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Florida Michigan-1970: Man Attempting to Catch Kite

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  • Year1970
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationFlorida, Michigan, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1970 · Florida, Michigan, United States
  • StatusDirect License

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Man Attempting to Catch Kite — Clip Details

A man in a bright blue shirt stands in a suburban backyard during the 1970s, attempting to catch a kite against a pale purple sky. Bare trees and a white house frame the scene, captured on grainy 8mm film with a distinct vintage color palette. The man holds a kite string winder, looking up and adjusting his grip as the kite drifts out of frame. The footage shows slight camera shake and natural film grain, evoking a nostalgic, home movie feel from a quiet family moment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
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
125580449

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: 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 record not linked for this clip
Date
1970 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location
Florida, Michigan, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • guy
  • kite
  • sky
  • play
  • fun
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  • florida michigan
  • 1970
  • 1970s home movie footage
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  • suburban backyard
  • kite flying
  • man in blue shirt
  • 1970s nostalgia
  • American family life
  • 8mm home movie
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  • archival footage
  • 1970s Americana
  • kite catching
  • outdoor play
  • 1970s family
  • film grain
  • vintage color
  • 8mm footage
  • nostalgic home movie
  • vintage 1970s

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1970s home-movie requests needing a brief suburban leisure moment with an adult handling kite string outdoors.
Period detail
The bright shirt, small yard setting, bare trees, and neighboring white houses may show everyday suburban recreation around 1970.
Home-movie behavior
The value is in the unstaged action as the man watches the sky and adjusts a kite string winder during a family backyard moment.
What appears in frame
Visible elements include an adult man, blue shirt, kite string winder, bare trees, shrubs, pale sky, lawn, and nearby houses.
Film character
The 8mm image has soft focus, visible grain, handheld framing, gate edges, and slightly shifted color that support its home-movie texture.
Edit role
An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway, or memory beat for family leisure, outdoor play, or suburban everyday life.
Historical context
The clip shows a quiet domestic outdoor activity rather than a public event, with context limited to the provided Florida, Michigan metadata.
Research note
A visible adult face may require likeness review, while copyright and any property or location permissions should be assessed separately.
Research search match
Matches searches for 1970 home movie kite flying, 8mm suburban backyard, adult with kite string, and Florida Michigan family footage.
Archive pairing path
Pair first with the same reel, then other 1970 Florida, Michigan backyard scenes, then broader home-movie clips of kite flying or outdoor play.

Still Frames From This Clip

In supported 1970 Florida, Michigan footage, a man in a blue shirt stands in a suburban yard holding kite string.

A man stands back in the yard with bare trees and houses behind him.

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The man stands closer to camera in the suburban yard, holding a kite string winder against a pale sky.

The man holds the kite string winder while standing near shrubs and neighboring houses.

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A soft-focused 8mm frame shows the man in blue holding the winder in the backyard, with houses and trees behind him.

Motion blur and soft focus emphasize the handheld home-movie view of the kite activity.

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The man remains centered in the 1970 Florida, Michigan yard scene, holding the kite string winder near trees and houses.

The man looks upward while holding the kite string winder in the suburban backyard.

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