California USA-1981: Siamese Cat at Christmas Tree

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Year1981
Decade1980s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1981 California

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Siamese Cat at Christmas Tree — Clip Details

A Siamese cat explores a Christmas tree in a vintage 8mm home movie from 1981. The cat, with its distinctive dark points and light fur, sniffs and paws at wrapped gifts beneath the tree, occasionally licking its paw. The scene unfolds on a patterned rug with green pine branches and holiday decorations visible. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain, warm color tones, and slight camera movement, capturing a nostalgic moment of holiday curiosity.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123026624

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People 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: 1981 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: California, United States 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: 1981 California home-movie footage for archival edits needing a quiet holiday domestic cutaway with a Siamese cat near Christmas gifts.
Period detail: The artificial tree branches, wrapped presents, patterned rug, and warm 8mm color may show an early-1980s American household holiday setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged pet moment as the cat sniffs, paws, and settles near presents under the tree.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a Siamese cat, green tree branches, ornaments, wrapped gifts, tissue or wrapping paper, and a patterned rug.
Film character: The footage has visible 8mm grain, soft focus, warm color drift, uneven exposure, and slight handheld framing typical of scanned home movies.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a brief insert, memory beat, holiday transition, or domestic-life cutaway in a Christmas or family archive sequence.
Historical context: The scene reflects a home holiday environment where pets and gift wrapping become part of casual family filming rather than a staged event.
Research note: No people or logos are visible, but copyright status, household property context, and any distribution permissions should still be reviewed.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1981 California 8mm Christmas cat, Siamese cat under tree, vintage home movie holiday gifts, and pet Christmas footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other California 1981 home interiors, then broader holiday pet and Christmas tree footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

A Siamese cat moves near wrapped gifts and green tree branches in 1981 California 8mm home-movie footage. — The cat passes close to presents beneath the Christmas tree.

The cat faces wrapped presents beneath the Christmas tree, with ornaments and tree branches visible in the home-movie frame. — The cat leans toward the wrapped gifts under the tree.

A Siamese cat steps across a patterned rug near loose wrapping paper and Christmas gifts in the 1981 California home movie. — The cat moves across the rug beside paper and presents.

The cat sits under the Christmas tree and appears to lick or groom its paw beside wrapped gifts and a patterned rug. — The cat pauses to groom near the presents beneath the tree.

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