Ephemeral films

3,601–3,648 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 Katura and the Cat 1982 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Kindergarten through intermediate grades "An original fairytale by Lillian Moats & J.P. Somersaulter." Camera,… Internet Archive The England of Elizabeth 1960 · Educational With commentary Commentary, John Moore ; narrator, Alec Clunes ; composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams ; photographers, James Ritchie, David Watkins ; film… Internet Archive Do The Rot Thing: The Simple Art of Home Composting 1997 · Film "Do The Rot Thing demonstrates the basic steps and shares simple tips that make composting at home fun and easy."-- description from box. Internet Archive Heritage: Civilization and the Jews, 2 -- The Power of The Word 1984 · Educational · 59 min Title from data sheet Intended audience: Junior high school students through adults Issued also as videorecording Host Abba Eban explores Jewish culture… Internet Archive Taking Responsibility: What's Wrong with Vandalism 1986 · Educational In clever animation that personifies feelings, the film helps young children to recognize and manage their own destructive feelings. Credits: Written and… Internet Archive Breathe 2002 · Film "Follow the Priestley brothers and friends to some of the best untapped waters the Northwest and British Columbia have to offer. Featuring multiple first… Internet Archive Poland And The Soviet Power: Background To Recent History 1961 · Film Provides a documentary report on the political dilemma of Poland--suspended between East and West and Allied with the Soviet Union. Reviews changes in Poland… Internet Archive Drive-in: At The Torch Drive-in Film runs only a few seconds. suggestion; insert clip directly before any trailers when creating drive-in dvd. Internet Archive The Last Nazi: Albert Speer 1976 · Educational Documentary Narrator-reporter: Patrick Watson Photography, Manfred Borchardt Profile and interview with Hitler's architect, Albert Speer Copyright notice… Internet Archive Heritage--civilization and the Jews. [motion picture] 1984 · Educational · 59 min Introduces the cultural background of the North African-Middle East region, examining the extent of the Arab conquest. Looks at the origins of Islam, Muhammad… Internet Archive Watercolor Painting: Creative Color Collage with Edward Betts 1973 · Educational · 17 min With study guide Follows artist Edward Betts as he seeks a new design motif among familiar monoliths of stone. Shows how he develops his sketches into a… Internet Archive Three Approaches to Psychotherapy 2: Dr. Everett Shostrom 1977 · Educational Producer, Robert L. Shostrom; director, Harry Ratner After an introduction and a description of his method of therapy, Everett Shostrom conducts a session… Internet Archive Clouds 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 "Why?" Files: Case Of The Prize Winning Plants 2004 · Film Everyone’s green thumb is put to the test as the tree house detectives attempt to grow award-winning pineapple plants for the upcoming state fair. The tree… Internet Archive Jack London's Tales of the Klondike: The Scorn of Women 1981 · Educational Title from data sheet Photography, David Ostriker ; story editor, Peter Wildeblood ; sound editor, Andy Malcolm ; narrator, Orson Welles ; music composer and… Internet Archive The Therapeutic Touch: Healing in the New Age 1979 · Educational Producer and director, Elda Hartley; camera, Nick Doob, Elda Hartley Focuses on the work of Dr. Dolores Krieger, specialist in hemoglobin research and… Internet Archive Whales, Dolphins, and Men 1973 · Educational Also issued as videorecording Examines and explains the extraordinary intelligence and behavior of dolphins, the smallest and most numerous members of the… Internet Archive Who, Me? 1965 · Film Dramatizes an incident about a heavy smoker who learns that his children have begun to smoke as a means of pointing out the health risks involved in smoking… Internet Archive Memory and Pride 1969 · Educational Demonstrating the Gestalt approach to anxiety, Dr. Frederick Perls works with a young woman who is self-conscious about her height and with a man troubled by… Internet Archive History Of Space Travel, Episode 1: Space Shuttle Overview Film Episode 1 of the History of Space Travel series reports on the preparations for an early 1981 Space Shuttle launch. The program covers the mission, the flight… Internet Archive Anatole and the Piano 1968 · Educational CHECK OUT THE BOOK the film is based on HERE (link) Anatole, a French mouse, wants a piano for the Mouse Concert Hall. After a long search he finally finds a… Internet Archive Astrosmiles 1986 · Film Astronauts describe some of the fun and antics during various space shuttle missions. This amusing video contains footage from postflight press conferences of… Internet Archive Let It Bee: "Concerts in C Minor" by Vivaldi 1978 · Cartoon Summary An animated segment from Allegro non troppo , a feature film which combines live action and cartoons set to classical music in a satirical parody of… Internet Archive Horizons in science 1966 · Educational · 21 min · Subtitles Internet Archive Deal Your Way To Health 1991 · Film · Subtitles Instructional video for Richard Simmons' "Deal-A-Meal" weight loss program. Internet Archive Chumming With Chipmunks 1921 · Educational · 6 min Internet Archive Stalin: Man and Image 1978 · Educational Title from data sheet Originally shown in Canada on the television program entitled Portraits of power Director, Jeremy Murray-Brown; journalist, Harrison… Internet Archive Victor 1989 · Educational Based on the book of same title by Clare Galbraith A young Mexican-American boy has difficulty reconciling the English-speaking world of school that he hates… Internet Archive Accidental Poisoning 1980 1980 · Educational · 11 min Provides basic information about the emergency treatment of various forms of poisoning. Dramatizes situations involving accidental poisoning, and shows what… Internet Archive Confidential file. Barbiturates 1955 · Film A filmed sequence dramatizes the problems addressed in the program: the story of a working mother addicted to barbiturates initially prescribed by her doctor.… Internet Archive First Friends 1973 · Film Shows the transitions the preschool child goes through in becoming a member of a group. The child usually comes into pre-school just having a sense of… Internet Archive Original American Vacation, An 2026 · Film A promotional piece to get tourists to visit Indian reservations for their vacation. This film can be purchased on DVD and higher quality versions of the film… Internet Archive Basic Electricity: 7 -- Electric Power 1982 · Educational Consultant, James M. McGrath, Lane Technical High School, Chicago Covers definition of work; power; the electrical components; the power formula; watts; P.… Internet Archive Case of the Wright Invention 2002 · Film Travel back in time with the tree house detectives to learn about the process of invention from two of the greatest inventors of all time, Orville and Wilbur… Internet Archive The Life and Poetry of Julia de Burgos 1975 · Educational Directed by Jose Garcia Torres A docudrama about the life and work of the highly esteemed Puerto Rican poet Julia de Burgos. Follows her life from an… Internet Archive Cassette: Reader's Digest "Easy-Listening Hits of the 60s & 70s" Demonstration Cassette 1989 · Film SEEKING SOUND FILMSTRIPS FOR PRESERVATION. Sound filmstrip was a 35mm film-based still image educational media format used in schools and industry. I am the… Internet Archive [Car Crash Test Footage] Film 16mm footage of car crash tests used to create computer simulations. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at… Internet Archive Basic Electricity: 11 -- Motors and Generators 1982 · Educational Consultant, James M. McGrath, Lane Technical High School, Chicago Covers "dart notation" and direction of current; experiment with free-moving wire in… Internet Archive Chinese History: 11 -- The Manchu Rule 1976 · Educational Produced by Wan-go Weng Depicts the Manchu dynasty of Ch'ing (1644 to 1911 A.D.). Expansion of territories and long reigns were hallmarks of the early… Internet Archive Operation Teapot - Tesla 28634 2017 · Film Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_2RoEQxjmc Uploader: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Upload date: 2017-03-13 Internet Archive GERMAN NEWSREEL 1933 NATIONAL LABOR DAY CELEBRATION REICHSTAG FIRE HITLER YOUTH ACTIVITIES 90424 Newsreel Made for the home market, this silent, German propaganda newsreel from the fascist era shows events of the National Labour Day of 1933 30th of April and 1st… Internet Archive Heritage: Civilization and the Jews, 4 -- The Crucible of Europe 1984 · Educational · 31 min Title from data sheet Junior high school students through adults Host Abba Eban explores Jewish culture and civilization from the ninth to the fifteenth… Internet Archive Island of the Moon 1979 · Educational Narrator, John Livingston ; writer, William Whitehead ; photographer, Rudolf Kovanic ; editor, Tom Berner Originally shown on the television program, The… Internet Archive Special Delivery 1978 · Educational "The National Film Board of Canada presents." Narrator, Sandy Sanderson Music, Karl du Plessis; animation camera, Raymond Dumas, Simon Leblac; re-recording,… Internet Archive Greatest Heroes of the Bible: Joshua 1979 · Educational Costume drama of the Old Testament story of Joshua, who, in response to instructions from God, leads the Israelites into Canaan, marches them around the city… Internet Archive When the Circuit Breaks…American Energy Crisis 1975 · Film Shows how America's energy crisis happened and what possibilities the future holds. Examines some solutions through the development of coal, oil, and natural… Internet Archive The Violent Universe, Part 4 (1969) 1969 · Educational · 31 min The Violent Universe, Part 4 (1969) Tells the story of the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers as seen through the eyes of its alumnae fifty years later… Internet Archive Watercolor Painting: The Marine Scene with Herb Olsen 1973 · Educational · 19 min Artist Herb Olsen demonstrates his method of creating images of fog and illusions of solid forms in space, and of texturing of a paint surface with a blade