London England-1946: Crow Dancing On The Bench When People Coming Near The

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Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationLondon, England
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1946 London England

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Crow Dancing On The Bench When People Coming Near The — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from London, England, 1946, captures a crow perched on a park bench, flapping its wings in a lively, almost dance-like motion. The scene unfolds in a quiet garden with green grass and cobblestone paths, viewed through a slightly distorted lens typical of home movie film. The bird's dark feathers contrast with the muted colors of the era, and the grainy texture of the 8mm film adds to the nostalgic, archival quality. The clip offers a charming, candid moment of urban wildlife in a classic mid-20th century setting.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122716996

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1946 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: London, England Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s London editorial projects needing a brief urban wildlife cutaway with visible public-garden setting and passing people.
Period detail: The clothing on two adult pedestrians, cobbled path, benches, and muted 8mm color may show a mid-1940s London park or garden scene.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has the feel of an unstaged visitor observation, lingering on a crow reacting on a bench as people approach nearby.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a crow, wooden park benches, green grass, cobbled paths, two adults in dark outerwear, railings, and stone buildings.
Film character: The scan shows soft 8mm focus, visible grain, slight color shift, handheld framing, and exposure changes that preserve the home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, humorous cutaway, transition beat, or urban nature detail within a London or postwar-era sequence.
Historical context: The scene presents everyday public leisure space and wildlife interaction without enough visual evidence to identify the specific garden or event.
Research note: People are visible and may require likeness review; no logos are apparent, while copyright, location, and property permissions should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1940s London 8mm crow on park bench, vintage home movie urban wildlife, and public garden bird cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel London scenes, then other 1946 London public-space footage, then vintage bird or park-bench cutaways.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two adults in dark outerwear walk through a London garden setting in 1946, with stone buildings and grass behind them. — Two pedestrians pass through the garden before the crow sequence.

A crow flaps on a park bench in the London garden scene, framed by grass, paving, and nearby bench arms. — The crow lifts its wings while perched on the bench back.

A crow stands on the back of a public bench in a London garden, with grass, cobbles, and empty benches around it. — The crow settles on the bench back after moving its wings.

The crow remains perched on the park bench in the 1946 London garden footage, facing toward the open grass and path. — The bird pauses on the bench as the garden path remains quiet.

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