Las Vegas-1978: Friends Gathering for Summer Picnic

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Year1978
Decade1970s
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Friends Gathering for Summer Picnic — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1978, this vintage home movie captures a relaxed summer gathering in Las Vegas. A group of friends lounges on sun chairs on a grassy lawn, dressed in classic 70s attire—bright orange pants, striped shirts, and swimwear. Men and women socialize, drink beer from plastic cups, and share laughter under the warm sun. The footage shows natural interactions, casual conversation, and a carefree atmosphere, with a man in sunglasses holding a drink in the final frames. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 film enhances its nostalgic, authentic feel.

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: 124545448

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 1432 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: sprint mtg,snow
Reel-level year note: 1978
Reel-level location note: las vegas,spain
Date: 1978 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: Las Vegas, Nevada, 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s Las Vegas leisure, resort, or poolside social-life requests needing brief home-movie footage of adults relaxing outdoors.
Period detail: Visible period clues include bright orange pants, striped casual wear, lounge chairs, swimwear, plastic drink cups, and soft 8mm color typical of late-1970s home movies.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in unstaged adult social behavior as people sit, talk, drink, glance toward the camera, and move casually through a lawn or poolside setting.
What appears in frame: Frames show adults on blue and yellow lounge chairs, a grassy lawn, swimwear, orange trousers, plastic cups of beer, trees, and a low building in the background.
Film character: The clip has a handheld 8mm look with soft focus, visible grain, mild color fade, uneven exposure, and contact-print framing that reinforces its home-movie origin.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short cutaway, memory beat, or transitional insert for 1970s vacation, resort culture, summer gatherings, or casual adult socializing.
Historical context: The footage reflects a relaxed outdoor social setting in Las Vegas in 1978, with adults dressed for warm weather and leisure rather than a staged public event.
Research note: Visible adult faces and likenesses require review, while no logos are apparent; copyright and likeness permissions should be assessed separately before use.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1978 Las Vegas home movie, 1970s poolside gathering, adults drinking beer on lawn, Super 8 summer leisure, and vintage resort social scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with neighboring shots from the same reel, then other 1978 Las Vegas leisure footage, then broader 1970s summer gathering or resort social scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1978 Las Vegas home-movie frame of adults seated outdoors on lounge chairs, with swimwear, orange pants, and a casual lawn setting visible. — Adults sit on lounge chairs during an outdoor summer gathering.

1978 Las Vegas outdoor social scene with adults on lounge chairs, a man gesturing, and casual swimwear visible. — A seated man gestures while the group continues talking outdoors.

1978 Las Vegas home-movie frame of a shirtless adult man walking with a plastic cup near lounge chairs and other people outdoors. — A man walks through the gathering holding a drink.

1978 Las Vegas outdoor leisure frame with a man holding a plastic cup, another person drinking in the foreground, and lounge chairs behind them. — Adults drink and move around the outdoor lounge area.

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