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Ephemeral films

7,153–7,200 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 Glencoe Home Economics Programs On Video 1994 · Film Glencoe Publishing promotional video for their Middle School/Jr. High home economics textbooks "Today's Teen" and "Young Living". Internet Archive DOPE 114 1989 · Film · Subtitles See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive The Internet - a step by step guide on video 1996 · Film Internet Archive LAND OF THE PYRAMIDS 1950s EGYPT TRAVELOGUE PYRAMIDS, CAIRO 56074 Film This black and white travelogue film about Egypt was produced by Castle Films in 1951 as part of its “The World Parade” documentary series. It opens with a… Internet Archive Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age 1971 · Educational Narrator: Jack Nicholson Voice of Abraham Lincoln: Raymond Massey Music: Elmer Bernstein, Ernest Gold Internet Archive DOPE 290 1998 · Film · Subtitles Impeachment Hearings See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive Mysterious X 1957 · Educational Explains that algebra is the key to the study of most mathematics used in science and business. Bil Baird and his marionettes Snarky and Gargle demonstrate… Internet Archive Our National Government 1941 · Film Uses animated maps, cartoons and live photography to explain fundamental principles and organization of our Federal government. Portrays the check and balance… Internet Archive Anybody's Child 1975 · Educational · 24 min Defines the characteristics of dyslexia and shows work with high school age children who suffer from learning problems associated with dyslexia. Explores the… Internet Archive Marc Kasky March 2 2023 Full 2023 · Film An oral history interview with Marc Kasky, long-time Executive Director of Fort Mason. He describes his personal trajectory from his early college experiences… Internet Archive Nan A Boyd Polk Gulch Walking Tour 2026 · Film Author Nan Alamilla Boyd journeys with us through the 20th century San Francisco of gay men and lesbians, examining the culture that developed around the bar… Internet Archive Strip Pits: Lakes for the Future? 1977 · Educational · 13 min Script, narration, Greg Bergeron ; photography, Dan Gapen ; editor, Ray Wood After strip mining its coal, Peabody Coal Co. turned its strip mining pit into a… Internet Archive Life In The Universe, Episode 5 : Gemini Science Program Film Several scientists who have developed life-science experiments for the Gemini missions explain their experiments. A brief synopsis of the mission is done… Internet Archive Elaine Dart: Not Like Other People 1976 · Educational Shows how Elaine Dart, a victim of cerebral palsy, has learned to use her feet to perform tasks that are difficult for some people with the use of their hands Internet Archive Patricia's Moving Picture 1978 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Adults Issued also as videorecording Focuses on the mid-life crisis of a woman, who comes to grips with a new life… Internet Archive " THE LUMBERMAN " 1970s LOGGING & LUMBERJACKS IN OREGON PACIFIC NORTHWEST EDUCATIONAL FILM 98574 Educational This is a 1971 color film made by Bert van Bork entitled "The Lumberman" was part of the "Our Changing Way of Life" series of films released by Encyclopedia… Internet Archive 1920s HOLY LAND TRAVELOGUE " A PILGRIMAGE THROUGH PALESTINE " ISRAEL 71172a Film Created in the late 1920s or early 1930s by Philip M. Brown, "A Pilgrimage Through Palestine" borrows its title from a popular book first published in the… Internet Archive LIBERATION OF PARIS WWII COLOR FOOTAGE COMBAT MOVIES 71092 Film Shot by U.S. Army combat cameramen on the 25th of August, 1944, these amazing color films show the aftermath of the Liberation of Paris including the arrival… Internet Archive QUIT STALLING OR SPIN IN! U.S. NAVY PILOT TRAINING FILM 87564 Film This 1945 U.S. Navy training film, Quit Stalling—Or Spin In! (MN-4353a), teaches pilots the dangers of stalling, or spinning, and how to avoid crashing. A… Internet Archive Evolution Of The Earth 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 " ANZIO BEACHHEAD " 1944 COMBAT NEWSREEL ALLIED ITALIAN CAMPAIGN OPERATION SHINGLE 42474 Newsreel This black & white film shows the early stages of the Allied forces invasion at Anzio, Italy in 1944. The film lacks credits or other information, but likely… Internet Archive PAN AM AIRLINES WINGS TO GERMANY 1950s TRAVELOGUE MOVIE 55354 Film Dating to the 1950s, Pan American World Airways’ travel film Wings To Germany highlights the urban and rural attractions of the country. The film begins with… Internet Archive KRYSTALLOS BELL SYSTEM FILM DEVELOPMENT OF QUARTZ CRYSTAL MANUFACTURING 59554 CF Film The 1962 Owen Murphy Productions film for Bell Telephone “Krystallos” starts with close-up footage of quartz crystals, one of the most common minerals on… Internet Archive SCREEN TRAVELER 1930s VISIT TO THE PHILIPPINES MANILA, CEBU, MACTAN 65484 Film This black and white film, one of the Andre de la Varre "Screen Traveler" series, recounts the history of the Philippines and shows the island nation as it… Internet Archive Strategic Air Command Bombing And Navigation Competition 1974 1974 · Film Shows the awards ceremony for the Bombing and Navigation Competition 1974. Internet Archive 1950s MILK DOCUMENTARY "MILK FOR THE CITY" DAIRY INDUSTRY / MILK MEN 65284 Documentary This 1950s black and white educational film is about milk production. It was produced by Victor Solow as an MPO Productions. A baby in a bassinet cries as its… Internet Archive 1940s SOUTHERN COAST OF FRANCE FRENCH RIVIERA TRAVELOGUE FILM 77184 Film Released by Walton Films in the 1940s just after WWII ended, THE AZURE COAST OF SOUTHERN FRANCE is a wonderful travelogue of the French Riviera that starts at… Internet Archive WWII NEWSREEL 1945 FLYING BOMB LAUNCH SITES, ROCKET BOMBS 77214 Newsreel Created by the Army Pictorial Service, this WWII newsreel shows the fight against German V-1 flying bombs in 1943-44. Extensive Allied bombings destroyed many… Internet Archive DOPE 463 2005 · Film · Subtitles Golden Globes VB. See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive " FAR EAST 1929 JAPAN " 1920s VISIT TO JAPAN VIA PRESIDENT LINER KYOTO TOKYO MT. FUJI 50584 Film This 1929 movie, produced by Gavin studios (possibly later a division of Paramount pictures) shows the major sightseeing spots of Japan, starting with the… Internet Archive PARIS FRANCE IN THE 1920s AFTERMATH OF WORLD WAR I / LOST GENERATION 52214 Film "Paris in the Twenties” is an episode of the CBS News documentary series “The Twentieth Century” originally airing April 17, 1960. Hosted by revered newsman… Internet Archive WWII AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION FILM JUNKER JU-87 & JU-88 STUKA DIVE BOMBER 24614 Film One of a series of films made during WWII for aircraft spotters, anti-aircraft gun crews, and aircraft pilots and crews, this film details how to spot the… Internet Archive 1960s TRIP TO TAHITI HOME MOVIE FRENCH POLYNESIA AIR TAHITI VAITAPE PAEA PAPEETE 66934 Home movie Shot by an unknown visitor, this gorgeous, silent color movie shows a trip to Tahiti in the 1960s, including shots in Vaitape, Papeete, Paea and elsewhere.… Internet Archive [Women In European Manufacturing Plant] 1960 · Film [Women In European Manufacturing Plant] This film can be purchased on DVD and higher quality versions of the film can be purchased for stock footage purposes.… Internet Archive Dreams So Real: Three Men's Stories 1981 · Educational Title from data sheet A portrait of three men in transition from the mental hospital back into the community as seen through their own words and through the… Internet Archive HUAC And New McCarthyism May 14 2025 2025 · Film Sixty-five years ago, in 1960, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) held its last-ever public hearings in San Francisco City Hall. Police turned… Internet Archive That's Business: The Accounting Process 1978 · Educational Explains the difference between a manager's and an accountant's perspective. Demonstrates how the journal and ledger function in the process of providing… Internet Archive The Older Infant: Four Months to One Year (Nairobi Park) 1966 · Educational Credits: Producer, Quentin Brown; Editor, Michel Chalufour;Photographer, Ken Nelson; Writer, Irven De Vore A visual observation of baboon development in Africa Internet Archive Who Remembers Mama? 1978 · Educational · 59 min Also issued as videorecording Producers, Cynthia Salzman Mondell, Allen Mondell Considers the plight of an older middle-class woman as she faces life after… Internet Archive 1956 CHEVROLET PROMOTIONAL FILM w/ STUNT DRIVER JOIE CHITWOOD 87644 Film One of the series of films produced by Jam Handy for Chevrolet, THRILL DRIVER'S CHOICE features thrill driver Joie Chitwood and his team putting 1956 Chevys… Internet Archive “CHEVROLET’S ALL-AMERICAN SOAP BOX DERBY” 1947 SOAP BOX DERBY LOCAL AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 17884 Film This 1947 Film shows footage from local soap box derbies up until the national championship held yearly in Akron, Ohio. It shows the work that goes into… Internet Archive SKYLAB SPACE STATION 1970s NASA DOCUMENTARY FILM FIRST AMERICAN SPACE STATION 67134 Documentary This 1970s NASA documentary features the nine astronauts who participated in the 1973 Skylab missions and shows viewers some of the experiments and research… Internet Archive PAN AMERICAN AIRLINES ALASKA 49th STATE TRAVELOGUE 79384 Film This jet era Pan Am Airlines film shows the 49th State, Alaska. At mark 1:30 , this is Alaska. This film is about people of Alaska, the land and their way of… Internet Archive Streetcar Boneyard C 1930s LLSF 2015 20151208 30p 7 MBps 1938 · Film From "Lost Landscapes 10, 2015" courtesy Prelinger Archive. A look at the old streetcar boneyard, where streetcars went to die, at Funston Avenue and Lincoln… Internet Archive Who Wants to Play God? 1979 · Educational Writer, Vivian Swain Focuses on performance analysis & teaches supervisors and managers how to be more effective in evaluating employees Internet Archive Madeline's Dream 1969 · Educational Frederick Perls The Gestalt method of dream analysis is demonstrated Internet Archive " NEW ENGLAND CALLING " 1949 MAINE, VERMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT FILM 87964 Film This color travel film by Esso is about what New England has to offer the tourist. Copyright is 1949. Opening: An Esso Picture - Esso Marketers present NEW… Internet Archive World War II Liberation Of Paris 1944 Combat Documentary 78174 Documentary This issue of the British "Act and Fact" newsreel series focuses on the Allied drive towards Paris in 1944. The Liberation of Paris (also known as the Battle…