Washington USA-1963: Man Caught A Catfish And He Is Reeling It In To Put In A

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Year1963
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Man Caught A Catfish And He Is Reeling It In To Put In A — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1963, this vintage home movie captures a fish flopping in shallow water at the edge of a lake or river. A person in a dark jacket and light-colored pants stands nearby, observing the catch. The footage shows the fish, likely a catfish, struggling in the water with a fishing line visible. The scene has a nostalgic, authentic feel with natural lighting, film grain, and the characteristic color palette of 1960s home movies. This archival clip offers a candid moment of a fishing trip, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects.

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: 124935828

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 1708 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: 6.5 to dc with my father
Reel-level year note: 1963
Reel-level location note: hawaii,arizona,washington dc
Date: 1963 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: Washington, 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s archival edits needing a brief home-movie fishing scene in Washington, with a caught fish at the water's edge and an adult nearby.
Period detail: The clip may show early 1960s outdoor leisure through 8mm color film, casual clothing, and a simple shoreline fishing setup rather than identifiable landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The unstaged value is in the close, handheld attention to a fresh catch flopping in shallow water as the nearby adult watches.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a fish in shallow rippling water, wet shoreline, fishing line, an adult in a dark jacket and light pants, and 8mm frame borders.
Film character: The footage carries visible grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, slight color shift, and handheld framing typical of scanned 8mm home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a quick cutaway, memory beat, or transition for recreational fishing, family outings, or outdoor leisure sequences.
Historical context: The scene gives modest social context for recreational fishing and casual waterside activity in a documented 1963 Washington home-movie setting.
Research note: An adult figure is partially visible, so likeness review may be needed even though no logos, music, or private property are apparent in these frames.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1963 8mm fishing footage, Washington home movie fish catch, vintage shoreline fishing, and catfish caught in shallow water.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1963 Washington outdoor clips, then broader vintage fishing and lake recreation material.

Still Frames From This Clip

A caught fish moves in shallow water at the shoreline in 1963 Washington 8mm home-movie footage. — A fish splashes at the edge of the water during a fishing outing.

A fish rests or moves in rippling shallow water while a partially seen adult stands nearby in 1963 Washington footage. — A partially visible adult stands near a fish in shallow water.

A caught fish lies in shallow water near the legs of an adult wearing light pants in 1963 Washington home-movie footage. — The catch lies in the shallows beside the standing adult.

A fish remains in the shallow water as a partially visible adult stands at the edge of the 1963 Washington 8mm frame. — The fish stays near the shoreline as the adult remains partly in frame.

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