Ephemeral films

1,105–1,152 of 19,488 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 Circus Day (Rev) 1966 · Film A clown recalls the days when he first joined the circus and discusses how the Greatest Show on Earth has changed. He reminisces about the circus train,… Internet Archive DOPE 020 1987 · Film · Subtitles Bogart cancer smoking, blood transfusion AIDS, Quaaludes, Folsom St. Hotel, Drugs at work & testing, CBS quiz on drugs, Betty Ford on CNN, John Wayne the… Internet Archive The Very Remarkable Yamato Family. 1975 · Educational · 31 min · Subtitles Produced by NET Examines many institutions of Japanese life, including the work ethic, group identification, traditional ceremony, the structure of the home,… Internet Archive The Happy Prince 1974 · Educational Based on the story of the same title by Oscar Wilde With study guide Producers, Murray Shostak, Michael Mills; director, Michael Mills; narrators,… Internet Archive Appalachia: Rich Land, Poor People 1969 · Educational · 59 min Appalachia: Rich Land, Poor People Summary Discusses the plight./f Appalachia, explaining that the land is rich with coal, yet its residents exist without… Internet Archive Cruel and unusual punishment. 1972 · Educational · 15 min · Subtitles Director, Charles J. Bailey Questions the use of capital punishment from the viewpoint of those most closely involved: governors, execution squad members,… Internet Archive Techniques of nonverbal psychological testing. 1965 · Educational · 20 min · Subtitles A case study is used to demonstrate the psychological evaluation of children who cannot be examined by usual verbal-dependent tests because of age, physical… Internet Archive R.D. Laing's Glasgow 1978 · Educational Title from data sheet Issued in 1978 in longer version (51 min.) A foreign film (Canada) Intended audience: Senior high school through adult Psychiatrist… Internet Archive Madeline In London 1989 · Cartoon · Subtitles story book animation based on Madeline in London by Ludwig Bremelmans Internet Archive Seagrams Nightmare 1970 · Short · 11 min An odd comedy skit/salespitch for Seven Crown liquor for bar owners. While this film doesn't have a proper title, the tail leader says "Seagrams Nightmare".… Internet Archive Tales from Dickens: A Christmas Carol 1959 · Educational · 24 min Tales from Dickens: A Christmas Carol Scenes of Frank Lloyd Wright's home near Madison, Wis., illustrating his basic principle that buildings should blend… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "Exercise and Rest" 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 The Strongest man in the world [motion picture] 1981 · Educational · 29 min Title from data sheet A foreign film (Canada) Intended audience: Ages 8 through adult Issued also as videorecording The success story of Mike Swistun,… Internet Archive Plant Life in the U.S.A. 1933 · Educational · 9 min This film seems to have two films blended into one it seems. On one side, it saying how to protect wildflowers, and on the other, is listing off wildflowers… Internet Archive The Big Snit 1987 · Cartoon Title from data sheet Animated film about an odd domestic quarrel that takes place in the midst of a nuclear attack. The quarreling couple is, of course,… Internet Archive He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' 1983 · Educational Title from data sheet Issued also as videorecording Jacques d'Amboise, principal dancer of the New York City Ballet, teaches children dance during school… Internet Archive Big Red 1993 · Film "Big Red is for every kid who loves fire trucks and the action and excitement around the fire station. The rush down the fire pole. The clanging bells. The… Internet Archive Your Amazing Mind 1968 · Film Discusses the importance of man's brain power in the progress of civilization. Explains dangers of the many commonly misused drugs and their effects on man's… Internet Archive Between the wars. 1978 · Educational · 26 min · Subtitles Narrated by Eric Sevareid Opposed by isolationists in Congress, President Woodrow Wilson took his case for the establishment of the League of Nations to the… Internet Archive First Contact 1982 · Educational · 55 min Internet Archive AIDS 91 JUNE ABSOLUTELYPOSITIVE 1991 · Talk · Subtitles AIDS, Absolutely Positive, CNN "Faces of AIDS," Cuba's AIDS Quarantine, AIDS Conference, June 1991. See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive Drive In Intermission #24 Short · 3 min Yet another intermission clip to get you out of the car and into the snackbar to get candy and popcorn! Internet Archive DOPE 022 1987 · Film · Subtitles Drugs #1 problem (poll), Reagan's 1 st AIDS mention, jail crowding, mandatory AIDS tests, Amsterdam marijuana museum, state drug tests, Miami Vice, Trading… Internet Archive Appreciating Our Parents 1950 · Film Young Tommy sneaks around and discovers that his parents work hard to take care of him and his messes. After watching them slave and toil, he learns that he… Internet Archive Operation Dominick - Pamlico 112515 2017 · Film Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdFBRDZEWzc Uploader: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Upload date: 2017-03-13 Internet Archive A Village in Baltimore: Images of Greek-American Women 1981 · Educational · 1 h 4 min A Village in Baltimore: Images of Greek-American Women Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Summary Presents… Internet Archive Respiratory systems in animals. 1971 · Educational · 13 min · Subtitles Photographers, George Vuke, Tom Held Covers movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide across a moist permeable membrane; evolution of transport systems for… Internet Archive Images Of Earth And Space 1996 · Film Demonstrates how observations and supercomputer models are used as tools in studying the earth and space sciences. v Internet Archive Snowy, Chilly, Motley...and Me: A Personal View of Pets 1981 · Educational · 27 min · Subtitles Snowy, Chilly, Motley...and Me: A Personal View of Pets, Reel 1 Reel 2 available here Biologist/filmmaker John Paling captures the behavior of a pedigree… Internet Archive DOPE 474 2005 · Film · Subtitles Viagra blindness, Fed. judges aptd, Deep Throat. See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive Christmas in Appalachia 1965 · Educational · 28 min Christmas in Appalachia Explains the work of the motion picture cameraman in the production of a feature motion picture. Internet Archive Balletcise Beginners; A Unique Exercise Program Based on Simple Ballet Steps for a Perfect Figure. 1991 · Film "Prima Ballerina Marguerite Porter has developed a unique exercise program based on simple ballet steps for a perfect figure, which has become a top selling… Internet Archive DOPE 012 1986 · Film · Subtitles Eating addicts,NJ AIDS, Bolivia war, AIDS Show, Pediatrics coke fear, 54 million US smokers, AIDS education, children of alcoholics MTV against drugs,… Internet Archive New Technology: Whose Progress? 1981 · Educational "Completed with the assistance of British Film Institute." Alternate title: New technology: whose progress? Examines the impact of new computer technology -… Internet Archive Meat - From Range To Market 1955 · Short · 9 min Gives an overview of the meat industry, including methods of inspection methods of cutting and packaging meats and uses of by-products. Includes beautiful… Internet Archive More Than Money 1984 · Educational · 29 min Title from data sheet Camera, Henning Schellerup ; editor, Peter Parascheles ; music, C. Marshall Bowen Managers and supervisors in business and industry… Internet Archive Salv Immigrant In SF 2011 · Film Oscar Grande, longtime organizer at PODER, describes growing up in the Excelsior to a Salvadoran immigrant family, and how the connections between the… Internet Archive When Comedy Was King 1959 · Educational 35 mm. version released in 1960 by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp Producer and writer, Robert Youngson; narrator, Dwight Weist; music, Ted Royal A… Internet Archive DOPE 081 1988 · Film · Subtitles Meth lab fire, AIDS & drugs, crack crisis, Stacy Keach, Legalization debate at Hayward, Don't spray marijuana, AIDS conference, Chicago demonstrations of… Internet Archive Hometime: Framing 1988 · Film "Step-by-step video instructions. Basic framing techniques for floors, walls, roofs, windows and doors. Planning, design and consruction for an addition." --… Internet Archive Drive-in: Welcome BW Film about 2 minutes. suggestion; insert clip at very beginning when creating drive-in dvd Internet Archive Personality and Emotions 1954 · Film This film illustrates that conflicts and experiences we have as kids help build healthier and richer personalities as adults. So fight early and fight often.… Internet Archive World of Light: A Portrait of May Sarton 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet Producers and directors, Marita Simpson, Martha Wheelock; camera and editor, Marita Simpson Filmed on location on the coast of Maine,… Internet Archive Wonder of Water 1958 · Short · 12 min Attention is drawn to the interesting chemical structure of water and then to its amazing life-sustaining properties. To license this film and get a higher… Internet Archive Boys From Brazil: The Official BBC History Of The Brazilian World Cup Team 1990 · Film "Here, for the first time, is the complete record of Brazil's most enthralling games, including the sparkling World Cup Finals of 1958 and 1970 and two of the… Internet Archive Madeline 1955 · Cartoon EN ESPAÑOL Basado en el libro del mismo título de Ludwig Bemelmans Una caricatura animada. La historia de una niña pequeña que asiste a la escuela en París,… Internet Archive Remains Of The Bay 2017 · Film Curt Sanford explores San Francisco's eastern shoreline by kayak, from approximately Mission Creek to Candlestick Point State Recreation Area. His look at the… Internet Archive Quantum Physics 1967 · Educational The ten short computer-animated segments in this program are designed to assist the comprehension of quantum phenomena by illustrating the time development of…