Quebec Canada-1952: Two Large Crocodiles Resting In Park Enclosure

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationQuebec, Canada
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1951 Canada

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Two Large Crocodiles Resting In Park Enclosure — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures two large crocodiles resting on a concrete surface within a park enclosure. The reptiles' scaly, dark hides glisten under natural light, their powerful jaws slightly open. The scene is framed by a low stone wall and lush green trees in the background, suggesting a zoo or wildlife exhibit. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color saturation, with a slightly shaky handheld camera movement. The overall mood is one of quiet observation, offering a rare glimpse into mid-century animal displays.

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: 123333436

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$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 1570 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: dr. mc petersen
Reel-level year note: 1952
Reel-level location note: florida,washington dc,canada
Date: 1952 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Quebec, Canada Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Fills 1950s zoo and wildlife exhibit requests for documentary or educational productions needing mid-century captive reptile footage.
Period detail: Sandy-floored enclosure with a low concrete ledge is consistent with mid-century zoo design; the 1952 date and Quebec location derive from reel metadata, as no legible signage appears in frame.
Home-movie behavior: Shot handheld at close range from a visitor's vantage point, capturing an unhurried, curious gaze at large reptiles typical of family zoo outings in the 1950s.
What appears in frame: Two large dark-scaled reptiles, sandy enclosure floor, low concrete perimeter ledge, lush green deciduous trees, dappled natural light, heavy-shadowed stone enclosure wall, and a small unidentifiable structure in the background.
Film character: Warm 8mm color palette with visible grain and slight handheld drift characterizes the close-up frames; the enclosure pan shots are notably underexposed, adding a period-authentic shadow quality.
Edit role: The reptile close-ups serve as inserts or cutaways in zoo-history or wildlife documentary sequences; the shadowed enclosure pan can function as an environmental transition out of the animal footage.
Historical context: Mid-century public zoos commonly displayed crocodilians in open sand-and-concrete pits with low perimeter barriers, and this footage may document display conditions typical of North American zoological parks of the early 1950s.
Research note: No individuals appear in any frame; the enclosure may carry institutional property interests—confirm the venue's identity before production use, as reel-level tags suggest some location ambiguity.
Research search match: 1950s zoo crocodile footage, vintage captive reptile exhibit 8mm, mid-century zoo Canada home movie, archival crocodilian enclosure, vintage wildlife park film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from the same reel or Quebec 1952 home-movie set; then with 1950s North American zoo footage; then with vintage captive wildlife or natural history sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two large dark-scaled reptiles basking on sandy ground in a zoo enclosure, 8mm home movie circa 1952. — Two crocodilians at rest on sandy enclosure floor, 8mm zoo footage circa 1952.

Foreground crocodilian facing camera with second reptile behind on sandy enclosure floor, circa 1952 8mm home movie. — Crocodilian pair on sandy enclosure floor, foreground animal facing camera.

Underexposed pan showing stone enclosure barrier and surrounding green foliage at a mid-century zoo, circa 1952 8mm. — Stone enclosure perimeter wall with lush green trees beyond, heavily shadowed exposure.

Enclosure boundary wall with tree-lined background and distant small structure, 8mm zoo footage circa 1952. — Enclosure boundary wall with green trees and a small distant structure beyond.

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