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Ephemeral films

6,769–6,816 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 APOLLO 11 LUNAR MISSION NASA HISTORIC FILM "THE EAGLE HAS LANDED" 72912 Film Produced by NASA, this film provides an "eye-witness" perspective of the Apollo 11 mission that put a human on the moon in July 1969. A much longer version of… Internet Archive "CITY OF THE SICK" 1950s TREATMENT OF THE MENTALLY ILL COLUMBUS STATE HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRY 89534 Film Created at the Columbus State Hospital in the 1950s, “City of the Sick” explores the environment, staff, and modern treatment methods within a state hospital… Internet Archive Building a House on the Niger 1967 · Educational Director and photographer, Hermann Schlenker Shows, without narration, men of the Bozo people of Mali building a thatched hut on stilts Internet Archive The Child Artist 1976 · Educational Produced and directed by Dr. Alice M. Schwartz A teacher, through questions and discussion, stimulates students' imagination and visual imagery as she helps… Internet Archive Autumn Film Autumn Looks at the season of autumn. We digitized and uploaded this film from the Orgone Cinema 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have… Internet Archive Is Work Relief Better Than The Dole 1936 1936 · Film Questions concerning the activities of the WPA are posed and answered. Emphasizes that public opinion supports WPA work. National Archives Identifier: 12386… Internet Archive Diagnosed With Hepatitis C? Learn More. Be Sure. 2001 · Film Information for people living with hepatitis C. Separate programs in English and Spanish. Internet Archive If You Do Something for Me 1971 · Educational Humorous approach is used to discuss principles of operant conditioning as they apply to shaping human behavior. In college classroom setting, professor… Internet Archive STS-46: Postflight Press Conference 1992 · Talk Press conference with the crew of STS-46 describing mission highlights. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes,… Internet Archive Rosie The Riveter 2019 · Film During a Shaping San Francisco Public Talk on Storytelling and Memory Keepers, artist Susan Schwartzenberg describes the development and creation of the… Internet Archive "WE CAME IN PEACE" NASA SPACE RACE & APOLLO 11 MOON MISSION DOCUMENTARY FILM 66324 Documentary This 1970 documentary narrated by Frank McGee, gives viewers a look at the Apollo 11 mission as well as a brief history of early space exploration leading up… Internet Archive The Visit Of Pope John Paul II Film NewsCenter 4 presents the visit of Pope John Paul II. Kron-TV4 San Francisco - San Jose - Oakland. -- description from box. Internet Archive Life In The Universe, Episode 2 : Biosatellite Program Film A look at three planets thought at one time or another to sustain life. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes,… Internet Archive LCVP HIGGINS BOAT 1944 U.S. NAVY LANDING CRAFT TRAINING FILM 81614 Film This film about the LCVP provides an introduction and look at the nomenclature ( 00:44 ) of systems aboard these vessels. The film dates to 1944. LCVP is… Internet Archive Artists: Claes Oldenburg Educational · 29 min Artists: Claes Oldenberg Interviews with abstract artists Frank Stella and Larry Poons, and a look at some of their work. Internet Archive DOPE 485 2006 · Film · Subtitles Immigration protests. See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive "MOBILE TELEPHONES" 1940s BELL TELEPHONE MOVIE EARLY CELL PHONE / MOBILE TELEPHONE SYSTEM 90884 Film Created in the late 1940s, this film "Mobile Telephones" from Bell explains the operation of the Mobile Telephone Service (MTS) by showing how it can be used… Internet Archive See, Touch, Feel 1971 · Educational · 30 min Examines in detail the planning and construction of three commonly found sets, the "presenter" (one person), the "interview" (2 or more people) and the… Internet Archive Water Garden 1984 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: General Architect Philip Johnson describes the Fort Worth Water Garden while the viewer explores all aspects from… Internet Archive THE IRON MULE 1925 SILENT MOVIE w/ FATTY ARBUCKLE 76654 Film Made in 1925 and then re-released in the 1930s for the home market, THE IRON MULE is a 1925 Fatty Arbuckle directed comedy, starring Al St. John. (This… Internet Archive Yanomamo: A Multi-Disciplinary Study 1970 · Educational Internet Archive Mask Making Film Mask Making We digitized and uploaded this film from the Orgone Cinema 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage… Internet Archive Shaping of Things to Come 1951 · Film We digitized and uploaded this film from the Orgone Cinema 16mm Archive Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are… Internet Archive NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION 1950s F-86 SABRE JET / TORNADO AIRCRAFT FILM 32264 Film This promotional film for North American Aviation shows the F-86 Sabrejet in various versions of the aircraft including F-86A, F-86E and F-86H as well as the… Internet Archive Psychotherapeutic interview : method of procedure 1950 · Educational Depicts an interview between a patient and psychiatrist: analyses the principles and methods employed in the interview and emphasizes the importance of the… Internet Archive National Family Planning Programs: Restoring the Balance 1974 · Educational · 28 min With sound track in Spanish R.T. Ravenholt, Willard Boynton Presents family planning program leaders from several countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America,… Internet Archive Object Relations in Space 1967 · Educational · 27 min Presents a demonstration of the scale for the construction of object relations in space. Shows evidences of perceiving and of anticipating the loci of… Internet Archive "DOWN STREAM HIGHWAY " 1950 NEW YORK LAKE ONTARIO & HUDSON RIVER DOCUMENTARY 58254 Documentary Narrated by Bill Slater, this short black & white educational film is about sporting and outdoor activities on the majestic Hudson River in New York State.… Internet Archive NASA KSNN - Mars Rovers Film NASA Kids Science News segment explaining what the Mars Rover is and what it did. Internet Archive The Daisy 1967 · Cartoon The daisy is the symbol of beauty, yielding only to those who love and enjoy it Internet Archive Courts and Councils: Dispute Settlements in India 1981 · Educational In native dialects with subtitles and narration in English Producers, Michael Camerint, James McDonald; written and directed by Ron Hess Optical sound… Internet Archive Visual Search in Driving 1975 · Educational Presents visual examples of situations involving searching stopped vehicles and requires students to provide a yes or no answer in connection with each… Internet Archive Apollo Spacecraft Status Report 2 Film Apollo Spacecraft Status Report 2 To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes, contact A/V Geeks LLC . Internet Archive [NC Dixie Land Minstrels 1950] Home movie · 8 min Elizabeth City school children dance to various musical numbers. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes, contact… Internet Archive The Industrial Revolution Film We digitized and uploaded this film from the Orgone Cinema 16mm Archive Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are… Internet Archive 1940 U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS DOCUMENTARY "WINGS OF THE ARMY" MILITARY AVIATION 29734 Documentary Wings Of The Army is a short 1940 film that documents the history of the U.S. Air Corps, which would later become the U.S. Air Force. The film opens with… Internet Archive APOLLO 16 LUNAR MISSION SILENT FOOTAGE LAUNCH, EVA, RETURN TO EARTH 76404 Film This raw footage shows portions of the Apollo 16 lunar mission. This 1972 NASA documentary on the flight of Apollo 16 includes film footage from the mission’s… Internet Archive " LSD TRIP OR TRAP! " 1967 ANTI-DRUG SCARE FILM LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE XD13494 Film Set in beautiful Southern California, this color educational drug scare film is a tale of two friends who drop acid together, and the terrible tragedy that… Internet Archive DOPE 232 1993 · Film · Subtitles See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive DOPE 247 1995 · Film · Subtitles See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive Management By Objectives and Performance Appraisal: 3 -- 1975 · Educational With leader's guide Director, Don Sykes; writer, Sue Walima An industrial education film which uses animation to review all the steps for successul and… Internet Archive WORLD WAR II D-DAY INVASION PREPARATIONS 1944 NEWSREEL 74622 Newsreel Produced by the governments of the USA and Britain, "Eve of Battle" is a photographic record of the Allied Expeditionary Forces as they embarked upon the… Internet Archive SOVIET UNION PROPAGANDA FILM OPERAN OCEAN USSR NAVY 21844 Film Originally made by the Soviet Union, this propaganda film was re-released by the American C.I.A. complete with English narration. It features worldwide… Internet Archive Life Sciences At The Manned Spacecraft Center Film Before the first astronaut was launched into space, scientists and engineers had to determine if it was even possible for the human body to function in… Internet Archive 1964 NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR PROMOTIONAL MOVIE "TO THE FAIR" 43524 Film This 1965 color film highlighting the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair was produced by Francis Thompson and narrated by actor Robert Fields. It provides an… Internet Archive "TRUE ADVENTURE" TV SHOW MOUNTAIN MAN SYLVAN "BUCKSKIN BILL" HART SALMON RIVER IDAHO 12104 Film One of the many episodes of the 1960s TV show "True Adventure" produced and hosted by Bill Burrud, this episode presents a documentary profile of Sylvan… Internet Archive NASA CONNECT: Wherever You Go, There You Are Film How do pilots navigate accurately? Pilots regularly use math, science and geography to get from one destination to another. Learn how Global Positioning… Internet Archive Eugene's Valet 1984 · Educational Producer, director, Jane Chapline Eugene's Valet is a New York City dry cleaning store that also functions as the local bar for the community. It represents…