Manilla Philippines--1944: World War 2 In Manila

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

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Manilla Philippines--1944: World War 2 In Manila — Clip Details

A close-up of a vintage 8mm film title card from Manila, Philippines, dated March 1944. The grainy, green-tinted frame displays bold text reading 'MANILA 1944 MARCH' followed by 'JAP DESTRUCTION', capturing a stark historical moment during World War II. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics with visible grain, slight flicker, and aged texture, offering authentic archival material for war history, documentary, or editorial projects.

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: 125864524

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: 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: Supports documentary or museum requests for 1940s World War II Manila material needing an 8mm title-card insert or date/location identifier.
Period detail: The card visibly reads “MANILA 1944 MARCH,” with typed lettering and aged film texture consistent with the supplied wartime Manila metadata.
Home-movie behavior: Its value is as a filmed home-movie title card, preserving how the original reel maker labeled a place, month, and wartime subject for later viewing.
What appears in frame: The frames show a green-tinted title card, black film borders, repeated typed words, soft focus, visible grain, and slight exposure variation.
Film character: The 8mm scan has pronounced grain, gate edges, muted green cast, flicker, and soft registration that convey original physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as an opening identifier, transition card, research locator, or memory beat before related Manila wartime footage.
Historical context: The visible title card places the reel in Manila in March 1944, while broader claims about destruction should be checked against the full clip and provenance.
Research note: No people, brands, or private property are visible here, but copyright status, source ownership, and wording on the full reel still require review.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1944 Manila 8mm title card, World War II Philippines home movie, wartime Manila reel label, and March 1944 archive footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Manila 1944 footage, then World War II Philippines home movies or destruction aftermath material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1944 Manila 8mm title card with typed text reading MANILA 1944 MARCH, seen through grain, soft focus, and dark gate edges. — Title card marked MANILA 1944 MARCH in a green-tinted 8mm frame.

Manila, Philippines title-card frame dated 1944 and March, with visible 8mm grain, muted green tint, and black border at left. — Second title-card frame showing MANILA 1944 MARCH with aged film texture.

8mm title card for Manila in March 1944, cropped within dark frame edges and softened by grain and exposure variation. — Title card remains centered, reading MANILA 1944 MARCH.

Final extracted frame of the Manila March 1944 title card, showing typed lettering, green-tinted stock, dark gate edge, and worn film texture. — Final frame of the Manila March 1944 title card.

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