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Ephemeral films

7,681–7,728 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 AV Geeks 16mm Lunch 12 21 2022 Film Painting footage Cholesterol - Eat Your Heart Out Puppetry What's Under the Ocean? Internet Archive "NEWS PARADE OF 1938" SPANISH CIVIL WAR & WAR IN CHINA PANAY INCIDENT RUN-UP TO WWII 42444 Film One of a series of films produced by Eugene Castle and sold for the home market through department stores, camera shops and mail order, this black & white… Internet Archive BRITISH ARMY 1930s TOMMY GUN, ANTI-TANK RIFLE, BREN & RIFLE TRAINING FILM 70514 Film This late 1930s-early 1940s black-and-white WWII British military training film (B.191 C.191) shows segments focusing on “shooting to kill” using a Bren,… Internet Archive Sierra Leone Greets The Queen 1962 · Documentary · 21 min A 1962 British documentary about Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Sierra Leone. Lighthearted. Produced by British Pathe News for the Central Office of Information. Internet Archive WWII GERMAN AIRCRAFT & U-BOAT ATTACK ON ARCTIC CONVOY MURMANSK, SOVIET UNION WWII (Print 1) 76794 Newsreel This German propaganda movie was part of a U.S. Navy archive compiled during WWII, and acquired by Periscope Film. Dornier bombers, and Blohm und Voss Bv-138… Internet Archive Dogpatch Walk And Talk June 26 2021 2021 · Talk This is a Shaping San Francisco Urban Forum: Walk & Talk, a popular and compact walk around a part of San Francisco with locals who add knowledge and stories.… Internet Archive Like Everybody Else 1975 · Educational Director, Biff Boyle; writer, Harold Salemson; camera, Mike Steinfeld A documentary on the life of the retarded adult in the community. Shows a model program… Internet Archive Buy at Home Campaign Film Made by San Francisco–based producer Maurice Blaché, the Buy at Home series promoted local small town commerce across the western United States during the… Internet Archive F-104 STARFIGHTER ZERO LENGTH TAKE OFF FILM " ZELL FOR DEFENSE " 49384 Film Made during the Cold War, this historic film in German shows the F-104 Starfighter being tested as part of SATS, Short Air Field for Tactical Support or SATS… Internet Archive SEMINOLE INDIANS OF THE EVERGLADES FLORIDA 70634 Film We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell… Internet Archive GERMAN FORTIFICATIONS & ARTILLERY IN OCCUPIED EUROPE WWII OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES FILM 78254 Film Made by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), this WWII film shows some of the German fortifications built in Occupied France and elsewhere. Slave labor is… Internet Archive DEMONSTRATION OF GERMAN ENIGMA MACHINE WWII SECRET CODE DEVICE 70962 Film This footage shows a three rotor German Enigma machine invented by the German engineer Arthur Scherbius at the end of World War I. Early models were used… Internet Archive 1964 GREAT ALASKA EARTHQUAKE MOVIE "THOUGH THE EARTH BE MOVED" 87354 Film THOUGH THE EARTH BE MOVED tells the story of the 1964 Alaskan earthquake, also known as the Great Alaskan earthquake and Good Friday earthquake, that occurred… Internet Archive 1960s GRAND PRIX MOTORCYCLE RACING FILM "THE RIGHT LINE" GERMANY, SCOTLAND, BRITAIN 57944 Film This early 1960s color film provides an introduction to Grand Prix motorcycle racing. It is produced by BP as an RHR Production. A motorcyclist passes and a… Internet Archive " STEPPING STONES TO TOKYO " 1942-1945 U.S. NAVY WWII PACIFIC CAMPAIGN ISLAND HOPPING 96155 Film “Stepping Stones to Tokyo” (1945) is a black-and-white United States Navy training film produced for the Bureau of Aeronautics Production Division by Pathe… Internet Archive FIRST CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF BAJA MEXICO BY SEA 1957 "ACROSS THE SEVEN SEAS" 14734 Film In this episode of Jack Douglas’ Across The Seven Seas, viewers go on the 2,500-mile voyage with Milton R. Farney and Larry Faguino and their 17-foot outboard… Internet Archive GERMAN INVASION OF ESTONIA 1917 "OPERATION ALBION" WORLD WAR ONE WWI 74102 Film This rare German film shows the World War I assault known as Operation Albion. This was the German land and naval operation in September–October 1917 to… Internet Archive Santas Suprise Kids Klassics Version 1992 · Film Internet Archive "YOUR HIT PARADE" 1954 MUSICAL TV SHOW w/ SNOOKY LANSON CROSLEY RADIO & LUCKY STRIKE ADS XD4734 Film This black and white musical television film is an episode of the hit show Your Hit Parade. Your Hit Parade was an American radio and television music program… Internet Archive Your Guardian Angel 1974 · Educational · 15 min Discusses safety procedures for people who work with high-voltage equipment. Internet Archive An Englishman's Home.......... 1946 · Commercial · 2 min A 1946 British cinema advertisement for Horlicks Malted Milk. Directed by Richard Massingham. Note: this may still be under copyright. I'm worried this upload… Internet Archive Donna Weiss 1986 · Educational Portrait of Donna Weiss, a Philadelphia singer and songwriter, who is blind. Her career began at Philadelphia's Suburban Station where passers-by have been… Internet Archive 1930 WARNER BROS FILM “AN INTERNATIONAL DINNER IN CELEBRATION OF WARNER BRO’S SILVER JUBILEE” 43354 Film This film from 1930 depicts the 25th anniversary of Warner Brothers Studio and features a Mr. and Mrs. Warner Brothers Pictures hosting a dinner with guests… Internet Archive THE MARTIN COMPANY BALLISTIC MISSILE AND SPACE PROGRAM FILM "TEN YEARS TO REMEMBER" 71052 Film This film, created by the Martin Company in 1964, documents the challenges and accomplishments of the United States during the “space race” of the previous… Internet Archive AV Geeks Boxing Day 12 26 2022 Film At Your Fingertips: Boxes Suggestion Box Mailboxes May Be Hazardous To Your Health Green Box The Box (mime) Internet Archive AV Geeks Lunch 12 8 2022 Film Speech: Conducting A Meeting Collective Behavior Civil Disturbances, Part 1 Discovery Internet Archive SOVIET AIR FORCE & NAVY 1967 COLD WAR PROPAGANDA FILM 52574 Film Made in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Soviet Revolution in 1967, this Soviet Air Force & Navy propaganda film shows the military might and capabilities… Internet Archive TRANSCONTINENTAL AIR TRANSPORT INC. PROMO FILM " COAST TO COAST IN 48 HOURS " NEW YORK TO LA 25494 Film Made by the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Transcontinental Air Transport Inc., this 1929 black & white educational/promotional film shows "modern" travel from… Internet Archive " CHOCOLATE FROM THE BEAN TO THE BAR " 1970s L.S. HEATH PROMO FILM CANDY BARS ICE CREAM XD43404 Film This 1970’s color film offers a sweetened look at the manufacture of chocolate related products produced by L.S. Heath & Sons, Inc., showing harvesting at a… Internet Archive Fisher-Price Grimms Fairy Tales - The Frog Prince 1989 · Film Internet Archive SOVIET PROPAGANDA FILM DEFENSE OF THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTION 50424 Film This Cold War era Soviet propaganda film shows a brief history of the Soviet Revolution with images of the Civil War, before launching into a discussion of… Internet Archive Military Air Transport Of The Wounded Post WWII 78764 Film Apparently dating to the Korean War era, this fascinating film describes how aircraft were used to rapidly evacuate wounded soldiers from remote bases to… Internet Archive 24 Square Miles 1946 · Documentary · 40 min 1946 Documentary produced for the Central Office of Information, which details living conditions in a part of rural England. Please excuse the poor picture… Internet Archive 1965 NASA MANNED SPACE FLIGHT QUARTERLY REPORT GEMINI MISSIONS SATURN V ROCKET FOR APOLLO 68384 Film The 11th quarterly report of NASA’s Manned Space Flight mission will focus on the fourth quarter of 1965 (:23). Some of the major events included are the… Internet Archive VISIT TO RUINS OF PALMYRA AND BAALBEK SYRIA 1950s TRAVELOGUE 89034 Film Produced by E.S. and F.W. Keller and directed by John Hanau, RUINS OF PALMYRA AND BAALBEK presents a stunning color look at the Middle East in 1953, long… Internet Archive 1940s STANDARD OIL COMPANY PROMOTIONAL FILM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS GASOLINE & SERVICE STATIONS 91454 Film This black & white educational film is about Standard Oil, its workers, and its improving products. It was circa the late 1930s or possibly 1940 as its… Internet Archive Victory Parade 1946 · Short · 20 min A 1946 British documentary about the victory parade. Produced by the Colonial Film Unit for the Central Office of Information. Internet Archive Craft, Design, and Technology: Weaving, Windows, and Wood 1982 · Educational Producer, Adrian Cooper Roy North, Vilma Laryea Programs on design techniques and applications. The first shows how an effient dress business is run. The… Internet Archive Is A Career In The Health Service For You? 1972 · Film Views health service careers, portrays the nature of the work, and presents the great variety of health-related occupations that are available. We digitized… Internet Archive And You Are The Only Person Awake In The Universe- Filmic Walk| Heavy Snow In Brooklyn - Great Snow of 2025 2025 · Film Park Slope, Brooklyn — December 27, 2025 This filmic walk records the historic stairwells of Park Slope during the steady descent of a heavy winter snowstorm.… Internet Archive Ray Lum: Mule Trader 1973 · Educational With study guide Photographer, Bobby Taylor; editor, Judy Peiser Shows a day in the life of 82-year-old trader, storyteller, and auctioneer Ray Lum Internet Archive Record: "Flight F-I-N-A-L" 1965 · Film SEEKING SOUND FILMSTRIPS FOR PRESERVATION. Sound filmstrip was a 35mm film-based still image educational media format used in schools and industry. I am the… Internet Archive "RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY AT OPERATION CROSSROADS" 1946 ATOMIC BOMB TESTS AT BIKINI 73862 Film Dating from 1946, this film "Radiological Safety at Operation Crossroads" shows some of the planning that went into the Operation Crossroads nuclear test… Internet Archive TWA World On Parade Film Odd newsreel made for TWA (perhaps to be shown on flights?) with news pieces about gold, Exxon transporting oil from the Valdez to San Francisco, Free-style… Internet Archive Random Events (1961) 1961 · Educational · 30 min Random Events (1961) A factual report on the widespread, habitual use of marijuana among today's teenagers. Presents a simplified chemical breakdown of the… Internet Archive " THIS IS CHINA " 1937 DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT JAPANESE INVASION OF CHINA YANGTZE VALLEY XD13534 Documentary This black & white educational film is about life in China, the Japanese invasion of China, and Chinese Nationalist efforts to defend itself against the… Internet Archive " VAGABOND " TV SHOW 1950s STATE OF COLORADO TRAVELOGUE DENVER ESTES PARK GRAND LAKE XD49534 Film A color episode of Bill Burrud’s “Vagabond” series from the mid 1950’s, focusing on famous natural landmarks and tourist attractions in the state of Colorado.… Internet Archive POLAND TRAVELOGUE 1933 KRAKOW, KATOWICE, GDANSK, WARSAW FLYING VISIT TO POLAND 56554 Film This 1933 short film, “A Flying Visit to Poland,” produced by the Gdynia-America Line, gives an overview of visiting Poland, touching on many of Poland’s…