California USA-1961: Expertly Decorated Tablescape Looks Perfect For A Special

$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.

Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 California

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Expertly Decorated Tablescape Looks Perfect For A Special — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1961 captures a warmly lit, intimate dinner tablescape in California. The scene features a classic table setting with a white cup and saucer, a tall yellow candle in a glass holder, and a decorative centerpiece of yellow and pink frangipani flowers. The table is covered with a patterned cloth, and the soft, warm lighting creates a nostalgic, romantic atmosphere. The footage exhibits the characteristic grain and color saturation of 8mm film, evoking a sense of personal memory and mid-century domestic life.

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: 123045013

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 1740 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: indian pow wow
Reel-level year note: 1961-1966
Reel-level location note: san bernardino,california,slaton sea
Date: 1961 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: California, 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 1960s California home-movie footage for productions needing a domestic dinner-table insert, holiday meal cutaway, or mid-century entertaining detail.
Period detail: The tableware, tall candle, lace-like cloth, and tropical flower arrangement may show early 1960s home entertaining style in a private California setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the intimate value of a home-movie record, lingering on a carefully arranged table rather than staged action or identifiable people.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a white cup and saucer, tall yellow candle, glass holder, folded napkin, table linens, cutlery, and yellow and pink flowers.
Film character: Warm exposure, soft focus, saturated yellows, and visible 8mm grain give the brief shot a tactile home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a cutaway, memory beat, or transition into a family dinner, celebration, or domestic hospitality sequence.
Historical context: The footage reflects a private mid-century table setting and the visual culture of home documentation without proving a specific event or household identity.
Research note: No people, logos, or brands are visible, but users should still clear copyright in the footage and assess any property or decor concerns for context of use.
Research search match: Search phrases include 1961 8mm dinner table, California home movie tablescape, mid-century flower centerpiece, and vintage domestic entertaining cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1961 California home movies, then domestic table settings, meals, flowers, or celebration details.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 California home-movie frame showing a warm table setting with tropical flowers and patterned linens. — Yellow and pink flowers sit against a softly lit table setting.

Warm 8mm frame of a California table arrangement with frangipani-like flowers, pink blossoms, and patterned cloth. — A flower arrangement rests beside folded linens and a dark tabletop edge.

1961 California home-movie view of a candlelit table with glass holder, small shakers, fork, folded napkin, and flowers. — A yellow candle and small table items appear among folded linens and flowers.

1961 California home-movie frame showing a cup and saucer on a decorated table with folded napkin and pink flowers. — A cup and saucer sit near folded linens and a small flower arrangement.

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