England-1963: Man Fires Starter Gun As Man In Black Coat Falls On Lawn

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Year1963
Decade1960s
LocationEngland
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1963 England

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Man Fires Starter Gun As Man In Black Coat Falls On Lawn — Clip Details

ENGLAND-1963: A man in a dark suit fires a starter gun on a sunny day in a grassy park, sending a puff of smoke into the air. Two men in dark coats stand nearby on the lawn, one of whom falls to the ground after the shot. The scene unfolds under a long covered pavilion with trees in the background, captured on vintage 8mm film with natural color and film grain. The footage shows a moment of action and reaction during what appears to be a public event or race.

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: 124870597

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1963 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: England 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

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: 1960s England home-movie footage useful for documentary or editorial needs around outdoor public events, race starts, and informal crowd activity.
Period detail: Men in dark suits and coats on a lawn near a long covered pavilion may show early-1960s public-event dress and leisure-space details.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged value in the way the handheld camera watches a starter gun fire and a nearby man react by dropping to the grass.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a grassy lawn, suited men, a starter gun smoke puff, a covered pavilion, seated spectators, trees, and bright daylight.
Film character: The 8mm color scan carries soft focus, visible grain, slight gate framing, and handheld drift that give the action a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, reaction beat, or transition for amateur sports, public gatherings, or comic action in archival sequences.
Historical context: The scene appears to show a casual organized outdoor activity where adults gather around a lawn while a starter pistol signals a moment of action.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1963 England 8mm starter gun, home movie public event lawn, man falls on grass, and vintage race start footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with England 1963 outdoor event material, then with broader amateur sports or public-park scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1963 England home-movie frame showing men in dark suits and coats on a grassy lawn with spectators under a pavilion. — Men stand spaced across a lawn before the starter gun moment.

1963 England frame with a suited man firing a starter gun, smoke visible, and other men standing on the grass. — A puff of smoke marks the starter gun firing during the lawn event.

1963 England home-movie frame showing a man crouching or falling on the lawn as starter gun smoke drifts behind him. — The man in dark clothing drops toward the grass after the shot.

1963 England frame showing a man lying on a grassy lawn with smoke drifting and other figures near the pavilion in the background. — A man lies on the lawn while the smoke cloud spreads across the grass.

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