Gainsville Florida USA-1974: A Tall High Rise Building Is Filmed On A Sunny Day

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Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationGainsville, Florida, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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A Tall High Rise Building Is Filmed On A Sunny Day — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from Gainesville, Florida, USA, in 1974, showcasing a tall, white high-rise apartment building under a bright blue sky. The structure features numerous balconies and windows, with a palm tree visible in the foreground, evoking a classic tropical Florida aesthetic. The footage exhibits natural film grain, slight color fading, and subtle camera shake, characteristic of amateur Super 8 recordings from the era. The scene captures a sunny day with soft clouds, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-1970s residential architecture and suburban life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122689185

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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People 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 1014 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1973-1974
Reel-level location note: florida
Date: 1974 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: Gainsville, Florida, 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

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Serves documentary or editorial requests for 1970s Florida residential architecture and Sunbelt urban development in authentic 8mm home-movie format.
Period detail: The building's flat-slab concrete balcony construction and warm-faded 8mm color palette are consistent with early 1970s Florida residential high-rise development.
Home-movie behavior: Shot from street level looking upward with casual reframing, the footage suggests a visitor or resident pausing to record a building that struck them as impressively tall.
What appears in frame: Tall white concrete high-rise with multiple horizontal balcony tiers, palm fronds in foreground, deep blue sky, scattered white clouds, and a reddish roof parapet visible at the top.
Film character: Warm-shifted 8mm color palette with visible grain, mild chromatic halation at the roofline, and gentle handheld drift lend the footage its period texture.
Edit role: Functions as an establishing insert or cutaway in sequences about Florida growth, 1970s residential development, or nostalgic domestic travelogue montages.
Historical context: Florida experienced rapid high-rise residential construction through the early 1970s; this clip reflects how amateur filmmakers documented the changing skyline as noteworthy.
Research note: No identifiable individuals or minors appear and no visible signage or brand marks are present, but the specific building has not been positively identified, which may affect any architectural or property release assessment.
Research search match: Researchers may search for 1970s Florida apartment building footage, Sunbelt high-rise home movie, or vintage 8mm tropical residential architecture.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other Gainesville 1974 clips from the same reel; then with Florida suburban or residential footage from the 1970s; then with period high-rise or Sunbelt growth sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

Low-angle 8mm home movie view of a white multi-story Florida high-rise, circa 1974, with palm fronds in the foreground and blue sky above. — White high-rise with stacked balconies, Gainesville area, Florida, 1974.

8mm footage of a white Florida high-rise from street level, circa 1974; palm fronds at lower right under a partly cloudy blue sky. — High-rise apartment block with palm tree and clouds, Florida, 1974.

Closer low-angle 8mm home movie view of balcony tiers on a Florida high-rise, circa 1974; palm fronds in foreground and blue sky above. — Balcony-lined high-rise, close low angle, Florida, 1974.

Street-level 8mm view of a white Florida residential high-rise, circa 1974; palm fronds at lower right and a cloud-dotted blue sky in the same continuous shot. — High-rise tower and palm, Florida, 1974 — final frame.

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