Washington-1964: Ducks Resting by Lake

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD

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Ducks Resting by Lake — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures two ducks resting on a grassy, gravelly bank beside a calm lake. The footage, framed by dark borders suggesting a window view, shows the ducks preening and settling near the water's edge under natural daylight. The scene exudes a quiet, nostalgic atmosphere with authentic film grain and color tones typical of mid-century amateur footage. This archival clip offers a peaceful glimpse of wildlife in a natural setting, ideal for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127382540

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: 1964 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: Washington, United States 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 1960s wildlife or Pacific Northwest nature requests needing quiet 8mm home-movie cutaways of ducks by a lakeshore.
Period detail: The clip is dated 1964 in Washington metadata, while the frames themselves show mainly natural shoreline, water, and film borders with few era-specific objects.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has an unstaged home-movie patience, watching two ducks rest and preen from a fixed, possibly window-framed viewpoint.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two ducks, rippled lake water, a gravel bank, sparse grass, shoreline brush, dark film-frame borders, and soft daylight.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows visible grain, muted mid-century color, slight softness, and dark frame edges that contribute physical-film texture.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a wildlife insert, reflective transition, lakeside cutaway, or quiet memory beat within a 1960s home-movie sequence.
Historical context: The scene records casual amateur attention to ordinary lakeside wildlife rather than a documented public event or identifiable landmark.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or music are indicated, but users should still clear copyright and assess any location or wildlife-use context separately.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1964 Washington 8mm ducks, vintage home movie lake wildlife, Super 8 shoreline birds, or ducks resting by water.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Washington 1964 outdoor footage, then broader 1960s home-movie wildlife or lake scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Washington 8mm frame showing two ducks on a gravelly lakeshore with rippled water behind them and dark film borders. — Two ducks rest near the edge of a lake on a gravel and grass bank.

1964 Washington 8mm frame of ducks settled on a gravel shore beside calm, rippled lake water, seen through dark vertical borders. — The ducks stay low on the shoreline as the water ripples behind them.

1964 Washington 8mm frame showing two ducks spread apart on a gravel and grass lake bank, with visible grain and dark frame edges. — The ducks are separated across the bank, one closer to the water and one near grass.

1964 Washington 8mm frame of ducks resting near a lake, with gravel foreground, grass, brush at the edge, and rippled water beyond. — A quiet lakeside view holds on the resting ducks and rippled water.

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