Washington DC USA-1970: Monkey Perched on Gravestone in Cemetery

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Year1970
Decade1970s
LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Monkey Perched on Gravestone in Cemetery — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1970, this vintage home movie captures a small monkey perched atop a white gravestone in a quiet cemetery. The scene unfolds with rows of uniform headstones set on a grassy hill, scattered with fallen autumn leaves. The monkey remains still, its dark form contrasting against the pale stone, while the camera slowly pulls back to reveal the solemn, tree-lined grounds. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, soft focus, and a slightly faded color palette, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel. This candid moment blends nature and history in a serene, contemplative setting.

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: 123052082

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: 1970 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: Washington, District Of Columbia, 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 1970s Washington, DC home-movie footage for cemetery, animal, memory, or unusual archival cutaway requests.
Period detail: The frames may show 1970-era 8mm cemetery views with uniform pale headstones, autumn ground cover, and soft handheld framing.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot feel, lingering on an unexpected monkey perched on a gravestone rather than a staged scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include rows of white gravestones, a small dark monkey, grassy sloped ground, fallen leaves, trees, and soft cemetery background detail.
Film character: The scan shows 8mm grain, faded color, soft focus, slight exposure variation, and handheld reframing as part of its physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, contemplative transition, odd-memory beat, or visual cutaway within a cemetery or home-movie sequence.
Historical context: The scene places an unusual animal presence within a quiet cemetery setting without identifying the cemetery or implying a specific event.
Research note: No people, logos, or brands are visible, but cemetery inscriptions and possible burial markers may require contextual and property-rights review.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1970 Washington DC cemetery home movie, monkey on gravestone, 8mm cemetery footage, and unusual archival animal cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then Washington, DC 1970 material, then cemetery, memorial, autumn, or animal-themed archive clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1970 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing a small monkey on a pale gravestone in a quiet cemetery. — A small monkey sits on a white gravestone with other cemetery markers behind it.

The monkey remains perched on a white cemetery marker as the 8mm camera frames surrounding headstones. — The monkey stays on the gravestone while uniform cemetery markers fill the background.

A wider 1970 Washington, DC cemetery view shows the monkey on a gravestone amid rows of pale markers. — The camera pulls back to show more of the cemetery around the monkey and marker.

Wide 8mm frame of a tree-lined cemetery in Washington, DC, with the monkey visible on a distant white marker. — A wider view places the monkey and gravestone within the broader cemetery grounds.

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