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Cairo Egypt-1946: Ship At Sea Leaves Wake Behind It As It Powers Through The

  • Year1946
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationCairo, Egypt
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1946 Egypt
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Ship At Sea Leaves Wake Behind It As It Powers Through The — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Cairo, Egypt, 1946, showing a ship's stern cutting through deep blue ocean waters. The camera captures the vessel's dark deck and railings as it powers forward, leaving a turbulent white wake in its path. The film exhibits characteristic grain, color fading, and slight motion blur typical of mid-20th century amateur recordings. The scene is shot in daylight, with the churning sea dominating the frame, conveying a sense of movement and travel. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse of maritime transportation during the post-war era.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122712728

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel record not linked for this clip
Date
1946 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Cairo, Egypt Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1940s 8mm maritime travel footage suited for documentary inserts about sea passage, postwar travel, or shipboard movement connected to the Cairo, Egypt reel metadata.
Period detail
The visible ship stern, railings, deck hardware, and saturated blue sea may show mid-20th-century amateur travel filming, with no identifiable landmark or vessel name visible in the frames.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 Cairo, Egypt reel frame showing a ship stern from above as blue water and white wake trail behind the vessel.
Stern view over the ship's wake.

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