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New York USA-1958: Kids Opening Up Their Christmas Presents

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  • Year1958
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationNew York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD

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Kids Opening Up Their Christmas Presents — Clip Details

A young boy in a striped sweater and corduroy overalls sits on a patterned blanket, eagerly opening Christmas presents in this 1958 8mm home movie. His hands tear at red and white wrapping paper as he leans forward with focused excitement. The warm, slightly faded colors and soft film grain capture the authentic nostalgia of a mid-century holiday season. This intimate moment of childhood joy and discovery is a classic example of vintage family footage from the late 1950s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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
123042182

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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • 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 1256 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
#8
Reel-level year note
1957-1958
Reel-level location note
new york
Date
1958 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
New York, 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

  • holiday season
  • presents
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  • kids
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  • child opening presents
  • family home movie
  • 1950s childhood
  • retro Christmas
  • nostalgic footage
  • American family
  • holiday gifts
  • vintage home movie
  • 8mm film
  • classic Christmas
  • 1950s fashion
  • family memories
  • old film
  • archival footage
  • holiday joy
  • vintage family
  • 1958 footage

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