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Ephemeral films

4,513–4,560 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 Informers: 3 1976 · Educational · 28 min Police training film uses six vignettes that re-enact crimes involving informers. Shows how to determine when there is probable cause for search warrant or… Internet Archive Drive-in: Shock Hit #2 Film runs only a few seconds. suggestion; insert clip between a pair of trailers (horror movies) whecreating drive-in dvd. use with clip "Shock Hit #1" Internet Archive Listen Well Learn Well 1951 · Educational · 10 min Live action and animated sequences teach children how to listen with a purpose. Shows that there can be problems and hindrances to listening effectively and… Internet Archive Edinburgh 1973 · Educational Producer, Edward Barnes; director, David Turnbull; narrator, Valerie Singleton; editors, Phil Mutton and Hugh Tasman Internet Archive Starfinder, Episode 5: Laws of Motion 1990 · Film (September 6, 1990) The fifth episode of Starfinder examines the laws of motion starting with Newton’s First Law of Motion. Starfinder makes use of… Internet Archive The Navajo Indian 1975 · Educational Shows how Navajo Indians are retaining their ancient skills as herdsmen, weavers, and silversmiths as they gradually adjust to the changes occurring in their… Internet Archive Drive-in: Coming Soon-Liecester Drive-in Film runs only a few seconds. suggestion; insert clip directly before any trailers when creating drive-in dvd Internet Archive Leonard Warren In Opera and Song, Vol.2 With Special Guest Artist Eleanor Steber 1990 · Film "For more than thirty years, 'The Voice of Firestone' brought the world's greatest opera singers into into the homes of music lovers, first through radio… Internet Archive Equality Under the Law: The Lost Generation of Prince Edward County (1966) 1964 · Educational · 24 min Equality Under the Law: The Lost Generation of Prince Edward County (1966) Dr. Hullfish of Ohio State University states that the experimentalist turns to… Internet Archive The Weather Watchers 1977 · Educational Explains the problems of predicting and controlling the weather by examining a hurricane from the inside, by observing cloud formations from a satellite, and… Internet Archive Busy Day Ahead 1972 · Film Features Captain James Lovell, the President’s advisor on physical fitness, comparing the astronauts’ training program with the exercise program for the… Internet Archive History Of Space Travel, Episode 8: Legacy of Gemini Film Episode 8 of the History of Space Travel series illustrates the major accomplishments of the Gemini two-man space flights and the significance of these… Internet Archive Petrox Miracle Of Petroleum 1955 · Film About a gas additive made by Texaco 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 Bitter Welcome 1958 · Film Psychologically sophisticated drama, produced for mental health and social professionals, about the struggle of a discharged mental hospital patient to adjust… Internet Archive Starfinder, Episode 25: Our Solar System 1991 · Film (2/13/91) Episode 25 of Starfinder focuses on our Solar System. The Starfinder series makes use of information from the Hubble Space Telescope to teach… Internet Archive The Vanishing Frontier 1964 · Film Documentary showing the challenges faced by North Carolina’s mountain communities in adapting to modern life. According to Elmer Oettinger, North Carolina… Internet Archive Color Categorizing Behavior of Rhesus Monkeys 1947 · Educational Experimental introduction of color concepts in monkeys using baited objects and progressively more abstract cues. Animals ultimately respond to color alone.… Internet Archive Journey through the solar system. Episode III, The veil of Venus 1983 · Film Host Larry Ross explores the recent knowledge gained about the nature of Venus, derived from fly-bys and probes. To license this film and get a higher quality… Internet Archive Smartest Kid In Town 1963 · Film Shows the efforts of a community to prevent eye injuries among children after a chemistry student was blinded in a laboratory explosion. Points out the… Internet Archive Winter Sports In White Mountains 1934 · Film Reel 1 shows skiing and mountain climbing activities in the White Mountain National Forest of New Hampshire. Includes shots of Civilian Conservation Corps… Internet Archive Kid Gloves 1929 · Educational · 55 min Kid Gloues Kwashiorkor is a protein deficiency disease, primarily affecting children and characterized by depigmentation, edema, and cracking, peeling skin.… Internet Archive Where the Bay Becomes the Sea 1985 · Educational Credits: writer and editor, John Brett Where the Bay of Fundy meets the ocean a unique ecosystem has developed. The film traces the intricate… Internet Archive Da Ugodno Vrijeme Prode 1989 · Film Concert video featuring Matko Jelavic, Zdravko Skender, Tomislav Ivcic, Meri Cetinic, Jasmin Stavros, Helena Blagne, Vlado Kalember, Maja Zupanovic --… Internet Archive LIbrarian 1947 · Film Shows the work of the cataloger, the school librarian, the reference librarian, the librarian who works with children and the librarian who specializes in a… Internet Archive Green Plants and Sunlight 1966 · Educational In collaboration with George I. Schwartz Green plants capture the sun's rays and manufacture food, stressing man's reliance on this process which he cannot… Internet Archive Rearing Kibbutz Babies (1973) 1973 · Educational · 27 min Observes infant rearing in an Israeli kibbutz organized around the activities of Hannah, seen both as a young mother and as a metapelet (care - giver) for… Internet Archive Rhymes in Clay 1984 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Kindergarten through primary grades Issued also as videorecording Using clay animation, shows an old man… Internet Archive Drive-in: Our Next Attraction-Colorgloss Film runs only a few seconds. suggestion; insert clip anywhere in group of trailers when creating drive-in dvds Internet Archive On Impact 1956 · Film Depicts a new approach to automobile safety that can prevent injury to half a million persons annually. Contains a report from the automobile crash injury… Internet Archive Thunderbolt:The Story of One American Fighter Bomber Group 1995 · Film "The P-47 Thunderbolt was a fighter bomber. It had one engine, one man, one bomb on each wing and carried extra fuel tanks. The Allied Air Forces had one… Internet Archive A Nationwide System Of Parks 1939 1939 · Film Reel 1, unemployed workers stand in line at the gates of closed factories. Shows views of South Carolina's Edista State Park and Myrtle Beach State Park, and… Internet Archive A Chairy Tale 1957 · Educational A fairy tale in the modern manner, told without words, about a youth and a common kitchen chair. When the young man tries to sit on a chair which declines to… Internet Archive Psychosexual Differences: Part 1 1975 · Educational Produced for the British Open University Concentrates on the sociocultural determinants of psychosexual identity. Pursues the question of whether our social… Internet Archive Sadat's Eternal Egypt 1980 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Senior high school students through adults Issued also as videorecording A documentary on the cultural heritage of… Internet Archive The Simple Lens: An Introduction 1976 · Educational Shows, through the use of directed light from a laser, how light is organized by the lens of the eye or a camera. Demonstrates the meaning and use of… Internet Archive Cassette: "Gordon West's Radio School 1983 Novice Theory Class" 1983 · 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 Millennium Celebrations BBC1 December 31st 1999 1999 · Feature · 3 h 58 min This is a vhsrip of the Millennium Celebrations on the BB1. This was taped for around 9:55PM to 1:53AM on 1999-12-31. Internet Archive Dylan Thomas 1980 · Educational John Darren Producer, Andree Molyneux ; writer, Paul Ferris The beauty, melancholy, and events of Thomas' life are told through photographs visits to his… Internet Archive The American Indian Speaks 1973 · Educational · 22 min With teacher's guide Producer, Thomas G. Smith; collaborator, Stan Stiener Presents the American Indian speaking for himself--discussing what he wants and… Internet Archive The Middle East: Ancient and Modern 1984 · Educational Title from data sheet A foreign film (Canada) Eighth in a series of fourteen programs originally shown on television Intended audience: Junior high school… Internet Archive Maguey Culture In Mexico Film Maguey Culture In Mexico We digitized and uploaded this film from the Orgone Cinema 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about… Internet Archive Make-Believe Marriage 1979 · Educational Longer version (50 min.) also issued Lonny Price, Alexa Kenin, Janina Matthews, Jim Carroll, Lawrence Keith Producer, Evelyn Barron; director, Robert Fuest;… Internet Archive Rudolf Dreikurs, Individual Psychology: A Discussion 1969 · Educational · 1 h Produced by the American Personnel and Guidance Association Through interviews with a "problem" child, his mother, and his teacher, Dr. Dreikurs demonstrates… Internet Archive The Computer Programme: 2 -- One Thing After Another 1981 · Educational Title from data sheet Intended audience: Ages 17 through adult Issued also as videorecording Examines the ordered series of instructions that enable a… Internet Archive Project Mercury Summation Film A video overview of all the Mercury missions. To license this film and get a higher quality version for broadcast/film purposes, contact A/V Geeks LLC . Internet Archive Fairness For Beginners 1956 · Film In a series of dramatized incidents, primary school children learn such fundamentals of fairness as taking turns, sharing toys, and respecting the rights of… Internet Archive Deadly African Snakes 1976 · Educational Edited from the television series of the same title Also issued as videorecording Writer, Seymour Simon; narrator, William Conrad; consultant, William… Internet Archive Discovering Perspective 1978 · Educational Revised version of the motion picture issued in 1962 under the same title Explains how in art, the appearance of distance on a flat surface is accomplished…