Boston Mass USA-1975: Athletic Man Performing An Outdoor Aerial Stunt On A

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Year1975
Decade1970s
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1975 Boston Massachusetts

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Athletic Man Performing An Outdoor Aerial Stunt On A — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1975, this vintage home movie captures a man performing an outdoor aerial stunt on a wooden dock. Dressed in a light-colored long-sleeve shirt and dark shorts, he grips two tall poles, balancing on a narrow platform. The scene unfolds on a windy day near a body of water, with a rowboat visible in the distance. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and film scratches, evoking a nostalgic, retro atmosphere. This archival clip offers authentic 1970s Americana, ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: AerialExterior
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: 123264098

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 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: Boston, Massachusetts, 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: Useful for requests needing 1970s Boston-area home-movie footage of outdoor athletic play, dockside recreation, or amateur stunt activity for documentary and editorial use.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm format, and metadata-supported 1975 date place the scene in the mid-1970s, with a wooden dock and small boat suggesting casual waterfront recreation.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged-looking moment of a man testing balance and strength on tall poles while filmed from a home-movie perspective.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a light shirt and dark shorts, two tall poles, a small platform or foothold, a wooden dock, water, a distant rowboat, and film frame borders.
Film character: The scan shows soft 8mm focus, pale color, handheld framing, gate edges, dust, scratches, and exposure variation that give the footage its physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, memory beat, or transition for 1970s recreation, waterfront leisure, amateur athletics, or family-film sequences.
Historical context: The scene reflects informal outdoor recreation in a waterfront setting, but the frames do not identify a specific event, organization, or landmark.
Research note: A recognizable adult face appears, so likeness review may be needed in addition to copyright and source review; no visible logos, minors, or private interiors are apparent.
Research search match: Search matches include 1975 8mm Boston waterfront recreation, man balancing on poles, vintage home movie dock stunt, and 1970s amateur athletic footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with neighboring shots from the same reel, then other 1975 Boston waterfront or family recreation footage, then broader 1970s outdoor stunt and leisure material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1975 Boston home-movie footage, a man in a light shirt and dark shorts grips tall poles on a wooden dock near water. — Man begins balancing between two tall poles on a dock.

The man appears suspended between two poles on a dock, with water, boards, and a small distant boat visible behind him. — The performer holds his position between the poles.

The frame shows the lower portion of the poles and support area on the dock, with the performer mostly cropped out above. — Cropped view of the poles and dock below the performer.

A cropped 8mm frame shows the pole structure and dock surface, with pale water and film scratches across the scene. — The stunt apparatus remains framed against the dock and water.

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