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St Paul Minnesota USA-1962: Man Water Skiing Releases Rope Skis For Several Feet

  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationUnited States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Man Water Skiing Releases Rope Skis For Several Feet — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1962 in St. Paul, Minnesota, showing a man water skiing on a lake. The grainy, low-light clip captures the skier in a dark swimsuit, losing his balance and releasing the tow rope as he falls into the water. The footage has a nostalgic, authentic feel with visible film grain and a slightly dark, purple-tinged color palette typical of 8mm film from the early 1960s. The skier's struggle to maintain balance is clearly visible before he crashes, making it a candid moment of recreational fun and mishap.

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
120813347

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • 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
1962 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • boating
  • summer
  • recreational
  • sport
  • water
  • balance
  • funny
  • lake
  • falls
  • ski
  • man
  • skiing
  • releases
  • rope
  • skis
  • feet
  • standing
  • falling
  • sports
  • recreation
  • st PAUL minnesota USA
  • 1962
  • 1962 water skiing footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • St Paul Minnesota
  • home movie 1962
  • man water skiing
  • falling while skiing
  • recreational water sport
  • 8mm home movie
  • classic water skiing
  • vintage 1960s footage
  • lake recreation
  • retro film
  • archival 8mm
  • old home movie
  • nostalgic water sport
  • ski fall
  • rope release
  • 8mm film
  • vintage summer activity
  • vintage American pastime

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
This clip fits archival requests for early 1960s American home-movie recreation, especially documentary or educational sequences about summer leisure, boating, water skiing, and candid sporting mishaps.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1962 home-movie footage from St. Paul, Minnesota, an adult water skier appears in silhouette on rippled lake water while holding a tow rope.
Water skier holding the tow rope on the lake.

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