Scapegoat Wilderness Montana USA .Mp-1973: Man Wading in Lake Startles Frog

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Year1973
Decade1970s
LocationScapegoat Wilderness, Montana, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1973 Scapegoat Wilderness Montana

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Scapegoat Wilderness Montana USA — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1973, this vintage home movie captures a serene moment in Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana. The clip opens with a sun-drenched mountain lake framed by pine trees, then focuses on a frog resting on a log in shallow water. A man with long hair and shorts wades through lily pad-covered water, his movement startling the frog, which leaps away. The footage features natural colors, film grain, and authentic Super 8 home movie quality, evoking 1970s Americana and outdoor adventure.

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: 123073952

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 1764 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: III-09,scapegoat
Reel-level year note: 1973
Reel-level location note: lincoln nebraska,montana
Date: 1973 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: Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana, 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: 1970s 8mm wilderness footage for editors needing a brief wildlife or outdoor recreation cutaway from Montana home-movie material.
Period detail: The visible frames show soft 8mm color, handheld framing, and natural lake shallows; the 1973 date and Scapegoat Wilderness location are supported by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged visitor perspective as a person wades nearby and a frog reacts in shallow water.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a frog, submerged log, muddy lakebed, shallow water, ripples, reflected highlights, film edges, and surface debris.
Film character: The scan carries 8mm grain, slight exposure variation, gate edges, and warm natural color that fit physical home-movie footage.
Edit role: Use as a short insert, nature cutaway, or memory beat within sequences about wilderness travel, lakeside exploration, or small wildlife encounters.
Historical context: The footage reflects recreational observation of a mountain lake environment without supporting broader claims about land use or conservation history.
Research note: A person is flagged in the clip metadata, so likeness review may be needed even though copyright, location, and property questions remain separate clearance issues.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1973 8mm Montana wilderness frog, Scapegoat Wilderness lake home movie, and vintage outdoor wildlife cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1973 Scapegoat Wilderness or Montana lake footage, then broader 1970s camping and wildlife scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1973 Montana wilderness home-movie frame showing a frog beside a submerged log in shallow lake water. — A frog sits near a log on the lakebed before the water is disturbed.

8mm frame from Scapegoat Wilderness showing a frog paused beside a weathered log in shallow lake water. — The frog remains close to the log in the quiet shallows.

Montana 8mm home-movie frame with the frog still near the log as the lakebed appears darker under shallow water. — The frog is still visible beside the log as the shot holds on the waterline.

Final 1973 Montana frame showing disturbed shallow water and bright reflections after the frog leaps from the log area. — Ripples and splashes mark the frog's sudden movement through the shallows.

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