California USA-1981: Siamese Cat Sitting On Table In Dimly Lit Room

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

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Siamese Cat Sitting On Table In Dimly Lit Room — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from 1981 captures a Siamese cat sitting on a patterned tablecloth in a dimly lit room. The cat, with striking blue eyes and a light-colored body with dark points, wears a collar and looks directly at the camera. A red candle and a potted plant are visible on the table. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain, warm color tones, and slight camera shake, evoking a nostalgic, intimate home movie atmosphere. The cat blinks slowly, creating a quiet, contemplative moment.

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: 123027952

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: 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: Useful for 1980s home-life requests needing a quiet domestic pet cutaway from California 8mm footage.
Period detail: The patterned tablecloth, red candle, small houseplant, wood chair, and dim interior may show early 1980s household decor.
Home-movie behavior: The camera lingers closely on the cat as it sits and looks toward the lens, giving the clip an unstaged family-home perspective.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a Siamese cat, patterned tablecloth, red candle, potted plant, chair back, cups or small tabletop objects, and dark room edges.
Film character: The scan shows 8mm grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, gate edges, and handheld framing that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a domestic insert, memory beat, pet cutaway, or quiet transition within a family-home sequence.
Historical context: The clip documents a private interior moment focused on a household cat rather than a public event or identifiable landmark.
Research note: No people or brands are visible, but the private interior and household objects should be reviewed separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1981 California 8mm home movie, Siamese cat on table, domestic pet footage, and vintage interior cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel domestic interiors, then California 1981 home footage, then broader archival pet or household table scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Underexposed 8mm frame from the California home-movie clip, with the subject not yet clearly visible. — Dark lead-in frame before the cat becomes visible.

Siamese cat seated on a patterned table in a dim California home interior, with a red candle and small plant nearby. — The cat sits upright on the table beside a candle and plant.

Siamese cat facing the camera on a patterned tablecloth in the 1981 California home-movie interior. — The cat faces the camera from the tabletop, with the candle and plant behind it.

Close 8mm view of the Siamese cat's face and collar inside the California home interior. — A close frame centers the cat's face and bright eyes.

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