Bethlehem Israel-1976: White Statue Of A Man On A Pedestal In Front Of A White Building

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Year1976
Decade1970s
LocationBethlehem, Israel
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1976 Israel

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White Statue Of A Man On A Pedestal In Front Of A White... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1976, this vintage home movie captures a white stone statue of a bearded man on a pedestal in front of a white building in Bethlehem, Israel. The camera slowly zooms in, revealing arched windows and a cross atop the structure, with palm fronds framing the right side of the scene. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, warm color tones, and a nostalgic, archival quality, evoking mid-20th century travel memories. The statue stands solemnly against a clear blue sky, with a close-up revealing inscriptions on the base.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127395853

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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 1239 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: holy land trip,march,jerusalem,bethleham
Reel-level year note: 1976
Reel-level location note: israel,zurich,switzerland
Date: 1976 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Bethlehem, Israel Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1970s 8mm travel footage of a statue and white church-like facade in Bethlehem, useful for documentary inserts on pilgrimage, tourism, or regional memory.
Period detail: The 1976 date and 8mm color stock point to mid-1970s visitor footage, while the visible cross, arched openings, stone facade, and palm fronds may show a religious site setting.
Home-movie behavior: The slow zoom and fixed visitor viewpoint give the clip the feel of a traveler pausing to record a monument rather than a staged architectural survey.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a bearded statue on a pedestal, a pale facade with arched openings, a triangular roofline, a small cross, palm fronds, blue sky, and partial base inscriptions.
Film character: The scan carries 8mm grain, soft focus, slight exposure variation, and dark frame edges that preserve the physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a brief cutaway, location-establishing insert, pilgrimage memory beat, or transition within a 1970s travel sequence.
Historical context: The clip visually documents a visitor's view of a religious or civic monument in Bethlehem without confirming the statue's identity or the specific building name.
Research note: No recognizable people or brands are visible, but statue, building, inscription, and site identification may require separate rights and location review depending on use.
Research search match: Search matches include 1976 Bethlehem 8mm statue footage, Super 8 religious site exterior, vintage Israel travel home movie, and stone monument in front of white building.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1976 Bethlehem or Israel travel views, then broader 1970s pilgrimage, religious architecture, or monument footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1976 Bethlehem 8mm frame showing a bearded statue on a pedestal in front of a pale facade with arches and a cross. — A statue stands against a pale building facade with arched details and a cross above.

1976 Bethlehem travel frame with a statue before a pale arched facade, palm fronds entering from the right. — The statue remains centered as palm fronds frame the church-like facade.

Closer 1976 Bethlehem frame showing the lower statue, pedestal, arched doorway area, and palm fronds at right. — The zoom moves closer to the statue base and the arched entry area behind it.

Tight 1976 Bethlehem frame showing the statue pedestal, arched entry, palm fronds, and partial inscriptions near the base. — The final close view emphasizes the pedestal, arched entry, and partial inscription panels.

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