Illinois USA-1962: Two Men at Dock and Motorboat

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationIllinois, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 Illinois

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Two Men at Dock and Motorboat — Clip Details

ILLINOIS USA-1962: A man in a light-colored shirt stands on a wooden dock beside a small motorboat, while another man in a white shirt sits in the boat. The scene unfolds on a calm lake surrounded by lush green trees under a bright sky. The footage, shot on 8mm film, captures a quiet moment of conversation between the two men, with natural film grain and slight color fading characteristic of vintage home movies from the early 1960s. The frame is bordered by the classic black mask of Super 8 film, enhancing its nostalgic, archival quality.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 123715907

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.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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 2325 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label: glenn t evans
Reel-level year note: 1962
Reel-level location note: moline illinois
Date: 1962 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: Illinois, 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Fits 1960s Midwestern American leisure requests; useful as a documentary cutaway on postwar recreational boating or lakeside family life.
Period detail: Saturated color palette and motorboat styling are consistent with early-1960s 8mm home movie aesthetics; men's casual clothing reflects mid-century fashion.
Home-movie behavior: The relaxed dockside exchange between two men suggests a genuine leisure outing captured by a companion or family member, unrehearsed and informal.
What appears in frame: Calm inland lake or river, wooden dock with small structure beneath, white motorboat, mowed grass bank, dense deciduous treeline, two adult men, bright open sky.
Film character: Warm Kodachrome-era color saturation, moderate grain, and slight edge softness give this 8mm outdoor footage the textured look of a well-preserved early-1960s home reel.
Edit role: Works as a period establishing shot or cutaway in documentaries about American leisure, postwar suburbia, or Midwestern waterway culture.
Historical context: Small private motorboats became widely accessible to American middle-class families in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and this dock scene reflects that suburban recreational culture.
Research note: Two adult men are visible and potentially identifiable at mid-distance; likeness rights cannot be confirmed; copyright status of the original 8mm reel is unverified and requires researcher due diligence.
Research search match: 1960s lake dock motorboat home movie; Illinois waterway vintage 8mm; midcentury American recreational boating footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from this reel or Illinois 1962 session; then with 1960s Midwestern lakeside footage; then with postwar leisure or recreational boating sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

Film leader or damaged 8mm frame from the start of the reel, showing blue ink markings on a gray film base with surface scratches. — Damaged film leader frame preceding the dock footage.

Wide establishing shot of a man at a wooden lakeside dock with a white motorboat moored alongside; Illinois lake, circa 1962, 8mm color. — Man stands at lakeside dock with moored motorboat; Illinois, circa 1962.

Two men at a small lakeside wooden dock — one standing, one near the motorboat — Illinois lake scene, circa 1962, 8mm color film. — Two men at lakeside dock beside a white motorboat; Illinois, circa 1962.

Two adult men interacting at a lakeside wooden dock beside a white motorboat; Illinois, circa 1962, captured on 8mm color film. — Two men at dock beside motorboat; Illinois lake, circa 1962.

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