Washington-1964: Mallard Duck Swimming on Water

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Mallard Duck Swimming on Water — Clip Details

A male mallard duck glides across rippling water in this 8mm home movie from 1964. The duck, with its distinctive black head, yellow beak, and mottled brown and white body, swims steadily through gentle waves. The footage, captured on vintage Super 8 film, shows natural movement and subtle ripples in the water, with a dark frame border visible on the sides. The scene evokes a quiet, nostalgic moment of wildlife in a natural setting, characteristic of mid-century home movie recordings.

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: 127382635

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: 1960s Washington 8mm wildlife footage suited for documentary cutaways, nature inserts, archival mood beats, or quiet scene transitions involving a mallard on water.
Period detail: The visible period clues are mainly the 8mm home-movie frame edges, soft color, grain, and exposure typical of amateur 1960s film rather than any identifiable landmark or event.
Home-movie behavior: The clip reflects an unstaged home-movie observation of a single duck swimming, with the camera lingering on ordinary wildlife rather than arranging a formal scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a male mallard, rippling gray water, small waves, dark film borders, soft focus, muted color, and slight frame variation as the duck moves.
Film character: The footage has an 8mm home-movie texture with visible grain, soft exposure, mild blur, muted color, and dark gate edges that signal scanned physical film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short wildlife cutaway, reflective transition, nature insert, or quiet memory beat within a 1960s home-movie sequence.
Historical context: The clip offers modest social context by showing mid-century amateur attention to everyday outdoor wildlife in Washington, without visible people, buildings, or public events.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but copyright and source licensing should still be reviewed separately from likeness or property concerns.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1960s 8mm mallard duck footage, Washington home movie wildlife, vintage duck swimming on water, and archival waterfowl cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with 1964 Washington footage, then with 1960s home-movie nature, lakes, rivers, birds, or water scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Washington 8mm frame showing a male mallard moving left across small waves, with soft focus and dark gate edges. — A male mallard swims through rippling water, partly blurred by motion and vintage film softness.

The mallard appears in side profile, gliding steadily across textured water.

1964 Washington 8mm close view of a male mallard swimming left through dark ripples and small surface waves. — A closer frame shows the mallard’s head, neck ring, pale body, and wake on the water.

1964 Washington 8mm frame showing a male mallard moving left across rippling water with muted color and soft film texture. — The duck continues across the water, its body and bill visible against the gray ripples.

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