Holland Lake Montana USA-1972: Fisherman Tries To Navigate Wet Rocks And Takes A

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationHolland Lake, Montana, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1972 Holland Lake Montana

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Fisherman Tries To Navigate Wet Rocks And Takes A — Clip Details

A fisherman in a light blue shirt and dark trousers struggles to maintain his balance on wet, rocky terrain beside Holland Lake in Montana, 1972. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures his cautious steps, a moment of near-fall as he grips a small evergreen sapling for support, and his eventual recovery. The natural lighting and film grain evoke a nostalgic, authentic home movie feel, showcasing a candid moment of outdoor adventure and the challenges of navigating rugged lakeside terrain.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123070441

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1972 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: Holland Lake, Montana, 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: Supports 1970s outdoor recreation or fishing sequences needing candid 8mm home-movie footage of a lakeside mishap in Montana.
Period detail: The clothing, handheld framing, and 8mm color stock support the 1972 home-movie date supplied in the clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is an unstaged moment as a fisherman tests his footing, grabs a small evergreen, and nearly drops to his knees on wet rocks.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man with fishing gear, rocky shoreline, rippled lake water, a small evergreen sapling, bright sun, and contact-sheet frame edges.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm grain, slight exposure variation, handheld framing, and vivid but aged color typical of amateur travel footage.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief comic insert, outdoor recreation cutaway, memory beat, or transition within a fishing or family travel story.
Historical context: The scene documents casual lakeside recreation and the physical awkwardness of moving across uneven natural terrain in a home-movie setting.
Research note: A visible adult face and likeness may require review; no logos or private property are evident, and copyright clearance is separate from likeness clearance.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1970s Montana fishing footage, Holland Lake home movie, fisherman slipping on rocks, and 8mm outdoor recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then Holland Lake or Montana 1972 material, then broader fishing, camping, and outdoor mishap clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

At Holland Lake, Montana in 1972, a fisherman in a light shirt steps cautiously across rocks near rippled water. — A fisherman begins to navigate the uneven lakeside rocks.

The fisherman leans toward a small evergreen for balance on the rocky Holland Lake shoreline. — He reaches for the sapling while trying to keep his footing.

The fisherman moves partly out of frame as his legs and fishing gear pass behind the lakeside sapling. — Only the fisherman's lower body remains visible as he moves through the frame.

At the lakeshore, the fisherman drops to his hands or knees while recovering his balance near the water. — The near-fall ends with the fisherman bracing himself on the rocks.

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