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Ephemeral films

7,633–7,680 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 Extension Homemakers World Trade Tour Film A field trip for North Carolina Extension Homemakers to Washington DC and New York City. This film can be purchased on DVD and higher quality versions of the… Internet Archive Shooting Decisions 1979 · Educational · 27 min Director, Dennis Anderson; script, Dennis Anderson, Ron Adams Film consists of 21 separate enactments of actual shooting incidents. Viewer must decide to… Internet Archive "YOUR CIVIL DEFENSE" COLD WAR NUCLEAR DEFENSE / NORAD HISTORIC FILM 28182 Film Featuring Leo Hoegh, the director of the Office of Civil Defense, "Your Civil Defense" discusses the Cold War situation and what might happen if the "forces… Internet Archive USAF NEWS PROJECT MERCURY / ATLAS BOOSTER PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 72922B Film This short newsreel discusses how the U.S. Air Force oversaw the Project Mercury program, including the development of the Atlas booster and hardware and a… Internet Archive OCEAN LINER SS LEONARDO DA VINCI 1960s ITALIAN LINE TRANSATLANTIC CRUISE FILM 89484 Film This 1960s color film is narrated by one of the three young brothers traveling together from New York to Genoa, Italy (an eight-day trip) on the SS Leonardo… Internet Archive ROYAL NAVY SHORE ESTABLISHMENT HMS DRYAD RADAR & DEFENSE AT SEA 59674 Film HMS DRYAD is a 1970s recruiting film produced by International Cine for the British Royal Navy. The short film features a former student of the naval school… Internet Archive 1960s NEW YORK CITY & EMPIRE STATE PROMOTIONAL MOVIE "ALL ABOUT NEW YORK" MD51564 Film The 1960s Technicolor film by Owen Murphy, “All About New York” takes it viewer through the Big Apple and the Empire State. It opens with a view of the Empire… Internet Archive " PROBLEM DRINKERS " 1950s STUDY OF ALCOHOLISM & HISTORY OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS DRUNKS 67814 Film Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Browse our products on Amazon:… Internet Archive DOPE 362 2002 · Film · Subtitles World Series 2002 See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive A Man 1976 · Educational Examines a man's emotional and psychological reactions to the death of his father. Raises questions about the reasons for emotional restraint among men Internet Archive Play and Cultural Continuity: Part 3 -- Mexican-American Children 1975 · Educational · 28 min Filmed in the Rio Grande Valley near Edinburg, Texas, an area where traditional values are maintained and passed on to Mexican-American children. Episodes… Internet Archive DATA PROCESSING AN INTRODUCTION 1972 KEY PUNCH COMPUTER & MAGNETIC TAPE EDUCATIONAL FILM 99424 Educational This color educational film is about data processing. This was made in 1972 by Coronet. It introduces the field of Data Processing, with scenes of electric… Internet Archive Burns And Scalds Film Explains the first aid treatment for burns and scalds to relieve pain, to prevent or treat shock, and to prevent infection. Discusses the different types of… Internet Archive " KENNEDYS DON'T CRY " (1975) KENNEDY FAMILY DOCUMENTARY FILM JFK, RFK, JOE KENNEDY P2 XD8666 Documentary “Kennedy’s Don’t Cry” (1975) is a documentary film narrated by actor Cliff Robertson that chronicles the tumultuous private and political lives as well as… Internet Archive U.S. NAVY MOVIE 1943-1944 WWII STRATEGY IN THE PACIFIC "TARGET: JAPAN" 30684 Film This WWII film, "Target: Japan", shows the rebuilding of the fleet after Pearl Harbor, and outlines some of the strategic operations in 1943-1944. It features… Internet Archive “ JAMAICA ” 1974 TOURISM FILM w/ RAGGAE LEGEND BYRON LEE PORT ROYAL SCUBA DIVING 51304 Film This 1974 color film from Global Communications Limited offers a loose travelogue look at Jamaica’s offerings for a burgeoning tourist industry, including… Internet Archive Eleven Principles Of Effective Character Education 1997 · Educational "Commissioned by the Character Education Partnership (CEP), the Eleven Principles of Effective Character Education presents a comprehensive guide to the… Internet Archive Listos Para Aprender Educational From First 5 California educational series, Spanish language version (Primeros 5 California) Internet Archive NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE SUPER HIGHWAY 1950s PROMO FILM INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM MD74754 Newsreel The New Jersey Turnpike. This 1950s era, color film, visits the famous New Jersey Turnpike which begins at the George Washington Bridge connecting New Jersey… Internet Archive Shades of Gray 1948 · Educational · 1 h 4 min Portrays through dramatized situations and case histories various mental disorders experienced by soldiers during training and combat ranging from mild… Internet Archive Vicious Cycles 1967 · Cartoon A student-produced film which spoofs commercial motorcycle movies Internet Archive What's In A Name Film For phone operators about a mistake where a phone customer's name is recorded wrong by the phone company. This film can be purchased on DVD and higher quality… Internet Archive 1960S KODIAK ALASKA KING CRAB FISHING INDUSTRY AND EXPORT XD10944 Film This 1960s color travelogue film takes place in the historic fishing town of Kodiak, Alaska and highlights the town’s famous king crab fishing industry.… Internet Archive Magical Central Park Snowfall — Filmic Walk | New York Winter Night 2025 · Home movie Central Park, Manhattan — December 14, 2025 This filmic walk records Central Park during the first snowfall of the 2025 winter season. The recording takes… Internet Archive Vegetation Assessment: The Use of Remotely Sensed Data 1980 · Educational Issued also as videorecording Shows the process of vegetation mapping using landsat satellite imagery and infrared aerial photography for the purpose of… Internet Archive WWII U.S. NAVY RADIO OPERATOR TRAINING FILM "THE RADIOMAN FIGHTS" 52364 Film Produced in 1944, the “unclassified” US Navy training film “Radio Operator Training” instructed seaman on how to become an effective radioman. Whether it be a… Internet Archive Édith Piaf; Linda Ronstadt; BIRD (1987) 1989 · Film See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive Greta Snider Talks About Gender Behind the Camera 2015 · Film Experimental filmmaker Greta Snider talks about gender behind the camera. Internet Archive Face of Red China 1958 · Educational Walter Cronkite interviews Gerald Clark, an experienced Canadian reporter, against a background of film photographed in China by Rolf Gilhausen in 1958. This… Internet Archive 1940s DODGE CHRYSLER PATRIOTIC LOOK AT AMERICA "OUR AMERICA" WORLD WAR II ERA 68844 Film Our America is a short 1940s propaganda film from the Dodge Division Chrysler Corporation, narrated by Vincent Pelletier and produced by Wilding Picture… Internet Archive " WINSTON CHURCHILL: THE VALIANT YEARS " WORLD WAR II EP. 14 "CLOSING THE RING" XD14604 Film One of the 27 episodes in "The Valiant Years" series, "Closing the Ring" first aired in 1961. The episode focuses primarily on events in 1943 including the… Internet Archive INDUSTRY ON PARADE SUGAR BEEETS TEACHER SHORTAGE MILK PRODUCTION GWEN FROSTIC 63234a Film Industry On Parade was a television series created by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) from 1950-1960. The series consisted of weekly episodes… Internet Archive 1950s ELECTRIC FANS MADE BY WESTINGHOUSE "A FAN FAMILY ALBUM" 49714 Film Made by Cinecraft in 1954 for both consumers and the sales force, A FAN FAMILY ALBUM promotes the line of fans made by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing… Internet Archive Debrief : Apollo 8 Short · 27 min The story of man's first journey into orbit around the moon, with comments on the significance of the flight by several prominent Americans. Includes… Internet Archive "ATOMS FOR SPACE" 1960s U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION SYSTEMS for NUCLEAR AUXILIARY POWER 66954 Film This short film from the early 1960s, produced by North American Aviation’s Atomics International division for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), uses… Internet Archive Equal Justice Under Law: 1824 -- Gibbons v. Ogden 1977 · Educational VHS format Presents a dramatization of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Gibbons v. Ogden which gave the Congress, not the states, the authority to… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "The Kidney" 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 1966 U.S. AIR FORCE VIETNAM WAR NEWS REVIEW OPERATION ATTLEBORO 32314 Film This Vietnam War U.S. Air Force newsreel from 1966 presents various scenes. It begins with F-105s operating in heavy monsoons against enemy targets. Severe… Internet Archive “ ISLES OF THE CARIBBEAN ” 1958 PAN AM PROMO CUBA, JAMAICA, GRENADA, PUERTO RICO, TRINIDAD Film This 1958 promotional film was produced by International Film Productions Limited for Pan Am to highlight attractions in the carrier’s Caribbean network. It… Internet Archive " THE STORY OF TRAINS " 1940s PASSENGER RAIL & FREIGHT TRAIN PROMO FILM PULLMAN CARS 74352 Film Financed by the railroad lobby, "The Story of Trains" uses the story of a trip aboard the Pacific Daylight passenger train to present the history of America's… Internet Archive 1930s CARIBBEAN HOME MOVIE TRAVELOGUE TRIP TO HAVANA, CUBA, PANAMA, RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL 88684 Home movie Shot by an unknown American tourist, this black and white, silent, early 1930s home movie footage depicts a family’s trip to the Caribbean, including scenes… Internet Archive 1959 HAWAII EDUCATIONAL FILM "HAWAII THE 50th STATE" HONOLULU 89564 Educational EB Films presents, Hawaii The 50th State People and Resources. Produced by Encyclopedia Britannica Films. In collaboration with George Kish, PhD, University… Internet Archive NASA and the Airplane, Episode 7: Flying Machines Film This video depicts aviation today and tomorrow: how we got where we are and where we plan to go. Topics covered include wind tunnels, power plants, materials,… Internet Archive " FURY IN THE PACIFIC " WWII BATTLE OF PELELIU 1944 MARIANAS ISLAND CAMPAIGN (Print 2) 22234 Film This film will take a look at the Battle of Peleliu which took place from September to November of 1944 during the Mariana and Palau Campaign of WW2. It had… Internet Archive "ISLE OF ISOLATION" 1930s BALI INDONESIA / DUTCH EAST INDIES TRAVELOGUE 49254 Film A black-and-white travelogue from the Port O’ Call Series produced by William M. Pizor, “Isle of Isolation: Bali” takes the viewer to the 1930s-era Indonesian… Internet Archive AV Geeks 16mm Lunch 5-30-2024 Film AV Geeks 16mm Lunch 5-30-2024 Television - How It Works How Television Works A bunch of TV commercials Internet Archive FORD MOTOR COMPANY "ONE ROAD" 1957 EUROPE TO ASIA TRIP 73772 Film This astonishing travelogue created by the Ford Motor Company shows a trip across the world made by two intrepid men and their brand new 1958 Ford Fairline,… Internet Archive AV Geeks 16mm Lunch 12 21 2022 Film Painting footage Cholesterol - Eat Your Heart Out Puppetry What's Under the Ocean?