Calcutta India-1962: Man In Winter Clothing Pointing At Mountains

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationCalcutta, India
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 in Calcutta India

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Man In Winter Clothing Pointing At Mountains — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a man in winter clothing gazing out over a mountainous landscape. Wearing a red beanie and dark coat, he points toward the distant peaks under a twilight sky. The footage shows natural film grain and scratches, with a warm, nostalgic glow. The scene evokes a sense of quiet adventure and familial connection in a cold, high-altitude setting.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123723441

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1399 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label: feb
Reel-level year note: 1962
Reel-level location note: india,calcuta,bengali
Date: 1962 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: Calcutta, India 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: Serves 1960s South Asian travel and mountaineering sequences; suitable as a personal-perspective insert for Himalayan or high-altitude adventure documentary narratives.
Period detail: 8mm film stock, knit wool beanie, dark heavy coat and gloves consistent with early 1960s cold-weather travel wear; dusk mountain setting suggests a high-altitude alpine or sub-Himalayan location.
Home-movie behavior: An unscripted moment: the man turns to point toward the peaks while smiling at the camera, suggesting a companion is filming during a shared high-altitude excursion.
What appears in frame: Man in red knit beanie and dark winter coat, dark gloves, outstretched pointing arm, distant mountain ridgelines silhouetted under a purple-hued twilight sky, film grain and surface scratches.
Film character: Classic 8mm dusk response produces deep shadow vignetting, warm red saturation, and visible grain and surface scratches that authenticate the original 1960s film stock.
Edit role: Works as a personal travel insert or memory beat; the pointing gesture makes it a natural transition into wider mountain landscape shots or period B-roll for adventure narratives.
Historical context: Himalayan tourism and Indian mountaineering grew through the early 1960s; this footage may reflect amateur interest in high-altitude travel from that era, though the specific location is unconfirmed.
Research note: At least one adult face is clearly identifiable across multiple frames; a second figure appears in the opening frame. Editorial and legal review required for likeness use in any context.
Research search match: Likely found via queries for 1960s India mountain travel, vintage Himalayan home movie, 8mm winter altitude footage, or 1960s South Asian adventure film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from the same reel or trip; then with 1960s Indian or Himalayan travel footage; then with amateur mountain expedition or winter adventure home movies of the same era.

Still Frames From This Clip

Smiling figure in a red knit beanie at what appears to be a high-altitude viewpoint, circa 1962; 8mm film with characteristic grain and edge vignetting. — Figure at mountain viewpoint, red beanie, dusk sky, circa 1962.

Man in red knit beanie and dark winter coat gesturing with dark gloves toward unseen peaks; mountain ridgeline in soft dusk light, 8mm film circa 1962. — Man in red beanie gesturing toward mountains, circa 1962.

Man pointing with a gloved hand toward snow-capped mountains at what appears to be a high-altitude location, circa 1962; heavy film grain and surface scratches visible. — Man pointing toward snow-capped mountains, gloved hand extended, circa 1962.

Man raising a dark-gloved hand with snow-capped mountains faintly visible behind him; 8mm footage with notable grain and scratch texture, circa 1962. — Man with raised gloved hand, snowy mountain backdrop, circa 1962.

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