Quebec Canada-1952: Old Man Watching His Wife Picking Something Off A Tree

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationQuebec, Canada
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1951 Canada

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Old Man Watching His Wife Picking Something Off A Tree — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures a man in a light-colored cap and yellow shirt standing near a large tree in a lush, green outdoor setting. A woman in a floral dress and white hat bends down, appearing to pick something from the ground or low foliage. The footage shows natural movement and subtle camera shifts, with warm lighting and the characteristic grain and color saturation of mid-century amateur film. The scene evokes a quiet, domestic moment in a tropical or subtropical environment, likely a garden or rural property in Quebec, Canada.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 123332234

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 1570 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: dr. mc petersen
Reel-level year note: 1952
Reel-level location note: florida,washington dc,canada
Date: 1952 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: Quebec, Canada 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: 1950s 8mm home-movie footage for productions needing a quiet outdoor domestic moment with adults in a leafy garden or orchard setting.
Period detail: The clothing, color palette, and 8mm home-movie texture support the 1952 metadata while the exact garden location is not visually identifiable.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged family moment as a man stands watching while a woman bends and reaches toward low foliage or ground-level growth.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adults, a large tree trunk, dense green foliage, a floral dress, light-colored hats, sun patches, and handheld framing.
Film character: The footage has warm mid-century color, soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, and slight handheld shifts typical of amateur 8mm home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for domestic life, gardening, travel, or family-reel sequences.
Historical context: The scene may show mid-century leisure or household activity outdoors, with adults dressed for warm weather in a cultivated green setting.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or audible music are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from personal rights.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1950s 8mm home movie, older couple outdoors, woman picking fruit or plants, Quebec family garden, and vintage travel reel.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Quebec 1952 outdoor family scenes, then broader 1950s gardening or domestic travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 8mm home-movie frame from Quebec metadata showing an older man in a cap standing near a large tree in dense greenery. — A man stands in partial shade beside a large tree in a leafy outdoor setting.

1952 Quebec home-movie frame showing a woman in a floral dress and white hat leaning down toward plants or ground cover. — A woman bends forward with an object in hand while reaching toward low foliage.

1952 Quebec 8mm frame showing the woman continuing to bend near dense plants, with bright sun and deep shadow across the garden. — The woman reaches down near shaded foliage while holding a small light object.

Final 1952 Quebec home-movie frame showing the woman upright among foliage, looking toward branches while holding something light. — The woman stands amid branches and greenery, turned toward the surrounding plants.

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