Middletown Pennsylvania-1975: A Man Playing Golf On A Sunny Day

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Year1975
Decade1970s
LocationMiddletown, Pennsylvania, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1975 Middletown Pennsylvania

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A Man Playing Golf On A Sunny Day — Clip Details

A man in a white shirt and brown trousers plays golf on a sunny day in Middletown, Pennsylvania, in 1975. Shot on 8mm film, the clip captures him mid-swing at a driving range, followed by his follow-through and a moment of adjusting his stance. The footage shows a grassy area with a paved path and distant hills under a bright sky, with natural film grain and color saturation typical of vintage home movies. This authentic 1970s recreational moment offers nostalgic, archival footage for documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 123229274

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1975 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: Middletown, Pennsylvania, 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: 1970s 8mm home-movie footage of recreational golf in Middletown, Pennsylvania, useful for documentary or educational edits about leisure, sport, and everyday outdoor life.
Period detail: The man's white shirt, brown trousers, paved practice area, and saturated 8mm color may show mid-1970s casual golf style and small-town recreational settings.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has unstaged home-movie value as the man swings, resets, and bends to pick up a ball or tee rather than performing for a formal sports camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include an adult golfer, club, paved tee area, cut grass, bright sunlight, low buildings, distant hills, and dark contact-print borders.
Film character: The clip carries visible 8mm texture through soft focus, gate framing, mild exposure shifts, saturated color, and handheld timing across the short action.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, recreational cutaway, or memory beat for golf, summer leisure, Pennsylvania home movies, or 1970s outdoor routines.
Historical context: The scene documents casual golf practice as a home-movie subject, showing everyday recreation rather than organized competition or a clearly identifiable course.
Research note: One adult person is visible, so likeness review may be needed; no obvious logos or audible music are indicated, but copyright and location permissions remain separate checks.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1970s 8mm golf practice, Middletown Pennsylvania home movie, man swinging golf club, sunny recreation footage, and vintage driving range.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1975 Middletown footage, then similar 1970s home movies of golf, sport, lawns, and sunny outdoor recreation.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1975 Middletown, Pennsylvania, an adult man in a white shirt and brown trousers follows through on a golf swing near grass and paving. — The golfer finishes a swing on a sunny paved practice area bordered by grass.

The golfer turns after his swing in Middletown, Pennsylvania, with a paved practice strip, grass, low buildings, and hills in the background. — The man turns with the golf club after his shot, framed by grass and distant buildings.

An adult golfer stands between swings on a sunny 1975 Middletown practice area, with grass, paving, and soft 8mm color visible. — Between shots, the golfer stands on the paved tee area with club in hand.

The golfer bends to reach toward the tee or ball area while holding his club, with grass, paving, and bright 8mm exposure around him. — The man bends down at the tee area, likely retrieving or adjusting a ball or tee.

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