Palace Of Versailles France-1938: Adults and Children Walking Toward the Camera on a Palace Terrace

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationPalace of Versailles, Ile-de-France, France
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 · Palace of Versailles, Ile-de-France, France
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

tourism
public leisure
palace visiting
period clothing
childhood
crowd movement
amateur filmmaking

Shot type: mixed
Camera: static · handheld · Eye-level view across the terrace
Setting: outdoor · Crowded palace terrace with sculpture, distant buildings and a tree-lined horizon
Time and weather: Daytime · Likely summer · Partly cloudy
Lighting: Natural daylight with softened shadows
People: 45 · Approximately 45 visitors are visible at once, including adults and children; foreground figures wear suits, caps, brimmed hats, glasses, patterned clothing and light-colored dresses.
Landmarks: Palace of Versailles
Objects: stone statue pedestal · partially cropped statue · handbags · caps · brimmed hats · glasses · sunglasses · walking sticks
Colors: violet · beige · dark blue · cream · gray
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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A man in a cap extends his arm toward the left while walking toward the camera.
Children and a gray-haired woman wearing glasses move into the foreground.
A woman in a dark brimmed hat passes close to the right side.
A man wearing sunglasses and a woman in light clothing approach behind the departing foreground visitors.

Adults and Children Walking Toward the Camera on a... — Clip Details

Palace of Versailles, France, circa 1938 home movie footage shows adults and children approaching the camera across a crowded terrace. A man in a dark suit and cap gestures toward the left before passing close by, followed by children and a gray-haired woman wearing glasses. More visitors approach in suits, hats and light-colored dresses, with sculpture, distant buildings and trees behind them. The camera holds a largely fixed view throughout.

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: 800002809

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Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1938 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: Palace of Versailles, Ile-de-France, France 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: This clip supports documentary requests for French sightseeing and everyday visitor behavior circa 1938, with adults and children passing close to an amateur camera.
Period detail: Dark tailored suits, flat caps, brimmed hats, patterned dresses and below-knee hemlines support a late-1930s estimate.
Home-movie behavior: An approaching man's broad gesture and visitors passing within a few feet of the lens give the scene an informal, unstaged quality.
What appears in frame: The view contains a gesturing man, children, a woman wearing glasses, visitors in hats, a stone pedestal, distant buildings and a cloudy sky.
Film character: Soft projected-film detail, violet color drift, grain, scattered specks and vertical scratches give the continuous shot a visible small-gauge texture.
Edit role: Use it as a human-interest cutaway or transition from palace architecture to the experience of visiting the grounds.
Historical context: The crowd shows adults and children sharing a palace terrace, with formal suits and hats appearing alongside lighter dresses and open collars.
Research note: Recognizable adults and children appear alongside sculptural artwork; film copyright, likeness permissions and any applicable site or artwork rights are separate considerations.
Research search match: The scene answers searches for Versailles visitors circa 1938, French tourist clothing and color small-gauge home movies of crowds.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Louvre façade and flowerbeds or Arc du Carrousel pedestrians, then other Versailles views circa 1938 and comparable sightseeing crowds.

Still Frames From This Clip

Visitors approach on a Palace of Versailles terrace circa 1938, led by a man in a dark suit and cap gesturing toward the left. — A capped man gestures as he walks past the camera, with a crowd approaching behind him.
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Children and a gray-haired woman wearing glasses cross the foreground at the Palace of Versailles circa 1938. — Children and a woman in patterned clothing fill the foreground as the crowd continues forward.
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A dark-hatted visitor passes close to the lens at Versailles circa 1938, with a sunglasses-wearing man and a light-dressed woman behind. — Passing foreground visitors briefly obscure the approaching figures on the terrace.
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A man wearing sunglasses and a woman in light clothing approach across the Palace of Versailles terrace circa 1938. — Two approaching adults become prominent as earlier visitors leave the foreground.
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