California USA-1971: The Sylvan Seminocturnal Setting Sign And People In Pool

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

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The Sylvan Seminocturnal Setting Sign And People In Pool — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1971 captures a close-up of a woven textile sign reading 'THE SYLVAN SEMINOCTURNAL SETTING' in bold white letters on a red background, framed by geometric patterns in red, black, and gray. The scene transitions to a sun-drenched backyard pool where people relax under a striped umbrella, swim, and lounge on chairs, surrounded by lush green trees. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain, color fading, and slight motion blur, evoking a nostalgic, mid-century American summer day.

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: 123055082

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.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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: Useful for 1970s California home-movie requests needing a brief poolside leisure scene with a handmade or textile sign insert.
Period detail: The 8mm footage may show early 1970s domestic leisure details, including a backyard-style swimming pool, lounge seating, umbrella shade, and bold woven graphic lettering.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an informal home-movie viewpoint, moving from a close study of a decorative sign to people casually swimming and relaxing outdoors.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a woven red-and-gray sign, geometric textile patterns, a backyard pool, swimmers, lounge chairs, a striped umbrella, trees, and sunlit patio space.
Film character: The scan carries 8mm texture through soft focus, visible grain, gate edges, slight exposure bloom, color shift, and handheld framing.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a sign insert, a transition into poolside activity, or a short memory beat for summer leisure and home-movie atmosphere.
Historical context: The scene reflects casual outdoor recreation in a leafy California setting without establishing a specific neighborhood, venue, or named event.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, while copyright and property considerations remain separate checks.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1971 California 8mm pool home movie, backyard swimming, vintage pool party, textile sign, and 1970s summer leisure footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other California 1971 material, then broader 1970s home-movie pool and backyard leisure scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 California 8mm frame showing a close-up of a red, gray, black, and white woven sign with bold lettering. — Close-up of the woven sign with geometric border patterns.

Close 8mm view of the decorative woven sign reading THE SYLVAN SEMINOCTURNAL SETTING, framed by patterned bands. — The sign remains centered in a tight home-movie composition.

Slightly darker 8mm frame of the same California-era woven sign, with the red text band and triangular border visible. — A darker exposure on the decorative sign and lower geometric pattern.

1971 California 8mm poolside scene with distant people swimming and lounging near chairs, an umbrella, and leafy trees. — People relax and swim around a sunlit backyard pool.

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