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Yokohama Japan-1954: A Ship Moving Fast Across the Open Sea

  • Year1954
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationYokohama, Japan
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1954 Yokohama Japan
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A Ship Moving Fast Across the Open Sea — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1954, this vintage home movie captures a view from a moving vessel, likely a ship, with a chain-link railing in the foreground and the open sea stretching into the distance. The footage has a grainy, blue-tinted quality typical of mid-century amateur film, with soft focus and subtle camera movement suggesting motion. The scene evokes a sense of travel and nostalgia, with no visible people or specific landmarks, emphasizing the vastness of the water and the quiet contemplation of a journey at sea.

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
125882566

Rights & Clearance

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

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Date
1954 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
Yokohama, Japan 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

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  • yokohama japan
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  • maritime travel
  • sea view
  • chain-link railing
  • moving ship
  • blue-tinted film
  • grainy 8mm
  • archival footage
  • historical home movie
  • ocean view
  • vintage travel
  • 1950s film
  • nostalgic clip
  • documentary footage
  • old film
  • retro footage
  • sea journey
  • vintage maritime

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1950s travel, maritime, and home-movie sequences needing a brief shipboard view across open water near Yokohama, Japan.

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