India-1946: Group Of Human Beings Holding Three Elephants Near The Water

Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationIndia
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Group Of Human Beings Holding Three Elephants Near The Water — Clip Details

INDIA-1946: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a group of men handling three elephants near a body of water, likely a river or harbor. A man in a light-colored shirt and cap appears to be guiding or feeding one of the large animals, while others stand nearby. The elephants are calm, with one raising its trunk. The footage exhibits the characteristic grain and color palette of 1940s Super 8 film, with a blue-toned water background and a slightly shaky, observational camera style. This archival clip offers a rare glimpse into mid-20th century animal handling in India, suitable for historical documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124756124

Rights & Clearance

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 (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: India 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: Useful for 1940s India archive requests needing brief editorial footage of elephant handling beside water in 8mm home-movie material.
Period detail: The light clothing, caps, animal handling scene, and color 8mm texture may show a mid-1940s outdoor encounter in India, as supported by the clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from a distance as adults stand close to calm elephants, giving the clip an informal visitor-shot record rather than a staged production view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three elephants, adult handlers or onlookers, a man in a light cap, raised trunks, dark clothing, a railing or dock edge, and blue water behind them.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm color, visible grain, uneven exposure, slight blur, and handheld framing that give it a period home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, transition, or memory beat for archival sequences about travel, animals, colonial-era India, or human-animal contact.
Historical context: The scene documents adults managing or standing with elephants near a waterfront, but the footage does not identify the exact site, event, or purpose of the activity.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and contextual use should be reviewed separately from any copyright or footage-license assessment.
Research search match: Search matches include 1940s India 8mm elephants by water, vintage home movie elephant handlers, and archival footage of men with elephants near a river or harbor.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other India 1946 footage, then broader archive scenes of elephants, animal handling, waterfront travel, or 1940s home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 India 8mm frame showing adults near elephants by a waterfront, with a man in a light cap facing a raised trunk. — Adults gather close to elephants near the water as one animal raises its trunk.

Soft 8mm frame from India showing elephants beside water with adults standing partly obscured near their heads. — Elephants stand near a waterfront while adults remain close at their sides.

1946 India 8mm frame showing a cap-wearing adult close to an elephant's head, with water and other figures behind. — A man stands close to an elephant's head as others remain nearby at the waterfront.

1946 India home-movie frame showing a man in light clothing reaching toward an elephant at a waterfront gathering. — A man reaches toward an elephant as additional elephants and adults stand beside the water.

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