Washington-1964: Colorful Mallard Duck Swims On Rough Waters Against Strong Currents

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD

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Colorful Mallard Duck Swims On Rough Waters Against... — Clip Details

A male mallard duck glides across choppy, dark water in this 8mm home movie from 1964. The duck, with its distinctive iridescent green head, yellow bill, and brown-and-white body, navigates strong currents, creating ripples in the water. Shot on vintage 8mm film, the footage exhibits natural grain, slight motion blur, and the characteristic black borders of a home movie projector. The scene captures a moment of wildlife in motion, evoking a sense of nostalgia and natural observation.

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: 127382652

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: Useful for 1960s wildlife, Washington nature, or home-movie cutaway requests needing a brief color shot of a mallard moving through choppy water.
Period detail: The visible evidence is mainly the 8mm color film texture and projected-frame borders, with no landmarks or built details to verify a more specific Washington setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an observational home-movie feel, holding on a single duck as it rides the current rather than staging or directing the action.
What appears in frame: A male mallard, dark rippled water, white neck ring, yellow bill, brown chest, pale body feathers, black tail markings, and film-frame borders are visible.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm grain, soft focus, slight motion blur, uneven exposure, and black projector borders that give it clear physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a nature cutaway, a quiet transition, or a brief memory beat within a Washington, 1960s, wildlife, or home-movie sequence.
Historical context: The scene documents a small everyday wildlife observation, showing a mallard negotiating moving water without visible people, buildings, signage, or public event context.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still verify copyright status and any location-specific requirements before publication.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1964 8mm mallard footage, vintage duck swimming, Washington wildlife home movie, choppy water bird cutaway, or 1960s nature insert.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Washington 1964 footage, then broader 1960s home-movie wildlife or waterfowl material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Male mallard with green head and yellow bill swims left through choppy water in 1964 Washington 8mm footage. — A mallard moves across rough, dark water, its white neck ring and pale body visible.

The duck holds a steady profile as small waves and currents move around its body.

A male mallard glides left through dark, textured water, framed by the soft grain of 1964 Washington 8mm film. — Ripples gather around the mallard as it passes through the current.

The mallard appears slightly angled as it swims through rough water, with black frame borders visible in the 8mm scan. — The bird turns slightly while swimming, with dark ripples filling the frame.

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