California-1959: How To Put Boat In Water

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Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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How To Put Boat In Water — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from California in 1959 captures a classic red and white speedboat being prepared for water. The boat, featuring a white canvas top and chrome trim, rests on a trailer in a sun-drenched grassy area near a lake. Two men in casual 1950s attire—white shirts and shorts—work together to maneuver the boat. The footage shows the boat being backed down a ramp, with the water visible in the final frame. The warm, slightly faded colors and film grain evoke a nostalgic mid-century American leisure moment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125508138

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 1084 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: philip 15 mos,santa anita,vegas,arizona,new mexico
Reel-level year note: 1958-1959
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1959 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: California, 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 documentary or educational requests about late-1950s California leisure, small-boat handling, and family home-movie views of recreation near water.
Period detail: The red-and-white runabout, white canvas top, casual shirts and shorts, and 8mm color stock support a late-1950s recreational boating setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged value in watching two adults work around a boat trailer, with the camera observing a practical launch rather than posing the scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a red-and-white speedboat, white canvas canopy, chrome rails, trailer hardware, two men in light shirts, grass, trees, and water nearby.
Film character: The footage shows warm faded color, soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing typical of scanned 8mm home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for mid-century boating, vacation preparation, or everyday outdoor leisure.
Historical context: The scene reflects postwar-era recreational boating as seen through a private home-movie camera, without identifying a marina, family, or specific lake.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no visible logos are apparent, and copyright, likeness, and property issues should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1959 California 8mm boat launch, vintage home movie speedboat, mid-century lake recreation, and family boating footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1959 California lake or boating scenes, then broader mid-century outdoor leisure and vacation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1959 California home-movie frame showing a red-and-white speedboat with a white canvas canopy near a grassy lakeside area. — A red-and-white speedboat sits on its trailer near trees and grass before launch.

Two men in light casual clothing stand by the red-and-white speedboat as it is positioned near water in 1959 California footage. — Two adults work beside the boat as it is moved toward the water.

A man in a white shirt and light pants stands behind the boat while the trailer and bow are angled toward the launch area. — A man guides or watches the boat as it is backed toward the ramp.

The red-and-white speedboat is positioned at the water's edge, with trees and a grassy shoreline visible in the background. — The boat reaches the water at the end of the short launch sequence.

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