Moscow Russia-1971: Speedboat Races Up Waterway Then Pulls Away At Same Speed

$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.

Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationMoscow, Russia
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 in Russia

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

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

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Speedboat Races Up Waterway Then Pulls Away At Same Speed — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1971, this vintage footage captures a white speedboat racing along a river in Moscow, Russia. The boat cuts through the water, leaving a wake as it moves past historic Soviet-era buildings and a tree-lined embankment. A classic white car drives along the road below, and the scene is framed by the dark edges of a window or viewfinder. The film exhibits natural grain and color fading typical of home movies from the era, offering a nostalgic glimpse of urban life and transportation in the Soviet Union.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124913132

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: 1971 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: Moscow, Russia 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1971 Moscow 8mm footage suited for documentary or museum edits needing Soviet-era urban river transport and embankment atmosphere.
Period detail: Visible clues include a white river speedboat, Soviet-era city buildings, a broad embankment road, streetlamps, trees, and a boxy white car.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot vantage from behind a dark window or frame, following everyday traffic and river movement without staging.
What appears in frame: The frames show a white speedboat, river wake, tree-lined embankment, multi-story buildings, streetlamps, a road, and a white car.
Film character: The 8mm image carries soft grain, slight color fade, handheld framing, and dark film or window edges that read as home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a Moscow river cutaway, transport insert, urban transition, or short memory beat between broader Soviet-era sequences.
Historical context: The scene records ordinary city movement along a Moscow waterway, with river craft and road traffic passing built-up embankments.
Research note: No people, brands, or readable logos are visible, but copyright, location, vessel, and property context should still be reviewed for intended use.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1971 Moscow 8mm river boat, Soviet city embankment traffic, vintage speedboat on waterway, and home movie Moscow transport.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other 1971 Moscow street or river views, then broader Soviet-era transport and urban waterfront footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 Moscow 8mm frame showing a white speedboat moving along a river past urban embankment buildings. — A white speedboat cuts across the river, leaving wake below city buildings on the far bank.

1971 Moscow 8mm view from behind a dark frame toward trees, embankment road, and multi-story buildings. — Trees and a broad road fill the foreground, with pale city buildings across the waterway.

1971 Moscow 8mm frame showing an elevated view of trees, streetlamps, roadway, and Soviet-era urban buildings. — The camera looks across roadside trees and streetlamps toward buildings lining the opposite bank.

1971 Moscow 8mm frame with a white boat near the embankment and a boxy white car on the foreground road. — A white boat moves near the far embankment while a white car passes along the lower road.

Visually Similar Clips