Holland Lake Montana USA-1972: Chipmunk Running Down Rock After Staring

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationHolland Lake, Montana, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1972 Holland Lake Montana

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Chipmunk Running Down Rock After Staring — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1972, this vintage home movie captures a chipmunk perched on a sunlit rock in the woods of Holland Lake, Montana. The small rodent pauses, alert and still, before suddenly darting down the rocky slope. The footage shows natural movement through a dense forest, with dappled sunlight filtering through the trees. The grainy texture and warm color palette of the Super 8 film add to its nostalgic, archival quality. A candid moment of wildlife in its natural habitat, perfect for nature documentaries, retro-themed content, or historical footage.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123070796

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: 1972 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: Holland Lake, Montana, 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 1972 nature or travel productions needing brief wildlife behavior from amateur 8mm footage in a wooded Montana lakeside setting.
Period detail: The frames show no built features or dated objects, so the 1972 period is supported by clip metadata rather than visible era clues.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has an unstaged home-movie feel, holding on a small chipmunk until it suddenly moves down the rock.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a chipmunk, sunlit rock face, dark forest background, tree trunks, branches, shadows, and handheld framing.
Film character: The clip carries 8mm texture through soft focus, visible grain, warm color, high-contrast forest light, and motion blur during the chipmunk's run.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a wildlife cutaway, a quiet outdoor insert, or a quick movement beat within a nature or memory sequence.
Historical context: The scene reflects casual outdoor observation in a forested Montana setting without visible people, structures, signage, or modern identifiers.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or private interiors are visible, but copyright status and any location or wildlife-use permissions should still be reviewed.
Research search match: Searches such as 1972 8mm chipmunk footage, Holland Lake Montana wildlife, home movie forest animal, and chipmunk on rock may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel Montana lake or forest shots, then other 1972 Holland Lake material, then broader vintage wildlife cutaways.

Still Frames From This Clip

Chipmunk pauses on a bright rock in wooded Holland Lake, Montana footage from 1972. — A chipmunk sits alert on a sunlit rock at the edge of dense forest.

Chipmunk lowers itself on a sunlit rock in 1972 Holland Lake, Montana home-movie footage. — The chipmunk crouches on the rock before moving downhill.

Chipmunk starts across a sunlit rock in 1972 Holland Lake, Montana 8mm footage. — The animal shifts from stillness into motion on the rocky surface.

Chipmunk darts down a sloped rock, blurred by movement in 1972 Montana home-movie footage. — Motion blur follows the chipmunk as it runs down the rock face.

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