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Montreal Canada-1950: The Incoming Tsunami Can Clearly Be Seen In This Aerial

  • Year1950
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationMontreal, Canada
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1951 Canada
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The Incoming Tsunami Can Clearly Be Seen In This Aerial — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1950, this vintage home movie captures a dramatic aerial view of Montreal, Canada, from an elevated vantage point. The city sprawls below under a cloudy sky, with a large body of water visible in the distance. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics: soft focus, a distinct blue color cast, and subtle film grain. Dark vertical bars frame the image, suggesting it was shot through a window or structure. The scene evokes a sense of historical observation, with no visible people or movement, focusing instead on the urban landscape and atmospheric conditions of mid-century Montreal.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Aerial
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127476148

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

Source reel
Reel 1216 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label
st. lawrense river,tadoussac
Reel-level year note
1950
Reel-level location note
montreal canada
Date
1950 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Montreal, Canada Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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
1950s 8mm Montreal home-movie footage suited to documentary uses needing an elevated urban view with distant water and industrial haze.

Still Frames From This Clip

Soft distant city view framed by dark vertical bars, with water and cloudy sky beyond.

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