Long Island New York-1948: Shirtless Man Playfully Fishing On A Boat

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only. $149 flat from Stockfilm for documentary, news and educational use, plus internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Year1948
Decade1940s
LocationLong Island, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1948 New York

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Before you add to cart: 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. Checkout will only offer editorial, educational, internal and social/web scopes.

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Shirtless Man Playfully Fishing On A Boat — Clip Details

A shirtless man in white swim trunks stands at the bow of a wooden boat on a calm lake, playfully casting a fishing rod. Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage home movie captures a nostalgic summer moment with natural sunlight and classic film grain. The man wears a cap and appears focused on his fishing line, with a small flag mounted on the boat. The footage exudes a relaxed, retro Americana vibe, showcasing mid-century leisure activities on Long Island.

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: 124861771

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: Yes
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 1072 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label: ny, boat
Reel-level year note: 1948
Reel-level location note: long island
Date: 1948 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: Long Island, New York, 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.

View source reel context Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

lake
fishing
people
funny
water
boat
shirtless
man
playfully
long island new york
1948
1948 fishing footage
vintage 8mm film
shirtless man fishing
1940s home movie
classic fishing scene
retro boat footage
summer recreation 1948
vintage lake fishing
8mm home movie
historic fishing
old film footage
nostalgic fishing
1940s leisure
vintage boat ride
archival fishing
8mm film
classic Americana
vintage summer
fishing on lake

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s home-movie requests showing summer leisure, small-boat recreation, and informal fishing activity for documentary, museum, education, or editorial use.
Period detail: The 1948 8mm metadata is supported by period-looking swim trunks, cap, wooden boat details, and soft color home-movie rendering, though no landmark is visible.
Home-movie behavior: The man appears to play to the camera while handling a bent fishing rod, giving the clip an unstaged family-vacation quality rather than a formal sporting record.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a shirtless adult man, white swim trunks, a cap, a bent fishing rod, calm open water, a wooden boat bow, deck hardware, and a small flag.
Film character: The clip has visible 8mm grain, slight softness, gate edges, dust specks, and uneven exposure that read as authentic mid-century home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief memory beat, summer recreation cutaway, boating insert, or light comic transition within a sequence about leisure or family travel.
Historical context: The footage visually places mid-century recreational fishing within a private home-movie context, emphasizing casual waterfront leisure over organized sport.
Research note: An adult face and possible boat flag or mark are visible, so likeness and any identifiable insignia should be reviewed separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Researchers may find this under 1948 Long Island home movie fishing, 8mm boat leisure, shirtless man casting rod, or mid-century summer water recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other 1948 Long Island boating or lake scenes, and then broader 1940s home-movie leisure and fishing clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

In this 1948 Long Island home-movie frame, a shirtless man in white trunks stands on a wooden boat bow with a bent fishing rod. — A man on the bow handles a fishing rod as the boat moves or rests on calm water.

The man stands near the small flag on the wooden bow, pulling or casting a fishing line in the 1948 Long Island footage. — The fishing rod arcs outward while the man shifts his stance on the bow.

A shirtless adult man in white trunks leans back on the wooden bow as he works the fishing rod over calm Long Island water. — The man leans back, suggesting playful effort with the line or rod.

The closing frame shows the man beside the small flag on the bow, holding a bent fishing rod against a wide background of calm water. — The rod remains bent as the man continues the playful fishing motion at the bow.

Visually Similar Clips