Lucerne Switzerland-1962: People Gather On Balcony Of White Building

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationLucerne, Switzerland
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 Lucerne Switzerland

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People Gather On Balcony Of White Building — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1962 captures a sunny day at a large white building in Lucerne, Switzerland. The two-story structure features a prominent balcony where several people are gathered, some sitting and others standing, observing the scene. A man in light-colored clothing works near the steps below, while a ladder leans against the building. The footage, shot on Super 8 film, shows natural movement and the characteristic grain and color fade of mid-century home movies, offering a nostalgic glimpse into everyday life in a Swiss lakeside town.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124766381

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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 1713 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1962
Reel-level location note: florence,venice,italy,lucerne,switzerland
Date: 1962 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: Lucerne, Switzerland 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s European home-movie requests needing an everyday balcony gathering or residential exterior cutaway in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Period detail: The white multi-story building, wooden balcony rail, ladder, and faded 8mm color may show mid-century residential or lodging surroundings in 1962 Switzerland.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged balcony activity, with people sitting or standing while another figure moves near the lower steps.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a white building facade, upper balcony, seated and standing people, tall windows, a leaning ladder, lower steps, grass, and dark hanging garments.
Film character: The clip has soft focus, visible grain, color fade, gate edges, and slight handheld framing typical of scanned 8mm home-movie material.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief establishing insert, memory beat, or cutaway for everyday life around a Swiss building in the early 1960s.
Historical context: The scene suggests casual social observation from a balcony rather than a staged event, with domestic architecture and outdoor maintenance activity visible.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from privacy or property concerns.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1962 Lucerne home movie, Swiss balcony gathering, white building exterior, 8mm residential footage, and people outside building.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Lucerne 1962 exteriors, then broader Swiss home-movie scenes of buildings and public leisure.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Lucerne home-movie frame showing people gathered on an upper balcony of a white building with tall windows. — People gather on an upper balcony of a white building.

Lucerne 1962 frame of the white building exterior, with balcony activity above and dark garments hanging near the lower level. — Balcony and lower facade of the white building are visible.

1962 Lucerne frame showing the white building, balcony, leaning ladder, and a person in light clothing near the lower steps. — A figure stands near the steps below the balcony and ladder.

Soft 1962 Lucerne home-movie frame with the building balcony, ladder, lower red window area, and green lawn in view. — The camera frames the balcony, ladder, and lower facade from across the lawn.

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