California USA-1971: Family Members Enjoying Tea At Their Picnic

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 California

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Family Members Enjoying Tea At Their Picnic — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1971 captures a family enjoying a picnic in California. Three people stand in a grassy field under large trees, holding cups as they relax. A woman in a sleeveless top and white pants, a man in a green polo shirt and white trousers, and another person in light clothing are seen conversing and sipping tea. The footage shows natural film grain, slight camera shake, and the characteristic color saturation of 8mm film from the early 1970s. This nostalgic clip is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or projects exploring mid-century American family life and leisure.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 123054591

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 1758 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: III-02,sacto state
Reel-level year note: 1971
Reel-level location note: california,sacramento
Date: 1971 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1971 California home-movie footage for editorial uses needing a brief family picnic or outdoor leisure moment.
Period detail: The clothing, cups, picnic table, dry grass, and saturated 8mm color support an early 1970s outdoor family gathering.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged moment of adults standing under trees, drinking from cups, and talking during a picnic.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three adults, cups, white trousers, a green shirt, dry grass, large trees, a picnic table, and parked cars.
Film character: The 8mm image has strong grain, saturated color, soft focus, handheld framing, and exposure shifts typical of amateur home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short memory beat, leisure cutaway, or transition into family life and outdoor recreation.
Historical context: The scene shows casual social time outdoors in California, with adults gathered near picnic items rather than a formal event.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness and context review may be needed even though no logos, music, or private property are apparent.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1971 California family picnic, 8mm home movie adults drinking tea, and 1970s outdoor leisure footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent picnic shots from the same reel, then 1971 California family footage, then broader 1970s outdoor leisure scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Wide 1971 California 8mm frame of adults standing in a grassy picnic area under large trees. — Adults stand on a grassy rise near picnic items under trees.

1971 California picnic scene with adults in casual clothes holding cups near a table under trees. — Adults pause with cups beside a picnic setup in the shade.

Close 8mm picnic frame of three adults in 1971 California, with cups and trees behind them. — Three adults converse and drink from cups during the picnic.

1971 California home-movie frame of adults holding cups near trees, with cars partly visible behind them. — Picnic guests stand with cups as cars and trees frame the background.

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