Michigan USA-1961: Middle Aged Man Skillfully Water Skiing On Lake

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

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Middle Aged Man Skillfully Water Skiing On Lake — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Michigan USA in 1961 captures a man water skiing on a calm lake. A motorboat pulls him across the water, creating white wakes as he glides on skis. The skier, a middle-aged man in a dark swimsuit, maintains balance while holding the tow rope. The scene unfolds under overcast skies with a dense treeline bordering the shoreline. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight color fading, and natural film scratches, offering authentic archival footage of 1960s summer recreation.

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: 121077570

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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for productions needing early 1960s Michigan home-movie footage of summer lake recreation, water skiing, and motorboat leisure.
Period detail: The 8mm color footage may show early 1960s recreational boating, with a tow rope, water skis, swimsuits, and a wooded lake shoreline visible.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged home-movie value in its casual framing of a skier being pulled past a family boat during a lake outing.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a water skier, tow rope, motorboat, white wake, calm lake surface, wooded shoreline, swimmers or riders, and overcast sky.
Film character: Soft focus, faded color, handheld framing, gate edges, scratches, and 8mm grain give the clip a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for midcentury vacations, lake sports, or family summer recreation.
Historical context: The scene reflects recreational use of inland lakes and powerboats in a family-shot setting without identifying a specific lake or participants.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from personal rights.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1961 Michigan 8mm water skiing, vintage lake recreation, home movie motorboat tow, and 1960s summer sports footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel lake outing footage, then other 1961 Michigan recreation clips, then broader vintage water skiing and boating scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Michigan home-movie frame showing a man water skiing behind a small motorboat on a wooded lake. — A skier rides across the lake as a motorboat throws white wake near the treeline.

A 1961 Michigan lake scene shows a water skier pulled by boat, with soft exposure and visible film scratches. — The skier continues behind the boat as the home-movie exposure creates a layered, soft frame.

Home-movie frame from 1961 Michigan with a foreground adult figure and a water skier moving behind a boat on the lake. — A foreground figure partly fills the frame while the skier and boat pass in the distance.

1961 Michigan 8mm frame showing a rear view of a man water skiing across a quiet lake bordered by trees. — The skier moves away from the camera, leaving wake across the calm water.

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