San Diego California USA-1961: Greetings From A Distinguished Gentleman

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationUnited States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Greetings From A Distinguished Gentleman — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from San Diego, California, 1961, showing a distinguished older gentleman with a white beard and glasses. Dressed in a dark suit and white shirt, he stands near a window with white louvered shutters, smiling and nodding as if greeting someone. The film exhibits natural grain, slight motion blur, and warm color tones typical of 1960s amateur Super 8 footage. The man turns slightly, his expression friendly and composed, capturing a candid moment of personal interaction in a stately, domestic setting.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 120812363

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only 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.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1961 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: United States 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

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

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s archival productions needing a brief home-movie greeting or interpersonal introduction by an older suited man in a domestic interior.
Period detail: The dark suit, white shirt, eyeglasses, louvered shutters, and warm 8mm color may show an early 1960s domestic or formal indoor setting.
Home-movie behavior: The man appears to smile, nod, and turn slightly toward someone nearby, giving the clip candid value as an unstaged greeting moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include an older bearded man, wire-rim style glasses, a dark suit, a light shirt, white louvered shutters, tall window frames, and muted interior walls.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, warm color, slight motion blur, uneven exposure, and a close handheld framing that preserve its home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, greeting beat, character cutaway, or transition into a family memory or period social scene.
Historical context: The clip presents a composed older gentleman in formal dress within a private-looking interior, suggesting a personal visit or social exchange without confirming identities or occasion.
Research note: A recognizable adult face is visible, so copyright status, likeness permissions, and any private-location concerns should be reviewed separately before use.
Research search match: Relevant searches might include 1961 San Diego home movie older man greeting, 1960s suited gentleman indoors, vintage 8mm bearded man glasses, or home movie social visit.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent material from the same reel, then with other 1961 San Diego interiors or greetings, and then with broader 1960s home-movie social interaction footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Older bearded man with glasses and a dark suit appears beside white louvered shutters in 1961 San Diego home-movie footage. — Bearded gentleman beside shuttered windows.

Suited man turns in profile.

Gentleman turns near the shutters.

Smiling profile of the gentleman.

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