Fort Wayne Indiana-1976: Older Man In Suit Opening Gift By Fireplace

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

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Older Man In Suit Opening Gift By Fireplace — Clip Details

An older man in a gray suit and patterned tie sits in a chair beside a fireplace in a wood-paneled living room, carefully opening a red gift box with a floral pattern. The scene, shot on 8mm film in 1976, captures a quiet, intimate moment of holiday celebration. A vintage television set is visible to the left, and the warm lighting enhances the nostalgic, home movie feel. The man's focused expression and the classic mid-century decor evoke a sense of family tradition and personal memory.

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: 124543699

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 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: Useful for 1970s home-movie requests needing a quiet family gift-opening scene in a private Fort Wayne, Indiana interior.
Period detail: The wood paneling, fireplace screen, patterned tie, suit, and console television may show mid-1970s domestic style.
Home-movie behavior: The older man sits calmly and works at the wrapping, giving the clip an unstaged family-gathering quality.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include an older man in a gray suit, red floral gift box, chair, fireplace, wood-paneled wall, console television, and warm indoor lighting.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, and contact-sheet framing that support its home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a holiday memory beat, domestic insert, family transition, or cutaway for aging and tradition themes.
Historical context: The scene documents a private 1970s living room moment centered on gift exchange rather than a public event or identifiable landmark.
Research note: Faces and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed separate from any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Searches for 1976 Fort Wayne home movies, older man opening gift, 1970s living room fireplace, or 8mm family holiday footage may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then Fort Wayne 1976 interiors, then broader 1970s family gift-opening or holiday home-movie scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Older man in a suit opens a red gift box in a Fort Wayne, Indiana living room in 1976. — An older man sits beside the fireplace while beginning to open a red gift box.

In a 1976 Fort Wayne living room, an older man in a suit handles a red wrapped gift by the fireplace. — The seated man focuses on the gift box in the warm living room light.

The 1976 home-movie frame shows a suited older man with a gift, a fireplace, and a vintage television in a private room. — A console television appears at left as the man continues opening the gift.

An older man in a gray suit sits by the fireplace with a partially opened red gift box in Fort Wayne in 1976. — The man holds the opened gift box while seated between the television and fireplace.

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