Philadephia Pennsylvania USA-1972: Large Hotel Resort Buildings And Blue Skies

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationPhiladephia, Pennsylvania, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Large Hotel Resort Buildings And Blue Skies — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1972 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, showcasing a large white hotel resort with multiple balconies against a deep blue sky. The clip features palm trees in the foreground and guests relaxing at outdoor tables under striped umbrellas. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight color fading, and natural camera movement, capturing a nostalgic mid-century vacation atmosphere. The footage is ideal for documentaries, retro-themed projects, or historical content about 1970s leisure culture.

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: 121320012

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1972 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: Philadephia, Pennsylvania, 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

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: 1970s 8mm resort-hotel exterior footage for projects needing leisure travel, urban vacation architecture, or sunny establishing cutaways.
Period detail: The white high-rise balconies, striped patio umbrellas, outdoor tables, and saturated color may show early 1970s resort or hotel leisure design.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes the building and patio from a visitor's distance, preserving casual guests seated outdoors rather than staged activity.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include white balcony towers, deep blue sky, palm trees, striped umbrellas, patio tables, lawn, and seated guests.
Film character: The clip carries 8mm texture with visible grain, slight softness, saturated blue sky, exposure shifts, and handheld framing.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a brief establishing insert, vacation-memory transition, or cutaway for 1970s travel and resort architecture.
Historical context: The scene documents outdoor hotel leisure space with high-rise balconies and patio seating, reflecting mid-century resort-style guest amenities.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed; no readable logos appear, and copyright clearance is separate from likeness or property concerns.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1972 8mm hotel exterior, 1970s resort balconies, vintage home movie patio guests, and sunny vacation building footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then Philadelphia or 1972 travel footage, then broader 1970s resort, hotel, and vacation themes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 8mm frame of white resort-style hotel towers with repeating balconies, palm trees, and a deep blue sky. — High-rise hotel balconies rise above palm trees under a clear blue sky.

1972 8mm view of a white hotel or resort tower with balconies, neighboring high-rise structure, and palm trees at the base. — Sunlit hotel towers show rows of balconies with palm trees below.

1972 8mm frame showing guests seated at outdoor tables beneath striped umbrellas outside a white hotel building. — Guests sit at patio tables below the hotel's balconies and striped umbrellas.

1972 8mm view of a hotel patio where distant guests sit at tables under striped umbrellas beside a white balcony facade. — Outdoor hotel seating appears beneath striped umbrellas and white balconies.

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