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San Diego California USA-1981: Boy Riding Go-Kart on Street

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  • Year1981
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationSan Diego, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1981 · San Diego, California, United States
  • StatusDirect License

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Boy Riding Go-Kart on Street — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1981 showing a young boy wearing a helmet riding a go-kart on a quiet residential street in San Diego. The clip, shot in low light with a strong purple color cast, captures the boy maneuvering the kart past parked cars and suburban homes. The grainy, analog quality and slight camera shake evoke authentic 1980s home movie nostalgia. The footage offers a candid glimpse of childhood play and suburban life during the early 1980s, with the go-kart's movement creating motion blur in several frames.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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
121121807

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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • 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
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Date
1981 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
San Diego, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
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Licensing route
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