India-1946: View Of Grey And Red Ship On A Cloudy Day

$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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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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View Of Grey And Red Ship On A Cloudy Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1946, this vintage home movie captures a group of men on a dock or small vessel observing a large ship in the water. The scene unfolds on a cloudy day, with the ship's dark hull and red waterline visible against a grey sky. Men in period clothing, including caps and coats, stand together, some looking toward the vessel. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight motion blur, and a muted color palette, evoking a sense of mid-20th century maritime activity in India. The handheld camera movement adds to the authentic, personal feel of the archival recording.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124755825

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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s India maritime or travel edits needing a brief home-movie view of men watching a large ship from a dock or small vessel.
Period detail: Caps, coats, muted color 8mm stock, and the large dark-hulled ship may show mid-1940s civilian waterfront activity in India.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged value as men stand and look toward the vessel while the handheld camera shifts from deck details to the ship offshore.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a ship deck rail, mooring gear, several men in caps and coats, cloudy water, a large grey and red ship hull, and hazy sky.
Film character: Soft focus, grain, mild exposure haze, and handheld framing give the short color 8mm footage a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a maritime insert, travel transition, port cutaway, or quiet observational beat within a 1940s India sequence.
Historical context: The scene visually suggests waterfront observation and ship traffic without identifying a port, vessel, route, or event from the frames alone.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no brands or private property are apparent, and copyright status is separate from visible-rights review.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1940s India ship footage, 8mm home movie harbor scene, men watching ship, cloudy day maritime cutaway, and vintage dock footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1946 India waterfront material, then broader 1940s ship, harbor, and travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In supported 1946 India home-movie footage, a man in light clothing moves along a deck beside railings and dark mooring equipment. — A man walks along a deck area with railings and mooring gear visible in soft focus.

Men in period clothing stand by the water in India, 1946, watching a large grey ship with a red waterline under cloudy sky. — Men gather at the waterfront as a large dark-hulled ship passes or sits nearby.

A handheld 1946 India frame shows men in caps and coats facing a large ship, with water and hazy sky behind them. — The camera frames the men from behind and beside them as they watch the ship.

In the final 1946 India frame, men stand at the waterfront while a dark ship with a red lower hull dominates the hazy background. — A large ship remains in view as men stand together near the water on a cloudy day.

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