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Calcutta India-1962: River Life In A Southeast Asian Village With Thatched Homes And Boats

  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCalcutta, India
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1962 in Calcutta India
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River Life In A Southeast Asian Village With Thatched... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures daily life along a river in a Southeast Asian village. Stilted thatch homes line the waterway as a man propels a longboat loaded with goods using a pole. Other villagers move about on small boats, some wearing traditional conical straw hats. The footage shows a bustling water-based community engaged in trade and transport, with palm trees and lush greenery framing the scene. The warm, faded colors and film grain evoke a nostalgic, archival feel, offering a glimpse into mid-century riverine life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123725155

Rights & Clearance

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 1399 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label
feb
Reel-level year note
1962
Reel-level location note
india,calcuta,bengali
Date
1962 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Calcutta, India Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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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Topics & Keywords

  • philippines
  • fishing
  • work
  • river
  • boats
  • making a living
  • straw hats
  • people
  • village
  • thatch homes
  • small
  • calcutta india
  • 1962
  • 1962 home movie footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • river village life
  • Southeast Asia 1960s
  • thatched stilt houses
  • longboat transport
  • traditional straw hats
  • waterway commerce
  • 1960s daily life
  • archival footage
  • vintage documentary
  • old film
  • nostalgic clip
  • river trade
  • fishing village
  • 8mm home movie
  • historical footage
  • cultural heritage
  • rural community
  • documentary footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s 8mm home-movie footage for edits needing river village life, small boats, thatched homes, and everyday waterway activity in an archival travel context.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 8mm home-movie frame showing thatched waterside homes, palm trees, and a narrow boat carrying stacked goods along a river or canal.
Thatched homes and a goods boat along a shaded village waterway.

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