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New York City-1954: Speed Boats Racing on River

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only. $149 flat from Stockfilm for documentary, news and educational use, plus internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

  • Year1954
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationNew York City, New York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1954 NYC

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Speed Boats Racing on River — Clip Details

NEW YORK CITY-1954: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a sunny day on the river, where a crowd of people gathers along the shore to watch a speed boat race. The footage, shot from a high vantage point, shows several small boats racing across the water, leaving white wakes behind them. The scene is bathed in the warm, faded colors typical of 1950s film stock, with visible grain and scratches adding to its authentic archival quality. Spectators in period clothing stand and sit on the grassy bank, observing the thrilling watersport event. This nostalgic clip offers a glimpse into mid-century American recreation and community life.

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
123380940

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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • 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 1069 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label
barlans, bears house,goodmans,bar mitzvah,steve
Reel-level year note
1953-1954
Reel-level location note
new york city
Date
1954 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
New York City, New York, United States 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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Topics & Keywords

  • sunny day
  • many boats
  • in the background
  • speed
  • boat
  • racing
  • river
  • people
  • watching
  • shore
  • sports
  • recreation
  • new york city buildings VIEWS trip
  • 1950s speed boat race
  • vintage 8mm film
  • New York City 1954
  • boat racing footage
  • crowd watching event
  • 1950s recreation
  • historic river race
  • archival home movie
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage sports footage
  • classic American nostalgia
  • 1950s family outing
  • watersport event
  • old film footage
  • retro 1950s
  • vintage documentary
  • 8mm film grain
  • period clothing
  • 1950s leisure activity
  • vintage archival clip

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