Lucerne Switzerland-1963: Visitors at Stone Lion Monument

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Visitors at Stone Lion Monument — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1963, this vintage home movie captures a group of visitors observing a large stone lion statue carved into a rock face in Lucerne, Switzerland. The scene shows three people in period attire standing in front of the iconic Lion Monument, a solemn memorial to Swiss Guards who died during the French Revolution. The footage has a soft, grainy quality typical of Super 8 home movies, with muted colors and natural lighting that emphasize the monument's weathered texture. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century tourism and Swiss heritage.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 128534841

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$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: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1963 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: Lucerne, Switzerland 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 documentary or museum requests for visitor-shot footage of Lucerne's Lion Monument and mid-century European tourism.
Period detail: The visitors' formal coats and dresses, muted color, and 8mm framing fit the supplied 1963 home-movie context.
Home-movie behavior: The clip records a quiet tourist viewpoint, with visitors standing before the carved lion memorial rather than performing for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the carved reclining lion, rock face, inscription area, visitors, garden planting, path, railing, and a small shelter-like structure.
Film character: Soft grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld 8mm framing give the monument and garden views a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a Lucerne travel insert, memorial cutaway, European tourism transition, or reflective memory beat.
Historical context: The footage shows public observation of the Lion Monument, a known Lucerne memorial, within a mid-century travel-film context.
Research note: People are visible and may require likeness review; no logos are apparent, and copyright status should be assessed separately from location or likeness issues.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1963 8mm Lucerne Lion Monument visitors, Swiss travel home movie, and vintage Switzerland memorial footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel Switzerland travel scenes, then Lucerne 1963 material, then broader European monument or tourist-visit footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1963 Lucerne home-movie frame showing three visitors viewing the carved Lion Monument memorial in the rock wall. — Visitors stand at the Lion Monument in Lucerne.
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Close 1963 Lucerne view of the Lion Monument carving, with the lion resting above the memorial inscription area. — Close view of the carved lion memorial.
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Soft 8mm frame of Lucerne's carved Lion Monument, centered on the reclining lion and stone inscription below. — The Lion Monument fills the frame.
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1963 Lucerne home-movie frame showing garden planting, a path, railing, and small shelter near the monument area. — Garden and path near the monument site.
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