Leyte Gulf Philippines-1944: On A Traditional Outrigger Canoe Navigating The Sea

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

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On A Traditional Outrigger Canoe Navigating The Sea — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1944, this vintage footage captures a traditional outrigger canoe navigating the waters of Leyte Gulf, Philippines. Several individuals are aboard, some seated and others standing, as the small craft glides across the deep blue sea. The film exhibits a distinct purple color cast and grainy texture characteristic of wartime home movies. The camera remains relatively stable, offering a serene view of maritime life during World War II. This archival clip provides a rare glimpse into Pacific theater civilian or military transport, evoking a sense of historical nostalgia and maritime resilience.

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: 123138296

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.

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: 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: 1940s 8mm footage of a traditional outrigger canoe on Leyte Gulf for documentary inserts on wartime-era maritime life or Pacific island transport.
Period detail: The clip may show a mid-1940s Philippine outrigger craft, with passengers in light clothing and no modern harbor features visible in the frames.
Home-movie behavior: The camera watches from a distance as people sit and stand aboard the small canoe, giving the scene an unstaged travel-film or observer perspective.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include deep blue open water, a narrow wooden canoe, outrigger spars, paddles or poles, seated passengers, and one standing figure.
Film character: The 8mm image has pronounced grain, soft focus, heavy purple-blue color shift, dark frame edges, and a steady but home-movie vantage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, maritime transition, or memory beat between broader Pacific wartime or island travel sequences.
Historical context: The footage visually places small-boat movement in Leyte Gulf during the 1940s without showing combat, military equipment, or identifiable landmarks.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may still be needed even though no logos, private property, or audible music are indicated.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1940s 8mm Leyte Gulf outrigger canoe, Philippines home movie boat at sea, and Pacific island small craft footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with 1944 Leyte Gulf or Philippines footage, then with broader Pacific maritime travel scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1944 Leyte Gulf footage showing several people in a traditional outrigger canoe, viewed from above across dark blue water. — People ride in a narrow outrigger canoe on open water.

A distant outrigger canoe carries several people across Leyte Gulf, with paddles or spars extending over the water. — A small outrigger canoe moves across open water.

The outrigger canoe appears in a wider 1944 Leyte Gulf view, with passengers seated low and one figure near the side spars. — Passengers sit in a canoe framed by rippled sea.

A traditional outrigger canoe remains in view on Leyte Gulf, its passengers and side supports silhouetted against the blue sea. — The canoe continues across the water with passengers aboard.

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