Flushing Meadows New York-1964: Water Skiers Performing Various Stunts And Tricks

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

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Water Skiers Performing Various Stunts And Tricks — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964 at Flushing Meadows, New York, this vintage home movie captures water skiers performing stunts at the World's Fair. A skier in a red swimsuit launches off a ramp, creating a spray of water, while others execute synchronized tricks on the lake. The scene features a large floating platform with a prominent 'FLORIDA' sign and a banner advertising the Florida Exhibit. The footage shows classic 1960s color grading, film grain, and a spectator's head in the foreground, offering a nostalgic glimpse of mid-century aquatic entertainment.

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 and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124938259

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.

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: 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 (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: Flushing Meadows, New York, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
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 footage suited to documentary or educational edits needing World's Fair-era water-ski entertainment at Flushing Meadows.
Period detail: The Florida exhibit signage, floating platforms, swimsuit styling, and faded color home-movie stock support a 1964 New York World's Fair setting.
Home-movie behavior: The framing feels visitor-shot, with obstructed foreground edges and quick views of skiers performing for spectators across the water.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include water skiers, a launch ramp, floating exhibit platforms, Florida signage, waterfront barriers, distant fair structures, and a spectator head.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight blur, exposure washout, and handheld framing that preserve the physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for mid-century recreation, fairground attractions, or public spectacle sequences.
Historical context: The footage shows organized aquatic entertainment presented within a World's Fair visitor environment rather than a private sporting event.
Research note: People and exhibit signage are visible, so likeness, trademark, and event-use context should be reviewed separately from film copyright status.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1964 New York World's Fair water skiers, Flushing Meadows Florida exhibit, 8mm fair attraction footage, and vintage water ski show.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1964 Flushing Meadows fair footage, then broader 1960s water-sport or exposition material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Flushing Meadows home-movie view of a water-ski show area with Florida exhibit signage and a spectator partly blocking the frame. — A visitor-shot view frames the Florida water-ski attraction from behind a spectator.

Water skier in red appears to leave a ramp during a stunt at the Florida exhibit area of the 1964 New York World's Fair. — A skier performs a ramp jump beside the floating exhibit platform.

Group of water skiers performs a synchronized pass in soft 8mm footage from the Flushing Meadows fair setting. — Multiple skiers cross the show area in formation with motion blur from the home-movie camera.

Two skiers move across the water near a small boat and Florida exhibit banner in the 1964 Flushing Meadows fair footage. — Skiers pass the Florida exhibit banner while a small boat sits near the show course.

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