Leyte Gulf Philippines-1944: Beachhead Leyte Naval Invasion Footage

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Year1944
Decade1940s
LocationLeyte Gulf, Philippines
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1944 Philippines

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Beachhead Leyte Naval Invasion Footage — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1944, this archival footage captures a wartime scene from Leyte Gulf, Philippines. The grainy, monochrome images show distant naval vessels on the horizon under a hazy sky, with visible film damage and scratches. A title card clearly reads 'BEACHHEAD — LEYTE,' confirming the location and military objective. The footage conveys the raw, unfiltered reality of World War II operations, offering a rare glimpse into the Pacific Theater. This historic home movie is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, and historical projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123138102

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: 1944 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: Leyte Gulf, Philippines 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

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Helps solve requests for 1940s World War II Pacific Theater 8mm material for documentary inserts, archive research, museum interpretation, or editorial scene setting.
Period detail: The title card reading “BEACHHEAD — LEYTE” and distant vessels on open water support the supplied Leyte Gulf, Philippines wartime context.
Home-movie behavior: The brief, distant view has the observational feel of a personal 8mm record made from shore or a vessel rather than staged military coverage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a hazy sea horizon, distant ships, a dark vertical film edge, repeated “BEACHHEAD — LEYTE” title cards, grain, scratches, and uneven exposure.
Film character: The clip carries a fragile 8mm texture, with soft focus, heavy grain, dim exposure, gate edges, dust, scratches, and contact-print variation across frames.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short establishing insert, wartime memory beat, chapter transition, or visual bridge into Leyte Gulf invasion coverage.
Historical context: The frames visually situate the viewer in a naval beachhead context through the title card and distant maritime view without showing combat action or identifiable personnel.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but copyright status, military source history, and title-card identification should be checked before use.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1944 Leyte Gulf 8mm footage, Beachhead Leyte title card, World War II Pacific naval home movie, and Philippines invasion archive film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1944 Leyte Gulf material, then broader World War II Pacific naval and beachhead footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1944 Leyte Gulf 8mm frame showing a hazy water horizon with small distant naval vessels and visible film wear. — Distant vessels sit on a hazy horizon in the opening maritime view.

Dim 8mm title card reading “BEACHHEAD — LEYTE,” confirming the supplied Leyte Gulf wartime setting. — A title card identifies the scene as “BEACHHEAD — LEYTE.”

Repeated Leyte beachhead title card on worn 8mm film, with soft lettering, scratches, and uneven exposure. — The title card repeats, with visible grain and age marks across the frame.

Final visible 8mm title-card frame reading “BEACHHEAD — LEYTE,” bordered by dark gate edges and mottled film texture. — The closing frame holds on the Beachhead Leyte title card.

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