India-1946: Documentary On Surviving The Long And Cold Days Out In The Deep Blue

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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Documentary On Surviving The Long And Cold Days Out In... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1946, this archival footage captures crew members on a ship battling rough seas. Men in heavy coats and hats stand on the wet deck, gripping railings and handling ropes as waves crash against the hull. The overcast sky and churning water convey the harsh conditions of maritime work. The grainy, monochrome image reflects the era's home movie style, offering a raw glimpse into naval life during the post-war period. This authentic, unscripted moment highlights the resilience and labor of seafarers.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124755809

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 1725 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: reel 1
Reel-level year note: 1946
Reel-level location note: india
Date: 1946 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: 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

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: Useful for 1940s maritime work requests needing brief 8mm shipboard footage of crew enduring rough, cold-looking sea conditions near India per clip metadata.
Period detail: Heavy coats, brimmed hats, simple railings, wet deck fittings, and handheld 8mm exposure may show mid-1940s shipboard working conditions without identifiable landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The value is an unstaged deck-level view of men steadying themselves, watching the sea, and moving cautiously as water and weather shape the moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include men in heavy coats and hats, a wet ship deck, metal railings, ropes or lines, deck hardware, rough water, and a pale overcast sky.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm focus, muted exposure, visible grain, gate edges, and slight handheld drift that give the clip a physical home-movie archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, transition, or atmosphere insert for postwar sea travel, shipboard labor, rough-weather passage, or maritime endurance.
Historical context: The frames show human activity on an exposed vessel deck, suggesting the practical vulnerability of shipboard work in open water rather than a staged naval scene.
Research note: People are visible but not individually identifiable in these frames, so likeness review may still be needed; copyright and any vessel-related property issues should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Search matches include 1946 8mm ship deck crew, India maritime home movie, rough sea shipboard work, men in coats at railings, and vintage ocean passage footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other India 1946 maritime material, then broader 1940s shipboard work, rough seas, and ocean travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 8mm shipboard footage near India per metadata, showing coated men on a wet deck with railings, rope, and rough sea behind them. — Men stand on a slick ship deck near railings while rough water passes beyond the vessel.

On a wet ship deck, two men in heavy outerwear stand near railings with choppy water behind them in 1946 India maritime footage per metadata. — Two figures remain near the rail as the ship moves through rough water.

A deck-level 8mm view shows coated men near the ship railing, one handling or checking an object while rough sea stretches behind. — Crew or passengers cluster near the railing, one looking down at an object in hand.

1946 8mm maritime footage near India per metadata, with a lone coated figure facing the sea from a wet deck railing. — A man stands at the rail with his back to the camera, looking out over rough water.

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