internet Archive BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA & BATTLE OF MIDWAY NEWSREEL WWII (SOUND VERSION) 27892 Newsreel This Castle Films newsreel dates to 1942 and shows the dramatic developments in the war in the Pacific, where the U.S. Navy repelled a Japanese invasion fleet… Internet Archive The Complete Golfer 1990 · Educational "Gary McCord, CBS golf analyst and PGA Tournament pro, takes a thorough yet lighthearted approach as he carefully guides you through his 'ten tips to take ten… Internet Archive When The Pie Was Opened 1941 · Educational · 7 min A 1941 British short film showing how to make a wartime vegetable pie. Produced by the Realist Film Unit for the Ministry of Information. Internet Archive TRIP TO BRAZIL 1920s HOME MOVIES RIO DE JANEIRO 88674 Home movie Shot in the late 1920s or early 1930s, these silent home movies show a trip to Brazil including Rio de Janeiro. There are terrific street scenes beginning… Internet Archive DOPE 217 1992 · Film · Subtitles Inaugeral See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive Morris the Moose 1993 · Film Internet Archive NASA and the Airplane, Episode 3: The 60's: Strides Toward The Future Film Views one of the most progressive decades of the century for aeronautics. Details the use of wind tunnels for research and development. To license this film… Internet Archive Safety On The Job 1938 · Film Shows examples of careless mistakes which lead to injury made by a Civilian Conservation Corps unit at work clearing a forest trail. Emphasizes the need for… Internet Archive Bulimia: The Binge-Purge Obsession 1987 · Educational Discusses the causes and effects of bulimia--self-destructive binge eating and vomiting--which a high percentage of high school and college women view as… Internet Archive Introduction to Moral Development 1977 · Educational Discusses the genesis, theories, and practicality of moral development. Describes the stages of moral reasoning. Shows several school programs using moral… Internet Archive King Tide Sea Level Rise Virtual Walking Tour 2020 · Film In lieu of our normal walking tour, given the stay-at-home order issued in San Francisco in early December 2020, we put our tour together on video today (in… Internet Archive Pirro 1978 · Educational Utilizing a storyteller who sets up the situation both verbally and with sign language, the film focuses on the adventures of Pirro, a clown marionette. As… Internet Archive STS-73 Crew Training, Part C: Operations/Malfunction 1995 · Film (August 25, 1995) This 12 minute video shows the crew of STS-73 being trained. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film… Internet Archive Thinking, Writing, and Reading 1974 · Educational Reading experts examine the case for the total language approach, emphasizing the thinking - speaking - reading - writing continuum Internet Archive HISTORY OF AUTOMOBILES FORD MOTOR CO. DOCUMENTARY "THE AMERICAN ROAD" HENRY FORD MODEL T MD40540 Documentary Originally released in 1953 and then revised with a new ending in the 1970s, this black and white and color film recounts the beginning of the Ford Motor… Internet Archive 1935 SOVIET PROPAGANDA FILM " VICTORY OF COLLECTIVIZATION " RUSSIAN FARMING / GRAIN HARVEST 52794 Film This film "Victory of Collectivization" dates to 1935. It is a Soviet documentary portraying the aftermath of the collectivization, which was begun in 1927, 8… Internet Archive " REPORT FROM CHINA" 1967 DOCUMENTARY ABOUT COMMUNIST CHINA PART 2 CULTURAL REVOLUTION 77574a Documentary This 1966/67 documentary "Report from China Part 2", originally titled "Country of Dawn", was distributed by Radim Films in the USA and originally produced by… Internet Archive " KING OF CONEY ISLAND " 1953 NEW YORK CITY DOCUMENTARY FILM CONEY ISLAND AMUSEMENT PARK MD10044 Documentary This wonderful color film "King of Coney Island" is part of the "If Things Could Talk" series of films produced by Roy Creveling. It is written and narrated… Internet Archive “AT HOME WITH GUNS” 1964 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION GUN SAFETY FILM XD42294 Film This color film from 1964 illustrates the basics in firearm safety in the home, and includes examples of how to inspect several types of firearms to ensure… Internet Archive Coping with Serious Illness: Doctors and Patients 1980 · Educational A documentary about the last years of Joan Robinson, a woman who was dying of cancer. Examines the on-going relationship among Joan and her doctor and other… Internet Archive Fragile Egos 1969 · Educational · 35 min With discussion guide Producer, Henry Morgenthau; cameraman, Peter Hoving; editor, Ron Blau Portrays problems of rehabilitating the mentally ill by focusing… Internet Archive Human Behavior and Reading 1974 · Educational Dr. William Glasser discusses the role of self concept in learning and the relationship of success to reading Internet Archive Lilies Grow Wild 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet A drama about the unsuccessful effort of a new teacher to impose discipline on an unruly student. She discovers that love and giving… Internet Archive Shaw vs. Shakespeare: 1 -- The Character of Caesar 1971 · Educational George Bernard Shaw, played by Donald Moffatt, analyzes Shakespeare's characterization of Julius Caesar and compares it with his own treatment. In Shaw's… Internet Archive "ANCIENT TRAILS IN NORTH AFRICA" 1943 CARTHAGE / TUNISIA ARCHAEOLOGY DOCUMENTARY 99074 Documentary This 1943 black and white film was produced by Bell & Howell and narrated by author and highly controversial amateur archeologist Count Byron De Prorok and… Internet Archive The Case of the Energy Crunch Film When the Tree House Detectives experience an electrical brownout, they energize into action to learn about Earth's energy budget. The detectives learn that… Internet Archive Magic Rites: Divination by Animal Tracks 1967 · Educational No narration; natural sounds only Producer, Julien Bryan The Dogon shaman in Mali prepares sand drawings symbolizing questions posed by tribal members. The… Internet Archive 1960s-1970s TV COMMERCIALS w/ THE JACKSON 5 for ALPHA BITS BILL COSBY for Hi-C COKE XD4658 Commercial 1970s commercials featuring a variety of iconic advertising campaigns from “Big Food” brands with cartoons and celebrity appearances (TRT: 46:43).Colonial… Internet Archive GERMAN WWII PARATROOPER TRAINING FILM FALLSCHIRMAJAGER 74012 Film Produced during WWII or immediately before, this short silent film shows some of the training activities of the Fallschirmjäger, the paratrooper branch of the… Internet Archive KODAK FILM FILM PAPER STORY PHOTOGRAPHY INDUSTRIAL MOVIE 65304 Film This 1980 color educational film, “The Film/Paper Story” was presented by the Eastman Kodak Company. A clown applies white, red, and black face paint. He puts…