Laguna Beach California USA-1979: Lady Pets Cute Black And White Cat

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Year1979
Decade1970s
LocationLaguna Beach, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1979 California

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Lady Pets Cute Black And White Cat — Clip Details

A woman with curly hair in a white t-shirt gently pets a black and white cat in a sunlit backyard, her smile visible as she cradles the animal. The scene shifts to a man in a blue shirt crouching on the grass, affectionately stroking the same cat. Shot on 8mm film in 1979, this vintage home movie captures candid moments of pet ownership with warm, nostalgic color and natural film grain. The setting features a brick wall and green lawn, evoking classic Americana from the late 1970s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
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: 123023259

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 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: Laguna Beach, 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s home-movie requests needing candid pet ownership, backyard leisure, or domestic family-life cutaways from Southern California.
Period detail: The casual white T-shirt, blue collared shirt, lawn, masonry wall, and soft 8mm color may show late-1970s backyard life in Laguna Beach.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves unstaged affection as two adults smile, hold, and pet a black-and-white cat in a sunny yard.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a curly-haired woman, a crouching man, a black-and-white cat, grass, shrubs, a masonry wall, sunlit faces, and handheld framing.
Film character: The 8mm scan has visible grain, soft focus, high-contrast sunlight, slight exposure variation, and intimate handheld movement.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, memory beat, or transition for themes of pets, home life, affection, or late-1970s domestic leisure.
Historical context: The footage offers a small-scale view of companion animal care and informal backyard recreation without documenting a public event or landmark.
Research note: Adults' faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or music are evident, and copyright clearance remains separate from appearance rights.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1979 8mm home movie cat, Laguna Beach backyard pet footage, 1970s woman holding cat, and vintage family animal cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then Laguna Beach 1979 home movies, then broader 1970s pet, backyard, and domestic-life scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In a Laguna Beach backyard from 1979 footage, a curly-haired woman cradles a black-and-white cat in bright sun near grass and a wall. — Woman gently holds a black-and-white cat in a sunny backyard.

A smiling woman in 1979 Laguna Beach home-movie footage holds a black-and-white cat close beside a backyard wall. — Smiling woman cradles the cat close in bright outdoor light.

Close 8mm frame from Laguna Beach showing a smiling woman and black-and-white cat, with soft focus and strong backyard sunlight. — Close-up of the woman smiling beside the cat.

A man in a blue shirt crouches on a Laguna Beach lawn in 1979 footage, petting the black-and-white cat near backyard plants. — Man crouches on the lawn while petting the cat.

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