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Ephemeral films

9,073–9,120 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 WORLD IN ACTION WWII NEWSREEL SOLDIERS ARE TOUGH 29854 Newsreel Produced by United Artists, “The World in Action” is a World War II-era newsreel that reminds viewers “New Soldiers Are Tough.” The newsreel opens with… Internet Archive JOHN DEERE TRACTOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT "MEN, IDEAS AND TRACTORS" 56924 Film This John Deere film from 1961 "Men, Ideas and Tractors" shows how new tractors are designed, built, and tested before being approved for mass manufacturing.… Internet Archive YESTERDAY'S NEWSREEL RUSSIAN IN WWI & CIVIL WAR VESUVIUS ERUPTS GOLDEN GATE BRIGE OPENS 61904 Newsreel This black and white newsreel, Yesterdays Newsreel Russia 1912 to 1917, was released by CTVE, Classic TV Explosion, as a series on the news of the first half… Internet Archive 1959 LOCKHEED AGENA BOOSTER ROCKET LAUNCH OF DISCOVERER-1 CORONA PROGRAM 85454 Film T+INFINITY is the name of this film, which profiles part of the Air Force Space Program and the launch of the satellite Discoverer-1 in 1959. The… Internet Archive " THE RHINE FROM KOLN TO MAINZ " 1940 RHINE RIVER CRUISE PRE-WAR COLOGNE, BONN, GERMANY 85484 Film This black & white educational film is about the sights seen from the Rhine river from Koln (Cologne) to Mainz, Germany. This type of scenic cruise has been a… Internet Archive Radiation In Our Midst December 10 2025 2025 · Film Percolating just out of sight and mind at the former Naval Shipyards at Hunters Point is one of the nation's most severe toxic hotspots. Radioactive debris… Internet Archive Skateboard Mass June 11 2020 2020 · Film Hundreds of San Francisco skateboarders join the nationwide protests against police brutality and endemic racism in the wake of the murder of George Floyd in… Internet Archive "LUCKY YOU" 1956 COCA COLA CO. SPONSORED CHILD & HOME SAFETY FILM 46124 Film LUCKY YOU is an animated short safety film from 1956, “presented in the Interest of Safe Living and Education by Your Coca-Cola Bottler,” that educates… Internet Archive B-17 FLYING FORTRESS "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" 1943 WWII PROPAGANDA FILM 22604 Film "Mission Accomplished" was a short 1943 propaganda film produced by the United States Office of War Information about the B-17 Flying Fortress. The film opens… Internet Archive Adjustments Of The Service Gas Mask 1941 WWII Training Film 29662 Film Made in 1941, this pre-WWII training film shows the use of the service gas mask in the field, including how to fit it snugly and check for leaks, as well as… Internet Archive ALCOA ALUMINUM 1950s BARN, SHED & ROOF PROMOTIONAL WISCONSIN FARMING FILM 48054 Film This black and white film “The Farmer Takes A Roof” was produced by Wilding Picture Productions for the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa). It’s from the… Internet Archive UNITED STATES STEEL " A BETTER WAY" CONTINUOUS CASTER 1960s INDUSTRIAL FILM 54304 Film Steel production through continuous casting is the thrust of this 1960s color film. Continuous casting replaced ingot casting, the traditional method of… Internet Archive FLYING THE LINDBERGH TRAIL 1937 PAN AM AIRLINES / SOUTH AMERICA TRAVELOGUE FILM 65064 Film This 1937 black and white travelogue film follows a Pan American flight to the Southern Americas. It is narrated by Edward Tomlinson. In 1929, Colonel Charles… Internet Archive THE HUNTER KILLERS U.S. NAVY ATLANTIC FLEET ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE FILM 21034 Film Shows the Navy's anti-submarine patrol in action during the late 1960s. Featuring flight operations off the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-18), fixed wing and… Internet Archive "HANK GOES FISHING" 1960 ARIZONA TRAVELOGUE TUCSON TOMBSTONE NOGALES MEXICO BORDER WILLCOX 68884 Film Written by Clint Comerford and directed by Austin Green, and with a score by John Bath, this Southern Arizona travelogue "Hank Goes Fishing" features… Internet Archive HISTORIC QUEBEC 86764 Film Dating to the 1940s, this historic travelogue of Quebec, Canada presents the many sights of Quebec City including the St Lawrence River, La Porte St. Louis,… Internet Archive 1960 RCA VICTOR TV SET W/ REMOTE PROMO FILMS & "THE INSIDE STORY" OF THE RCA TV RECEIVER 91534 Film This compilation reel consists of a series of longform commercials made by the Jam Handy Organization to promote RCA Victor's 1960 line of black & white TV… Internet Archive " OVERVIEW OF 8MM PRODUCTION ” 1973 SUPER 8MM FILMMAKING PROMOTIONAL FILM 94814 Film This film from 1973 showcases the new Super 8mm film format, and gives the viewer instructions on how to shoot an entire film, from writing a script and… Internet Archive HOW TO USE A SLIDE RULE (C&D SCALES) ANALOG COMPUTER MULTIPLICATION & DIVISION 99134 Educational Produced by the United States Office of Education, this vintage film shows the operation of the slide rule with focus on the 'C' and 'D' Scales. The slide… Internet Archive 1970s BUICK REGAL & SKYLARK HATCHBACK TV COMMERCIALS GM GENERAL MOTORS XD45054g Commercial This series of TV commercials introducing the V-6 Buick Regal and Skylark hatchback coupe features a women's basketball team, and a female gardner and the… Internet Archive COLOMBIA CROSSROADS OF THE AMERICAS 1940s JULIEN BRYAN DOCUMENTARY 64624 Documentary This early 1940s black and white film documentary shows the life of Columbians in different income classes. It was created by legendary filmmaker Julien Bryan… Internet Archive Aircraft Torpedo Royal Air Force Instructional Film Mark XII Torpedo 75624 Educational This instructional film made by the Royal Air Force describes the Mark XII aircraft launched torpedo, used by Fleet Air Arm and RAF Coastal Command. There… Internet Archive Audition Video Ramon Gaitan Film "audition video Ramon Gaitan - 1 solo Descilucion final, 2 duet, Oblivion, 3 duet, Blue Pas" Internet Archive "THAT WAR IN KOREA " KOREAN WAR DOCUMENTARY 1950 INVASION TO HUNGNAM EVACUATION PART 1 6344 Documentary Encyclopedia Britannica (:41) presents "That War in Korea", a documentary about the Korean War of 1950 to 1953. Originally produced as a Project XX… Internet Archive THE ANTI-TANK ROCKET M6 WWII BAZOOKA TRAINING FILM 77484 Film “This film is restricted.” That warning greets viewers at the start of this World War II-era, 27-minute Official Training Film from the War Department. Titled… Internet Archive SOVIET UNION EASTERN FRONT 1944-1945 PROPAGANDA FILM PART 1 85134 Film This Soviet-produced documentary film shows the Red Army's long offensive of 1944 that led to victory against the Fascist Wehrmacht. It contains fascinating… Internet Archive LIFELINE TO CHINA WORLD WAR II STILWELL ROAD TRANSPORT OF PETROLEUM 79364 Film Made late during WWII, LIFELINE TO CHINA traces the journey of American war materiel — in this case a barrel of petroleum from Texas — to the front in China.… Internet Archive FIRST U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE CLASS of 1959 84514 Film Presented by the U.S. Air Force, Class of ’59 is a short film that details the life and training a cadet receives at the then-new Air Force Academy at Lowry… Internet Archive " THE ROMANCE OF NAVAL AVIATION " 1970 U.S. NAVY RECRUITING FILM AIRCRAFT CARRIERS 85494 Film This color recruiting film showcases the U.S. Navy's aircraft carriers, airplanes, pilots and flight crews. It was shot aboard a number of carriers including… Internet Archive Estuary 1979 · Educational Perhaps because estuaries seem so ordinary, many on the west coast of Canada are being drained to accommodate new housing and industry. This film demonstrates… Internet Archive Hey, How About Another One? 1975 · Educational Examines known facts about alcohol: rationale, usage patterns, physiological and psychological effects of varying quantities, danger signals of problem… Internet Archive " HARLEM AFTER MIDNIGHT " 1947 JAZZ VOCALIST BILLY ECKSTINE AFRICAN AMERICAN BIG BAND XD13524 Film Released by Transvideo Corporation of America, "Harlem After Midnight" was produced by Alexander, a distributor of African American films in the 1940s. The… Internet Archive " PORTRAIT OF ANTARCTICA " 1960s U.S. NAVY ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION MCMURDO NUCLEAR POWER PLANT XD7565 Film “Sea Power for Security: Portrait of Antarctica” (1960s) is a color, informational film produced by the U.S. Naval Photographic Center in collaboration with… Internet Archive CLYDE BEATTY'S CIRCUS FIGHTING ACT w/ BENGAL TIGERS, LIONS & BIG CATS 62824 Film Presented by Castle Films as part of the company's "Adventure Parade", "Clyde Beatty's Animal Thrills" show Clyde Beatty's Circus in South Florida. This… Internet Archive HISTORY OF HEAVY DIRIGIBLES & AIRSHIPS HINDENBURG DISASTER U.S. 84504 Film Produced by the United States Department of War, this rather lengthy, black-and-white is titled “Lighter-Than-Air History Rigid Airship.” (Although the Roman… Internet Archive Disney Cruise Line 1999 Vacation Guide 1999 · Film Internet Archive "THE BLUEJACKET'S MANUAL" 1942 U.S. NAVY RECRUITING FILM NAVY SHIPS & AIRCRAFT 21674 Film This 1942 film edition of the The Bluejacket’s Manual is “designed to familiarize the student with the general characteristics of U.S. Navy ships” and shows… Internet Archive 1970 U.S. NAVY GEARING CLASS DESTROYER "DESTROYERMEN" FILM 21714 Film This color film, U.S. Navy Destroyermen, was produced for the United States Navy by the Office of Information. This office maintains close relations and… Internet Archive AIR FORCE STORY VOL. II CHAPTER 1 AIR FORCE AND THE ATOMIC BOMB 24804a / 65464 Film “Vol. 2, Chapter I: The Air Force And The Atom Bomb,” the 1960 episode (SFP 263) of The Air Force Story, reviews the impact of the atomic bomb, how it was… Internet Archive U.S. AIR FORCE KC-10A EXTENDER REFUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT PROMO FILM MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 66544 Film This U.S. Air Force film from the late 1970s or early 1980s highlights the KC-10A tanker development program. The McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender is an… Internet Archive 1930s GIBRALTAR TRAVELOGUE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR & GATEWAY TO MEDITERRANEAN SEA 86914 Film This black & white educational film is about Gibraltar. This was made in 1934. Gibraltar, a British overseas territory occupying a narrow peninsula of Spain's… Internet Archive Fenlands 1945 · Documentary · 17 min A 1945 British short documentary about a farming area in eastern England. Produced by Greenpark Productions for the Ministry of Information. Internet Archive " SHINING RAILS " 1950 GENERAL ELECTRIC RAILROAD TECHNOLOGY & SYSTEMS PROMO FILM MD 31190 Film This fabulous film from General Electric tells the story of the backbone of America's transportation system in the 20th Century -- the railroad. Made in 1950,… Internet Archive MATERIAL FLOW PROBLEMS IN DRY HOPPERS "MILLION DOLLAR RATHOLE" UNITED STATES STEEL FILM XD13124 Film This color educational/training film is about overcoming flow problems with dry materials in hoppers. There is no copyright at the beginning or end of the… Internet Archive " TALE OF THE ARMORED TRAIN " WWI SOVIET ARMORED LOCOMOTIVES BATTLE FOR MINSK 1917 XD45554 Film This film "Tale of the armored train" was produced in 1977 by "Letapis", the historical service of the Belorusfilm. It is narrated by Nicholas Vinogorov and… Internet Archive "INFORMATION PLEASE" 1940s WAR BOND QUIZ SHOW w/ CLIFTON FADIMAN, JOHN KIERAN, OSCAR LEVANT 79004a Film One of a series of short films that made up the "G.I. Movie Weekly", a news magazine shown to troops, "Information Please" features radio commentator Clifton… Internet Archive 1960s TOUR OF MARYLAND EASTON, BALTIMORE, HAGERSTOWN & ANNAPOLIS OCEAN CITY 89694 Film This 1960s, era color movie opens at Annapolis, Maryland with a view of the capital building. The purpose of the film is to show all of the wonderful sites… Internet Archive "BUSY DAY AHEAD" 1960s PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS FILM w/ APOLLO ASTRONAUTS XD10164 Film This 1960’s era color movie is on The President’s Council of Physical Fitness and Sports. Now called The President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition…