Bear on rocky terrain at opening frame.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Bear seated close to camera, final frame — Calcutta, 1962
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- 1962
- Location
- Calcutta, India
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- Still 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
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Large black bear in close-range shot on rocky ground, circa 1962, with film scratches and grain typical of aged 8mm stock.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 4.60 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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Source footage and archive context
Calcutta India-1962: Two Black Bears Wrestling on Rocky Terrain
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Calcutta India.
Date documentation · estimated
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 documentation · estimated
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.
Source reel 1399
Reel label: feb
Year note: 1962
Location note: india,calcuta,bengali
Period detail
Visible film grain, warm color drift, and fading are consistent with early 1960s 8mm stock; the rocky dry-earth setting may show a managed wildlife enclosure rather than open wilderness.
Film character
Warm color drift, visible grain, slight under-exposure in shadowed areas, and frame-edge scratches give the footage the textured patina of aged 8mm home-movie stock from the early 1960s.
Historical context
Bears filmed in what appears to be an enclosed rocky setting in the Calcutta area circa 1962; the setting may represent a zoological garden, though this cannot be confirmed from the frames alone.
Research note
No people visible in any frame; no logos or private-property interiors identified. Location and enclosure status should be verified by the producer before final editorial use.
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