Skyline Drive Virginia USA-1943: A Tree With Bright Yellow Leaves Swaying In The Wind

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Year1943
Decade1940s
LocationSkyline Drive, Virginia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1943 Skyline Drive Virginia

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A Tree With Bright Yellow Leaves Swaying In The Wind — Clip Details

A tree with bright yellow leaves sways gently in the wind against a deep blue sky at Skyline Drive, Virginia, USA, in 1943. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage home movie captures the natural beauty of autumn foliage with rich color saturation and subtle film grain. The leaves move rhythmically, creating a peaceful, nostalgic atmosphere. The scene evokes a sense of calm and timelessness, perfect for historical or nature-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123137333

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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People 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: 1943 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: Skyline Drive, Virginia, United States 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: 1940s 8mm nature footage useful for documentary cutaways, seasonal atmosphere, or period travel sequences set around Skyline Drive, Virginia.
Period detail: The clip may show mid-century color home-movie handling, with no visible buildings, vehicles, clothing, or signage to independently confirm the date.
Home-movie behavior: The camera lingers upward on autumn leaves moving in wind, giving the scene the casual observational feel of a visitor recording landscape detail.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include yellow and orange leaves, dark branches, a deep blue sky, soft focus, film-frame borders, and slight exposure variation.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows saturated color, visible grain, soft focus, and minor registration or contact-sheet edge marks that read as physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a quiet seasonal insert, a transition between travel scenes, or a memory beat for outdoor life and autumn landscape.
Historical context: The scene documents a simple landscape view rather than a public event, emphasizing roadside or parkland foliage as seen through a home-movie camera.
Research note: No people, logos, brands, or private property are visible, but copyright and location-use questions should still be reviewed by the buyer.
Research search match: Researcher search phrases include 1940s 8mm autumn leaves, Skyline Drive Virginia foliage, blue sky tree cutaway, and vintage home movie nature footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1943 Skyline Drive material, then broader 1940s autumn foliage or nature cutaways.

Still Frames From This Clip

Yellow leaves and branches sway against a deep blue sky in 1940s 8mm footage from Skyline Drive, Virginia. — Yellow leaves and dark branches fill the frame against blue sky.

A cluster of yellow-orange leaves appears against blue sky in supported Skyline Drive, Virginia home-movie footage. — Leaves and branches shift slightly across a saturated blue sky.

Softly focused yellow foliage moves across a deep blue sky in 1940s 8mm Skyline Drive footage. — Soft autumn foliage appears in motion against clear blue sky.

Windblown yellow leaves and branches fill the frame in archival 8mm footage identified as Skyline Drive, Virginia. — Windblown leaves and branches form a dense autumn canopy view.

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