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Arizona USA-1958: Person on Zipline Across Desert

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

  • Year1958
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationArizona, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1958 Arizona

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

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

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Person on Zipline Across Desert — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Arizona USA in 1958, showing a zipline adventure across a rugged desert landscape. The grainy, purple-tinted film captures silhouetted figures on a hilltop with wooden support structures, a person gliding on the zipline, and expansive arid terrain under a hazy sky. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics with film grain, soft focus, and a nostalgic, low-resolution aesthetic. This authentic archival clip offers a rare glimpse of mid-century outdoor recreation and retro adventure in the American Southwest.

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
122805579

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
1958 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
Arizona, 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.

Open Clip Documentation RecordRequest source information

Topics & Keywords

  • zip line
  • desert
  • adventure
  • fun
  • speed
  • zipline
  • sports
  • recreation
  • arizona USA
  • 1958
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  • desert zipline footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Arizona USA 1958
  • retro zipline
  • classic home movie
  • archival zipline
  • 1950s outdoor recreation
  • Super 8 zipline
  • nostalgic adventure
  • old zipline footage
  • 8mm zipline
  • vintage 1958 footage
  • American Southwest
  • zipline in desert
  • retro film
  • vintage recreation
  • old zipline clip
  • 1950s adventure

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Helps source 1950s Arizona home-movie material for documentary or education edits about mid-century outdoor recreation in desert settings.
Period detail
The 8mm look, simple wooden support frames, and casual hilltop activity support a 1958 home-movie reading without visible modern signage or vehicles.
Home-movie behavior
The clip has the value of a family or visitor-shot moment, watching small figures gather on a ridge as one person rides a zipline across open terrain.
What appears in frame
Visible elements include a rocky desert hill, hazy distant water or valley, wooden zipline supports, small silhouetted people, cable hardware, and dark film-frame edges.
Film character
Soft focus, purple color shift, heavy grain, uneven exposure, and rounded frame edges give the scan a clear physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role
An editor could use it as a brief insert, memory beat, or transition for adventure, family travel, desert recreation, or mid-century leisure sequences.
Historical context
The scene may show informal outdoor recreation in the American Southwest, with the emphasis on landscape, improvised structure, and casual participation.
Research note
People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed, while no logos, music, or clear private property markers are visible in the supplied frames.
Research search match
Useful for searches such as 1958 Arizona 8mm zipline, vintage desert recreation footage, 1950s home movie adventure, and Southwest outdoor activity.
Archive pairing path
Pair first with adjacent material from the same reel, then other Arizona 1958 home movies, then broader 1950s desert recreation or amateur adventure footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Arizona 8mm frame showing distant people on a rocky desert hill near a simple zipline structure under a hazy sky.
Distant riders and observers stand on a desert ridge near the zipline structure.
Purple-tinted 1958 Arizona home-movie frame with a small rider on a zipline beside rough desert ground and wooden support frames.
A small figure glides across the ridge line near wooden zipline supports.
1958 Arizona 8mm frame focused on simple wooden zipline supports on a rocky hill, with distant arid terrain behind them.
The camera lingers on the wooden zipline supports set into the desert ridge.
1958 Arizona home-movie frame showing a distant person and zipline line on a ridge above hazy open terrain.
A distant person stands near the zipline as the ridge drops toward the hazy landscape.

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