New York City-1964: Cyclists Racing Through New York City Street

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1964 New York

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Cyclists Racing Through New York City Street — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage footage captures a large group of cyclists racing through a sun-drenched city street in New York City. The riders, clad in colorful retro cycling jerseys, navigate a sweeping curve under bright daylight, their forms slightly blurred by motion. Lush green trees line the road, with spectators visible on the sidewalk. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, vibrant but faded colors, and a nostalgic, authentic home movie quality. This archival clip offers a dynamic look at 1960s urban sports and community events.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125500070

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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 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: New York City, 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 New York City sports, recreation, cycling, street life, or urban community-event sequences needing authentic 8mm home-movie footage.
Period detail: The riders' clothing, road layout, traffic signals, streetlights, and faded 8mm color support the supplied 1964 New York City setting without identifying a specific street or event.
Home-movie behavior: The camera watches from a fixed spectator position as cyclists round the curve, preserving the informal viewpoint of someone filming a public race from the roadside.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a large cycling pack, curved multi-lane street, sidewalk spectators, leafy trees, traffic signals, streetlights, road markings, and a white vehicle in the distance.
Film character: The clip has visible 8mm grain, soft focus, slight motion blur, high daylight contrast, saturated blue pavement tones, and handheld home-movie framing.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, transition, or cutaway for 1960s urban recreation, amateur sports, cycling culture, or summer street activity.
Historical context: The footage shows organized cyclists moving through a public city street while pedestrians watch, suggesting a community or competitive road event in an urban parkway setting.
Research note: People and some faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are evident, and copyright status should be assessed separately from personal releases.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1964 New York City 8mm cycling race, vintage bicycle road race, 1960s urban sports footage, and home movie cyclists on city street.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1964 New York City street footage, then broader 1960s cycling, recreation, or public-event material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1964 New York City footage, cyclists approach and round a sunlit street curve while spectators stand along the sidewalk. — Cyclists enter the curve on a tree-lined city street as onlookers watch from the sidewalk.

The cycling group continues through the curve on a bright New York City street, with trees, signals, and roadside viewers visible. — The rider pack stretches across the curved roadway under bright daylight.

Several cyclists pass near the camera as the main 1964 New York City cycling group follows around the tree-lined curve. — Front riders pass near the camera while the remaining pack rounds the bend.

The cycling pack fills the curved New York City street as a white vehicle appears in the distance and spectators remain near the sidewalk. — The pack advances through the curve with a distant vehicle behind the riders.

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