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Manilla Philippines--1944: Wartime Ruins and 1940s Street Life

  • Year1944
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationManila, Philippines
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1944 Philippines
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Manilla Philippines--1944: Wartime Ruins and 1940s... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1944, this vintage footage captures a bustling street scene in Manila, Philippines. The clip opens on a desolate, rubble-strewn alley with damaged buildings under a deep purple-tinted sky, suggesting wartime destruction. It then transitions to a lively urban street with vintage automobiles, including a prominent jeepney, and pedestrians navigating the road. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and slight instability, characteristic of home movie footage from the era. This archival material offers a rare glimpse into mid-20th century Philippine life and urban infrastructure.

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
125784531

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

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Date
1944 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
Manila, Philippines 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

  • place
  • lot
  • small
  • size
  • auto
  • vehicles
  • colorful
  • city
  • technology
  • manilla philippines
  • 194
  • 1944 Manila Philippines
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • wartime destruction
  • jeepney
  • vintage automobiles
  • 1940s Philippines
  • historical street scene
  • archival footage
  • Manila street
  • 1940s transportation
  • old film
  • film grain
  • historical documentary
  • retro footage
  • Philippine history
  • wartime damage
  • urban life 1940s
  • classic film
  • vintage city

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for documentary or museum edits needing 1940s Manila home-movie footage of wartime urban damage and everyday street traffic.

Still Frames From This Clip

Rubble-strewn lane between damaged buildings with a dark purple cast.

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