Troy New York USA-1973: Man Speaking And Smiling In Front Of Floral Wallpaper

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Year1973
Decade1970s
LocationTroy, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1973 Troy New York

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Man Speaking And Smiling In Front Of Floral Wallpaper — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Troy, New York, 1973, showing a man with a mustache in profile, speaking and smiling against a floral wallpaper background. He wears a brown jacket over a purple and white striped shirt, with a classic 1970s hairstyle. The film exhibits natural grain, slight motion blur, and warm color tones typical of Super 8 footage. The man turns his head slightly, engaging with someone off-camera, capturing a candid moment of everyday life. The ornate gold frame to the right suggests a formal interior setting. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into 1970s American domestic life, perfect for historical documentaries, retro-themed projects, or editorial content exploring personal memories and cultural aesthetics.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
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: 122684340

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 1012 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: swimming
Reel-level year note: 1973
Reel-level location note: new york
Date: 1973 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: Troy, New York, 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: Supports requests for 1970s American home-movie interiors, candid adult portraits, and domestic-life cutaways for documentary or editorial use.
Period detail: The man's mustache, sideburns, striped shirt, brown jacket, floral wallpaper, and ornate wall frame are visible clues consistent with early 1970s domestic style.
Home-movie behavior: The value is an informal, close-range moment as the man speaks, smiles, and turns toward someone just outside the camera's view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a mustached adult man, brown jacket, purple striped shirt, floral wallpaper, doorway trim, dark interior edge, and ornate gold frame.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries soft focus, warm color, visible grain, slight motion blur, and uneven exposure that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief domestic insert, conversational cutaway, memory beat, or transition into a 1970s family-interior sequence.
Historical context: The clip shows a private indoor setting in Troy, New York, and reflects everyday home filming rather than a documented public event.
Research note: A recognizable adult face and private interior are visible, so likeness and property permissions may need review separate from film copyright status.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1973 Troy New York home movie, 1970s man speaking indoors, mustached man floral wallpaper, and vintage 8mm domestic interior.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other Troy 1973 interiors, then broader 1970s home-movie portraits and family gathering material.

Still Frames From This Clip

The man is seen in profile against floral wallpaper inside a private room.

The man turns more toward the camera, wearing a brown jacket and striped shirt in a Troy, New York interior. — The man faces forward while speaking, with floral wallpaper and a framed edge behind him.

The man smiles in a close indoor 8mm frame, with floral wallpaper and wall trim behind him. — A candid smile is captured as the man looks downward and slightly off camera.

The man looks down in the final frame, with a gold-toned wall frame and floral wallpaper visible in the private interior. — The man lowers his gaze near the ornate frame and patterned wallpaper.

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