Ephemeral films

1,537–1,584 of 19,486 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 Eskimo artist Kenojuak 1964 · Educational · 20 min · Subtitles Photography, Franc̜ois Séguillon ; music, Eldon Rathburn Visits the Eskimo artist in Canada's Arctic showing the rare beauty of the world from which she… Internet Archive The Priceless Treasures of Dresden 1978 · Educational · 1 h · Subtitles Copyright notice on film: Educational Broadcasting Corporation ; 1978 Alternate titles per Educational film/video locator, 1986, vol. II, p. 2352: The… Internet Archive Woody Allen: An American Comedy 1977 · Educational · 29 min Producer-director, Harold Mantell Woody Allen talks about his career and his creative process with excerpts from some of his movies Internet Archive Drive-in: Snack Bar Ad Short · 1 min Another ad encouraging drive-in patrons to come to the snack bar for some goodies. Suggestion: insert this clip before the previews when making your double… Internet Archive DOPE 106 1989 · Film · Subtitles Lucy Jarvis Classics, AIDS cases increase, AIDS conference, AIDS conference participants refused entry to US, Cory Haim drug problem, Batman at Morpheus… Internet Archive God Of Creation 1945 · Film Presents explorations in infinite space that reveal God's majesty, his love and care. This film can be purchased on DVD and higher quality versions of the… Internet Archive The Flight of Apollo 11: Eagle has Landed (1969) 1969 · Educational · 28 min The Flight of Apollo 11: Eagle has Landed (1969) Discusses the physical, social, and economic forces which have contributed to world civilization. Internet Archive Development of an infantile psychosis 1963 · Educational · 14 min · Subtitles Live Title on archival film record: Development of the infantile psychosis Summary Records the activities of a psychotic child in a nursery school setting… Internet Archive Love Thy Neighbor 1950 · Film The story of a postman who applies the basic Christian law of love toward others as he covers his neighborhood mail route. A grouchy landlord, a struggling… Internet Archive Snack Bar: Rico's Nachos (from Drive-In Movie Ads) Commercial Category: Drive-In Movie Ads Title: Snack Bar: Rico's Nachos (from Drive-In Movie Ads) Length- :45 Sound: Yes Color Description: A color animated film… Internet Archive What do you do when you see a blind person? 1971 · Educational · 13 min · Subtitles Narrated by Ed Blake Follows a boy who meets his first blind person on a busy street corner and shows the problems that he encounters in walking, talking, and… Internet Archive DOPE 058 1987 · Film · Subtitles Hollywood AIDS benefit, blood supply, Art Sohcot, Ginsburg smokes pot, Reagan anti-drug spots, Leary, Bruce Margolin, George Harrison, George Lemp, AIDS… Internet Archive PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES OF THE SUBMARINE HOW DOES A SUBMARINE WORK 2008 1940 · Short · 11 min The Submarine Part I: Physical Principles is a short Navy training film produced by Audio Productions, Inc. in 1940. The film, using animation, presents an… Internet Archive Dope 210 1992 · Film · Subtitles Clinton Wins and the Inaugural, Brownie Mary, Cocaine war Bolivia, David Musto, 48hrs LSD, Frontline Drug War Failed, Doping Horses See scans of liner notes… Internet Archive Capoeira of Brazil 1980 · Educational Directed and produced by Warrington Hudlin Features a performance of capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art set to music in which men dance on their hands… Internet Archive The Last Rhino 1967 · Educational · 56 min Also issued in b&w Director and writer, Henry Geddes; photography, Johnnie Coquillon Tells the story of a young boy who tracks down a wounded rhino and… Internet Archive Pakistan 1954 · Film Presents an overview of Pakistan--its geographic and climatic features, its methods of agricultural and industrial production, and its modes of travel. Internet Archive Assorted Public Service Announcements Commercial Various 1970s TV PSAs. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes, contact A/V Geeks LLC . Internet Archive Hot Dog Ad 1 (from Drive-In Movie Ads) Commercial Category: Drive-In Movie Ads Title: Hot Dog Ad 1 (from Drive-In Movie Ads) Length- :25 Sound: Yes (enhanced) Color Description: Hot dog color animation ad… Internet Archive Shaping SF 3 Percent Solution 2014 · Film The 3% Solution Campaign, a summer sustainer drive to support Shaping San Francisco as a public utility providing essential history to the city of San… Internet Archive John Ross - San Francisco Revolutionary 2007 · Film John Ross - Marxist. Maoist, Journalist, Revolutionary: One of the leaders of the Progressive Labor Party in San Francisco. He was involved in progressive… Internet Archive Drive In Intermission 22 Short · 13 min Popcorn, candy, and hot dogs, it's all here at the snack bar. Complete intermission show. Suggestion: insert this clip between two movies when you make a… Internet Archive Comet Halley Returns 1986 · Film Details Comet Halley's 1985-1986 rendezvous with the Earth and the Sun. Dr. Robert D. Chapman is interviewed at NASA's Lewis Research Center about Comet… Internet Archive Toni - Dippity Doo TV Commercials Commercial TV spots for Toni and Dippity Doo hair care products. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes, contact A/V Geeks LLC . Internet Archive DOPE 271 1997 · Film · Subtitles Deneuve smoke Opium, A&E Prohibition, Elvis meets Nixon, Princess Diana dead, Mother Teresa, HBO "Flashback", PEP Study, Science Fiction. See scans of liner… Internet Archive DOPE 299 1999 · Film · Subtitles Peter Tosh, Mayoral Debates, Dawn Passar, JFK jr., Seattle Riots, Apollo II, See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive Feeling Left Out - Social Adjustment 1951 · Film Attempt to develop sympathy and understanding for the socially isolated by offering suggestions for overcoming this condition. Coronet Films Sound 12 Minutes… Internet Archive Filmstrip: "The Art of Pantomime in Church" 1982 · 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 Cruising with Our Navy 1916 · Short · 3 min Rare pre World War I (WWI) film depicting life in the U.S. Navy. Footage includes sailors playing baseball and football on the deck of battleship! Internet Archive Health: The dirt witch cleans up! 1971 · Educational · 6 min Introduces the unclean ways of the dirt witch in order to encourage children to enjoy bathing and to develop regular routines of washing the hands, face,… Internet Archive The Power 1973 · Educational Shows how people are taught during a seance, the satanic skill of power and imposing one's will on others, releasing evil hidden behind man's subconscious Internet Archive What Tadoo 1990 · Educational · 18 min A young boy takes a fantasy trip to the "Land of Lessons" where Professor Sir Hillary Von Carp and two frogs named What and Tadoo teach him how to protect… Internet Archive Santiago's Ark 1972 · Educational · 48 min A young Puerto Rican boy builds a boat on the roof of his tenement. His imagination and dauntless ambition bring unity to his neighborhood. For elementary… Internet Archive Dope 139 1990 · Film · Subtitles Drug Testing...Needle Exchange, Belushi, Marilyn-JFK, Colombia warships, 60 mins on coke Singapore, "Ice" speed, Rock Hudson AIDS, DEA, Werdegar resigns, Peru… Internet Archive Introduction To Biology 1952 · Film Presents an overview of the field of biology for prospective and beginning pupils. Discusses botany and zoology as the two major areas, uses animation to show… Internet Archive Blue Men of Morocco 1963 · Educational The story of a nomadic tribe, almost unknown to the outside world. Depicts the life, religion, customs and strange way of life these people whose skin becomes… Internet Archive Teenage Conflict 1960 · Film Teenage Film Series Describes how a boy and his sister, who have rejected the Christian faith for new scientific concepts, are shown by a scientist the… Internet Archive Klan Youth Corps 1980 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Senior high school students through adults Issued also as videorecording Examines the efforts of the Ku Klux Klan… Internet Archive Embryonic development of the light- brown apple moth 1969 · Educational · 18 min · Subtitles Producer, Stanley T. Evans; director, M.F. Day; photographer, E.M. Reid; editor, David Corke Commentator: M.F. Day The egg of this insect was found… Internet Archive Wolves and the Wolf Men 1969 · Educational · 51 min Irwin Roster, director and producer James Coburn, narrator Discusses wolves in legend and reality and the people who study and raise them Title on… Internet Archive Saul Bloom on nukes the USS Missouri Short · 7 min Saul Bloom of ARC/Ecology in San Francisco describes his history as a Greenpeace staffer and early involvement in anti-nuke politics, with a focus on the… Internet Archive "Why?" Files: Case Of The Wacky Water Cycle 2003 · Film The tree house detectives’ efforts to raise money with a car wash dry up when the city is hit with water restrictions. With the help of Problem-Based Learning… Internet Archive Drive-in: Previews Of Coming Attractions-Passage Film runs only a few seconds. suggestion; insert clip directly before any trailers when creating drive-in dvd. Internet Archive Hidden San Francisco Stop D 7 HUAC 2020 · Film In February 2020, Pluto Press published Hidden San Francisco: The Guide to Lost Landscapes, Unsung Heroes, and Radical Histories by Chris Carlsson. This… Internet Archive Drive In Intermission 17 Short · 10 min Time enough to go to the snack bar for some popcorn and a drink before the next movie starts. Suggestion: put this clip between two movies when making your… Internet Archive Why We Fight: the battle of Britain 1943 · Educational · 53 min Why We Fight: the battle of Britain Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Summary Describes the year in which… Internet Archive DOPE 441 2004 · Film · Subtitles Elvis Drugs, Pot Clubs, Gay Marriage, Reefer Madness Bush on pot, Miles Davis, Steroids, Angel Raich. See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive Seth Eisen Out Of SITE Nov 8 2017 2017 · Film Art & Politics: Seth Eisen "OUT of Site" Seth Eisen and James Metzger and collaborators Colin Creveling, Rayan Hayes, Mary Vice, and Diego Gomez bring to life…