Scapegoat Wilderness Montana USA .Mp-1973: Boy Sitting On The Shore Of A Slow River

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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 young boy sitting on the grassy shore of a slow-moving river in Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana. The scene unfolds in a dense forest of tall evergreen trees, with sunlight filtering through the canopy. The boy, shirtless and barefoot, appears to be playing or exploring near the water's edge, while another figure is visible further back. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight motion blur, and natural color shifts typical of 1970s home movies, offering a nostalgic glimpse into a quiet moment of childhood in the American wilderness.

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: 123075039

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 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 home-movie footage suited to documentary requests for quiet childhood, riverbank recreation, or family travel in Montana backcountry.
Period detail: The shirtless child, natural river setting, handheld 8mm framing, and 1973 metadata support a 1970s family-outdoor context without visible modern intrusions.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged home-movie value in a child sitting and playing near a slow river while another person remains in the background.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a grassy riverbank, slow water, gravel shore, fallen branch, dense evergreen forest, seated child, and distant figure.
Film character: The footage shows 8mm grain, soft focus, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing that read as authentic physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a quiet insert, memory beat, or nature cutaway within sequences about childhood, camping, rivers, or 1970s family travel.
Historical context: The scene suggests informal outdoor recreation in a forested Montana wilderness area, with no visible signage or landmarks identifying a specific site within the landscape.
Research note: People are visible, including a likely child, so likeness and minor-related review may be needed; copyright and location/property clearance should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1973 8mm Montana wilderness river, boy on riverbank home movie, Scapegoat Wilderness forest stream, and 1970s family camping footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then with 1973 Scapegoat Wilderness or Montana outdoor footage, then with broader 1970s childhood, river, camping, and forest scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1973 8mm home-movie frame from Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana, showing a child seated near a slow river in dense forest. — A child sits on the grassy shore of a slow river bordered by tall evergreens.

1973 Montana wilderness frame with a child on the grassy bank, slow river water, dense evergreens, and a distant person in the background. — The child remains near the river edge as another figure appears farther back on the bank.

8mm home-movie frame from the 1973 Montana clip showing a child in grass near a gravel bend and shaded evergreen woods. — A low riverbank curves past the child, with forest filling the background.

Final 1973 Scapegoat Wilderness frame showing a child seated by a slow river with fallen wood, gravel shore, and tall evergreens. — The clip ends with the child still seated near the river, framed by grass, gravel, and trees.

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