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Ephemeral films

9,217–9,264 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 " KNOW YOUR ALLY: BRITAIN " WWII DOCUMENTARY FILM BY FRANK CAPRA ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS 32144 Documentary "Know Your Ally: Britain" is a 45-minute propaganda film made in 1944. It was narrated by Walter Huston and produced by the US War Department and Signal Corps… Internet Archive 1920's Airport & Women's Air race Louise Thaden Aviatrix 76884 Home movie This 1920s or early 1930s home movie is a bit of a mystery. It shows scenes at an airport where some kind of air show is in progress. Based on research done… Internet Archive THE BIG PICTURE BATTLE OF NORTH AFRICA WORLD WAR II PART 1 81574 Film The Big Picture is an American documentary television program which aired from 1951 to 1964. It was produced by the United States Army Signal Corps (USASC)… Internet Archive Naturalist's Paradise Film We digitized and uploaded this film from the Orgone Cinema 16mm Archive Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are… Internet Archive "A MIDNIGHT IN AMSTERDAM" 1960s AMSTERDAM HOLLAND TRAVELOGUE FILM 11454 Film This episode of Jack Douglas’ television series Across the Seven Seas, “A Midnight In Amsterdam,” takes viewers to the most famous city in the Netherlands for… Internet Archive ROYAL NAVY HMS COLLINGWOOD MARITIME WARFARE SCHOOL SHORE ESTABLISHMENT 52944 Film Dating to the 1970s, this Royal Navy recruiting film shows HMS Collingwood, a so-called "stone frigate" or shore establishment located in Fareham, England.… Internet Archive The Kids Guide to the Internet 1997 · Film Internet Archive NORAD NORTH AMERICAN AIR DEFENSE COMMAND CANADIAN AIR DEFENSE F-101 VOODOO SAGE SYSTEM 53774 Film This 1970s educational film, “Air Defense Command” was produced for the Canadian Armed Forces and provides information on the 22nd NORAD region in Canada. On… Internet Archive 1980s ADVANCES IN ROBOTICS & COMPUTER ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAL FILM 59924 Educational The Robot Revolution is a short film that discusses the advances in computer and mechanical engineering—specifically in robotics and programming. The film… Internet Archive ”PORTUGAL WITH PLEASURE” 1968 PORTUGAL TRAVELOGUE LISBON ÓBIDOS TOMAR COIMBRA 10134 Film This travel film shot in 1958-1959, and then released in 1969 with some newly-shot footage added. It was produced by Viewpoints Inc. depicts two women’s… Internet Archive " TESTS OF RADIO CONTROLLED PLANES " U.S. NAVY WWII UAV PROGRAM TDN-1 TORPEDO DRONE 30792 Film This WWII film, which has sound by the way only it's incredibly low, shows the U.S. Navy's experimental WWII weapon the TDN-1 drone. Built by the Naval… Internet Archive BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD TRAINMEN DOCUMENTARY "RAILROAD MAN" 71012 Documentary Created in the late 1960s by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the United Transportation Union under the leadership of Charles Luna, "Railroad Man" is… Internet Archive 1950s TELEPHONE SALES TRAINING FILM w/ DON AMECHE 88894 Film This Jam Handy produced short for Chevrolet features actor Don Ameche (who played him in a feature film) as Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the… Internet Archive ERDA Transportation Safeguards Film Transporting nuclear fuel can be problematic in a world where terrorists could use the fuel for a bomb. This film was shown to law enforcement officials… Internet Archive Hydrothermal Plumes 1978 · Educational This program looks at both the processes and the product associated with submarine activities and see whether these activities has any effect on the… Internet Archive IBM COMPUTER PROMOTIONAL FILM "THE WIDE WORLD OF DATA ENTRY" XD10404a Film This color educational film is about Data Entry. It is called 'THE WIDE WORLD OF DATA ENTRY.' There is no copyright at the beginning or end of the film so the… Internet Archive WHEELS ACROSS AUSTRALIA 1940s ARMAND DENIS DODGE TRUCKS EXPEDITION 50104 Film “Wheels Across Australia” is an expedition documentary by Belgian-born filmmaker Armand Denis about a trip across Australia in Dodge trucks in the late 1940s.… Internet Archive WWII WILLY'S JEEP SILENT FILM FOOTAGE 70274 Film This silent film, released by the Jeep Corporation in the years following WWII, contains footage of the development of the vehicle. Originally released as… Internet Archive NEW YORK CENTRAL SYSTEM RAILROAD "WITHIN THE OVAL" 71532 Film Made in the early 1950s, "Within The Oval" presents the New York Central Railroad at the height of its operational power. Trains pulled by first generation… Internet Archive 1936 TRIP TO NAZI GERMANY HOME MOVIE MUNICH KNEIPPIANUM HOTEL 76544 Home movie Shot in 1936 by a German-American family who visited Germany for the Olympic Games, this home movie is one of several in the Periscope Film LLC archive. We'd… Internet Archive AV Geeks 16mm Lunch 11 14 2022 Film Home Movies: Our Happy Hunting Ground Wrestling Match 1940 Computer Graphics for Communication Internet Archive Night Driving Pedestrian Safety PSA Commercial Night Driving Pedestrian Safety PSA To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes, contact A/V Geeks LLC . Internet Archive 1930s HOME MOVIE PANAMA CANAL ZONE SS CRISTOBAL LIMA, PERU 44344 Home movie Dating to the 1940s, this silent home movie begins with images shot in the tropics, possibly the Panama Canal Zone. At 2:04 the SS Imperial is shown in port… Internet Archive 1964 "STUDENTS TRACK THE SPACE AGE” CAPE KENNEDY SPACE RACE CAMP CENTURY / PROJECT ICEWORM 61914 Film This educational film "Students Track the Space Age" is part of a series of movies made by Hearst as part of the "Screen News Digest" series. This episode… Internet Archive " STRUGGLE FOR POWER " 1970s ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES FILM NUCLEAR SOLAR OIL SHALE WIND 89384 Film Made during the 1970s gas crunch, this color educational film from Caterpillar Corporation examines alternative energy resources, and shows the American… Internet Archive " WHAT COLOR ARE YOU? " 1967 RACE, ETHNICITY & SKIN TONE SOCIAL GUIDANCE EDUCATIONAL FILM JC10034 Educational Disclaimer for viewers: this is an outdated educational film. It includes some politically incorrect and potentially offensive wordage for viewers. It depicts… Internet Archive 1960s MIAMI SEAQUARIUM SEA SHOW ORCA KILLER WHALE SHOW FLIPPER MOVIE SET XD14144 Film Made for visitors as a souvenir, this short, color silent film was sold at the gift shop of the Miami Seaquarium and was likely released in the mid-to-late… Internet Archive AV Geeks Lunch 6 16 2020 2020 · Film AV Geeks Lunch 6 16 2020 Danger Is Your Companion Social Courtesy Home Front Booby Traps Pvt SNAFU Let's Make A Meal in Twenty Minutes Can Do, Can't Do Time… Internet Archive SUBMARINE DIESEL ENGINES WWII U.S. NAVY TRAINING FILM FAIRBANKS MORSE 17984 Film This black & white U.S. Navy educational/training film was created under the direction of the Engineering Department of the Submarine School at New London,… Internet Archive 72352A News Parade Of The Year 1945 Film Created by Castle Films, this sound newsreel shows some of the significant news events of 1945. Footage of the sinking of the British battleship HMS Barham --… Internet Archive 1951 Chevrolet Automobile Sales Film By Jam Handy 78474 Film Made in 1951 by the Jam Handy Organization, makers of some of the greatest industrial films of the 20th Century, THE HEAD MAN Is a comical promo for… Internet Archive THE RIVER MISSISSIPPI RIVER 1938 DOCUMENTARY FILM PARE LORENTZ 79074 Documentary THE RIVER is a 1938 short documentary film which shows the importance of the Mississippi River to the United States, and how farming and timber practices had… Internet Archive GERMAN LUFTWAFFE OFFICER in OCCUPIED FRANCE ROUEN HOME MOVIES 44284 Home movie Although heavily damaged, this silent 16mm home movie has historical value. It was brought home by an American G.I. after WWII, and shows the activities of a… Internet Archive 1950s HOME MOVIES VISIT TO ISRAEL COLLECTIVE FARM, ZIONIST KIBBUTZ 48234 Home movie This amateur, color home movie footage depicts a visit to Israel by Jewish Americans in the early 1950s, offering a look at collective farming and… Internet Archive "MAN INTO SPACE: THE STORY OF ROCKETS AND SPACE SCIENCE" 1970 FILM DR. ALBERT HIBBS JPL 78524 Educational This 1970 ACI educational film with famed science educator Albert Hibbs (“the Voice of JPL”) explores the history of rocket science and space exploration,… Internet Archive F-111 AARDVARK FLIGHT TEST PROGRAM AIR-TO-AIR REFUELING EDWARDS AFB (SILENT FOOTAGE) 80144 Film This raw footage shows the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark performing in-flight refueling, apparently as part of tests conducted at Edwards Air Force Base in… Internet Archive SOUTH PACIFIC HORIZONS THAILAND TRAVELOGUE 84704 Film This silent Castle Films travelogue includes images from Thailand, Burma and possibly Cambodia in the 1950s. Castle Films were sold for the home market, and… Internet Archive 1948 " MAJESTIC NORWAY ” NORWEGIAN TRAVELOGUE FILM OSLO LAPLAND NORSK HYDRO (see JC10064) 86004 Film This film takes viewers on a tour through Norway’s town and country area. The film is presented by the Norwegian Travel Information Office of New York City… Internet Archive "IT'S YOUR MONEY" CHEVROLET ADVANCE DESIGN 1950s PANEL TRUCK SALES FILM 89194 Film One of the many films made by Jam Handy for Chevrolet and General Motors, "It's Your Money" shows a customer examining a Chevy panel truck. The 3100 Truck,… Internet Archive MINING & SHIPMENT OF COAL IN FRANCE 1950s EDUCATIONAL FILM STRASBOURG 89434 Educational This film from the 1950s, "Factories, Mines and Waterways" was produced by United World Films as an educational resource, depicting the logistics of coal… Internet Archive “TRAVELIN! ALABAMA” 1979 STATE OF ALABAMA TRAVELOGUE FILM HUNTSVILLE BIRMINGHAM MOBILE XD45464 Film This travelogue from 1979 showcases the southern state of Alabama. We’re shown man-made landmarks and natural wonders, along with actors in period costume… Internet Archive 1943 SOUTH AFRICA DOCUMENTARY "KNOW YOUR COMMONWEALTH" 53704 Documentary The black-and-white circa 1943 film from the Apartheid era, “Know Your Commonwealth South Africa” compiled material shot for the South African Bureau of… Internet Archive Yoga Practice For Flexibility 1992 · Film Yoga instruction video. Internet Archive 1940s ATLANTIC CITY NEW JERSEY PROMOTIONAL FILM " ON THE BOARDWALK "79624 Film Made in an era when Atlantic City was one of America's pre-eminent tourist destinations, "ON THE BOARDWALK" was created and presented by the Convention Bureau… Internet Archive WWII INTRODUCTION TO THE U.S. ARMY 1944 INDUCTION OF SOLDIERS FILM Part 1 28934 Film This black and white 1944 War Department Official Training Film TF21 2067 Army Service Forces is Part 1 of two parts (Part 2 is 28924). In this film, a young… Internet Archive NEW YORK CITY 1930s TRAVELOGUE "WONDER CITY POPULATION 7 MILLION" 54654 Film Empasco Pictures presents “New York The Wonder City,” a 1930s-era black-and-white silent film that opens with images of the city taken from water and a blimp… Internet Archive " MANNED SPACE FLIGHT FILM REPORT " 1968 NASA APOLLO 7 MISSION 71452 Film "Manned Space Flight Film Report’ is an educational film made and produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) which documents the… Internet Archive " OLD SPARKY " SING SING PRISON ELECTRIC CHAIR (SILENT FOOTAGE) XD4572 Film This silent footage, apparently from a Hollywood production, shows a prisoner being taken for execution on the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison. Known as…