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California USA-1979: Christmas Tree with Decorations

$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.

  • Year1979
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1979 California

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

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

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Christmas Tree with Decorations — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from 1979 captures a close-up of a Christmas tree adorned with festive decorations. The scene is bathed in a deep purple hue, likely from colored lighting or film degradation, creating a nostalgic, dreamlike atmosphere. A small, vintage angel ornament with a red hat and white beard hangs prominently among the branches, surrounded by sparkling lights and tinsel. The grainy texture and slight motion blur are characteristic of Super 8 film, evoking a sense of personal holiday memories from the late 1970s. This archival footage is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects about American holiday traditions.

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
123019453

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 record not linked for this clip
Date
1979 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
California, 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

  • christmas
  • decorations
  • ornaments
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  • holiday memories
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  • 1970s Christmas
  • family holiday footage
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  • classic Christmas
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  • vintage film
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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1970s California home-movie footage for productions needing a brief holiday decoration cutaway or nostalgic Christmas insert.
Period detail
The clip may show late-1970s domestic Christmas decor through metallic tinsel, colored tree lights, and small handmade or novelty ornaments.
Home-movie behavior
The close, handheld framing gives the scene the feeling of a family member recording details of a decorated tree rather than a staged display.
What appears in frame
Visible elements include evergreen branches, shiny tinsel, colored lights, a small angel-like ornament, a Santa-style hanging figure, and dark film borders.
Film character
The 8mm scan carries coarse grain, purple color cast, soft focus, flickering highlights, and slight handheld drift as part of its archival texture.
Edit role
An editor could use this as a Christmas memory beat, domestic holiday insert, transitional cutaway, or atmospheric detail between family scenes.
Historical context
The footage reflects personal holiday decoration practices in a U.S. home-movie context without identifying a specific household or event.
Research note
No people, logos, or brands are visible, but copyright, music, ornament design, and property-context clearance should still be reviewed for use.
Research search match
Useful searches include 1979 California Christmas tree 8mm, vintage home movie holiday ornaments, and 1970s Super 8 Christmas decorations.
Archive pairing path
Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1979 California home movies, then broader Christmas tree and holiday decor footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1979 California 8mm frame showing a purple-tinted Christmas tree close-up with tinsel, lights, and a small shiny ornament.
Tinsel and a small ornament fill the close-up tree view under purple light.
1979 California home-movie frame with tree branches, glittering tinsel, small ornament, and soft purple 8mm color cast.
A small ornament rises above sparkling tinsel in a tight Christmas tree detail.
1979 California 8mm close-up showing metallic holiday tinsel, a small ornament, and blurred Christmas tree lights.
The camera lingers on tinsel and a small ornament with soft, grainy highlights.
1979 California home-movie frame showing a Santa-style hanging ornament among evergreen branches, lights, and tinsel.
A small Santa-style hanging figure appears among the tree branches and tinsel.

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