Minnesota USA-1968: Middle Aged Man Happily Opening Large Present At Home

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Year1968
Decade1960s
LocationMinnesota, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Middle Aged Man Happily Opening Large Present At Home — Clip Details

A middle-aged man in a brown cardigan and blue collared shirt stands in a dimly lit home, joyfully opening a large white gift box wrapped in paper. His hands carefully peel back the wrapping as he reveals the package, his face breaking into a wide, happy smile. Shot on 8mm film in 1968, this vintage home movie captures a heartfelt moment of surprise and celebration, with warm, grainy visuals and a nostalgic atmosphere. The scene is intimate and personal, evoking classic Americana and family memories from the late 1960s.

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: 124335158

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: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1968 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: Minnesota, 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: Supports 1960s home-movie requests for family celebration, gift opening, and intimate domestic Americana in documentary or educational edits.
Period detail: The cardigan, collared shirt, wrapped box, wood-paneled room, and 8mm color stock may show late-1960s domestic style in Minnesota.
Home-movie behavior: The man carefully unwraps a large present and smiles toward the camera, giving the clip an unstaged family-gathering quality.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a middle-aged man, brown cardigan, blue shirt, large white gift box, wrapping paper, dark interior doorway, framed wall decor, and wood paneling.
Film character: The 8mm image has saturated color shifts, visible grain, soft focus, dim interior exposure, and handheld home-movie framing.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, holiday or birthday cutaway, family memory beat, or transition into domestic celebration material.
Historical context: The footage shows a private home celebration rather than a public event, with social value in ordinary middle-class gift-giving and family documentation.
Research note: A recognizable adult, private interior, and visible product labeling on the box suggest likeness, property, and brand review separate from copyright status.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1968 Minnesota home movie gift opening, 1960s man opening present, vintage 8mm family celebration, and domestic holiday surprise.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with neighboring shots from the same reel, then other Minnesota 1968 home interiors, then broader 1960s family celebration and gift-giving scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In a dim Minnesota home interior from 1968 metadata, a man in a brown cardigan pulls paper from a large white gift box. — The man starts peeling wrapping paper from the large present.

The man lifts paper away from a tall white box in the dim home interior, with product labeling partly visible on the package. — Wrapping paper is pulled back as the box is revealed.

The man looks at the large white box after unwrapping it, with a blue product label visible but not clearly identifiable. — He examines the newly opened boxed gift.

A smiling man in a brown cardigan presents the large white boxed gift toward the camera in a dim 1968 Minnesota home interior. — The man smiles broadly while showing the opened gift box.

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