Lake Tahoe California USA-1978: Background Of Mountains Trees And A River In The

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Year1978
Decade1970s
LocationLake Tahoe, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1978 California

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Background Of Mountains Trees And A River In The — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1978, this vintage home movie clip captures a scenic mountain landscape at Lake Tahoe, California. The title card 'AND AGAIN 1978' appears over a rugged, sun-drenched valley with rocky slopes and a calm river in the foreground. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, warm color tones, and a nostalgic, analog aesthetic. This archival clip evokes 1970s Americana and is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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: 123101786

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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People 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: 1978 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: Lake Tahoe, California, 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: 1978 Lake Tahoe 8mm scenery suited to documentary inserts, memory sequences, or editorial references to late-1970s travel and mountain landscapes.
Period detail: The visible title card reads "AND AGAIN 1978," with warm 8mm color and landscape framing that support the supplied 1978 home-movie context.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the feel of a traveler recording a scenic title-card moment rather than a staged production scene.
What appears in frame: The frames show a printed title, rocky mountain slopes, dark distant ridges, a stream or river foreground, and warm-toned 8mm film edges.
Film character: Soft focus, visible grain, gate edges, warm exposure, and slight frame variation give the footage a physical 8mm home-movie character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a dated scenic insert, a chapter transition, or a nostalgic cutaway into a 1970s Lake Tahoe travel sequence.
Historical context: The footage visually documents a 1970s amateur travel view of a rugged California mountain setting without showing people, vehicles, or commercial activity.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but users should still clear source copyright and assess any location or property concerns for their project.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1978 Lake Tahoe 8mm mountain landscape, vintage California river valley title card, or 1970s home movie scenery.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1978 Lake Tahoe material, then broader 1970s mountain and river travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1978 Lake Tahoe home-movie title card reading "AND AGAIN 1978" over rugged slopes and a calm river foreground. — Title card over a mountain valley landscape with river foreground.

Warm 8mm frame from the Lake Tahoe clip showing "AND AGAIN 1978" over a rugged mountain and river landscape. — Warm-toned 8mm title frame with rocky slopes and distant ridges.

Lake Tahoe 1978 title frame with soft focus, visible grain, rocky slopes, and water at the bottom of the frame. — Soft-focus 8mm title card over mountain scenery and water.

Final 1978 Lake Tahoe title-card frame showing rugged terrain, river foreground, and dark Super 8 frame edges. — Darker 8mm frame of the title card above a rocky river valley.

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