Flushing Meadows New York-1964: Large Group Of Family And Friends Along With Water Ski Performers

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

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Large Group Of Family And Friends Along With Water Ski... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964 at Flushing Meadows, New York, this vintage home movie captures a lively water ski show. A performer in a red suit glides across the water, launching off a ramp and executing a jump. In the background, a large sign advertises the Florida Exhibit at the World's Fair. A group of female skiers in matching blue swimsuits performs synchronized routines on the water, while spectators watch from the shore. The footage shows classic 1960s color grading, film grain, and a slightly shaky handheld camera perspective, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel of mid-century American 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: 124938271

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 documentary or educational edits needing visitor-shot World's Fair leisure footage with a water ski performance at Flushing Meadows.
Period detail: The Florida Exhibit signage, 1960s swimwear, and 8mm color home-movie look support the 1964 Flushing Meadows setting supplied in the clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor's handheld vantage, watching performers from behind spectators rather than from an official press or staged camera position.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a water ski ramp, synchronized female skiers, World's Fair exhibit signage, shoreline spectators, floating barriers, and fairground structures.
Film character: Soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight blur, gate edges, and handheld framing give the footage a period home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for mid-century leisure, World's Fair attendance, or public entertainment scenes.
Historical context: The footage shows public spectacle and tourism around the fairgrounds, with water ski performers presented as part of a visitor experience.
Research note: People and exhibit signage are visible, so copyright, likeness, trademark, and event-context review may be needed depending on use.
Research search match: Search phrases include 1964 New York World's Fair water ski show, Flushing Meadows home movie, Florida Exhibit sign, and 8mm fairground spectators.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other 1964 Flushing Meadows or World's Fair clips, then broader 1960s family outing and water performance footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Flushing Meadows home-movie frame showing a red-suited water skier near a ramp with World's Fair exhibit signage in the background. — A water skier approaches a ramp during the fairground performance.

Visitor-shot view at Flushing Meadows with spectators in the foreground and a water skier moving across the performance area. — Spectators watch a skier pass through the water show area.

A line of female water skiers in matching blue outfits performs in front of Florida Exhibit signage at the 1964 Flushing Meadows fairgrounds. — Synchronized skiers pass in formation near the Florida Exhibit sign.

Female water skiers hold a formation on the water, with fair signage and spectators visible in the soft 8mm frame. — The ski team performs a coordinated formation during the show.

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