Kentucky-1976: Man Singing Karaoke at House Party

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Year1976
Decade1970s
LocationKentucky, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1976 Kentucky

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Man Singing Karaoke at House Party — Clip Details

A young man in a collared shirt sings into a handheld microphone in a dimly lit room, bathed in intense blue and purple lighting. Shot on 8mm film in 1976, this vintage home movie captures a candid moment of a local party gathering in Kentucky. The grainy, high-contrast footage and motion blur convey the raw, nostalgic energy of a private celebration. The subject's silhouette is highlighted against a plain wall, with a faint light source creating a dramatic glow. This authentic slice of 1970s Americana is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: HandheldNight
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: 125591371

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 1015 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: kentucky derby party
Reel-level year note: 1976-1980
Reel-level location note: kentucky
Date: 1976 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: Kentucky, 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 requests for 1970s Kentucky home-movie footage of informal party entertainment, private gatherings, or amateur singing scenes for documentary or editorial use.
Period detail: The frames show a collared shirt, handheld microphone, dim domestic room, and saturated blue-purple party lighting that may show mid-1970s home entertainment style.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged party moment, with a young man appearing to sing or speak into a microphone while someone films from close range.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a young man in profile, a handheld microphone, a microphone cord, a plain interior wall, a wall light glow, blue-purple lighting, and soft 8mm frame edges.
Film character: The scan has strong 8mm grain, heavy color cast, low-light exposure, motion blur, and handheld framing that give the clip clear physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, memory beat, or cutaway for private celebration, amateur performance, nightlife at home, or 1970s social atmosphere.
Historical context: The clip reflects a private indoor gathering where recorded music or microphone-based entertainment appears to be part of a casual social scene.
Research note: A visible person and private interior require likeness and property review; copyright clearance is separate from any personal, location, or music-related permissions.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1976 Kentucky 8mm home movie party singing, 1970s amateur microphone performance, blue-lit private gathering, or vintage karaoke-like footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other footage from the same reel, then with Kentucky 1976 interiors or parties, then with broader 1970s home entertainment and social gathering scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Young man at a 1976 Kentucky private gathering holds a microphone near his mouth under intense blue-purple light. — A young man appears to sing or speak into a handheld microphone in a dim interior.

The subject turns in profile while holding the microphone close to his chest.

A profile view emphasizes the microphone, shirt collar, and dramatic wall light.

Blurred side view of the young man holding a microphone during a blue-lit 1976 Kentucky house party moment. — Motion blur and saturated color obscure detail as the subject keeps the microphone in hand.

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