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New York USA-1941: A Golden Fish Swims in a Lake, Then a Blooming Park Scene

  • Year1941
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationNew York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1941 New York
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A Golden Fish Swims in a Lake, Then a Blooming Park Scene — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from 1941 captures a large golden fish swimming in a lake, its vibrant orange body gliding through the water. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows the fish moving horizontally across the frame with a soft, dreamlike blur. The scene transitions to a park setting with a blooming tree and lush green grass, suggesting a peaceful outdoor environment. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color saturation, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel. This authentic 1940s home movie offers a rare glimpse of nature and leisure from the era, perfect for historical documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123127364

Rights & Clearance

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
1941 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
New York, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • fish
  • water
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  • garden
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  • 1941
  • 1941 home movie footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • golden fish in lake
  • 1940s nature footage
  • classic Super 8
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  • retro home movie
  • vintage wildlife clip
  • nostalgic 1940s footage
  • 8mm film grain
  • old film footage
  • nature documentary
  • historical home movie
  • vintage garden scene
  • blooming tree 1941
  • 1940s leisure
  • archival lake footage
  • vintage animal footage
  • 8mm home movie

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful 1941 New York 8mm nature and park cutaway footage for documentaries needing quiet outdoor leisure, pond life, or seasonal memory material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1941 New York 8mm frame showing a soft orange-gold fish form gliding through dark water with visible film edges and dust.
A golden fish appears as a soft orange shape in the water at the start of the clip.

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