Flushing Meadows New York-1964: Stunt Waterskier in Red Swimwear Approaches Ramp

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

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Stunt Waterskier in Red Swimwear Approaches Ramp — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm film clip from Flushing Meadows, New York, 1964, captures a waterskier in a red swimsuit performing a stunt at the World's Fair. The skier glides across the water, approaching a ramp structure, with a boat pulling them in the background. The scene features a large sign for the Florida Exhibit and a city skyline in the distance, all rendered in the characteristic grain and color palette of 1960s home movie footage. The action unfolds on a sunny day, showcasing mid-century recreational 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, 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: 124938270

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: Useful for 1960s World's Fair or mid-century recreation edits needing visitor-shot color footage of a waterski stunt show in Flushing Meadows.
Period detail: The Florida Exhibit sign, pier barriers, small tow boat, and 8mm color stock support a 1964 New York World's Fair setting in Flushing Meadows.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a spectator's home-movie viewpoint, following a waterskier from a distance as the stunt action moves across the fairground water area.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a waterskier in red swimwear, tow boat, ramp, floating pier, tire bumpers, Florida Exhibit signage, fair structures, and distant shoreline.
Film character: Soft focus, pastel color, grain, gate edges, and slight exposure variation give the footage a clear 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, fairground activity cutaway, recreational entertainment beat, or transition within a 1960s public-event sequence.
Historical context: The footage shows organized waterski entertainment within a fair setting, reflecting public spectacle and leisure culture visible in mid-century event documentation.
Research note: People and signage are visible, so likeness, trademark, and location context should be reviewed separately from any copyright licensing assessment.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1964 New York World's Fair waterski show, Flushing Meadows home movie, Florida Exhibit sign, and 1960s 8mm stunt footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other 1964 Flushing Meadows World's Fair clips, then broader 1960s water stunt or fair entertainment footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Flushing Meadows home-movie frame showing a red-clad waterskier crossing in front of World's Fair exhibit signage and a small tow boat. — A waterskier passes the fairground water area with Florida Exhibit signage behind.

A red-clad waterskier glides past a floating platform at the 1964 Flushing Meadows fair site, with exhibit signage in the background. — The skier continues across the water in front of the fair display area.

1964 Flushing Meadows footage shows the waterskier low on the water near a pier edge, with fairground structures beyond. — The skier drops low as the tow line pulls across the show area.

The waterskier nears a ramp structure in the Flushing Meadows World's Fair water show area, with signage and pier barriers behind. — The skier approaches the ramp at the edge of the fairground water course.

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