Manilla Philippines--1944: Man Wearing Yellow Shirt Carries Two Bundles Of Wood

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

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Manilla Philippines--1944: Man Wearing Yellow Shirt... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1944, this vintage footage captures a man in a yellow shirt and dark shorts carrying two large bundles of wood along a sun-drenched street in Manila, Philippines. Other figures move in the background near damaged buildings and utility poles, suggesting post-war conditions. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight motion blur, offering authentic archival footage of daily life during the mid-20th century. The bright daylight and outdoor setting highlight the resilience of local residents amid urban decay.

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: 125784572

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s Manila editorial work needing brief street-life footage with visible civilians, damaged urban surroundings, and everyday labor in color 8mm home-movie form.
Period detail: The clip may show wartime or postwar-era Manila through sparse streets, utility poles, damaged-looking structures, and pedestrians moving through a sunlit urban setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged street observation: a man carries large bundles while other people pass in the background, seen from a casual home-movie viewpoint.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a light yellow shirt, two large bundles of wood or brush, pedestrians, utility poles, a roadway, damaged walls or buildings, trees, and bright sky.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft focus, visible grain, color fading, gate edges, slight blur, and handheld framing that preserve the physical texture of a period home movie.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or social-history cutaway to suggest daily movement through a stressed urban street environment.
Historical context: The footage visually suggests ordinary civilian activity amid damaged or neglected streetscape elements, but the exact cause and identity of the structures should be verified externally.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness and contextual use should be reviewed; no logos are apparent, and copyright clearance remains separate from any location or personal rights checks.
Research search match: Likely researcher searches include 1940s Manila street footage, Philippines 8mm home movie, man carrying wood bundles, civilians on damaged urban street, and wartime Manila color film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then with other Manila 1944 street footage, then with related Philippines civilian life, urban damage, labor, and home-movie travel material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1944 Manila, a man in a light yellow shirt carries two large wood or brush bundles along a bright street with pedestrians and poles behind him. — A man carries two large bundles along a sunlit Manila street while other figures move in the background.

A 1944 Manila street view shows poles, trees, damaged-looking walls, and a partial building facade in soft color 8mm footage. — Utility poles and damaged-looking streetfront structures appear beside the road.

The Manila street scene continues with poles, bare trees, a damaged-looking wall, and a quiet roadway captured on faded 8mm film. — A quiet section of street shows poles, trees, and damaged-looking walls in bright light.

A final 1944 Manila street frame shows a damaged-looking wall, bare trees, utility poles, and a blurred passing figure or object near the road edge. — The street view holds on walls, poles, and trees with a blurred form near the right side.

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