New York USA-1954: Two Older Men Having Fun Sliding Down A Metal Slide Together

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Year1954
Decade1950s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Two Older Men Having Fun Sliding Down A Metal Slide Together — Clip Details

Two older men enjoy a playful moment sliding down a metal slide together in a leafy backyard. Shot on 8mm film in 1954, this vintage home movie captures the men’s carefree laughter and casual summer attire—shorts and no shirts—against a backdrop of dense green trees. The footage shows natural motion blur and film grain, with a handheld camera following their descent. The scene radiates nostalgic Americana and the simple joy of childhood play in a suburban setting.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorHandheld
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: 125300396

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: No
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 1069 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label: barlans, bears house,goodmans,bar mitzvah,steve
Reel-level year note: 1953-1954
Reel-level location note: new york city
Date: 1954 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: 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: 1950s 8mm home-movie footage useful for documentary or educational edits needing playful adult leisure in a leafy New York backyard or park-like setting.
Period detail: The men’s short summer clothing, metal slide, saturated color, and 8mm home-movie handling may show mid-1950s casual outdoor recreation.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged family-film moment as two older men playfully use a children’s slide while the camera follows their movement.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two shirtless older men, a tall metal slide, dark shorts, dense green trees, a lawn, handheld framing, and motion blur.
Film character: The footage has visible 8mm grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, gate edges, and handheld motion that add physical-film archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, memory beat, comic transition, or cutaway for adult play, summer leisure, or home-movie nostalgia.
Historical context: The scene suggests informal mid-century outdoor leisure, with adults joining in a playful activity often associated with children.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed separately from copyright or source-film licensing considerations.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1950s 8mm home movie of older men on a metal slide, playful adults outdoors, New York summer leisure, or funny backyard footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other New York 1954 family-film scenes, then broader clips of adult recreation and summer play.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1954 New York home-movie footage, a shirtless older man in dark shorts sits near the top of a metal slide under dense trees. — A man prepares to descend a metal slide in a leafy outdoor setting.

A shirtless older man rides down a metal slide while another person is partially visible above, framed by trees in 1954 New York footage. — Two adults appear on the slide during a playful backyard or park-like moment.

The man descends the metal slide, arms out near the rails, in soft 8mm footage with dense greenery behind him. — A man slides down with visible motion blur and handheld framing.

The camera swings away after the slide action, showing blurred trees, lawn, and part of the metal slide in the outdoor setting. — The handheld camera catches trees and lawn as the action moves out of frame.

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