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St Paul Minnesota USA-1962: Waterskiing The Lake With A Rope Tow

  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationUnited States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Waterskiing The Lake With A Rope Tow — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1962 in St. Paul, Minnesota, showing a man waterskiing on a lake. The grainy, low-light clip captures the skier in motion, pulling behind a small motorboat, with splashing waves and a purple-tinged color palette typical of old film. The skier maintains balance on the water, showcasing a classic summer recreation. The footage has a nostalgic, authentic feel with natural camera movement and the characteristic texture of Super 8 film.

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
120813403

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

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

  • lake
  • waves
  • jet ski
  • man
  • boat
  • balance
  • fun
  • waterskiing
  • rope
  • tow
  • sports
  • recreation
  • st PAUL minnesota USA
  • 1962
  • 1962 waterskiing footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • lake recreation
  • motorboat tow
  • waterskiing man
  • st paul minnesota
  • retro watersports
  • old film footage
  • 1960s family fun
  • archival waterskiing
  • classic american summer
  • vintage 8mm
  • nostalgic lake activity
  • waterskiing with rope
  • 1960s home movie
  • old film grain
  • waterskiing on lake
  • vintage sports footage
  • 1962 archival clip

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
This clip supports archival requests for early 1960s American lake recreation, especially documentary or educational edits needing brief home-movie waterskiing footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

A distant waterskier appears on a lake in archival 8mm footage from the supplied 1962 St. Paul, Minnesota metadata, with wake and spray surrounding the skier.
Waterskier crossing choppy lake water.

Visually Similar Clips

← Previous in archiveSt Paul Minnesota USA-1962: Family On The Lake Boating And Water ActivitiesNext in archive →St Paul Minnesota USA-1962: Man Pulled By A Boat While Water Skiing On The Lake
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