Ontario Canada-1940: Passenger Ferries at Marina Dock

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Year1940
Decade1940s
LocationOntario, Canada
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1940 Canada

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Passenger Ferries at Marina Dock — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1940, this vintage home movie captures a scenic boat ride along a bustling marina in Ontario, Canada. The footage shows several passenger ferries and small boats docked along the waterfront, with a prominent Art Deco-style building rising in the background. The overcast sky and muted color palette give the clip a nostalgic, archival quality, while the gentle movement of the water and the steady camera work evoke a sense of calm travel. This authentic 1940s home movie offers a rare glimpse into mid-century waterfront life and transportation.

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, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124763687

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1940 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Ontario, Canada Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports editorial or documentary requests for 1940s Ontario waterfront travel, marina activity, passenger boats, and city-harbor establishing material.
Period detail: The frames show mid-century waterfront buildings, docked passenger vessels, and a tall Art Deco-style tower that may show urban Canadian harbor architecture of the period.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot boat-ride perspective, with the camera observing the waterfront from across moving water rather than staging any action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include passenger ferries, small boats, waterfront sheds, a tall tower, a large civic-looking building, dock structures, water, and an overcast skyline.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft focus, muted color, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing that preserve the home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief establishing insert, travel transition, waterfront cutaway, or memory beat for mid-century Canadian city life.
Historical context: The view suggests public waterfront transportation and leisure activity in an urban Ontario harbor without identifying a specific event or institution.
Research note: No people, faces, or clear brands are visible, but the buildings and vessels should still be reviewed for copyright, property, and location identification concerns.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1940s Ontario marina footage, 8mm Canadian waterfront, vintage passenger ferries, urban harbor home movie, and boat ride skyline.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Ontario 1940 waterfront views, then broader vintage marina, ferry, and city-harbor travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1940 Ontario waterfront view from the water, showing docked passenger boats and a large towered building in the background. — Docked passenger boats line the waterfront beneath a prominent urban building.

1940 Ontario harbor view with passenger boats, smaller craft, dock structures, and a prominent building rising behind the marina. — Passenger boats and small craft appear along the city waterfront.

1940 Ontario waterfront scene with a tall tower, low dock buildings, and a partially visible sign on a roofline across the water. — A tall tower rises behind low waterfront buildings viewed from the harbor.

1940 Ontario harbor frame showing rippled water, low waterfront structures, a roofline sign, and a tall tower in the background. — Waterfront sheds and a tall tower are seen from across the harbor water.

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