Flushing Meadows New York-1964: Traveling To Thailand

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationFlushing Meadows, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1964 New York

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Traveling To Thailand — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964 at the World's Fair in Flushing Meadows, New York, this vintage home movie captures the Thailand Pavilion. The clip shows ornate, colorful architecture with intricate carvings and arched entryways, a sign clearly reading 'THAILAND', and visitors walking through the exhibit. The footage features the characteristic grain and color palette of 1960s Super 8 film, offering a nostalgic glimpse of mid-century international exposition design and cultural display.

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: 124938031

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 1070 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label: worlds fair
Reel-level year note: 1964-1965
Reel-level location note: new york city
Date: 1964 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: Flushing Meadows, 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.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s 8mm home-movie footage for productions needing a brief World's Fair travel-pavilion insert or mid-century international exposition cutaway.
Period detail: The Thailand sign, ornate pavilion facade, visitor dress, and color 8mm texture support the 1964 New York World's Fair setting in the supplied metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot viewpoint, lingering on decorative architecture and passing fairgoers rather than staged presentation.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include carved pavilion walls, pointed arches, steps, globe lamps, trees, visitors, a Thailand sign, and dark contact-sheet frame edges.
Film character: The footage shows soft focus, visible grain, handheld framing, mild exposure variation, and saturated 1960s color as part of its physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short establishing insert, travel-theme transition, exposition cutaway, or memory beat for international displays.
Historical context: The scene documents how a Thai cultural exhibit appeared to a fair visitor, with architecture and signage framed as public display.
Research note: People and the Thailand sign are visible, so likeness, signage, and location context should be reviewed separately from film copyright status.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1964 World's Fair Thailand Pavilion, Flushing Meadows home movie, 8mm international exposition, and New York fair visitors.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel fair footage, then other 1964 Flushing Meadows clips, then broader World's Fair or travel-pavilion material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Flushing Meadows home-movie frame showing the Thailand Pavilion exterior, steps, globe lamps, trees, and fair visitors. — Visitors stand near the ornate Thailand Pavilion exterior at the World's Fair.

1964 World's Fair frame with carved Thailand Pavilion details, an arched doorway, roofline, lamps, and visitors. — The camera moves closer to carved architectural details and an entrance area.

Home-movie frame showing Thailand Pavilion side arches, carved panels, hanging branches, and partial fairground background. — Pointed arches and carved exterior panels are seen under leafy branches.

1964 Flushing Meadows frame showing the Thailand sign, pavilion steps, visitors, globe lamps, and a woman walking in front. — A Thailand sign is visible beside the pavilion steps as visitors move through the exhibit area.

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