Boston USA-1975: Group Of People Saying Goodbye As They Slowly Leave A Pool

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Year1975
Decade1970s
LocationBoston, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Group Of People Saying Goodbye As They Slowly Leave A Pool — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Boston, USA, in 1975 captures a group of young adults at a backyard pool party during the evening. The scene is bathed in a distinct purple-blue tint, characteristic of old film stock under artificial lighting. People in summer attire—tank tops, swimsuits, and shorts—are seen mingling, laughing, and preparing to leave. A woman in a patterned dress holds a yellow bag, while others stand near a wooden fence and a small shed. The handheld camera captures candid moments of farewell and casual conversation, conveying a nostalgic, authentic 1970s atmosphere.

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: 121089457

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1975 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Boston, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s documentary or editorial sequences needing candid 8mm home-movie footage of young adults leaving a backyard pool gathering in Boston.
Period detail: The visible tank tops, shorts, swimsuits, casual haircuts, lawn chairs, wooden fencing, and purple-blue 8mm color cast support a mid-1970s summer social setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves unstaged farewell behavior as people stand, talk, smile, and slowly move away from the poolside area while the handheld camera follows casually.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include young adults in summer clothing, a woman with a yellow bag, a wooden fence, a small shed or outbuilding, poolside chairs, and seated and standing party guests.
Film character: The footage has a soft 8mm texture with visible grain, blue-purple low-light color shift, slight blur, and handheld framing that emphasizes its original home-movie character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a memory beat, farewell insert, summer-party cutaway, or transitional shot from social gathering to departure.
Historical context: The scene offers visual context for an informal 1970s backyard pool gathering among young adults without establishing a public event or identifiable landmark.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed, while copyright, property, and location claims should be assessed separately from the footage metadata.
Research search match: Relevant search phrases include 1970s Boston 8mm pool party, young adults saying goodbye home movie, vintage backyard summer gathering, and Super 8 farewell scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other Boston 1975 home-movie material, and then with broader 1970s summer pool party or farewell footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1975 Boston 8mm frame showing young adults at a backyard pool gathering, with a woman holding a yellow bag and others standing or seated near a wooden fence. — Pool party guests gather before leaving.

1975 Boston home-movie frame of young adults in tank tops and swimsuits chatting by a backyard fence as the gathering begins to break up. — Guests talk near the fence.

1975 Boston 8mm frame showing a candid poolside goodbye moment, with people in summer clothing gathered near a fence, shed, and lounge chairs. — A candid poolside goodbye moment.

1975 Boston 8mm frame of pool party guests in motion near a backyard fence, with soft focus and blue-purple evening color from the film scan. — Guests begin to move away.

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