Michigan USA-1961: Person Water-Skis On A Large Lake Near The Shoreline

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

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Person Water-Skis On A Large Lake Near The Shoreline — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Michigan USA in 1961 shows a person water-skiing on a large lake. The skier, wearing a bright orange top and dark shorts, glides across the water, leaving a white wake. The scene is viewed through a window with vertical film scratches and grain, giving it a nostalgic, authentic 1960s feel. The shoreline and distant hills are visible in the background under an overcast sky. This archival clip captures a classic summer recreational moment with authentic film texture and period-specific color palette.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121077990

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: Useful for 1960s U.S. recreation edits needing brief archival home-movie footage of water-skiing on a Michigan lake.
Period detail: The 8mm color, soft focus, and casual lakeside filming support a 1961 home-movie context, with no visible signs or landmarks to identify the exact lake.
Home-movie behavior: The clip captures an unstaged recreational moment as a distant skier passes near shore while the camera watches from a fixed lakeside vantage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a water-skier in an orange top, lake surface, white spray, wooded shoreline, distant hills, overcast sky, and contact-print frame edges.
Film character: The footage has visible 8mm grain, vertical scratches, muted color, soft exposure, and gate edges that read as authentic physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short summer-memory insert, recreational cutaway, lake-vacation transition, or period leisure beat.
Historical context: The scene reflects mid-century lake recreation in Michigan without making claims about the skier, lake, family, or event beyond the visible activity.
Research note: A person is visible at distance, so likeness review may still be needed; no logos are seen, and copyright clearance is separate from any personal or property rights.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1961 Michigan water-skiing home movie, 1960s lake recreation 8mm footage, vintage summer vacation water sports, and skier on lake near shore.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel lake scenes, then Michigan 1961 outdoor footage, then broader 1960s boating, swimming, vacation, and water-sports material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Michigan 8mm frame showing a distant person water-skiing across a lake under an overcast sky. — A distant skier moves across the lake, leaving a small trail of spray.

A distant skier in an orange top rides across a Michigan lake in this soft, scratched 1961 home-movie frame. — The skier continues across open water with wooded hills in the background.

1961 Michigan home-movie still of a distant water-skier passing near a partially visible lakeshore. — The skier passes through the frame as shoreline appears along the left edge.

A distant skier moves across a Michigan lake near trees and a small shoreline structure in a 1961 8mm frame. — The skier moves near the wooded shore, with a small dock-like structure behind.

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