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Michigan USA-1961: Water Skier Behind Motorboat on Lake

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

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Water Skier Behind Motorboat on Lake — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1961 in Michigan, capturing a person waterskiing on a calm lake behind a motorboat. The skier, wearing a red top and dark shorts, glides across the water while being pulled by the boat, with a person visible in the boat. The scene is framed by a dark border with vertical film scratches, showing natural film grain and faded colors typical of 1960s home movies. Lush green trees line the distant shoreline, creating a nostalgic summer recreation scene. The skier maintains balance before eventually falling into the water, with the boat continuing forward. This authentic archival clip offers a glimpse into mid-century American leisure activities.

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: 121078097

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$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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