Home movie footage

India home movie footage, 1946 to 1974

Stockfilm holds 1,585 clips filmed in India between 1946 and 1974. 1,157 can be licensed directly from Stockfilm for $149 each, royalty-free worldwide; the other 428 are listed on Pond5. 7 places carry a town or city name, led by Calcutta, Bombay and Darjeeling. 4 catalogued physical reels are linked to clips in this set (3 Standard 8mm, 1 Super 8). Most clips run 5 to 9.4 seconds.

$149 flat license · royalty-free worldwide

Year by year

Where in India

PlaceClipsDirect at $149Pages
Calcutta333287no page yet
Bombay177117no page yet
Darjeeling150no page yet
India4019471974
Goa10no page yet
Hyderbad10no page yet
New Delhi10no page yet

What is on the reels

The most frequent catalog keywords across all 1,585 clips in this set, with the number of clips carrying each one.

48 of the 1,157 direct-licensable clips

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Frequently asked questions

How many India home movie clips does Stockfilm have?

1,585 clips filmed in India between 1946 and 1974. 1,157 of them have a 4K master ready for direct licensing; the rest are listed on Pond5.

Which years are covered for India?

6 dated years from 1946 to 1974. The deepest year is 1974 with 479 clips, 352 of them direct-licensable.

Where in India was the footage filmed?

7 named places. The largest sets are Calcutta (333), Bombay (177), Darjeeling (15), India (4) and Goa (1).

What film format was India footage shot on?

Standard 8mm (from 1932) and Super 8 (from 1965) are the two home movie gauges in the archive. In the catalog, 0 of the 1,585 clips carry a Super 8 tag and 1,585 are Standard 8mm.

How much does a India clip cost to license?

$149 per clip, flat, for a royalty-free worldwide license that covers documentary, broadcast, advertising and online use. 1,157 clips on this page qualify; checkout delivers the 4K master.

How long are the India clips?

Most run 5 to 9.4 seconds, with an average of 6.3 seconds. Each clip is one continuous shot cut from a longer reel.