Paris France-1947: Equestrian Monument to Albert I

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Year1947
Decade1940s
LocationParis, France
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1947 Paris France

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Equestrian Monument to Albert I — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1947, this vintage home movie captures a slow fade-up of a monumental equestrian statue in Paris, France. The grainy, beige-toned footage reveals a silhouetted figure on horseback atop a tall stone pedestal, with the name 'ALBERT I' inscribed on the base. The camera slowly tilts upward, revealing the full monument against a cloudy sky, framed by dark borders typical of old film reels. The image shows signs of age, including scratches and dust, enhancing its archival authenticity.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
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: 123120237

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1947 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: Paris, France 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 1940s Paris documentary edits needing a brief visitor-shot view of a monumental equestrian statue on 8mm film.
Period detail: The stone pedestal inscription reading Albert I and the formal equestrian monument support a postwar Paris landmark view, with 1947 supplied by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor’s upward-looking perspective, holding on the monument as the figure on horseback emerges against the sky.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a tall inscribed pedestal, an equestrian statue, cloudy sky, bare tree branches, dark film borders, scratches, and dust.
Film character: The footage carries a soft beige 8mm texture with visible grain, gate edges, flicker, and age marks from the physical film source.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a short Paris cutaway, memory beat, establishing insert, or transition into postwar travel and monument material.
Historical context: The view presents public commemoration in Paris through a home-movie lens, without showing crowds, ceremonies, or identifiable passersby.
Research note: No people, logos, or private interiors are visible, but monument and location identification should still be checked separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Search phrases might include 1947 Paris 8mm equestrian statue, Albert I monument home movie, and vintage Paris monument cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Paris 1947 material, then broader 1940s European monument and travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1947 Paris 8mm frame showing the lower part of an equestrian monument and a tall stone pedestal inscribed Albert I. — The camera begins on the pedestal of the Albert I equestrian monument.

1947 Paris 8mm frame with a silhouetted equestrian statue rising above its pedestal under a cloudy sky. — The statue’s rider and horse appear in silhouette above the pedestal.

1947 Paris 8mm frame showing a closer upward view of the Albert I equestrian statue against clouds. — A closer upward view centers the horse and rider against the sky.

1947 Paris 8mm frame holding on the silhouetted equestrian monument, with visible film wear and cloudy sky. — The shot settles on the full horse and rider framed by cloudy sky.

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