Colombo Ceylon-1946: Elephant In A Pit Being Rescued By Men With Ropes

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Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationColombo, Sri Lanka
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Elephant In A Pit Being Rescued By Men With Ropes — Clip Details

COLOMBO CEYLON-1946: A vintage 8mm film clip captures a dramatic scene of an elephant trapped in a pit, being prepared for rescue. Two men in white shirts and head coverings work together, using ropes and wooden poles to secure the animal. The elephant, a large grey creature, stands amidst debris and bamboo, its massive form filling the frame. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows natural movement and a grainy texture, conveying the urgency and effort of the rescue operation in a rustic, outdoor setting.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124755528

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.

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: 1946 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
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: Supports 1940s documentary or museum requests for colonial-era Ceylon footage involving elephant handling, rescue work, and human-animal labor scenes.
Period detail: The white shirts, head coverings, bamboo poles, rope work, and 8mm color stock may show mid-1940s outdoor rescue practices in Colombo, Ceylon.
Home-movie behavior: The high, handheld viewpoint observes men coordinating around a trapped elephant, preserving an unstaged sense of urgency and practical teamwork.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a grey elephant in a pit, men in white shirts, ropes, bamboo poles, rough ground, scattered debris, and dark film-frame edges.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight blur, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that give the rescue scene a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, cutaway, or tension beat within sequences about animal rescue, elephant labor, colonial travel footage, or Ceylon in the 1940s.
Historical context: The frames show people using ropes and poles around an elephant in a rustic outdoor setting, but the footage alone does not identify the institution, owner, or exact cause of the pit rescue.
Research note: People are visible and may require likeness review; copyright status, location permissions, and any animal welfare context should be checked separately before commercial use.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1946 Colombo Ceylon elephant rescue 8mm, elephant in pit ropes, vintage Sri Lanka animal footage, and home movie elephant handling.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other Colombo or 1946 Ceylon footage, then with broader elephant rescue, animal handling, or colonial travel material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 Colombo, Ceylon 8mm frame showing men in white shirts working with ropes beside an elephant in a rough pit. — Men prepare ropes around an elephant during a pit rescue scene.

1946 Colombo, Ceylon footage frame with men coordinating rope work around a trapped elephant from a high viewpoint. — Men coordinate around the elephant with ropes and poles visible.

High-angle 8mm view of a grey elephant in a pit with bamboo, debris, and a man nearby during the Colombo rescue scene. — The elephant stands amid bamboo and debris as a worker remains close by.

1946 Colombo, Ceylon frame showing the elephant in the pit with a man holding a pole near bamboo and rope. — A man works below the elephant with a pole as rescue materials remain scattered.

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