Michigan USA-1968: Man Fishing in Wooded Lakeside Setting

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Year1968
Decade1960s
LocationMichigan, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Man Fishing in Wooded Lakeside Setting — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Michigan, USA, in 1968, showing a man in a striped shirt and dark pants standing in a wooded area near a lake. The scene is viewed through a natural frame of tree branches, with dappled sunlight filtering through the leaves. The man appears to be casting a fishing line into the water, his posture suggesting a leisurely day of recreation. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight color fading, and a nostalgic, sun-drenched quality typical of 1960s home movies. The final frame shifts to a dirt path in a park-like setting, with the man walking away, reinforcing the theme of a peaceful summer day spent outdoors.

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: 122812999

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 1018 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1968
Reel-level location note: chicago,macinaw island michigan
Date: 1968 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: Michigan, 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s Michigan recreation requests needing brief home-movie fishing, lakeside leisure, or rural park cutaways.
Period detail: The striped short-sleeve shirt, dark trousers, 8mm color stock, and informal lakeside setting support a late-1960s home-movie context.
Home-movie behavior: The footage captures an unstaged adult man casting near the water and then walking along a quiet dirt road.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a wooded lake edge, leafy branches, tree trunks, a man with a fishing rod, bright water, a dirt path, utility poles, and a small roadside structure.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm grain, faded color, variable exposure, and handheld framing that preserve the feel of an original family-film scan.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, outdoor leisure cutaway, summer memory beat, or transition from lakeside activity to walking away.
Historical context: The scene reflects casual outdoor recreation in a wooded Michigan setting without showing identifiable landmarks or organized events.
Research note: An adult person is visible, so likeness review may be needed, while no logos, audible music, or clearly identifiable private property appear in these frames.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1968 Michigan 8mm fishing footage, vintage home movie lakeside recreation, man casting by lake, and 1960s outdoor leisure.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1968 Michigan footage, then broader 1960s fishing, park, lake, and summer recreation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1968 Michigan home-movie footage, a man stands near a lake through a frame of leafy trees and trunks. — A man pauses near the wooded lakeshore, partly framed by branches and bright water.

A man in a striped shirt appears to cast a fishing line beside a wooded Michigan lake in 1968 footage. — The man raises an arm toward the water while standing among trees at the lake edge.

The lakeside view shows the man continuing a fishing motion among trees, brush, and bright water. — A wooded foreground frames the man as he continues the lakeside fishing action.

The final frame shows a man walking along a dirt road in a Michigan park-like setting in 1968 home-movie footage. — The man walks away along a sunlit dirt road bordered by trees and utility poles.

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