Arizona USA-1952: Old Film Of People Standing In Mountainous Area

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationArizona, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1952 Arizona

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Old Film Of People Standing In Mountainous Area — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures a group of people standing at a scenic overlook in Arizona. A man in a light-colored shirt and a woman in a textured jacket gaze out over a vast, rugged canyon with purple-hued rock formations. Another man in a bomber jacket stands nearby, while a fourth man raises a camera to capture the moment. The scene is framed by desert shrubs and natural light, with the characteristic grain and color palette of mid-century amateur film. This archival footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into a family or group's journey through the American Southwest.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123338510

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.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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: 1952 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: Arizona, 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

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 Arizona home-movie footage suited to documentary or museum edits needing visitors at a Southwest scenic overlook.
Period detail: Clothing, 8mm color stock, and still-camera behavior support the supplied 1952 date and mid-century leisure travel context.
Home-movie behavior: The clip captures an unstaged group pause as visitors look across a canyon and one man raises a camera to photograph the view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adult visitors, a rocky ledge, desert shrubs, a deep canyon wall, casual jackets, and a handheld still camera.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, warm faded color, slight handheld framing, and contact-print texture typical of amateur mid-century film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a travel-memory insert, scenic transition, or cutaway for narration about Arizona road trips and canyon tourism.
Historical context: The scene shows adults viewing rugged Arizona terrain, suggesting mid-century recreational travel without identifying a specific landmark.
Research note: Adult faces and likenesses are visible, so copyright status, releases, and any publication permissions should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1952 Arizona 8mm home movie, people at canyon overlook, Southwest road trip footage, and mid-century scenic travel.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1952 Arizona travel footage, then with broader American Southwest overlook scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 Arizona 8mm frame of adults at a canyon overlook, including a woman in a jacket and men facing the view. — Visitors pause on a rocky ledge above a rugged canyon.

Adults at an Arizona canyon overlook in 1952, with a man in a light shirt near a shrub and others looking outward. — A small group stands along the overlook edge, looking into the canyon.

1952 Arizona home-movie frame with adult visitors arranged along a rocky canyon overlook. — Visitors shift position while taking in the canyon view.

At an Arizona overlook in 1952, a man lifts a still camera while others remain near the canyon edge. — One visitor raises a camera to photograph the canyon scene.

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