Minnesota USA-1964: Black and White Cat Grooming on Tree Branch

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationMinnesota, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Black and White Cat Grooming on Tree Branch — Clip Details

A black and white cat perches on a tree branch against a vivid blue sky in this 1964 8mm home movie from Minnesota. The cat grooms itself, licking its fur while balanced on the limb, then pauses to look around. The footage captures the animal's natural behavior with authentic film grain and color shifts typical of vintage Super 8 film. The scene evokes a quiet, nostalgic moment of domestic wildlife in a suburban backyard setting.

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: 125309467

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: 1964 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: Minnesota, United States 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: 1960s Minnesota home-movie cutaway of a domestic cat in a tree for documentary, education, or memory-sequence uses needing quiet backyard animal behavior.
Period detail: The visible clues are limited to 8mm color stock, dense grain, saturated blue sky, and suburban yard tree cover that may show a mid-1960s home-movie setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged home-movie feel, watching a black-and-white cat balance, groom, and look around from a nearby branch.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a black-and-white cat, rough tree trunk, branching limbs, narrow leaves, patches of bright blue sky, deep shadows, and soft film edges.
Film character: The footage carries strong 8mm texture through coarse grain, slight blur, saturated color shifts, handheld framing, and dark vignetted edges.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short animal cutaway, a gentle transition, or a domestic memory beat between broader family or neighborhood scenes.
Historical context: The scene offers a small-scale view of pet life and outdoor observation in archival home-movie footage without visible people, signage, or buildings.
Research note: No people, logos, or readable property details are visible, but users should still assess copyright status and any broader reel context before licensing.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1964 Minnesota 8mm cat in tree, vintage home movie pet grooming, black and white cat on branch, and backyard animal cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1964 Minnesota home movies, then related pet, backyard, tree, and domestic animal footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

A black-and-white cat sits on a tree limb in 1964 Minnesota 8mm home-movie footage, partly framed by leaves and dark shadows. — The cat balances on a branch with bright sky showing through the tree.

The cat shifts its body near the tree trunk, with white fur catching light against the saturated blue sky and foliage. — The cat turns while staying close to the trunk and overhanging branches.

The cat crouches and appears to groom or lower its head while balanced on the branch in grainy color 8mm footage. — The cat lowers its head along the branch, partly obscured by trunk and leaves.

A blurred close view catches the cat beside the tree trunk, with bright blue sky and foliage behind the dark fur. — The final frame moves closer or softens as the cat remains beside the trunk.

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