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New York USA-1941: Seaplane Glides Across Water, Couple Walks

  • Year1941
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationNew York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1941 New York
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Seaplane Glides Across Water, Couple Walks — Clip Details

NEW YORK USA-1941: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a seaplane gracefully gliding across a calm body of water, leaving a white wake behind. The aircraft, likely a military or transport model, moves steadily from left to right under an overcast sky, with a distant shoreline visible in the background. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics—slight grain, soft focus, and subtle color fading—evoking a nostalgic 1940s wartime or post-war atmosphere. The scene transitions to a couple walking along a tree-lined path, dressed in period attire, suggesting a personal, archival moment from the era. This authentic 8mm film offers rich historical and editorial content for documentaries, period pieces, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Aerial
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123128457

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
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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

  • blue
  • waves
  • jet
  • shore
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  • professional
  • plane
  • gracefully
  • glides
  • surface
  • body
  • water
  • transportation
  • new york USA
  • 1941
  • 1941 seaplane footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • New York USA 1941
  • wartime aviation
  • 1940s home movie
  • classic seaplane
  • archival 8mm footage
  • historical transportation
  • 1940s nostalgia
  • military aircraft
  • water landing
  • period film
  • old film grain
  • retro home movie
  • vintage aerial footage
  • 1940s couple
  • wartime America
  • 8mm home movie
  • historical documentary
  • vintage film footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1940s New York editorial requests needing home-movie aviation, waterfront transport, or period travel atmosphere.

Still Frames From This Clip

A 1941 New York home-movie frame shows a seaplane gliding across water, leaving a pale wake near a distant shoreline.
Seaplane crosses open water with shoreline in the background.

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