Ontario Canada-1958: Man Fishing In Small Boat Removing A Fish From His Line

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationOntario, Canada
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Ontario Canada

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Man Fishing In Small Boat Removing A Fish From His Line — Clip Details

A man in a light-colored shirt and cap fishes from a small boat on a calm lake in Ontario, Canada, in 1958. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures him handling a fishing rod and carefully removing a fish from his line. The scene shows his hands working with the line and a chain, with the blue water visible in the background. The grainy, sun-drenched quality of the Super 8 home movie evokes a nostalgic, mid-century vintage feel. This authentic archival footage is ideal for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123611112

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: 1958 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: Ontario, Canada 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 Ontario home-movie fishing footage for productions needing a brief recreational outdoors insert or mid-century personal-memory detail.
Period detail: The light clothing, small boat setting, simple fishing gear, and 8mm color stock support a 1958 home-movie view of casual lake fishing.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged close view of a man concentrating as he handles his line and removes a fish from his tackle.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a seated man, light shirt and trousers, fishing rod, green boat surface, line, chain, hands, and a caught fish.
Film character: The footage has handheld 8mm texture with visible grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and warm daylight color typical of scanned home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a cutaway, tactile action insert, or memory beat within fishing, leisure, family travel, or Canadian lake sequences.
Historical context: The scene shows mid-century recreational fishing from a small boat, emphasizing hands-on handling of gear rather than a posed sporting portrait.
Research note: A person is visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from personal rights.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1958 Ontario fishing home movie, 8mm man removing fish from line, vintage small boat fishing, and mid-century lake recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other 1958 Ontario lake footage, then broader 1950s fishing, boating, and outdoor recreation material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1958 Ontario home-movie footage, a seated man in light clothing handles fishing line inside a small boat. — A seated fisherman works with his line from inside the boat.

A man in a small Ontario boat leans over the green surface while handling fishing tackle in 1958 footage. — The fisherman bends over the boat edge while working with the line.

The home-movie frame shows the fisherman's hands working with line and tackle over a green boat surface. — Hands work carefully with the fishing line and tackle.

Close 1958 Ontario fishing detail with hands, chain, line, and a small fish visible inside the boat. — A close view shows the catch and gear as the line is handled.

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