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Persian Gulf-1947: Scene Of Large Swells On Body Of Water Filmed From Ship

  • Year1947
  • Decade1940s
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Scene Of Large Swells On Body Of Water Filmed From Ship — Clip Details

PERSIAN GULF-1947: A dramatic view of large swells on the open sea captured from a moving ship. The 8mm film shows turbulent blue waves under a cloudy sky, with visible film grain and scratches characteristic of vintage home movie footage. The perspective suggests a journey across rough waters, with the horizon line shifting slightly across frames. This authentic archival clip offers a raw, unfiltered look at maritime travel in the late 1940s, with natural lighting and a slightly faded color palette typical of early color film. Ideal for historical documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling about mid-century sea voyages.

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
124759458

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People 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

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Reel record not linked for this clip
Date
1947 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
Not recorded Unidentified (Insufficient evidence for a responsible conclusion.)
Location evidence
No location is recorded for this clip.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • nature
  • sailing
  • waves
  • floating
  • transportation
  • scene
  • large
  • swells
  • body
  • water
  • filmed
  • ship
  • partly
  • cloudy
  • sky
  • persian gulf
  • 1947
  • 1947 maritime footage
  • Persian Gulf sea voyage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • ship at sea
  • turbulent ocean waves
  • 1940s home movie
  • archival ocean footage
  • cloudy sky over water
  • old film grain
  • historical sea travel
  • 8mm ship footage
  • vintage sailing clip
  • documentary sea footage
  • retro ocean view
  • old film scratches
  • 1940s transportation
  • maritime history
  • vintage color film
  • sea swells
  • ship window view

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1940s maritime travel requests needing brief archival home-movie views of rough open water from a ship for documentary or editorial use.

Still Frames From This Clip

Dark ocean swells beneath a cloudy sky with vertical ship-side framing.

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