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Des Moines Iowa USA-1959: A Little Boy Playing With Toys And A Rocking Horse.

  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationDes Moines, Iowa, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1959 Iowa
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A Little Boy Playing With Toys And A Rocking Horse — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from 1959 in Des Moines, Iowa, showing a young boy in a red sweater with white stripes playing with toys. The scene features a colorful rocking horse with a painted face and red harness, alongside other classic children's toys. The footage has a grainy, nostalgic quality with warm, slightly faded colors typical of mid-century home movies. The boy is actively engaged, reaching for and manipulating the toys in a dimly lit indoor setting, capturing a candid moment of childhood play.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
120807900

Rights & Clearance

Minors are visible. A sensitive-use review is required before commercial use.

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

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1319 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note
1959
Reel-level location note
iowa
Date
1959 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Des Moines, Iowa, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • kid
  • play
  • happy
  • people
  • child
  • red
  • toy
  • cute
  • young
  • carefree
  • boy
  • playing
  • toys
  • rocking
  • horse
  • DES moines iowa USA
  • 1959
  • 1950s childhood
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1959 home movie
  • Des Moines Iowa
  • rocking horse toy
  • child playing
  • retro toys
  • vintage family footage
  • classic American childhood
  • 8mm home movie
  • nostalgic playtime
  • mid-century toys
  • vintage film grain
  • old family video
  • Americana nostalgia
  • archival footage
  • 8mm film
  • vintage play
  • boy playing with toys
  • vintage 1950s

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