Hagerstown Maryland Usaa-1963: Two Men Dressed Up In A Costume Slowing Driving A Small Car

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Year1963
Decade1960s
LocationHagerstown, Maryland, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 Hagerstown Maryland

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Two Men Dressed Up In A Costume Slowing Driving A Small Car — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1963, this vintage home movie captures a lively scene at a basketball court in Hagerstown, Maryland. Two men in costumes ride a small, custom-built vehicle across the green court, drawing cheers from a large crowd seated in the stands. The footage, marked by grainy texture and a greenish-blue color cast typical of Super 8 film, shows the vehicle slowly moving past the audience. The atmosphere is festive and nostalgic, with spectators clapping and watching the unusual spectacle unfold under bright lights.

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: 123680939

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: 1963 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: Hagerstown, Maryland, 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Serves documentary and educational productions seeking 1960s American community arena or halftime entertainment footage, particularly scenes of crowd spectacle and mid-century civic indoor events.
Period detail: The green gymnasium floor, packed bleacher stands, and characteristic 8mm color cast are consistent with an early 1960s American indoor arena or gymnasium event.
Home-movie behavior: Filmed from within the bleachers past seated spectators, the shot captures an audience member's informal vantage point while spontaneously documenting an unexpected floor spectacle.
What appears in frame: Green basketball court with painted circle markings, two costumed figures on a small motorized vehicle, densely packed bleacher crowd, dark foreground silhouette, blue-tinted backdrop element, and overhead arena lighting.
Film character: Heavy 8mm grain and a prominent greenish-blue color cast typical of early 1960s home-movie stock give every frame a dense atmospheric texture; low arena lighting accentuates the noise.
Edit role: Functions as a crowd spectacle insert or halftime cutaway in a 1960s Americana, sports history, or community life sequence.
Historical context: Costumed performers riding miniature vehicles across an indoor arena floor was a common mid-century American entertainment format at basketball games and civic gatherings.
Research note: Multiple crowd members and costumed performers are visible; individual faces may be identifiable at full resolution; event signage visible in frame should be reviewed before licensing.
Research search match: Likely retrieved via queries such as '1960s basketball halftime entertainment,' 'costumed performers indoor arena,' '8mm home movie crowd gymnasium,' or 'mid-century American civic event footage.'
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from the same reel or event, then with 1960s Maryland or Mid-Atlantic community footage, then with vintage halftime or arena entertainment clips from the same decade.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two costumed performers riding a small vehicle across a green basketball court at what appears to be a 1963 Hagerstown, Maryland arena event, shot on 8mm from the bleachers. — Costumed performers on a small vehicle cross the arena floor as the crowd watches, circa 1963.

Two costumed performers on a small custom vehicle traverse a green basketball court floor at an apparent 1963 arena event in Hagerstown, Maryland, captured on 8mm film. — Small vehicle with costumed riders moves slowly across the lit arena floor past the crowd, circa 1963.

Two costumed figures riding a small vehicle across an indoor basketball court floor, filmed from the bleachers at what appears to be a 1963 event in Hagerstown, Maryland. — Costumed riders on a small vehicle approach the camera position while the crowd fills the background stands, circa 1963.

Costumed performers on a small motorized vehicle near the sideline of an indoor basketball court at an apparent 1963 Hagerstown, Maryland arena event, captured on grainy 8mm film. — Costumed performers conclude their pass across the arena floor as spectators look on, circa 1963.

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