California USA-1981: Siamese Cat Grooming Near Christmas Tree

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

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Siamese Cat Grooming Near Christmas Tree — Clip Details

A Siamese cat with cream-colored fur and dark points sits on a patterned rug, grooming itself by licking its paw. The cat is positioned near a decorated Christmas tree with green branches and red ornaments visible in the background. Shot on 8mm film in 1981, this home movie captures a quiet, intimate moment with natural film grain and warm, slightly faded colors typical of vintage home footage. The cat occasionally looks up, revealing its dark facial markings and bright eyes. The scene evokes a sense of nostalgia and domestic tranquility.

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: 123026634

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 suited to requests for domestic pet life, holiday-adjacent interiors, or quiet 1980s household cutaways.
Period detail: The Christmas tree branches, small ornaments, patterned rug, and soft color palette may show early 1980s home decor around a seasonal family setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is an unstaged household observation of a Siamese cat grooming, glancing up, and shifting near the tree without human direction.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a Siamese cat, dark facial points, cream fur, patterned rug, Christmas tree branches, ornaments, and nearby household fabric.
Film character: The scan carries 8mm home-movie texture with visible grain, soft focus, warm fading, slight exposure variation, and contact-sheet frame borders.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, holiday domestic cutaway, pet-memory beat, or transition into a family home sequence.
Historical context: The clip documents a small domestic pet moment in California home-movie footage from 1981, with seasonal decor visible but no people present.
Research note: No people, logos, or readable brands are visible, though copyright, pet imagery, and household setting context should still be reviewed for intended use.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1981 California 8mm Siamese cat, vintage home movie cat grooming, Christmas tree pet footage, and 1980s domestic animal cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel footage, then other 1981 California home interiors, then vintage pet, Christmas tree, or quiet household scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1981 California 8mm frame of a Siamese cat grooming its paw on a patterned rug near household fabric. — The Siamese cat licks its paw while sitting low on the rug.

The cat turns its head beside the Christmas tree branches.

1981 California 8mm frame of a Siamese cat looking toward the camera from a rug near seasonal household decor. — The cat looks forward, showing its dark facial markings and bright eyes.

Siamese cat lowers its head beside Christmas tree branches and ornaments in a short 1981 California home-movie frame. — The cat lowers its head close to the decorated tree area.

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