India-1974: Person in Yellow Shirt Holding Boa Constrictor

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Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationIndia
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1974 in India

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Person in Yellow Shirt Holding Boa Constrictor — Clip Details

A person in a yellow shirt and dark pants holds a large boa constrictor in a dimly lit indoor setting, likely a home or private venue in India. The snake coils and slithers across the person's torso, its dark body with light markings contrasting against the bright clothing. Shot on 8mm film in 1974, the footage displays warm color tones, grain, and slight motion blur typical of vintage home movies. The scene captures a moment of interaction between human and animal, evoking a sense of curiosity and nostalgia.

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: 124448422

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: 1974 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: India 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: 1970s India home-movie footage suited for documentary or museum edits needing a brief human-animal interaction with a snake in an indoor setting.
Period detail: The clothing, warm 8mm color, and metadata-supported 1974 date may show a 1970s private or informal indoor encounter in India.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the feel of an unstaged home-movie moment, with the camera held close as a person handles a snake for observation.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a yellow shirt, dark trousers, a patterned snake, dim curtains or wall panels, warm indoor light, and 8mm frame borders.
Film character: The footage carries warm color, heavy grain, soft focus, and slight handheld instability characteristic of scanned 8mm home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, cutaway, or memory beat for animal encounters, travel recollection, or private leisure scenes.
Historical context: The scene suggests a close indoor human-animal encounter, but the frames do not identify the venue, event, species, or individuals shown.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, subject permissions, and any venue context should be checked separately.
Research search match: Likely search matches include 1974 India 8mm snake handling, vintage home movie person holding snake, and 1970s indoor animal encounter footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then India 1974 material, then other home-movie clips involving animals or informal demonstrations.

Still Frames From This Clip

1974 India 8mm frame showing a person in a yellow shirt with a snake draped across the torso in dim indoor light. — A person holds a patterned snake against a yellow shirt in a dim interior.

1974 India 8mm frame with a dark patterned snake curving across a person's yellow shirt and dark trousers. — The snake forms a curved line across the person's torso.

1974 India 8mm frame showing a close, grainy view of a snake hanging over a person wearing a yellow shirt. — A close handheld view emphasizes the snake against bright clothing.

1974 India 8mm frame of a patterned snake across a person's torso, with warm light and soft film grain. — The snake remains draped across the person as the shot holds close.

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