Ontario Canada-1940: Yellow Trees And Autumn Foliage In A Forest

$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.

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

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Yellow Trees And Autumn Foliage In A Forest — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1940, this vintage home movie captures a serene autumn scene in Ontario, Canada. The footage shows a dense forest with trees displaying vibrant yellow and orange foliage, viewed through a natural frame of dark tree trunks. The camera remains steady, focusing on the colorful canopy against a soft, overcast sky. The warm, slightly faded color palette and visible film grain evoke a strong sense of nostalgia and historical charm, characteristic of mid-20th century home movies.

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: 124764073

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.

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

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 requests for 1940s Canadian home-movie nature footage for documentary, museum, education, or commercial edits needing a quiet autumn forest cutaway.
Period detail: The color 8mm look and metadata date place this as 1940 Ontario footage, while the visible scene itself shows only deciduous autumn foliage and sky.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries an unstaged home-movie viewpoint, with the camera lingering on trees and seasonal color rather than a planned scenic setup.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include yellow-orange tree crowns, dark trunks or frame edges, overhanging branches, pale clouded sky, film grain, and exposure variation.
Film character: The footage has warm faded color, visible 8mm grain, soft focus, dark frame borders, and slight exposure shifts that read as physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a seasonal insert, reflective transition, nature cutaway, or memory beat between family or travel scenes.
Historical context: As visual context, the clip shows a mid-century home-movie record of autumn foliage in Ontario without visible people, buildings, vehicles, or landmarks.
Research note: No people, logos, brands, or private property are visible, but copyright status and any source-reel permissions should still be verified separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1940s Ontario autumn trees, vintage 8mm forest foliage, Canadian home movie nature footage, and yellow fall leaves.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Ontario 1940 footage, then broader vintage autumn forest and seasonal nature material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1940 Ontario 8mm frame showing dense yellow-orange autumn foliage through dark borders and soft grain. — Dense autumn foliage fills the frame behind dark vertical edges.

1940 Ontario home-movie view of yellow autumn treetops, dark branches, and a bright overcast sky. — Autumn tree crowns appear below a bright sky with branches along the edges.

1940 Ontario 8mm frame with yellow and red autumn trees under a gray, clouded sky. — Colorful autumn trees sit beneath a gray sky in a quiet forest view.

1940 Ontario home-movie frame of autumn treetops and dark branches with visible 8mm borders. — Autumn treetops remain framed by branches and dark film edges.

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