Lake Geneva Wisconsin USA-1972: Cat Watches A Woman Talk To Someone As She

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationLake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Cat Watches A Woman Talk To Someone As She — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1972, this vintage home movie captures a serene moment in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. A ginger tabby cat lounges in the grass, its gaze fixed on a woman standing in the doorway of a dark blue house. The woman, wearing a light top and patterned pants, appears to be talking to someone just out of frame. The scene is bathed in the warm, slightly faded colors characteristic of Super 8 film, with lush green foliage framing the house. This authentic slice of Americana offers a nostalgic glimpse into everyday life from the early 1970s.

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: 124349277

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1972 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: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, 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: 1970s Lake Geneva home-movie footage for productions needing a quiet domestic exterior, a cat cutaway, or an everyday Midwestern residential moment.
Period detail: The clip may show early 1970s clothing, painted house trim, a screen door, and handheld 8mm color typical of amateur family filming.
Home-movie behavior: The footage preserves an unstaged pause as a cat rests in the grass and a woman stands at the doorway speaking toward someone off camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a ginger tabby cat, leafy garden plants, a dark blue house, white-trimmed windows, an open door, a woman on the step, lawn, and walkway.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, visible grain, slight color fading, gate shadows, and handheld framing that support its home-movie archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, domestic transition, animal cutaway, or memory beat between broader family or neighborhood scenes.
Historical context: The scene offers everyday residential context from Lake Geneva in 1972 without showing public landmarks or identifiable civic events.
Research note: A visible adult face and residential exterior suggest likeness and property review may be needed, while no logos or audible music are indicated.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1972 Wisconsin home movie, Lake Geneva house exterior, 8mm cat in garden, woman at doorway, and 1970s domestic life.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Lake Geneva 1972 exteriors, then broader 1970s home, pet, garden, or doorway scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Ginger tabby cat lounges in grass near broad garden leaves in 1972 Lake Geneva home-movie footage. — A ginger tabby rests in the grass among garden foliage.

Woman stands on the front step of a dark blue Lake Geneva house, filmed in 1972 on 8mm. — A woman pauses in the doorway of a dark blue house.

Woman remains near the open door of the house, with lawn and walkway visible in the 1972 Lake Geneva footage. — The doorway view holds on the woman and front walk.

Woman stands at the open doorway of a dark blue house in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, in 1972 home-movie footage. — The clip ends with the woman framed by the doorway and windows.

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