Fort Wayne Indiana-1976: Christmas With Dad

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Year1976
Decade1970s
LocationFort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1976 Fort Wayne Indiana

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Christmas With Dad — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1976 captures a heartwarming Christmas moment in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A young couple sits together on a green armchair beside a brightly decorated Christmas tree, its lights glowing with warm, colorful bulbs and gold tinsel. The woman, wearing a patterned blouse, opens a gift box while the man in a checkered shirt watches with a smile. Their joyful expressions and intimate interaction reflect the warmth of the holiday season. The scene is set against wood-paneled walls and a simple curtain, with the characteristic grain and color palette of 8mm film adding to the nostalgic, authentic feel.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
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: 124542371

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: 1976 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: Fort Wayne, Indiana, 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 8mm home-movie footage for edits needing an intimate Christmas gift-opening moment with adults in a private Fort Wayne family interior.
Period detail: Wood-paneled walls, a green armchair, patterned clothing, tinsel garland, and multicolored tree lights may show a mid-1970s American holiday living room.
Home-movie behavior: The value is the informal exchange between a smiling man and woman as she opens a wrapped gift box beside the Christmas tree.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a decorated Christmas tree, gold tinsel, ornaments, a green armchair, wood paneling, curtains, a gift box, and two adults.
Film character: The 8mm scan has warm color, soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and a handheld home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a Christmas memory beat, family-life insert, holiday transition, or cutaway for domestic 1970s scenes.
Historical context: The clip documents a private holiday ritual, with adults gathered close in a modest interior and a decorated tree as the social focus.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property considerations may apply separately from film copyright review.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1970s Christmas home movie, 8mm gift opening, Fort Wayne family holiday footage, and vintage dad Christmas scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel Christmas footage, then other 1976 Fort Wayne family scenes, then broader 1970s holiday home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1976 Fort Wayne home-movie footage, a woman sits near a lit Christmas tree and looks into a gift box. — A woman opens a gift box beside the Christmas tree.

A man and woman sit closely on a green armchair in a Fort Wayne interior as she holds an opened Christmas gift box. — The couple smiles while looking into the open gift box.

The couple sits in a green chair beside the lit tree, sharing a close Christmas gift-opening moment in 1976 home footage. — The man steadies the gift box as the woman looks down at it.

A smiling man and woman sit together by the Christmas tree, holding an open box in a wood-paneled Fort Wayne room. — The couple shares a quiet reaction to the opened Christmas gift.

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