Japan-1952: Three Army Men Talking At Military Base

Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationJapan
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Three Army Men Talking At Military Base — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures three U.S. Army soldiers in olive drab uniforms and campaign hats conversing at a military base in Japan. The men, one with a red neckerchief and another with a yellow shoulder patch, stand in a muddy yard near a military truck and a classic American car. Other soldiers and equipment are visible in the background, suggesting a moment of downtime or briefing. The footage exhibits natural film grain and color fading characteristic of Super 8 home movies from the early 1950s, offering authentic archival material for historical or documentary 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: 125226818

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: Yes
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: 1952 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: Japan 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s Japan occupation-era or U.S. military base sequences needing brief 8mm home-movie footage of soldiers in informal conversation.
Period detail: Olive drab uniforms, campaign-style caps, a military truck, and a mid-century American car support the early 1950s Army-base setting described in the clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is the casual, unstaged exchange among servicemen, with background soldiers moving through the muddy base yard.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three uniformed soldiers, yellow shoulder patches, a red neckerchief, a military truck, a dark American car, muddy ground, low base buildings, and equipment.
Film character: The 8mm footage has warm faded color, visible grain, soft focus, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing typical of amateur home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, military-life cutaway, or transitional beat between broader Japan-base or postwar service sequences.
Historical context: The scene shows U.S. Army personnel at a base in Japan, emphasizing everyday military presence rather than combat or formal ceremony.
Research note: Faces, military insignia, and a visible vehicle marking warrant review for likeness, trademark, and institutional context separate from copyright status.
Research search match: Researchers may find it through searches for 1952 Japan 8mm Army base footage, U.S. soldiers talking, military uniforms, base yard, or home movie servicemen.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel Japan military footage, then other 1952 Japan clips, then broader U.S. Army base and soldier downtime scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 Japan 8mm frame of uniformed U.S. Army soldiers talking beside a truck, car, base buildings, and equipment. — Soldiers converse in a muddy military base yard with vehicles and equipment behind them.

Three U.S. Army soldiers in 1952 Japan stand in conversation near a marked truck, parked car, and base structures. — Three uniformed soldiers gather beside base vehicles during a casual exchange.

1952 Japan home-movie frame of Army soldiers conversing in a muddy base yard, with another serviceman passing behind them. — Foreground soldiers talk while background personnel and vehicles remain visible around the base yard.

U.S. Army personnel at a Japan military base in 1952, framed with a truck, car, low buildings, and muddy ground. — Soldiers pause in conversation near base vehicles and buildings at the end of the brief shot.

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