Boston Mass USA-1975: Two Men Wrestling One Held Down By The Other

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

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Two Men Wrestling One Held Down By The Other — Clip Details

BOSTON MASS USA-1975: Two men engage in playful wrestling at a casual indoor gathering, captured on vintage 8mm film. One man in a white shirt and red tie is held down on the floor while others watch, with a paper cup visible nearby. The scene exudes a relaxed, nostalgic atmosphere, showcasing candid 1970s social interaction and camaraderie. The footage features natural film grain, warm color tones, and authentic home movie quality, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
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: 123265744

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: 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 1970s Boston 8mm home-movie footage for productions needing candid adult social gathering material with playful physical horseplay in a private interior.
Period detail: The men’s white dress shirts, red ties, slacks, paper cup, and warm 8mm color may show mid-1970s casual indoor party behavior rather than a formal event.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged moment of men joking around on the floor while nearby adults watch from close range.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a white shirt and red tie pinned near the floor, another man’s gray trousers, seated observers, a paper cup, dark interior furnishings, and handheld close framing.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, warm color, uneven indoor exposure, and slight handheld instability that reads as authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief memory beat, party cutaway, or transitional insert suggesting informal camaraderie among adults in the 1970s.
Historical context: The scene documents a private indoor gathering where adult men appear comfortable engaging in playful wrestling while others look on.
Research note: People and faces are visible in a private interior, so likeness, privacy, and property considerations should be reviewed separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Relevant researcher searches include 1970s Boston home movie men wrestling, 8mm indoor party horseplay, adult social gathering floor play, and vintage private interior footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with Boston 1975 interiors or adult gathering footage, and then with broader 1970s home-movie social interaction themes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In a 1975 Boston home-movie frame, a man in a white shirt and red tie is held down near the floor during playful wrestling at an indoor gathering. — Man held down during playful wrestling.

A man in a white shirt and red tie lies face down near the floor while another adult holds him during a casual 1975 Boston indoor gathering. — Playful floor hold with observers nearby.

The handheld 8mm frame shows a close, partly cropped view of the wrestling moment, with the man’s white shirt and red tie visible near the floor and seated adults in the background. — Close handheld view of the wrestling moment.

A man in a white shirt and red tie rises from the floor as seated men watch in a dim private interior, consistent with the 1975 Boston home-movie gathering. — Man rises as seated observers watch.

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