Leyte Gulf Philippines-1944: Sailors Rowing Outrigger Canoe

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

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Sailors Rowing Outrigger Canoe — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1944, this archival footage captures sailors aboard a traditional outrigger canoe navigating the deep blue waters of Leyte Gulf, Philippines. The high-angle view shows several men in light-colored clothing and hats actively rowing with wooden paddles, their movements synchronized as the boat cuts through the waves. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, warm color shifts, and a slightly faded quality, evoking a strong sense of wartime Pacific history and maritime life. This authentic home movie offers a rare glimpse into naval operations and local seafaring during World War II.

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: 123138310

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: Useful for 1940s Pacific wartime or maritime sequences needing brief 8mm home-movie footage of men rowing an outrigger-style canoe at sea.
Period detail: The hats, light clothing, small craft, and metadata-supported Leyte Gulf setting place the scene in a 1944 Pacific maritime context, though no landmark is visible.
Home-movie behavior: The high-angle camera observes the rowers from above as they work the paddles, giving the clip an unstaged view of movement on open water.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a narrow canoe, side outriggers, several men in hats, wooden paddles, deep blue water, bright wake, and dark film-frame borders.
Film character: The scan carries saturated blue water, soft focus, visible 8mm grain, mild gate weave, and exposure bloom around white clothing as part of its archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a cutaway, travel insert, maritime transition, or brief memory beat within a Pacific War or island-seafaring sequence.
Historical context: The footage shows men using a narrow outrigger craft on open water, offering visual context for small-boat movement around Leyte Gulf without proving a specific operation.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright status should be assessed separately from depicted individuals.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1944 Leyte Gulf 8mm footage, Pacific sailors in outrigger canoe, World War II home movie rowing, and archival small boat at sea.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1944 Leyte Gulf material, then broader Pacific maritime or wartime small-craft footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1944 Leyte Gulf footage shows several men in light clothing rowing a narrow outrigger canoe from a high angle. — High-angle view of men rowing an outrigger canoe across blue water.

Several men continue rowing an outrigger canoe in metadata-supported Leyte Gulf, with dark film borders framing the shot. — Rowers guide the outrigger canoe through open water.

High-angle 8mm frame of men in a narrow outrigger canoe, with paddles and crossbeams visible over blue water. — The canoe's outriggers and paddles are visible as the men row.

The final frame shows men aboard the outrigger canoe in Leyte Gulf, with a long paddle and side float visible against the water. — A long paddle extends from the canoe while the rowers continue moving.

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