Yours

Ephemeral films

7,873–7,920 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 AIR FORCE NOW 1980s PROMO FILM 307th CIVIL ENGINEERING SQUAD USAF IN EUROPE 26724 Film In this episode of Air Force Now, the Air Force’s monthly news film produced during the 1980s, viewers see the work being done by the 307th Civil Engineering… Internet Archive Introducing The New Worker 1951 · Short · 13 min A 1951 British instructional film advising employers on how to treat new employees. The film is lightened with a bit of humour. It was directed by Richard… Internet Archive HISTORY OF H.J. HEINZ TOMATO KETCHUP THE SEARCH FOR THE PERFECT TOMATO 76054 Film This rarely seen 1940s corporate film attempts to explain the history of the H.J. Heinz Company and one of its all time great products, tomato ketchup. It… Internet Archive Adventures Of Pow Wow: Playin' Possum Cartoon Adventures Of Pow Wow: Playin' Possum We digitized and uploaded this film from the Orgone Cinema 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have… Internet Archive 1956 HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS BASKETBALL TEAM "FABULOUS HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS" 56234 Film Made in 1956 by Castle Films, this movie "The Fabulous Harlem Globetrotters" was originally released as a silent for the home market. We haven't been able to… Internet Archive "THE AMERICAN ROAD" 1953 FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF THE AUTOMOBILE & MODEL T 40542z Documentary Created in 1953, "The American Road" is an epic documentary that tells both the history of the automobile in America and the story of the Ford Motor Company.… Internet Archive " SUMMER IN WYOMING " 1940s HOME MOVIE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, SUMMER CAMP, CHEYENNE RODEO 44424 Home movie "Summer in Wyoming" is a silent, color home movie. The travelog-style film likely dates to the mid to late 1940s and takes the viewer around Wyoming. The film… Internet Archive " THE CITY OF ALGIERS " 1930s BURTON HOLMES SILENT TRAVELOGUE FILM THE KASBAH 98145 Film This film on Algiers, the capital of Algeria, opens with an animated drawing of a city landscape of the city itself. The City of Algiers. This black and… Internet Archive Post Early For Christmas 1943 · Short · 1 min A 1943 British "public information film" reminding people to post their letters and parcels early. Directed by and starring Richard Massingham. Internet Archive Tire Rigging Demo Film A demo film showing the various tire shots. We are guessing that it was to highlight a production companies camera rigging equipment which could be mounted to… Internet Archive ADOLF HITLER & HIS HENCHMEN CONFESS WWII BRITISH PROPAGANDA FILM 27444 Film One of the Ministry of Information's "Into Battle" shorts, "These are the Men" was written by Dylan Thomas. This incredible film uses footage from Leni… Internet Archive 1920s HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA & HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD HOLLYWOODLAND TRAVELOGUE 76894 Film This silent travelogue shows Los Angeles and Hollywood in the late 1920s or early 30s, with shots of Hollywood Blvd., Grauman's Chinese Theater, the… Internet Archive U.S. NAVY T2V-1 JET TRAINER DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE FILM 84304 Film This film familiarizes the viewer with the Lockheed T2V SeaStar, later called the T-1 SeaStar, a turbojet trainer aircraft for the U.S. Navy that entered… Internet Archive The Rescue of Mr. Richardson's Last Station 1978 · Educational Title from data sheet Producer and director, John Gordon Hill Shows how a local citizen's group was able to save the Union Railroad Station in New London,… Internet Archive AV Geeks 16mm Lunch 11 28 2022 Film Birds of an Inland Lake News Magazine of 1950-51 Emperor Norton What is a Co-op? Internet Archive Slime Molds: 2 - Collection, Cultivation, and Use (1961) Educational · 17 min Slime Molds: 2 - Collection, Cultivation, and Use (1961) Illustrates the use of a key by comparing a modified portion of Prof. G.W. Martin's key to a road… Internet Archive 1930s VACUUM TUBE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTARY (SILENT) WESTERN ELECTRIC CO. VALVES 17974 Documentary This silent film made by Western Electric Co. details the manufacture of vacuum tubes for electronics. It likely dates to the early 1930s. The film starts… Internet Archive MEDIC CIVIL DEFENSE TV SHOW "FLASH OF DARKNESS" 28262 Film Originally aired on Valentine's Day 1955, this episode of the TV show "Medic" owed its existence to the U.S. Government's Office of Civil Defense and its Cold… Internet Archive OPERATION BLUENOSE AGM-28 HOUND DOG MISSILE B-52 LAUNCH 1960 34412 Film Created by the Strategic Air Command, this film documents Operation Blue Nose in April of 1960. On April 20, a 4135th Strategic Wing B-52G crew at Eglin AFB,… Internet Archive A-1 SKYRAIDER "FLYING DUMPTRUCK" / "SANDY" S.A.R. MISSION IN VIETNAM 74222E Film This segment of "Air Force Now" features the A-1 Skyraider in action inVietnam with the First Special Operations Squadron also known as the "Hobos". In this… Internet Archive " COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA ” 1944 SOUTH AMERICA EDUCATIONAL FILM CARACAS & BOGOTA 99634 Educational Encyclopædia Britannica Films Inc., EB Films for short, produced educational films from the 1940s through the 1990s. This black-and-white film was originally… Internet Archive Betcher! 1971 · Short · 12 min A 1971 British classroom film about bicycle safety. Features pop singer Peter Noone. The short also features Keith Chegwin (who plays John), who later became… Internet Archive 1951 PUBLIC AFFAIRS TV SHOW "WASHINGTON CLOSE-UP" UNITED NATIONS WORLD GOVERNMENT 60984 Film Dating to 1951, WASHINGTON CLOSE-UP is the pilot episode of an an early public affairs television show that ran on the DuMont Network. Hosted by veteran radio… Internet Archive Bibleman - Divided We Fall 2004 · Film Internet Archive " LET MY PEOPLE GO " 1965 FOUNDING OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL DOCUMENTARY11054 Film This black & white film "Let My People Go: The Story of Israel" dates to 1965, when it was nominated for the Academy Award. It was directed by Marshall Flaum… Internet Archive YOUR WALT DISNEY WORLD VACATION STARTS HERE 1994 · Film Internet Archive Hospitals For Disaster Film Hospitals for disaster, Packaged disaster hospitals. This film can be purchased on DVD and higher quality versions of the film can be purchased for stock… Internet Archive VIETNAM WAR HOME MOVIES SHOT BY MEMBER OF THE RAVENS 59734 Home movie These extraordinary Super 8mm home movies from the Vietnam War, come from a member of the "Ravens". The Raven Forward Air Controllers were pilots used for… Internet Archive PEOPLES OF THE PHILIPPINES 1940s TRAVELOGUE MOVIE PART 1 MANILA 20784 Film Produced by Canadian Pacific, which operated a steamship line that serviced Manila, this color film shows stunning views of the Philippines pre-WWII. The… Internet Archive COMPUTERS THE ULTIMATE MACHINES 1970s INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS 62284 Film Produced in the early 1970s "The Ultimate Machine" is an introduction to computers that features a variety of computers, including early personal computers.… Internet Archive CURTISS AIRCRAFT SB2C HELLDIVER U.S. NAVY DIVE BOMBER INTRODUCTION FILM 23544 Film Made during WWII by Curtiss, this film was created to introduce U.S. Navy pilots to their new SB2C Helldiver, a carrier-based dive bomber aircraft produced… Internet Archive " THIS MOVING WORLD " 1940 GENERAL MOTORS FISHER BODY DIVISION PROMO FILM Film “This Moving World” (c.1940) is a black-and-white Fisher Body Division of General Motor Corporation promotional film produced by Wilding Picture. A screenplay… Internet Archive KSNN El Explorador del Siglo 21: ¿Cuándo llegaremos? Film “¿Cuándo llegaremos?” no es tan solo una pregunta que hacen los niños inquietos, sino que también la hacen los exploradores que están en búsqueda de mundos… Internet Archive 1970s ANTI-DRUG, CRIME PREVENTION & BOY SCOUTS PSAs PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS XD12614 Film This film shows a collection of different US American PSAs and recruitment advertisements. The recruitment advertisements are for the US Navy and the Boy… Internet Archive AV Geeks 16mm Lunch 12 2 2022 Film Home Along The Way: Goose Story Okefenokee Ride Play it Safe Electrically Learning About Leaves Management of Allen Internet Archive Music For Our Church Film promotional film to sell organs to churches. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes, contact A/V Geeks LLC . Internet Archive 1970 TG RACING PROMO FILM PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM SCCA RACING SERIES JC10184 Film This rare film promotes the TG Racing team and its stable of Trans Am race cars, which raced in Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) series. It likely dates to… Internet Archive 1938 NEW YORK CITY TOUR SILENT HOME MOVIE TIMES SQUARE THE BRONX MANHATTAN XD13754 Home movie Shot by an unknown American filmmaker, this silent home movie film shows a visit to New York City, including Times Square, in 1938. It was shot in early… Internet Archive FEBRUARY 1968 U.S. AIR FORCE AIR STRIKES IN VIETNAM 24664 Film This confidential U.S. Air Force film shows various air strikes in Southeast Asia by F-100s, F-105s, A-1 Skyraiders, and other aircraft. Napalm, cluster… Internet Archive Grandview Peak And Green Hair Streak Corridor Urban Forum Walk N Talk Aug 28 2021 2021 · Talk Grandview Peak offers incredible views of western San Francisco, the ocean, and Marin County. We navigate southward along the side of Golden Gate Heights to… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "Red, Red, Red" 1975 · 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 AV Geeks 16mm Lunch 11 29 2022 Film Apes Aggression - Assertion Making Work Easier Manual Damage Assessment Tom La Sorda Internet Archive KSNN 21st Century Explorers #3: How Would Your Body Change in Space? Film Episode 3 of 21st Century Explorers takes a look at how your body would change in space. This 60-second video is intended for grades 3-5. Internet Archive SUMMER 1966 HOME MOVIES - FLORIDA, WISCONSIN DELLS, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA AND THE CHICAGO LOOP XD45264 Home movie This silent, color home movie was likely filmed sometime around the first week of August, 1966, and begins in Florida (Ruskin, Jacksonville, Miami), before… Internet Archive TRIPPY AT&T TELEPHONE NETWORK PROMOTIONAL FILM 59914 Film Made by Paul Cohen and Owen Murphy Productions for AT&T, with music by Charles Morrow, NETWORK is a trippy, impressionistic film that shows the vast… Internet Archive "ICE FORMATION ON AIRCRAFT" U.S. NAVY WWII PILOT TRAINING WALT DISNEY ANIMATED FILM 42304 Cartoon Made by the Walt Disney Co. during WWII for the U.S. Navy, "Ice Formation on Aircraft" was part of a series of films and booklets in the "Aerology Series"… Internet Archive Looking For Answers Film NASA and the Space Bio-medical Research Institute (SBRI) investigate ways to reduce the harmful physiological effects on astronauts who work in zero gravity… Internet Archive THE GAS TURBINE ENGINE JET ENGINE SHELL OIL COMPANY FILM MD74782 Film Created by the Shell Oil Company as a public service, this wonderful film explains the operation and mechanics of a gas turbine engine, and show modern jet…