Switzerland-1961: Towering Public Water Fountain by Brown Building on a Clear Day

Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationSwitzerland
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 Switzerland

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Towering Public Water Fountain by Brown Building on a... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures a public fountain in Switzerland, its towering water jets rising against a clear sky. The scene features a distinctive brown building with arched architecture in the background, while people in period attire stroll and gather near the water. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight color fading, and natural film imperfections, evoking a nostalgic mid-century European atmosphere. The camera remains mostly static, focusing on the fountain's activity and surrounding public space.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125292797

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: 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: 1961 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: Switzerland 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s European travel, public-space, or urban leisure sequences needing brief home-movie footage of a Swiss fountain and surrounding visitors.
Period detail: Period clues may show early-1960s visitor clothing, 8mm color stock, and an ornate public building seen behind the fountain.
Home-movie behavior: The clip offers a visitor-shot view of people pausing near a public fountain, with attention held on the water jets rather than staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include tall fountain sprays, a broad basin, an arched brown building, open sky, pedestrians, and heavy film gate edges.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, faded color, slight exposure variation, and visible gate edges that preserve its home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, travel cutaway, location transition, or reflective memory beat within a mid-century Europe sequence.
Historical context: The scene documents everyday public leisure around a Swiss urban fountain without supporting claims about a named landmark or event.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, location, and property considerations should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Researcher searches might include 1961 Switzerland 8mm fountain footage, Swiss public square home movie, or 1960s European travel fountain scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Switzerland 1961 material, then broader public fountain or European travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Swiss 8mm frame showing pale fountain jets rising beside a partly visible arched public building. — Fountain jets rise against a bright sky with architecture just inside the left frame edge.

Swiss home-movie frame with vertical fountain jets and a small portion of arched architecture at the side. — The camera holds on the water jets while the building remains mostly cropped.

1961 travel footage frame showing a fountain plume and partial brown arched building in Switzerland. — A cropped view emphasizes the fountain spray and the building facade at left.

1961 Swiss 8mm frame showing a broad public fountain basin, tall jets, arched building, and visitors in period dress. — Visitors stand near the large fountain basin as tall sprays rise behind it.

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