1939: A Group of Penguins Dancing and Staring and Posing for the Camera New York

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration11s
Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
Collection1939 New York

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A Group of Penguins Dancing and Staring and Posing for... — Clip Details

1939 vintage 8mm home movie footage from New York showing a group of emperor penguins in a zoo enclosure. The penguins waddle and huddle in a colony-like rookery, occasionally posing and staring directly at the camera under bright sunlight. Shot on 8mm film, this historic archival clip captures the charming behavior of arctic animals in a naturalistic setting with rocks, trees, and shade. A nostalgic glimpse into early 20th-century wildlife observation and home movie culture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: See Pond5 listing
License: Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery: Via Pond5
Duration: 11s
Pond5 price: from $199 USD
Clip ID: 70540445

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1676 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: jane
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: new york,washington
Date: 1939 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: New York, United States 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: Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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