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Ephemeral films

4,033–4,080 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 Journey Through the Solar System, Episode 7: The Fourth Planet 1983 · Film Host Larry Ross introduces the NASA film, Mars, the search begins, which shows what Mars probes have revealed about the physical nature of the planet Mars. To… Internet Archive Zulu Christian dances. 1968 · Educational · 16 min African villagers decorate mats, style hair, attend church service, sell fish and produce, thatch roof, and make toys and ornaments. Presents formal costumed… Internet Archive Drive-in: Coming Soon-Montage-Voiceover Film runs only a few seconds. suggestion; insert clip directly before any trailers when creating drive-in dvd. Internet Archive CAPTURED GERMAN V-2 ROCKET FOOTAGE - Henrich Himmler 20584 Film This fascinating captured German silent film — originally released by the Ordnance Department of the U.S. Army — shows launches and launch failures of the… Internet Archive Happy Landing 1980 · Educational · 25 min Introduces the work of perceptual psychologist J J Gibson, the first to conclude that information of some sort must be generated by visual stimulation in… Internet Archive Ecology Emerges: Peter Berg Film Peter Berg was one of the original San Francisco Diggers and went on to co-found the Planet Drum Foundation. He was at the first UN Conference on the… Internet Archive Federal Theatre In San Francisco Circa 1936 1936 · Film A ballroom dance team, a dancing chorus, and various specialty dancers rehearse. Wardrobe and sets are designed, and a play rehearsed. Shows scenes from the… Internet Archive Operation Upshot-Knothole - Ray 17481 2017 · Film Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc4yWhPASgY Uploader: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Upload date: 2017-03-13 Internet Archive America: 12 -- The First Impact Educational · 28 min · Subtitles America:12: the First impact Reel 2 available here Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Internet Archive USCG U.S. Coast Guard Academy 1938 · Short · 10 min Shot in the 1930s, this film profiles the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), the military academy of the United States Coast Guard located in New… Internet Archive A Different Path: The Kibbutz, Search for a New Society (1973) 1973 · Educational · 28 min A Different Path: The Kibbutz, Search for a New Society (1973) Analyzes the characters in A doll's house to show why their personalities are consistent with… Internet Archive A Better Massachusetts 1937 1937 · Film On Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects in Massachusetts. Streets in Springfield are paved and sewer pipe installed. WPA artists paint shore scenes.… Internet Archive The Constitution and Censorship 1959 · Educational Shows the relationship of the Constitution to the issue of prior restraint on freedom of expression. Presents the case of Burstyn v. Wilson challenging the… Internet Archive The Music of Man: 7 -- The Known and the Unknown 1979 · Educational · 58 min Producers, John Thomson, Curtis W. Davis, Richard Bocking ; writers, Yehudi Menuhin, Curtis W. Davis Between the Great Wars, music absorbed new elements.… Internet Archive The Rag Tag Champs 1978 · Educational Originally shown on the television series ABC weekend specials Based on the book Jake by Alfred Slote Larry B. Scott, Glynn Turman, John Durren, Madge… Internet Archive The Skinner Revolution 1979 · Educational Title from data sheet Examines the life of B.F. Skinner and his scientific and philosophical contributions in the field of psychology Producers, Philip R.… Internet Archive Wind 1971 · Educational An animated tape of a small boy and his fantasies about the wind. For primary grades Internet Archive Colors Are Useful 1961 · Film Presents many illustrations showing the effect of color in nature and the various ways man uses color. This film can be purchased on DVD and higher quality… Internet Archive Christians: 8 -- The Conquest of Souls 1976 · Educational First released in England Focuses on the Jesuits and their role in spreading the Catholic faith in the wake of the Reformation. Discusses their significance… Internet Archive Good-bye, Mr. Roach 1959 · Film Introduction to cockroaches and their extermination sponsored by an insecticide manufacturer. Good-bye, Mr. Roach promotes the use of Velsicol’s Chlordane… Internet Archive History of space travel: Episode 5, Friendship 7 part 2 1980 · Film Recounts in detail the first American orbital spaceflight by astronaut John H. Glenn on February 20, 1962, also providing background on Project Mercury and… Internet Archive Watercolor Painting: Working on Location with Edwin L. Dahlberg 1973 · Educational · 19 min With study guide Follows artist Edwin Dahlberg as he develops a watercolor from a few compositional sketches in pencil Internet Archive Common swing errors of beginning women golfers. 1966 · Educational · 20 min · Subtitles Demonstrates a correct swing as a standard for comparison. Shows common errors: swaying, right elbow pointing back, bent left arm, body extension and dipping,… Internet Archive THE SEA: MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP 1970s OCEANOGRAPHY EDUCATIONAL FILM SSP KAIMALINO 21094 Educational The Sea: Mysteries of the Deep is a short 1977 educational film from Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, narrated by John Bartholomew Tucker, that looks at… Internet Archive Designing Women 1948 · Short · 22 min A 1948 British short film about interior decorating. Produced by Merlin Films for the Central Office of Information (which was the post-war successor the… Internet Archive A Healthier Place To Live - Seasonal Farm Workers 1964 · Film Discusses housing and other environmental conditions of migrant worker camps. Shows safeguards against such health hazards as pests, dirt, and unsafe water.… Internet Archive Sentinels Of Safety 1930 · Film About safety hazards in the home. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions… Internet Archive Heaven 1978 · Educational Raises questions about the existence of Heaven in the context of the contemporary study of the Scriptures. Conveys the experience of heavenly concepts in… Internet Archive Barbara's New Shoes 1955 · Film Part of the series, Life situation films for teaching the hearing impaired individual speech reading Mother and the shoe salesman have trouble pleasing… Internet Archive Handwashing In Patient Care 1961 · Film Shows the importance of the conscientious practice of hand washing to avoid the transmission of pathogens. This film can be purchased on DVD and higher… Internet Archive Presidential Elections 1952 · Film title missing. Describes the process of electing a President of the United States. Analyzes the structure and strategy of campaign organizations and the major… Internet Archive doctor.who.pirate.signal Film doctor.who.pirate.signal Internet Archive Printing: the platen press makeready. 1960 · Film Presents each step in the platen press makeready. Identifies parts of the press. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us… Internet Archive Miss Esta Maude's Secret 1964 · Educational Based on the book of the same title by W.T. Cummings Tells the story of a prim village school teacher and her nocturnal adventures in a red sports car.… Internet Archive One Man's Revolution: Mao Tse-Tung 1977 · Educational Editor, Michael Manger ; producer, John Chapple ; script, Anthony Lawrence ; historical consultant, Brian Hook John Tidmarsh Describes the life of Mao… Internet Archive The Baltimore Plan 1953 · Film Short detailing how the City of Baltimore overcame lethargy to launch a slum rehabilitation campaign. Note: Received a Freedoms Foundation award in 1953. John… Internet Archive The Heart of the Dragon: 4 -- Believing 1984 · Educational · 54 min Anthony Quayle Explores the ancient teachings of Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism and the modern philosophies of Marxism and Maoism. Describes the influences… Internet Archive Louise Fields Oral History 2013 · Film Louise Fields, whose father once owned a thriving bookshop on Polk Street, describes her memories of life in that part of town, in the bookstore, and various… Internet Archive Nuclear Countdown 1978 · Educational Focuses on the threat to human survival posed by nuclear weaponry and stresses that a lasting world peace cannot be achieved without disarmament Internet Archive [Sperm and Egg Footage] Film By request, more microscopic footage of sperm and eggs. This film can be purchased on DVD and higher quality versions of the film can be purchased for stock… Internet Archive Coping with Serious Illness: Finances 1980 · Educational Title from data sheet Host: Meryl Streep Uses documentary footage from: Joan Robinson, one woman's story Intended audience: College and adult Also issued… Internet Archive Starfinder, Episode 4: Expanding Universe 1990 · Film (September 5, 1990) Episode 4 of Starfinder focuses on the concept of an expanding universe. The Starfinder series makes use of information from the Hubble… Internet Archive THE ROAD TO THE WALL COLD WAR DOCUMENTARY 1962 with JAMES CAGNEY 71082 Documentary Produced in 1962 and narrated by actor James Cagney, "The Road to the Wall" explores the steady march of Communism through the years. It begins with the… Internet Archive Backfire 1952 · Film How We Live in America Series Discusses the question--should a man receive reward according to his endeavor or was Karl Marx right in his theory of 'FROM EACH… Internet Archive Mary Visits Poland 1946 · Film An American girl tells her classmates about her visit to her grandmother's farm in a Polish Village. She tells them about vilage life, farming, schools,… Internet Archive A Common Tongue 1976 · Educational · 57 min Title from data sheet Also issued as videorecording Narrator, Melvyn Bragg Examines American contributions to the English language from a British point of… Internet Archive Consumerism in Medicine: Whose Body Is It Anyway? 1975 · Educational · 26 min Presents interviews with medical personnel who discuss the importance of comparing cost versus quality of different drugs, the risks of taking any medication,… Internet Archive The Ballad of the Iron Horse 1970 · Educational With teacher's guide Traces the rapid and dramatic growth of the railroad until it was eclipsed as a passenger carrier by the automobile and airplane.…