New York-1973: Man with Long Hair Swimming and Smiling

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Year1973
Decade1970s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Man with Long Hair Swimming and Smiling — Clip Details

A man with long, dark hair swims joyfully in a lake or river, splashing water and smiling broadly at the camera. Shot on 8mm film in 1973, this vintage home movie captures a candid moment of summer fun. The footage shows natural movement and water ripples, with a grainy texture and warm color tones typical of Super 8 film. The man appears relaxed and happy, enjoying the water in a classic 1970s outdoor setting.

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: 125582896

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 1012 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: swimming
Reel-level year note: 1973
Reel-level location note: new york
Date: 1973 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, 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s New York home-movie requests needing candid summer swimming, youthful leisure, or informal outdoor recreation footage.
Period detail: The long hairstyle, bare swim setting, soft color, and 8mm home-movie texture support a 1973 leisure scene without showing specific landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: A swimmer splashes toward the camera and smiles, giving the clip unstaged warmth and direct interaction with the person filming.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a young adult man, dark wet hair, open water, splashing arms, ripples, reflected light, and contact-sheet frame borders.
Film character: The footage has handheld 8mm character with visible grain, soft focus, slight exposure variation, and saturated blue water tones.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a summer memory beat, recreational cutaway, transition into water scenes, or personal-history insert.
Historical context: The clip reflects informal 1970s leisure filmed from close range, emphasizing private recreation rather than a documented public event.
Research note: A recognizable adult face is visible, so likeness review may be needed separately from copyright or footage licensing assessment.
Research search match: Search matches include 1973 New York 8mm swimming, 1970s man splashing in water, vintage home movie summer fun, and long-haired swimmer.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other New York 1973 outdoor footage, then broader 1970s swimming or summer recreation material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1973 New York home-movie footage, a long-haired man swims in open water and splashes with his arms raised. — A swimmer splashes forward in open water.

A swimmer's wet head is partly visible near the lower edge of a 1973 New York water scene. — The swimmer surfaces near the camera edge.

A long-haired man swims close to the camera as water churns around his shoulders in 1973 New York footage. — The swimmer moves close through splashing water.

A wet-haired man smiles toward the camera while swimming in open water, consistent with the 1973 New York home-movie metadata. — The swimmer smiles directly toward the camera.

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