Flushing Meadows New York-1964: Man On Waterskis At Florida Exhibit Attraction

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

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Man On Waterskis At Florida Exhibit Attraction — Clip Details

A man in a red swimsuit prepares to water ski at the 1964 World's Fair in Flushing Meadows, New York. Shot on 8mm film, the clip captures him launching from a ramp into the water, with a large ship replica and the Florida Exhibit sign visible in the background. The footage shows the vibrant, nostalgic atmosphere of the fair, with period clothing and classic mid-century design elements. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 film adds to the authentic vintage feel, making it ideal for historical documentaries, retro-themed content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 124938253

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s World's Fair home-movie footage useful for documentary inserts about leisure attractions, tourism, and mid-century public spectacles.
Period detail: The Florida Exhibit signage, fairground pool setting, ramp, and color 8mm look support a 1964 Flushing Meadows World's Fair context.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot viewpoint watching a water-ski performer move through an outdoor attraction rather than a staged production angle.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a water-ski performer in red, a show pool, launch ramp, Florida Exhibit sign, fair structures, spectators or visitors, and distant fairground buildings.
Film character: Soft focus, faded color, visible grain, gate edges, and handheld framing give the scan a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, transition, or memory beat for World's Fair entertainment, Florida pavilion material, or 1960s recreation scenes.
Historical context: The footage shows a leisure demonstration within a fair exhibit environment, with promotional signage and engineered water features visible around the performer.
Research note: People and exhibit signage are visible, so likeness and trademark or venue-context review may be needed separate from any film copyright assessment.
Research search match: Searches for 1964 World's Fair Florida Exhibit water ski show, Flushing Meadows home movie, and 1960s fair attraction footage may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel World's Fair shots, then other 1964 Flushing Meadows material, then broader 1960s fair, tourism, or water-sport attraction footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Flushing Meadows fair attraction scene with a water-ski performer near a ramp and Florida Exhibit area structures visible through soft 8mm framing. — A performer waits near the ramp in the outdoor exhibit pool.

Water-ski performer at the Florida Exhibit attraction during the 1964 World's Fair, with promotional signage and pool barriers in the background. — The skier moves across the show pool below Florida Exhibit signage.

A red-clad water-ski performer passes near the edge of the Florida Exhibit pool at the 1964 World's Fair, seen in faded 8mm color. — The performer glides past the pool edge as fair activity continues behind.

The skier continues along the Florida Exhibit pool near a sloped ramp, with fair structures and 8mm frame borders visible. — The skier passes the ramp at the edge of the attraction pool.

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