Shutterstock is committed to serving all filmmakers, from amateurs to professionals, and we’re building a diverse footage collection that reflects this ideal. To further enhance our collection, Shutterstock is excited to announce a partnership with British Movietone Moving Pictures, whose breathtaking archival footage will bring you one step closer to Hollywood.
The British Movietone collection offers original footage filmed by iconic Pinewood Studios, among others, between 1930 and 1960 and contains clips that have been digitized for the first time and made available exclusively to Shutterstock customers.
Sift through more than 800 clips for international imagery of landmarks such as the Taj Mahal, cultural touchstones like London at night, and historical remnants of a TWA plane taking flight. You might even recognize some clips from popular movies and TV series such as Man in a Suitcase. Hundreds more will be available in the coming weeks.
With the growing popularity of period pieces on both television and at the box office, it’s clear that what’s old is new again. This archive has been converted from 35mm film from 300 old cans of reels into HD clips, making it easier to inject the sensibility and authenticity of the past into future video projects.
Top image: Silhouette of train at sunset, Spain, 1959.