Michigan USA-1961: Motorboat on a Lake with Trees

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationMichigan, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 · Michigan, United States

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Motorboat on a Lake with Trees — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1961 showing a classic white and brown motorboat floating on a calm lake in Michigan. The boat, featuring a canopy and American flag, moves slowly across the water with people visible onboard. The scene is framed by dark borders and shows characteristic film grain, scratches, and slight color fading. Lush green trees line the distant shoreline under an overcast sky, capturing a nostalgic mid-century recreational moment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121077327

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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 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: 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: 1961 Michigan 8mm home-movie footage for productions needing a mid-century lake recreation cutaway with a classic motorboat and wooded shoreline.
Period detail: The cruiser styling, small American flag, canopy, and faded color 8mm look support an early 1960s leisure-boating setting, with Michigan supplied by metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged shoreline or nearby-boat view as people ride slowly past on the lake, typical of family travel and recreation filming.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a white and brown motorboat, canopy, American flag, people aboard, calm lake water, wooded shoreline, cloudy sky, and dark film gate borders.
Film character: The footage carries soft 8mm color, visible grain, vertical scratches, slight fading, gate edges, and modest handheld framing that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for boating, summer travel, Michigan lake life, or mid-century family recreation.
Historical context: The scene reflects recreational motorboating on an inland-looking lake, with wooded banks and casual passengers suggesting leisure use rather than a staged event.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are evident, and copyright clearance remains separate from depicted rights.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1960s Michigan lake boating, 8mm classic motorboat, vintage family lake trip, wooded shoreline home movie, and mid-century recreational boat footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1961 Michigan lake material, then broader 1960s home movies of boating and family recreation.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Michigan 8mm frame showing a classic white and brown motorboat moving across a calm lake near a wooded shoreline. — A classic motorboat passes across calm lake water with trees in the background.
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1961 Michigan home-movie frame of a canopied motorboat with a small American flag on calm water before dense trees. — The boat sits farther across the frame, bordered by dark 8mm gate edges.
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1961 Michigan 8mm frame showing the motorboat broadside, with passengers faintly visible under the canopy and trees beyond. — A broadside view shows the cruiser profile against the wooded shoreline.
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1961 Michigan home-movie frame with a closer side view of the classic motorboat, people aboard, and a low wooded shore behind it. — A closer side view shows people aboard the vintage cruiser as it moves across the lake.
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