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Ephemeral films

4,465–4,512 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 Immigrants in the Cities 1972 · Educational Also issued in 8 mm. and in 35 mm Explains that the immigrants who came to the eastern seaports in America provided a labor force that brought new industries… Internet Archive New Era of Discovery: Plans for Research on Space Station, Pt 1 1994 · Film The two-hour videoconference explains the objectives of Space Station, the unique research laboratory in space planned to be in operation in the latter half… Internet Archive The Christmas Deer: A Legend Retold 1958 · Educational With teacher's guide Photographer, Lutz Hapke A story about a legendary deer which appears during the Christmas season near the home of an old woodcutter… Internet Archive United Action Means Victory 1939 · Film Documentary about the 1938–39 Tool and Die Makers strike affecting eight General Motors plants. Told from the point of view of the strikers, the film shows… Internet Archive DOPE 216 1993 · Film · Subtitles Clinton Inaugural -- description from box. Internet Archive DOPE 230 1993 · Film · Subtitles See scans of liner notes for detailed content. Internet Archive Building Children's Personalities with Creative Dancing 1954 · Educational With teacher's study guide Demonstrates dancing as an approach to personal development through art Writer-directors, Lawrence P. Franks, Jr., Gary Goldsmith… Internet Archive Language and Linguistics: Introduction 1957 · Educational Provides an introduction to the motion pictures in the series Language and linguistics. Discusses the importance of language, points out common misconceptions… Internet Archive Nicaragua: A Dangerous Example 1982 · Educational · 54 min Produced by the BBC Examines life in Nicaragua before and after the revolution of 1979. Describes the Somoza dictatorship, American intervention, and the… Internet Archive The Business of America 1983 · Educational Studies the effects of United States Steel Corporation's shutdown of its plant in Homestead, Pennsylvania, on steelworkers and their families. Examines United… Internet Archive Topsy-Turvy (Look Again series 1989 · Educational In a young boy's dream-world anything can happen--even magic. What magic is there in the child's world of fantasy? What magic is there in everyday things such… Internet Archive Drive-in: And-Passage Film runs only a few seconds. suggestion; insert clip between any 2 trailers while creating drive-in dvd Internet Archive Jobs Not Handouts 1940 · Film The NYA trains youths for jobs. Describes modern industrial and agricultural machines (hay balers, threshers, reapers, etc.) which displace manpower.… Internet Archive Otto: the Phenomenological Perspective 1976 · Educational · 25 min Otto: the Phenomenological Perspective Dr. Bruce Denner presents the psychoanalytic perspective in abnormal psychology by interpreting a case study involving… Internet Archive The Eagle and the Moon 1971 · Educational An animated legend which tells how a young Indian prince steals the sun and moon to show his bravery. Raven steals them, but Eagle helps the tribe find the… Internet Archive Without Words: An Introduction to Nonverbal Communication 1977 · Educational · 23 min Producer and director, Ron Friedman; academic consultant, Herbert Van Schaack Discusses different aspects of nonverbal communication, such as gestures,… Internet Archive Listen, Please 1960 · Film Shows an audience of supervisors that they often think they're better listeners than they really are. Emphasizes the importance of listening in a supervisory… Internet Archive Age of Uncertainty: 7 -- The Mandarin Revolution 1977 · Educational · 27 min Also issued as videocassette Features economist John Kenneth Galbraith discussing some ideas and views on economics that are presented in his book entitled… Internet Archive American Tall Tale Heroes 1974 · Educational Features adventures of four American folk heroes: Stormalong, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, and Pecos Bill This film isn't in the public domain. The copyright is… Internet Archive English and Latin 1967 · Educational · 29 min Examines some of the by - products of Latin study that people expect to apply to the use of English. Concludes that the study of Latin is really irrelevant to… Internet Archive Starfinder, Episode 23: Electromagnetic Radiation 1991 · Film (February 5, 1991) Episode 23 of Starfinder focuses on electromagnetic radiation. The Starfinder series makes use of information from the Hubble Space… Internet Archive The American Alcoholic 1968 · Educational With teacher's guide Examines the typical middle class personality, and discusses the sociological and psychological reasons for his alcoholism Internet Archive The Boarded Window 1976 · Educational Presents a dramatization of Ambrose Bierce's story about a husband whose loss of his wife is compounded by the terrifying and uncertain circumstances of her… Internet Archive A Great Day For Singing! Sing-Along with James Durst 1993 · Film "This gentle, colorful live-action program is evenly-paced and clearly articulated, and features 25 of the best-known nursery rhymes and children's songs in… Internet Archive No Two Alike 1963 · Educational · 28 min No Two Alike Norman Phodhoretz of Commentary magazine discusses the works of Saul Bellow and comments on the stress which contemporary literature places on… Internet Archive Sampan Family 1949 · Educational Producer, Julien Bryan; director and photographer, William James; narrator, Basil Beyea; film editor, Joseph E. Dushock Presents through the daily activities… Internet Archive Prayer For World Peace 1986 · Film "In the largest live telecast of its kind, Pope John Paul II leads a worldwide congregation of worshipers on five continents in a complete recitation of the… Internet Archive Single Stage Amplifiers 1981 · Film Lesson two of a five part training video series covering testing, operation and schematics of single stage amplifiers. Internet Archive Speech : Using Your Voice 1950 · Film Points out the importance of a pleasing voice that can be heard and understood. Shows how to correct common voice faults which are due mostly to carelessness.… Internet Archive How Do Children Think? 1970 · Educational · 30 min A teacher-training film. Explains that a child's thinking is egocentric and that he decenters from this egocentric viewpoint by socialization with other… Internet Archive Biology & Space Exploration: Life Support Systems In Space 1995 · Film This sixth and final video in NASA’s Biology & Space series outlines the potential hazards faced by astronauts on space missions and describes the equipment… Internet Archive " CHINA: CENTURY OF REVOLUTION " CHINESE HISTORY 1800-1927 BOXER REBELLION SUN YAT-SEN 19414 Film This documentary "China: Century of Revolution, Part 1 - The Search for National Unity" focuses on Chinese history 1800-1927. It was produced in 1967 by the… Internet Archive Beginning At Plymouth Colony 1954 · Film Dramatizes the before and after story of the abandonment of Plymouth Colony's communal storehouse and the principle of public ownership, and the adoption of… Internet Archive Age of Uncertainty 4: The Colonial Idea 1977 · Educational Written and narrated by John Kenneth Galbraith Explores the myths and motives of colonialism using India and Great Britain as the prime example. Presents an… Internet Archive Col. Culpeper's Flying Circus 1981 · Educational · 23 min Title from data sheet Intended audience: Ages 12 through adult Issued also as videorecording Reporter Ian Wooldridge visits with the Confederate Air Force,… Internet Archive Human Factors in Aviation 1976 · Educational Produced by the BBC for the British Open University Discusses such human failure problems in aviation as disorientation and vertigo due to inner-ear fluid… Internet Archive Savory And Sweet Galettes 1995 · Film "Academy Chef-Instructor Michael Kalanty will demonstrate both sweet and savory varieties of this French favorite including Individual Apple-Potato Galettes… Internet Archive The Sad Clowns 1960 · Educational Telecast under the series title Silents please Discusses the widely differing styles and techniques of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harry Langdon,… Internet Archive Boy and Girl of Britain 1976 · Educational Introduces the English countryside, life in London, and examples of English institutions and values, with the typical experiences a boy and girl have in… Internet Archive Hitler: The Road to Revenge 1978 · Educational Title from data sheet Originally shown in Canada on the television program entitled Portraits of power Director, Jeremy Murray-Brown; journalist, Drew… Internet Archive The Heart of the Dragon: 8 -- Marrying 1984 · Educational · 54 min Documentary Anthony Quayle This examines the central role of the family, the changing status of women and the reactions of the rural Maoping village to the… Internet Archive Extinct Attractions Club Country Bears Jamboree 1971 · Film Here is the Country Bear Jamboree ISO from EAC. The disc has a 33 minute documentary, multi-cam footage of the original show and the Vacation Hoe Down… Internet Archive Ironworkers Strike 1917 · Film A strike begins at the Union Iron Works at the foot of Potrero Hill in 1917. Internet Archive “THE SECRET LIFE OF HITLER” 1958 DOCUMENTARY FILM ADOLPH HITLER BIOGRAPHY NAZI GERMANY PART 1 31254 Documentary This film depicts the secret life of Adolph Hitler as adapted from the original film called "Will it Happen Again" originally released in 1948. As compared to… Internet Archive Why? Files: Case Of The Shaky Quake 2002 · Film One afternoon, the tree house detectives feel their tree house shake. They wonder what could have caused the vibration. Unsure whether they had just… Internet Archive The First Moscow Purge Trials 1955 · Educational Produced by CBS. Narrated by Walter Cronkite A re-enactment of Russia's first mass trial for treason against the state, August 1936. From the You Are There… Internet Archive Alzheimers Disease 2003 · Film "An educational video highlighting the warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, the importance of early diagnosis, available treatments, ongoing research, tips… Internet Archive Facts Make the Difference 1966 · Film Training film for civil defense personnel which examines the importance of fact finding in civil defense. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V…