Movies and TvShows featuring "ephemeral-film" theme.

Donald Duck embarks on a journey to discover the wonders of mathematics and its connection to the world around us. From ancient Greece to the future, he explores geometric forms, proportions, spirals, and infinity. Along the way, he encounters anthropomorphic animals, surreal situations, and various sports and games. This educational film blends humor, animation, and educational content to entertain and enlighten viewers.

Driving safety film sponsored as a public service by oil companies. Of five drivers who leave home in the morning, only four return, and we wait to learn who the victim is. The film gives considerable discussion to careless driving habits and depicts Angelenos from different walks of life as well as their homes, neighborhoods, streets, and freeways.

Bill sketches an animated person, Mr. Man, who takes us back through history to explain how people developed a need to communicate, and shows us devices that helped to do so.

One entry in a series of films produced to make science accessible to the masses—especially children—this film describes the sun in scientific but entertaining terms.

Pvt. Snafu complains about being assigned to the infantry only to learn that other branches have their own problems.

Duck and Cover is a short animation film released in 1952 during the Cold War era. It was created to educate children on what to do in the event of a nuclear attack. The film features an anthropomorphic turtle named Bert who teaches schoolchildren the importance of 'ducking and covering' to protect themselves from the effects of a nuclear explosion. The film is part animated and part live-action, and it utilizes catchy songs and colorful visuals to engage its young audience.

Ralph Phillips is overjoyed when he runs out of Fort Itude, because he's a civilian again. Things, however, don't go well for him when he gets home, and two pixies named Pete and Re-Pete convince him to stay in civilian life or go back to the army. At the end, Ralph chooses to go back to the army

Time is finite for everyone, but what one does in that limited period are what is called as “living”. When a father suffers from a disease that destroys his memories and consciousness, his son is determined to give him the most beautiful memories of life before his passing.

The story “Alice in Wonderland” is used as a metaphor about the dangers of accidental drug use among children. Curious Alice's trip to Wonderland is not through the rabbit hole, but rather through her home, where the medicine and kitchen cabinets hold substances of lure but danger. After ingesting one of these substances, Alice, now in the Wonderland of her mind, has an altered sense of reality. In her new psychedelic world, she is exposed to more and more drugs, which she may take based on her impaired judgment from the initial drug use.

In the 1960s, a 22-year-old woman starts a new job in a corporate company. She faces racism, prejudice, and sexism but decides to challenge conventional thought and fight for equality.

A homesick Pvt. Snafu learns that his family are almost as committed to the war efforts as himself.

During the Whitney High School student government election, a rich man’s son tries to pay his way into office with promises of new athletic uniforms. His desperate competitors decide to stage a series of song and dance spectacles to try to garner votes.

Animated training film depicting the fundamentals of electricity and how electrical signals can be used to keep an airplane on correct course and altitude through an autopilot.

Sponsored by The Protestant Film Commission, this religiously-affiliated tale centers around citizen Henry Wood (played by Oscar winner James Dunn from "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"), who loved family and church, gave to the needy, and donated most of his money to charity. Now deceased, his somewhat neglected daughter reflects on his past and ponders that age-old question, did he indeed have such "a wonderful life"?

In this short film, an Italian-American boy grows up in a diverse neighborhood during World War II and learns valuable lessons about acceptance, tolerance, and unity.

Fabulous animals bathed, rested and had fun on the summer beach of the southern town. Suddenly, the rest was interrupted by an urgent message on a hanging poster: "Everyone needs to vaccinate vaccinations from elephant to fly!". However, all the animals, having read the message, as if nothing had happened, began to rest, dance and sunbathe again. And only Behemoth, worried, began to ask everyone how scary and painful it was to vaccinate.

The Story of Menstruation is an educational film from 1946 that discusses the process of menstruation in a simple and informative way. It covers topics such as puberty, hormones, the menstrual cycle, and personal hygiene. The film uses hand-drawn animation and a narrator to explain the concepts.

A young girl relates what happened during her first LSD trip, when – among other things – her food began talking to her.

Advertising short for Chevrolet combining live action and animation. The film relates the story of Gilbert Willoughby, who, exasperated by his stubborn boxspring mattress, imprudently wishes for the disappearance of springs. Coily, the animated spring sprite, grants his wish, and Gilbert is bedeviled by once-familar appliances that no longer function. Apolo­gizing to Coily, Gilbert acknowledges the contribution of springs to daily life, especially in the Chevrolet.

Using Snafu as an example, Techanical Fairy First Class teaches the methods of effective camouflage.