India-1974: Snake Charmer on Stage with Cobra

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Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationIndia
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1974 in India

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Snake Charmer on Stage with Cobra — Clip Details

A man in traditional Indian attire performs on stage with a snake during a 1974 home movie recording. Shot on 8mm film, the clip captures a snake charmer in a yellow tunic and patterned vest, holding a cobra against a backdrop of heavy brown curtains. The dimly lit stage and grainy film quality evoke a nostalgic, vintage atmosphere. Another performer in colorful clothing appears briefly, suggesting a cultural or folk entertainment act. The footage, with its warm tones and authentic 1970s aesthetic, offers a rare glimpse into traditional Indian street performance.

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: 124448428

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: Yes

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s India archival requests needing a brief home-movie view of a stage snake-charmer performance for documentary, museum, education, or editorial use.
Period detail: The warm 8mm color, dim stage lighting, heavy curtain backdrop, and traditional-style costume support the supplied 1974 India context without identifying a specific venue.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot home-movie perspective, holding on the performer and drifting through partial close views rather than staging a formal filmed performance.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a performer in a yellow tunic, patterned vest, headwear, a snake held on stage, brown curtains, another performer at frame edge, and dark film borders.
Film character: The footage shows warm color shift, coarse 8mm grain, soft focus, underexposed stage areas, and handheld framing that read as authentic physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, cultural performance cutaway, travel-memory beat, or transitional shot within a sequence about India, folk entertainment, or 1970s travel.
Historical context: The scene appears to document a public or semi-public entertainment act with traditional dress and a snake on stage, but the frames do not identify the venue or performers.
Research note: People and audible music are present, so likeness, performance, music, and any venue rights should be reviewed separately from the film copyright status.
Research search match: Likely search matches include 1974 India 8mm snake charmer, Super 8 home movie stage performance, Indian folk entertainment with cobra, and vintage travel footage India.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1974 India footage, then broader 1970s travel, stage performance, or snake-charmer material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1974 India 8mm frame showing a partial close view of a stage performer in a yellow tunic and patterned vest with a snake visible near the body. — A close, partial view of the performer and snake against the stage curtain.

1974 India 8mm frame with a close cropped view of the snake and costumed performer beside heavy brown stage curtains. — The snake and performer are seen in a tight, partly obscured stage close-up.

1974 India 8mm frame showing a blurred partial view of the stage performer in traditional-style clothing near the curtain. — Motion blur and handheld framing obscure the performer during the stage act.

1974 India 8mm frame showing a man in traditional-style attire holding a snake on stage, with another performer partly visible at right. — A wider view shows the snake-charmer act before heavy curtains, with a second performer at the side.

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