New Jersey USA-1966: Comedy Water Stunt Performance At Steel Pier

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Comedy Water Stunt Performance At Steel Pier — Clip Details

NEW JERSEY USA-1966: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a comedic water stunt performance at Steel Pier. A man in a hat and dark jacket executes a dramatic fall onto a padded platform, while an audience watches from the foreground. The scene features a stage with a blue backdrop, a large 'STEEL PIER' sign, and promotional banners for acts like 'Mike Douglas' and 'Four Seasons'. The footage exhibits classic 1960s Super 8 film grain and color saturation, offering authentic archival footage for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical projects.

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: 120939137

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: Yes
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: 1966 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: New Jersey, 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

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This clip supports requests for 1960s New Jersey boardwalk entertainment, visitor-shot amusement pier performances, and short editorial inserts of comedy water-stunt spectacle.
Period detail: Visible period clues include hand-painted stage signage, striped show banners, audience clothing and hairstyles, and the 8mm color home-movie look associated with mid-1960s leisure footage.
Home-movie behavior: The value comes from a spectator's handheld view from within the audience, catching both the performer and the backs of nearby viewers during a public stunt show.
What appears in frame: The frames show a Steel Pier stage, a male performer in dark clothing and hat, a padded landing surface, audience heads in the foreground, blue stage walls, show banners, and visible Steel Pier lettering.
Film character: The scan has dense 8mm grain, saturated blue and purple color, slight softness, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that preserve the physical character of amateur reversal film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a quick insert or transition for Atlantic City entertainment, amusement-pier attractions, 1960s tourism, or remembered family outings.
Historical context: The clip documents a public amusement-pier performance environment where staged comedy and stunt entertainment were watched casually by visitors from close range.
Research note: Human likenesses and Steel Pier signage are visible, so copyright, trademark, location, and personal likeness questions should be reviewed separately before commercial or sensitive use.
Research search match: Relevant researcher searches include 1960s New Jersey amusement pier stunt show, Steel Pier comedy water act, vintage 8mm boardwalk entertainment, and Atlantic City visitor home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1966 New Jersey or Steel Pier material, and then broader 1960s amusement-park or boardwalk performance footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

A 1966 New Jersey home-movie frame shows a Steel Pier performance stage with several people near the front, show banners overhead, and large pier lettering below. — Steel Pier stage before the stunt action.

A male performer in dark jacket, hat, and blue trousers stands near the edge of a Steel Pier stage while audience members are visible in the foreground. — Performer positioned beside the stunt platform.

The handheld frame catches the performer beside the blue stage wall and padded platform, partly blocked by the head of a nearby spectator. — Audience-level view of the performer moving by the stage.

At the end of the 1966 Steel Pier stunt moment, the performer appears low on or near a padded landing surface beside the stage, with audience heads at the bottom edge. — Performer down on the padded landing area.

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