Paris France-1947: Men in Black Coats Near Seine with Fishing Pole

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

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Men in Black Coats Near Seine with Fishing Pole — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1947, this vintage home movie captures a candid moment on a Parisian street. Two men in dark overcoats stand near a cobblestone embankment, one holding a long pole as if fishing or probing the water. A third man sits on the ground nearby, while a fourth figure walks in the background. The grainy black-and-white footage, with visible film edges and natural light, evokes a sense of everyday life in post-war France. The scene suggests a quiet, unposed moment of recreation along the Seine, with the men engaged in a simple, shared activity.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123121118

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.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors 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: 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 inserts needing everyday riverside activity and candid postwar street life from home-movie 8mm footage.
Period detail: The dark overcoats, caps, stone embankment, and black-and-white 8mm texture may show ordinary Paris street dress and public space in the late 1940s.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in an unstaged pause as men stand, sit, and handle a long pole near the embankment without posing for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include men in dark coats, a seated man, a long pole, stone paving, a low riverside wall, bollards, pavement, and distant passersby.
Film character: The clip has soft black-and-white 8mm grain, visible frame edges, mild exposure variation, and a handheld home-movie contact-sheet feel.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short cutaway, transition, or memory beat for everyday Paris street life and quiet recreation.
Historical context: The scene offers visual context for public leisure or worklike activity along a Paris embankment, without identifying a specific landmark or event.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright status must be assessed separately.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1947 Paris home movie, 1940s men in overcoats, Seine embankment activity, 8mm France street footage, and riverside recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Paris 1947 material, then broader 1940s urban riverside or public leisure scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1947 Paris home-movie frame showing men in dark coats near a stone riverside embankment, one seated and one standing close by. — Men in dark coats pause near a stone embankment, with one figure seated at the edge of the pavement.

1947 Paris frame with a man in a long coat standing near a seated man on the pavement by a stone embankment. — A man stands over the embankment area while another sits nearby on the pavement.

1947 Paris home-movie frame showing men near a stone embankment, including a figure holding or standing by a long pole. — Men gather along the embankment as a long pole angles across the foreground.

1947 Paris frame showing two standing men and a seated man beside a stone embankment, with a long pole crossing the scene. — Two standing men and a seated figure remain near the embankment as the pole lies across the view.

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