Paris France-1947: Black And White Men Fishing Sea Wall Smoking Cigarette In

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

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Black And White Men Fishing Sea Wall Smoking Cigarette In — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1947, this vintage clip captures three men on a stone sea wall in Paris, France. Two stand holding long fishing rods, dressed in heavy coats and hats typical of the era, while a third sits nearby smoking a cigarette. The black-and-white footage shows a quiet, contemplative moment by the water, with natural light and visible film grain enhancing its authentic, nostalgic feel. This archival home movie offers a candid glimpse into mid-century leisure and daily life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & 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: 123121131

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: 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 archival requests needing a quiet leisure cutaway of men fishing from a stone embankment in real 8mm home-movie footage.
Period detail: Heavy overcoats, brimmed caps, long simple fishing rods and black-and-white 8mm texture support the 1947 mid-century setting described in the clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The men appear unposed, with one standing over the water, another smoking while holding a rod, and a seated man resting nearby.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three men, long fishing rods, heavy coats, caps, a stone wall, water, a mooring bollard and dark film-frame borders.
Film character: The clip has soft black-and-white contrast, visible grain, slight exposure variation and contact-print framing that read as physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition or reflective cutaway for everyday recreation, urban waterfront life or postwar Paris atmosphere.
Historical context: The footage shows ordinary adult leisure beside water in Paris, offering social texture without identifying the specific embankment or occasion.
Research note: Adults and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos, private property or music are evident, and copyright status must be assessed separately.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1940s Paris fishing, 8mm home movie men on stone wall, black-and-white waterfront leisure and vintage smoking cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1947 Paris street or waterfront scenes, then broader mid-century leisure and fishing material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1947 Paris 8mm frame showing men in coats on a stone waterfront wall, with fishing rods, water and a seated man nearby. — Men in coats fish and rest along a stone waterfront wall.

Black-and-white 1947 Paris frame of men fishing from a stone embankment, one man smoking while holding a rod. — Standing fishermen face the water as a seated man is partly seen at the edge.

1947 Paris home-movie frame with adult men in heavy coats fishing from a stone wall beside rippled water. — Fishing rods stretch across the waterfront as the men stand and sit along the wall.

Black-and-white 8mm frame from Paris in 1947 showing men on a stone embankment, including a gesturing figure and a fisherman. — One man gestures toward the water while another stands with a fishing rod.

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