Manilla Philippines--1944: War-Torn Ruins And Post Office Sign

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

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Manilla Philippines--1944: War-Torn Ruins And Post... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1944, this archival footage captures the aftermath of destruction in Manila, Philippines. The frames show a scene of widespread devastation with collapsed buildings, charred debris, and a large wagon wheel amidst the rubble. The color palette is dominated by browns and grays, with a clear blue sky visible above the ruins. The final frame reveals a green sign with the word 'POSTOFFICE' in faded lettering, indicating the location of a damaged government building. The footage exhibits natural film grain and slight color fading, characteristic of wartime home movies from the era.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125784555

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

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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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s documentary, museum, or education edits needing color 8mm views of wartime urban destruction in Manila.
Period detail: The damaged masonry, rubble, wagon wheel, and metadata-supported Manila setting place the footage in a 1944 wartime aftermath context.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a brief observer's pass across ruins, preserving an unstaged ground-level view rather than a formal newsreel composition.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include collapsed walls, charred debris, broken beams, a wagon wheel, dark building edges, blue sky, and later a damaged post office sign.
Film character: The 8mm color scan shows soft focus, visible grain, frame-edge darkness, slight fading, and handheld instability typical of period home-movie film.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a short insert, aftermath cutaway, location bridge, or memory beat within a sequence about wartime Manila.
Historical context: The frames show civilian urban damage and public-building debris, but the footage alone does not identify who caused the destruction or the exact site.
Research note: No people are visible, but the post office lettering and damaged public structures should be reviewed for copyright, trademark, and location-identification context.
Research search match: Searches such as 1940s Manila ruins, 8mm wartime Philippines aftermath, damaged post office sign, and color home movie rubble are likely matches.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1944 Manila material, then broader wartime urban destruction or postwar recovery footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1944 Manila 8mm frame showing rubble, damaged masonry, broken beams, and a wagon wheel among urban ruins. — Rubble and a wagon wheel sit in front of damaged urban walls.

Color 8mm view of Manila ruins in 1944, with broken timbers, rubble, damaged walls, and a wagon wheel visible. — Broken timbers and debris fill the foreground of a damaged building scene.

1944 Manila home-movie frame showing debris-strewn ruins, damaged wall surfaces, and a wagon wheel near collapsed material. — A street-level view lingers on debris and damaged masonry.

1944 Manila frame with rubble, damaged buildings, and a faded post office sign visible near the ruins. — A faded post office sign appears beside rubble and damaged structures.

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