Manilla Philippines--1944: The Destruction Of War To A Temple And An Guiding

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Year1944
Decade1940s
LocationManila, Philippines
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1944 Philippines

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Manilla Philippines--1944: The Destruction Of War To A... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1944, this archival footage captures the aftermath of war in Manila, Philippines. The clip shows a severely damaged building, likely a temple or significant structure, with collapsed walls, exposed beams, and debris scattered across the site. The weathered concrete and broken windows stand against a clear blue sky, emphasizing the scale of destruction. In the final frame, two women in period dresses stand near the ruins, observing the devastation. The footage exhibits natural film grain, slight color fading, and the characteristic look of wartime home movie footage. This powerful visual serves as a historical document of wartime destruction in the Philippines.

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: 125784550

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.

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: 1944 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: Manila, Philippines 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.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s documentary, museum, or education requests needing wartime Manila aftermath footage with damaged architecture and civilian observation.
Period detail: The clip may show mid-1940s Manila through period dresses, 8mm color home-movie texture, and a heavily damaged masonry structure under a clear sky.
Home-movie behavior: The viewpoint feels like a visitor or resident recording ruins from nearby, ending with two women pausing at the damaged site rather than a staged news scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include broken walls, exposed beams, window openings, rubble, strong sunlight, blue sky, and two women standing near the ruins.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm color, visible grain, high contrast, handheld framing, and slight fading consistent with scanned wartime-era home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, aftermath cutaway, location-establishing detail, or reflective memory beat in a wartime Manila sequence.
Historical context: The frames visually document urban destruction and civilian proximity to damaged architecture without confirming the building type or specific wartime event.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed, while no brands or audible music are apparent; copyright and location/property status should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 8mm 1940s Manila ruins, Philippines wartime destruction, damaged building aftermath, and civilians viewing bombed architecture.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Manila 1944 material, then broader Philippines wartime aftermath or urban ruin scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1944 Manila 8mm frame showing a damaged masonry building with dark window openings, exposed beams, debris, and strong sunlight. — A heavily damaged building is filmed from below against a clear sky.

1944 Manila home-movie frame of a war-damaged building facade, with exposed structural pieces, shadowed openings, and blue sky. — The camera holds on the ruined facade and broken structural details.

1944 Manila 8mm frame with a tilted handheld view of damaged walls, dark window openings, rubble, and clear blue sky. — A tilted shot emphasizes the fractured building and open sky.

1944 Manila frame showing two women in period dresses near a heavily damaged building with exposed beams, rubble, and deep shadows. — Two women stand at the edge of a ruined structure, looking toward the damage.

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