Miami Florida-1956: Man Fishing At A Lake Adjusting His Fishing Rod Alone

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Year1956
Decade1950s
LocationMiami, Florida, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1956 in Florida

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Man Fishing At A Lake Adjusting His Fishing Rod Alone — Clip Details

A man in a light-colored shirt and vest stands at the edge of a calm lake in Miami, Florida, in 1956, casting a fishing rod into the water. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures him adjusting his line and turning to smile at the camera, with autumn trees and reeds lining the shore. The warm, slightly faded colors and natural film grain evoke a nostalgic, personal home movie feel, showcasing a quiet moment of leisure in a serene natural setting.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 124607482

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: 1956 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: Miami, Florida, 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: 1950s 8mm home-movie footage suited to documentary or educational edits needing a quiet leisure moment of a man fishing beside a lake in Miami, Florida.
Period detail: The light shirt, vest, slacks, simple fishing rod, and faded 8mm color may show mid-1950s recreational clothing and amateur filming style.
Home-movie behavior: The man adjusts his fishing line at the lakeshore and briefly turns toward the camera with an informal smile, giving the clip an unstaged family-film quality.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man with a fishing rod, calm lake water, reeds near shore, autumn-toned trees, a large rock, bright daylight, and heavy frame borders.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, warm color fading, mild exposure variation, gate edges, and handheld framing that read as authentic physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, memory beat, or leisure cutaway between broader 1950s Florida, outdoor recreation, or family-history scenes.
Historical context: The clip documents a solitary recreational fishing moment rather than a public event, with the lakeside setting and clothing providing modest social context.
Research note: A recognizable adult face appears, so likeness review may be needed in addition to copyright and any location or property assessment.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1950s Miami lake fishing, 8mm man with fishing rod, vintage home movie outdoor recreation, and Florida leisure footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1956 Miami footage, then broader 1950s fishing, lake, and family leisure material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1956 Miami home-movie footage, a man in a light shirt, vest, and slacks fishes beside still lake water and reeds. — A man stands at the lakeshore holding a fishing rod toward the water.

The fisherman keeps his rod angled low over the still water.

In the 1956 Miami lakeside shot, the man turns toward the camera while holding his fishing rod, with trees and water behind him. — The fisherman turns back toward the camera while holding his rod.

The final frame shows the man from behind at the lakeshore, looking across pale water toward a wooded bank in the Miami footage. — Seen from behind, the man faces the lake and wooded shoreline.

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