Michigan USA-1961: Man Steering The Motor Of A Small Boat On The Water

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

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Man Steering The Motor Of A Small Boat On The Water — Clip Details

A shirtless man steers a small motorboat on calm water in this vintage 8mm home movie from Michigan, USA, 1961. The footage captures him from the side, his body angled as he navigates the green-hulled boat, with a white cooler and woven basket visible onboard. The scene is bathed in natural daylight, showcasing the warm tones and slight color fading characteristic of 1960s amateur film. The camera remains steady, offering a candid glimpse into a classic American summer boating experience, with the gentle movement of the water and the man’s focused expression conveying a sense of leisure and nostalgia.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 121079907

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: 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 Michigan home-movie requests needing everyday summer boating, lake leisure, or small motorboat cutaways for documentary and editorial timelines.
Period detail: The small green-hulled motorboat, woven basket, white cooler, and color 8mm look support an early-1960s recreational boating scene, with the 1961 Michigan setting supplied by metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The shirtless adult man appears unposed as he steers and shifts his weight in the boat, giving the clip candid family-vacation or lakeside leisure value.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a shirtless adult man, calm water, a small green boat, a white cooler, a woven basket, an oar, and simple onboard storage.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, moderate grain, slight fading, and steady amateur framing that preserve the texture of scanned home-movie footage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, memory beat, or transitional cutaway for midcentury lake recreation, boating, vacation, or family leisure sequences.
Historical context: The footage shows modest recreational boating on calm water, reflecting a private leisure moment rather than a documented public event or identifiable landmark.
Research note: A visible adult face and likeness may require review for commercial use, while no logos, minors, audible music, or clear private-property indicators are visible in these frames.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1961 Michigan boating home movie, 8mm lake motorboat, shirtless man steering boat, vintage summer water recreation, and midcentury family vacation footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with other 1961 Michigan lake scenes, and then with broader 1960s boating or summer vacation home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1961 Michigan home-movie footage, a shirtless adult man sits side-on in a small green motorboat with calm water and a woven basket visible. — A shirtless man sits in a small green boat as it moves across calm water.

A shirtless adult man appears to steer a small motorboat on calm Michigan water, with a white cooler and woven basket onboard. — The man turns slightly while steering the small boat, with gear visible in the foreground.

A side-profile view shows the man seated among simple boat gear on the water.

A rear-side view shows the shirtless man in the small green boat, with an oar, woven basket, and calm water in the 1961 Michigan scene. — The man faces away slightly as the boat continues across the water with an oar and basket onboard.

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