Yours

Ephemeral films

8,929–8,976 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 LAOS AIR BASE // VIETNAM WAR HOME MOVIES SHOT BY RAVENS KRT 59704 Home movie These extraordinary silent, Super 8mm home movies from the Vietnam War, come from a member of the "Ravens". The Raven Forward Air Controllers, also known… Internet Archive 1950s SIOUX INDIAN DOCUMENTARY FILM "FALLEN EAGLE" 59194 Documentary FALLEN EAGLE is a 1950s short film produced in cooperation with the U.S. Office of Indian Affairs and the Department of Parks. It was written and directed by… Internet Archive U.S. NAVY TECHNICAL TRAINING SCHOOL MEMPHIS TENNESSEE RECRUITMENT FILM 81554 Film Made in the late 1960s by Wilding, this U.S. Navy recruiting film "BENEATH NAVY WINGS" begins with an anti-submarine warfare exercise. At :41, an enemy… Internet Archive Whisperarm Film We digitized and uploaded this film from the Phoenix Learning Group Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are… Internet Archive U.S. AIR FORCE NUCLEAR ATTACK PREPAREDNESS PROCEDURES ATOMIC WARFARE 27204z Film “Nuclear Attack Preparedness Procedures: Survive to Fight” is a 1968 US Air Force training film dramatizes activities at an Air Force Base following a nuclear… Internet Archive "WE BUILD, WE FIGHT" US NAVY CONSTRUCTION BATTALIONS WWII TO VIETNAM & ANTARCTICA SEABEES 28554 Film This commemorative film from 1969 titled “We Build, We Fight” marks 25 years of service and achievement for the U.S. Navy’s Combat Battalions or Seabees. The… Internet Archive “BREAKTHROUGH” 1950 NORWEGIAN AURA HYDROPOWER PLANT DOCUMENTARY 65944 Documentary This 1950 black and white historical educational film directed by Lauritz Faulk takes a personal narrative approach to depicting the inception and… Internet Archive " DEVELOPING THE PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVE " 1948 U.S. NAVY PHOTO DARKROOM INSTRUCTIONAL FILM Educational This 1948 US Navy training film (MN 5383) instructs on how to develop negatives. It goes through all of the necessary steps and accompanies this with… Internet Archive CHICAGO NORTH SHORE & MILWAUKEE RAILROAD PROMOTIONAL FILM "Along the Green Bay Shore" 89474 Film Directed by George Frederic Wheeler, this fabulous silent promotional film of a rail journey between Chicago and Milwaukee was produced by the Atlas… Internet Archive POLAROID CAMERAS 1971 DEALER PROMO FILM "FOCUS 71" MODEL 320, BIG SHOT INSTANT CAMERAS 91004 Film This color educational/promotional film is about the new 1971 Polaroid cameras and how the salesmen will offer new services to dealers. This is from late 1970… Internet Archive AV Geeks Lunch 08 15 2022 Film AV Geeks Lunch 08 15 2022 Touching (silent) TV Ads (CBMoreTVCommercials) How Animals Eat? Your Daily Bread Campus on the March (partial) Internet Archive NASA KSNN - Why Study Earth From Space Film Why Study Earth From Space? This segment describes how satellites are used to study places in the environment scientists cannot reach. Internet Archive “AT THIS MOMENT” 1954 USA RAILROAD INDUSTRY ADVOCACY FREIGHT TRAINS VS. HIGHWAYS FILM MD31200 Film This color film from 1954, a sponsored film about the importance of the railroad industry in America, is framed around the narrative of railroad workers… Internet Archive “INGENUITY IN ACTION” HOT RODS & DRAG RACING 1959 NHRA NATIONALS DETROIT, MICHIGAN XD43294 Film This color film showcases the 1959 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Nationals at the Detroit Dragway, focusing on the Masters Dragmaster racing team as… Internet Archive Eat Safer Fish 2000 · Educational From tape: "Eat Safer Fish in Wisconsin" Hmong Language Open Captioned 06/22/00 TRT: 16:00 2000 Hmong American Partnership Fox Valley, Inc. Internet Archive Glen Canyon And Sutro Forest Walk N Talk Nov 6 2021 2021 · Talk An urban forum "walk 'n talk" starting at Glen Park BART station, and meandering up through Glen Canyon, onto Portola Drive and west to Panoramic off Twin… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "3. What Do You Sell?" 1952 · 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 Filmstrip: "The Lymph" 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 1978 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F-18 HORNET ROLLOUT PROMOTIONAL FILM 80584 Film This film celebrating the arrival of the new F-18 Hornet, and titled HORNET LAUNCH, begins with footage of the F-4 Phantom in combat operations. The… Internet Archive Adult Guards For School Crossings Film A police officer explains the basics of being a school crossing guard. Looks to be made in the early 1950s. This film can be purchased on DVD and higher… Internet Archive Luxury Barging Film Undated promotional video for Abercrombie & Kent barge cruises of England and France. Internet Archive " THE LONG CORRIDOR " 1955 ZENITH TELEVISION PROMO FILM TV SET MANUFACTURE & QUALITY TESTING 19824 Film Produced by Vogue Wright Studios, "The Long Corridor" is a 1955, black and white film about the Zenith company and the manufacture of high quality television… Internet Archive ANCIENT CITIES OF NORTH AFRICA TUNIS ALGIERS RABAT TUNISIA, ALGERIA, MOROCCO 62714 Film This is a 1940’s era, black and white movie. It is presented by – Andre de la Varre, called The Screen Traveler. It is about the Cities of North Africa –… Internet Archive " ALL THINGS CONSIDERED " 1975 GENERAL MOTORS CATALYTIC CONVERTER & CHEVY MONTE CARLO 19994a Film This film is presented by General Motors (:04) and it is composed of two films, the first being “All Things Considered”. This first segment focuses on the… Internet Archive 1960s BELL UH-1 HELICOPTER PROMO FILM HOWZE BOARD FIELD TESTS SERIES FORT BRAGG 26764 Film This film by Bell Helicopter, "The New Airmobile Army" shows tests of the UH-1 Huey helicopter as part of the Howze Board Field Tests series VI at Fort Bragg.… Internet Archive 1950s WORTHINGTON CORP. MODERN AIR CONDITIONER PROMOTIONAL FILM 65294 Film This 1950s color film about the value of having air conditioning was written and directed by Will Kohler as a Cinelux Production, and was presented by the… Internet Archive MARCO POLO'S TRAVELS SILK ROAD 1955 ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANICA EDUCATIONAL FILM 85234 Educational This black & white educational film tells a highly fictionalized story of the travels of Marco Polo. Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant, explorer, and writer… Internet Archive SEABOARD RAILROAD AMERICAN SOUTH 1950s PROMOTIONAL FILM "NEW HORIZONS" 88334 Film Educational film produced by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad telling the "story of a new South whose roots are embedded deep in the honored tradition of the… Internet Archive U.S. NAVY & U.S. AIR FORCE F-86 SABRE, FJ-1 FURY, F6U PIRATE, A-1 SKYRAIDER FOOTAGE 88944 Film This film of features "b-roll" type images of US Air Force and U.S. Navy jet airplanes including the F-86 Sabrejet, the YF-93 as well as other aircraft built… Internet Archive 1959 HOME MOVIE JOHNSTOWN PENNSYLVANIA & ALTOONA RAILROAD TROLLEY CARS 59264 MD59264 Home movie LEWISTOWN, PA – JOHNSTOWN & ALTOONA RAILROAD REEL This color home movie from 1959 shows footage of the Johnstown Traction Company and views of Altoona,… Internet Archive Castle Films Rail Road Story 72322 Film This silent 1951 Castle Films short shows a boy playing with a model railroad and his dreams of operating a fast locomotive on the Pennsylvania main line.… Internet Archive WWII MILITARY STANDARD PROJECTOR TEST FILM FOR SETTING UP A MOVIE THEATER 19894 Film Made in accordance with the American War Standard in 1944, this 16mm test film features picture and sound samples which a projectionist would use to set up a… Internet Archive USE OF TRACER BULLETS IN ANTI-AIRCRAFT SHIP DEFENSE ROYAL NAVY FILM 27624 Film Made by the Royal Navy at HMS Excellent, the RN's gunnery school, TRACER OBSERVATION shows the use of tracer ammunition in combat conditions against aircraft.… Internet Archive “ THIS LAND, THIS PEOPLE ” 1974 TAIWAN REPUBLIC OF CHINA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROMO FILM Film This 1974 propaganda film produced by Frederick F. Chen and directed by James Y. Liu seeks to showcase the development progress that the Republic of China has… Internet Archive CONQUER BY THE CLOCK IMPRESSIONISTIC WWII INDUSTRIAL INCENTIVE DOCUMENTARY 77114 Documentary Made by RKO Pathe as part of the WWII industrial incentive effort, "Conquer by the Clock" presents a hectic montage of images of productivity, set to the… Internet Archive “AT THIS MOMENT” 1954 USA RAILROAD INDUSTRY ADVOCACY FREIGHT TRAINS VS. HIGHWAYS FILM MD31204 Film This color film from 1954, a sponsored film about the importance of the railroad industry in America, is framed around the narrative of railroad workers… Internet Archive Space Works, Episode 5 Film Information about some of NASA's activities is included in four 30 minute episodes. Six topics are discussed in Episode 5: unistick vehicle controller to help… Internet Archive 1980s IBM DISPLAYWRITER 6580 MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEM PROMOTIONAL MOVIE XD10094b Film This is a 1980’s era, color movie presented by IBM to promote the Displaywriter Microcomputer system. The movie opens with an aerial view of a major city,… Internet Archive HISTORY OF THE TELEPHONE & DEVELOPMENT OF THE BELL SYSTEM BELL TELEPHONE PROMO FILM 52634 Film An American Dream is a short film covering the history of the telephone and the development of the Bell System. The film starts with a recap of the 1870s, a… Internet Archive U.S. Army TV Show "the Big Picture" American Forces Radio Network & Schools 73782 Film Hosted by Capt. Karl Zimmerman, this episode of "The Big Picture" focuses on efforts to educate American soldiers overseas including in Korea, Japan and… Internet Archive “PICTURESQUE SWEDEN” 1950’S TRAVELOGUE FILM STOCKHOLM KALMAR GOTHENBURG LAPLAND XD7258 Film This travelogue takes viewers to Sweden for a tour of the town and country. It is presented by Swedish Travel Information Bureau (:25). A windmill spins over… Internet Archive The Top 1966 · Educational Animation Running time: 07:54 [Voices:] Paul Shively, Fred Wolf Internet Archive Recovered Walks — Nr.002 2024 · Film Recovered Walks — Archive Edition (2024–2026) This archival collection preserves a body of long-form walking recordings originally created between 2024 and… Internet Archive 1950s WESTERN DUDE RANCH TRAVELOGUE COWBOYS 77084 Film This 1950s novelty film shows cowboys / cowhands working on a ranch in Texas. Dehorning and branding is shown, with a herd of cattle being pushed around the… Internet Archive Downlands 1947 · Documentary · 15 min A 1947 British short documentary about farming. Produced by Greenpark Productions for the Central Office of Information. Internet Archive 1940s NEW JERSEY TRAVELOGUE ATLANTIC CITY ASBURY PARK TRENTON MD20234 Film This beautiful 1940s color film NEW JERSEY JOURNEY was produced by John Bransby Productions for the Esso Standard Oil Company at a time when the state's… Internet Archive “WHAT ABOUT TOMORROW?” 1970s ANTI-ALCOHOL EDUCATIONAL FILM NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF DRINKING XD39094 Educational Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com This 1970s… Internet Archive Heaven on Earth - The Rise and Fall of Socialism 2005 · Film