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Ephemeral films

9,313–9,360 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 1930s & 1940s HOME MOVIES DANCING, PLAYING MUSIC, HAVING FUN 34644 Home movie This compilation reel of color home movies from the 1940s includes many novel images -- people enjoying themselves, dancing, playing instruments, socializing… Internet Archive National Anthem 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 PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILROAD " THE BIG RED CARS " LOS ANGELES TROLLEY CAR SYSTEM FILM (SILENT) 17304d Film This silent short, "The Big Red Cars" shows interurban trolley cars of the Pacific Electric Railroad. It was shot by Leo Caloia, a municipal worker who shot… Internet Archive MOSCOW TO BAYKAL REGION SOVIET UNION 1963 RUSSIAN LANGUAGE FILM UZBEKISTAN 30074 Film This Russian language training film was produced in 1963 by International Film Bureau, Inc., and the East European Language program of Syracuse University.… Internet Archive AUTOMOBILE AND AMERICAN PROSPERITY 1952 CHEVROLET PUBLICITY FILM KEY TO OUR HORIZONS 86834 Film Made in 1952 by the Jam Handy Organization for Chevrolet, "The Key to Our Horizons" shows America and the planet Earth with an increasing amount of cars and… Internet Archive " SAN FRANCISCO: METROPOLIS OF THE WEST " 1941 TRAVELOGUE FILM CALIFORNIA FISHERMAN'S WHARF 93834 Film Released in 1941, this black and white theatrical short subject from Columbia Pictures offers a travelogue view of San Francisco, featuring a brisk montage of… Internet Archive Ecology Emerges: Jason Mark Film Jason Mark, editor of Earth Island Journal and an active farmer at the Alemany Farm in San Francisco, interviewed as part of the Shaping San Francisco… Internet Archive LOCKHEED C-130 HERCULES PROMOTIONAL FILM 49074 Film The Lockheed-Georgia Company presents “Touchdown!” — a circa 1960 color film touting the abilities of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engined turboprop… Internet Archive BUILDING A WOODEN MODEL AIRPLANE 1930s GERMAN FILM 74242 Film This 1930s German educational film, Part 2 of 2 (we could not locate Part 1 unfortunately!), shows how to construct an airplane model from balsa wood, paper… Internet Archive Eric Lenoir Punk Gardener March 26 2024 2024 · Film Punk Gardener Eric Lenoir presents a discussion on territorial food resilience, combating biodiversity collapse, and addressing global warming effects. Internet Archive " WINGS OVER THE ANDES " 1932 PERU AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXPEDITION MACCHU PICCHU 24824 Film Wings Over The Andes, narrated by Lowell Thomas, is a short film that documents the pioneering aerial photography expedition to Peru (specifically, to Peru’s… Internet Archive AC-130 Gunships & Sammy Davis JR. In Vietnam ? 74592 Film These excerpts from various issues of "The Air Force Now" news magazine begins with a segment showing AC-130 gunships operating at night over North Vietnam.… Internet Archive FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION IN VIETNAM THE BIG PICTURE TV SHOW 56814 Film Produced by the Army Pictorial Center as part of The Big Picture TV show, this 1969 episode “The First Cavalry Division (Airmobile)” is “the story of how air… Internet Archive COMPUTERS & THE INFORMATION REVOLUTION 1970s COMPUTER FILM 60294 Film The Information Revolution Episode is a short film discussing the impact—good and bad—that advances in technology are having on society. The film opens with… Internet Archive 1940s RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL TRAVELOGUE MOVIE MOORE-MCCORMACK STEAMSHIP LINES 61994 Film This 1940s color travelogue about Rio de Janeiro is sponsored by Moore-McCormack Lines, and narrated by James Clemenger. The ship sails into the harbor at… Internet Archive " JOURNEY TO VENEZUELA " 1950s STANDARD OIL CO. TRAVELOGUE FILM CARACAS 94224 Film Journey. Visit to Venezuela. Produced for Standard Oil Company, New Jersey. By Tangent films Inc. This is a 1950’s era, black and white film about the country… Internet Archive Building Wealth Home Study Course Tape 2 1999 · Film "Russ Whitney's Millionaire U Training."-- description from box. Internet Archive AIR FORCE PICTORIAL REVIEW #1 C-97 AIRCRAFT F-84 THUNDERJET ME-163 ROCKET PLANE V-2 ROCKET 60934 Film AMC Pictorial Review Number 1 is a short news film that updates viewers on various operations of the U.S. Air Force during the 1940s. The film starts at… Internet Archive 25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FOR BRITISH EUROPEAN AIRWAYS BEA "NUMBER ONE IN EUROPE" 64874 Film Number One In Europe is a color, promotional film created for British European Airways (BEA) in about 1971, its 25th birthday. BEA was a British airline which… Internet Archive “PROJECT GEMINI MISSION CONCEPT” 1960s NASA ANIMATED PROMO FILM 66884 Cartoon This animated NASA educational film describes the Gemini Program Mission concept. The Gemini program took place between NASA’s Mercury and Apollo eras in the… Internet Archive AEROJET GENERAL MISSILE & ROCKET ENGINES FILM THEODORE VON KARMAN 74522 Film This company report from Aerojet General Corporation shows it in its prime as a defense and industrial contractor that also supported the U.S. space program.… Internet Archive READY ON ARRIVAL VIETNAM ERA U.S. NAVY / MARINE CORPS CHINA SEA FILM 78714 Film Made in 1966, READY ON ARRIVAL shows the activities of the United States Navy's aircraft carriers & the crews who man them. The USS Independence CV-62 is the… Internet Archive " CITRUS THE GOLDEN FRUIT" 1950s SUNKIST ORANGE GROWERS PROMO FILM CALIFORNIA CITRUS FARMS 99104 Film “Citrus-- the Golden Fruit” is a mid-20th century documentary about the production and sale of citrus grown in the western United States, made through… Internet Archive After The Fire Film Explains what to do after a fire when dealing with an insurance adjuster. Mostly suggests using a third party insurance guy. We digitized and uploaded this… Internet Archive 1948 " MAJESTIC NORWAY ” NORWEGIAN TRAVELOGUE FILM OSLO LAPLAND NORSK HYDRO JC10064 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 THE FOSSIL STORY (Original Version) 1950s SHELL OIL FILM MD Film Note: this version of the film dates from 1953. A revised version of the film can also be seen on our Youtube channel from the 1960s. Created in the year 1953… Internet Archive 1948 VISIT TO MANHATTAN TIMES SQUARE WASHINGTON D.C. 56174 Film Dating to 1948, this delightful 16mm silent home movie shows views of Washington D.C., Boston and New York City in color. The film begins in Times Square… Internet Archive U.S. AIR FORCE AIRPLANE BONEYARD MILITARY AIRCRAFT STORAGE AND DISPOSITION FILM 23404 Film This is the story of the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center or MASDC. Here at mark 0:42 are USAF planes lying in wait in the Arizona desert. It… Internet Archive RAYTHEON HAWK SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 50594a Film Dating from the early era of the Hawk Missile system, this promotional film details the capabilities of the surface-to-air missile, showing it destroying a… Internet Archive VINTAGE BICYCLE RIDING SAFETY FILM "CRAZY RIDER" 51174 Film This vintage bicycle safety film dates to the 1940s and was produced in the United Kingdom in an era when bicycles were in more common use as transportation.… Internet Archive YESTERDAY'S NEWSREEL BARNSTORMERS CHARLES LINDBERGH 1920s AVIATION 58964 Newsreel One of a series of television programs made by Ziv Productions from the General Newsreel Library, this episode of Yesterday's Newsreel begins with “Wings of… Internet Archive WWII PRIMARY FLIGHT TRAINING "BEFORE YOU FLY" BOEING STEARMAN BIPLANES 70284 Film This is the U.S. Navy MN-3474b black and white 1945 PRIMARY FLIGHT TRAINING: BEFORE YOU FLY film. There is a ‘wrong way to do things’ pilot mixed in to prove… Internet Archive "THE STORY OF ALFRED NOBEL" 1939 BIOGRAPHICAL SHORT FILM NOBEL PRIZES NITROGLYCERINE 49974 Film This black & white educational film from MGM is about the life of Alfred Nobel. Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman, and… Internet Archive 1920s KODAK EDUCATIONAL FILM " BEAVER DAMS " EARLY NATURE DOCUMENTARY 50014 Documentary Made in the 1920s as part of Kodak's educational film library, this silent, tinted film entitled "Beaver Dams" presents a wonderful portrait of beavers in the… Internet Archive THE AIR FORCE STORY CHAPTER 9 BATTLE OF MIDWAY PARATROOP & GLIDER TRAINING WD 65454 Film This black and white Historical documentary film, Air Force Story Chapter 9, The AAF Fights Back, was produced around 1953 by the Department of the Air Force.… Internet Archive "BALLAD OF JOHN GREENE" 1970s U.S. NAVY AVIATOR VIETNAM WAR ERA FILM A-7 CORSAIR 80854 Film "Ballad Of John Greene" is an early 1970s film produced by Vought Aeronautics and narrated by Jackie Cooper, U.S. Naval Reserve Commander. The short film… Internet Archive People Who Live In The Desert 1928 · 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 BABE RUTH KING OF SWAT in " PERFECT CONTROL " 1956 BASEBALL SHORT FILM XD11994a Film This black & white film is about learning how to pitch certain pitches taught by the legendary Babe Ruth. The copyright is 1956. Opening: Castle Films… Internet Archive PAN AM WORLD AIRWAYS 1960s SOUTH AMERICA TRAVELOGUE CONTINENT OF CONTRASTS 51354 Film “South America - Continent of Contrasts” is a circa 1960s color film focusing on the aforementioned continent served by Pan American World Airways and its… Internet Archive 1952 BELL & HOWELL 16mm FILMOSOUND 202 PROJECTOR SALES & PROMOTIONAL FILM 61314 Film This black and white film is sponsored by the Bell & Howell Company and was used by sales people to show interested customers. It introduces the Bell & Howell… Internet Archive U.S. ARMY BALLISTIC MISSILE AGENCY 1950s AMERICAN ICBM & ROCKET DEVELOPMENT 51154 Film This historic film shows the U.S. Army's Ballistic Missile Agency and its work to develop the USA's first large ballistic missile and space rockets, with a… Internet Archive VELA NUCLEAR RADIATION DETECTION SATELLITE MISSION REPORT TITAN IIIC 55914 Film Made by the U.S. Air Force's Eastern Test Range, this rarely seen film shows the launch of the special Vela satellite designed to detect radiation from… Internet Archive U.S. NAVY OCEANOGRAPHER IN THE POLAR REGIONS ANTARCTICA & ARCTIC 78954 Film Made to show U.S. Navy activities in the arctic and antarctic, "Oceanographer in the Polar Regions" shows some of the exploration and support work conducted… Internet Archive AV Geeks Lunch 4 17 2020 2020 · Film AV Geeks 16mm Lunch streaming show AV Geeks Lunch 26 aired live on Friday, Apr 17, 2020 screening: Bicycle Clown Drugs Are Like That Easy Way Out Fry It Safe… Internet Archive “ THE LOST TRIBE " 1960S ADVENTURE TV SHOW LACANDON TRIBE IN YUCATAN, MEXICO 10974 Film This made-for-tv black and white documentary film from 1960 was part of the “True Adventure" TV series. Entitled "Savage Flame”, this episode chronicles the… Internet Archive GERMAN NEWSREEL UBOAT SINKS COURAGEOUS 20354b Newsreel This German propaganda movie was part of a U.S. Navy archive compiled during WWII, and acquired by Periscope Film. An allied fleet, hunts and sinks a Uboat… Internet Archive "SOMETHING MORE THAN BEER" 1943 ANHEUSER-BUSCH PROMOTIONAL FILM 66584 Film This 1943 Jam Handy Productions film takes viewers on a tour of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in St. Louis, MO where Budweiser is brewed and bottled. The film’s… Internet Archive 1950s STATE OF TEXAS EDUCATIONAL / CLASSROOM FILM AUSTIN HOUSTON DALLAS SAN ANTONIO 84994a Educational This black & white educational film about Texas was adapted from the March of Time. There is no copyright at the beginning or end of the film so the date of…