Grand Rapids Michigan USA-1961: Shirtless Man Drinking Beer On Boat

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationGrand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 Michigan

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Shirtless Man Drinking Beer On Boat — Clip Details

A shirtless man in sunglasses relaxes on a boat in Grand Rapids, Michigan, during a sunny day in 1961. He sips from a can, likely a beer, while seated at the helm of a motorboat. The vintage 8mm footage captures his casual demeanor and the classic nautical setting, with a steering wheel and boat interior visible. The film shows natural wear, including grain and slight color fading, characteristic of home movie footage from the early 1960s. This authentic slice of Americana evokes nostalgia for mid-century leisure and boating culture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 121076836

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: 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 2015 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label: xmas,linda communion,,d danielar
Reel-level year note: 1961-1962
Reel-level location note: detroit michigan,
Date: 1961 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports requests for early 1960s American leisure, boating, and informal home-movie moments for documentary inserts or period lifestyle context.
Period detail: The motorboat helm, metal-framed windshield, sunglasses, pull-tab style can, and 8mm color stock support a mid-century recreational boating setting.
Home-movie behavior: The man appears relaxed and unposed, drinking from a can and shifting in his seat while someone nearby films a casual boat outing.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a shirtless man, dark sunglasses, beverage can, boat steering wheel, windshield framing, dashboard details, and bright daylight on the watercraft.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight fading, gate edges, and mild handheld framing that retain the texture of original home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, memory beat, or transition for mid-century summer recreation, boating culture, or informal adult leisure.
Historical context: The footage reflects private recreational life and casual masculine leisure on a small motorboat without showing a public event or identifiable landmark.
Research note: A recognizable adult face and a visible beverage can may require likeness and brand review, separate from any copyright assessment of the footage.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1960s 8mm boat outing, shirtless man drinking on motorboat, Michigan home movie leisure, and vintage summer boating footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other Grand Rapids or 1961 material, and then broader 1960s boating, lake, or summer leisure scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1961 home-movie footage from Grand Rapids, Michigan, a shirtless man sits near a motorboat helm and drinks from a can. — A man drinks from a can while seated beside the boat controls.

A shirtless man wearing sunglasses relaxes at the helm of a motorboat in the 1961 Grand Rapids, Michigan home-movie scene. — The man sits back near the steering wheel and windshield.

The shirtless man looks toward the camera from his seat inside the boat, with the helm and windshield visible behind him. — A casual glance toward the camera during the boat outing.

The man remains seated near the motorboat helm, his face partly cropped as he holds one hand up in the 8mm frame. — The seated man shifts his hands near the boat controls.

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