Madrid Spain-1967: Cars Passing an Ornate Five-Opening Gateway

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Year1967
Decade1960s
LocationMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Duration7s
Price$149 USD
Collection1967 · Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1967 · Madrid & Community of Madrid · Reel 5ac34d0f contains 6 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

urban traffic
sightseeing
monumental architecture
historic preservation
everyday mobility
amateur travel filmmaking

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · pan · Street-level view angled slightly upward
Setting: outdoor · Urban roadway surrounding a monumental stone gateway and landscaped traffic island
Time and weather: daytime · undetermined · Mostly sunny with scattered white clouds
Lighting: Direct sunlight with deep shadows across the stone facade and bright reflections on cars
People: 0 · No people are individually distinguishable; vehicle interiors are too small and shadowed for reliable occupant identification.
Vehicles: light-colored compact cars · dark saloon cars · light-colored estate cars
Landmarks: Puerta de Alcalá
Objects: stone arches · columns · rooftop sculptures · carved relief panels · central inscription plaque · shaped planting beds · grass · trees · roadway
Readable signs: REGE CAROLO III ANNO MDCCLXXVIII
Colors: blue · gray · green · cream · black
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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The gateway rises above landscaped beds with little foreground obstruction.
A light-colored compact car crosses the lower foreground.
Several passing cars overlap the monument's lower edge.
Light and dark vehicles continue beneath the sculptured roofline.

Cars Passing an Ornate Five-Opening Gateway — Clip Details

Madrid, Spain, circa 1967 home movie footage shows Puerta de Alcalá above landscaped beds and a busy roadway. Light and dark cars pass across the foreground, sometimes obscuring the bases of the stone arches. Rooftop sculptures, carved reliefs and the central inscription stand against a blue sky with white clouds. A continuous handheld wide shot gently shifts its framing while keeping the gateway in view.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Wide shot
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: 7s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003299

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1967 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: Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain 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 documentary requests for Madrid circa 1967, combining a recognizable landmark with moving period traffic.
Period detail: Rounded compact cars, angular saloons, chrome trim and pale estate cars provide the principal visible era clues.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor holds on the landmark while ordinary traffic interrupts the foreground and the handheld composition drifts.
What appears in frame: The view contains stone arches, rooftop sculptures, relief panels, a central inscription, shaped planting beds, passing cars and trees.
Film character: Visible grain, soft edges, a blue-purple cast and strong shadow contrast reflect the projected small-gauge film capture.
Edit role: Use as a brief establishing shot or traffic cutaway linking Madrid sightseeing scenes.
Historical context: Puerta de Alcalá, built in 1778 under Carlos III, appears within an active road setting bordered by ornamental planting.
Research note: Film copyright licensing is separate from likeness, vehicle and property permissions; no identifiable faces or legible commercial logos are apparent, and public sculpture is visible.
Research search match: Matches searches for Puerta de Alcalá traffic, Madrid circa 1967 home movies and Spanish small-gauge sightseeing footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Puerta de Toledo traffic, city fountain and Retiro promenade sign, then other Madrid circa 1967 views or landmark traffic scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Puerta de Alcalá in Madrid, circa 1967, with stone arches, rooftop sculptures and landscaped beds beneath a blue sky. — A relatively open foreground reveals the gateway's arches and curved planting beds.
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A pale compact car crosses below Puerta de Alcalá in Madrid, circa 1967, with trees visible through the arches. — A light-colored compact car enters the foreground below the monument.
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Period cars pass Puerta de Alcalá in Madrid, circa 1967, partly obscuring the planted island beneath its arches. — Passing traffic fills the lower frame while the carved gateway remains prominent.
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Light and dark cars crowd the foreground beneath Puerta de Alcalá's sculptural roofline in Madrid, circa 1967. — Traffic continues across the foreground near the end of the uninterrupted shot.
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