Catskill New York USA-1959: Two Costumed Characters on Grass Path

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Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationCatskill, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1957 Catskill New York

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Two Costumed Characters on Grass Path — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1959, this vintage home movie captures two costumed characters walking along a grassy path in Catskill, New York. One figure wears a red jacket and striped pants, while the other is dressed in a yellow and blue costume with a bonnet, resembling a classic fairytale or folk character. The footage exhibits the characteristic grain, color shift, and soft focus of Super 8 film, with a blueish tint suggesting low-light conditions. The camera follows the figures as they move across the frame, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century family entertainment and local events.

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: 123617357

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 1101 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: north pole,game farm,amusement park, reel 2
Reel-level year note: 1959
Reel-level location note: new york
Date: 1959 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: Catskill, 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for requests needing late-1950s 8mm home-movie footage of costumed entertainment or fairground-style character appearances in upstate New York.
Period detail: The costumes, soft color reversal look, and metadata-supported 1959 date place this as mid-century amateur footage, though the specific event is not identified in the frames.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot feel, with the camera watching two performers cross a grassy path from a distance rather than staging the action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two costumed figures, a grassy path, dark foliage, a red jacket, striped pants, a bonnet-like headpiece, and brief contact-sheet frame borders.
Film character: The 8mm footage carries blue-green color shift, visible grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that signal original physical home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, nostalgic cutaway, or memory beat for mid-century leisure, local entertainment, or costumed character performance.
Historical context: The footage may show family-oriented public entertainment in Catskill, New York, with costumed characters moving through an outdoor setting before the camera.
Research note: People or performers are visible in costume, so likeness and possible character-design questions should be reviewed separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Search matches include 1959 8mm Catskill costumed characters, vintage home movie fairytale performers, and mid-century outdoor entertainment footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Catskill 1959 material, then broader 1950s family entertainment or costumed performance footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Catskill, New York, 1959 home-movie footage, two costumed performers move along a grassy path near dark foliage. — Two costumed characters walk together along the edge of a grassy path.

The 1959 Catskill home-movie frame shows the costumed pair farther along the grass path, still viewed from a distance. — The performers continue across the frame near the line of foliage.

Two costumed performers in the Catskill 1959 footage pass near the camera's center, with striped pants and a yellow skirt visible. — The costumed pair is clearer as they pass together along the grassy edge.

At the end of the 1959 Catskill clip, the costumed figures lean together near the grass path while a small unreadable sign appears in the corner. — The figures lean together near the path as an unreadable sign enters the lower corner.

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