Kentucky-1976: Man Sings for Crowd Under Stage Lights

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

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Man Sings for Crowd Under Stage Lights — Clip Details

A man in a white turtleneck sings or speaks under intense purple stage lighting in this 1976 8mm home movie from Kentucky. The grainy, color-shifted footage captures his expressive face in close-up as he performs, with the purple hue dominating the frame. The handheld camera follows his movements, creating a raw, intimate feel typical of personal Super 8 recordings from the era. This authentic slice of 1970s Americana offers a nostalgic glimpse into a local performance, perfect for documentaries, retro-themed projects, or archival storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 125591571

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 needing 1970s Kentucky home-movie performance footage, especially close views of a male singer or speaker under colored indoor lights.
Period detail: The white turtleneck, side-parted hair, strong purple stage lighting, and 8mm color shift support a mid-1970s local performance setting.
Home-movie behavior: The camera stays close to the performer's face as he turns and talks or sings, giving the clip an informal viewer-held perspective rather than a staged production angle.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a white turtleneck, purple lighting, wood or paneled background, close facial views, side profiles, film borders, and heavy grain.
Film character: The clip has a dense 8mm texture with visible grain, soft focus, purple color cast, high contrast highlights, and handheld framing that suit archival home-movie use.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief performance insert, a memory beat for local entertainment, or a transition into 1970s community or family-event material.
Historical context: The footage appears to document a small indoor performance or gathering in Kentucky without enough visible context to identify the venue, event, or audience.
Research note: A recognizable adult face and private indoor setting are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed separately from any film copyright assessment.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1976 Kentucky 8mm performance footage, man singing under stage lights, purple-lit home movie, or vintage local event close-up.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with other 1976 Kentucky interiors, and then with home movies of local performances or gatherings.

Still Frames From This Clip

Close view of a man in a white turtleneck under purple lighting in 1976 Kentucky 8mm home-movie footage. — A man faces the camera while standing under strong purple stage lighting.

The performer turns slightly downward in a purple-lit Kentucky 8mm frame from 1976. — The man looks down or to the side as the handheld camera holds a close view.

The performer is seen in profile with his mouth slightly open under colored light.

The man appears mid-speech or mid-song as the camera captures his profile.

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