Kentucky-1976: An Interview Between Two Men Using an Old Microphone

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

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An Interview Between Two Men Using an Old Microphone — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1976, this vintage home movie captures two men engaged in an interview inside a dimly lit room. One man wears dark sunglasses and a light-colored polo shirt, while the other, in a striped polo, holds a small microphone and speaks. The scene is bathed in a strong purple hue, likely from ambient lighting, with visible film grain and soft focus characteristic of Super 8 footage. The men are seated at a table, suggesting a casual, personal recording. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-1970s American life and informal media production.

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: 125593086

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 1970s U.S. home-movie requests needing an informal interview, amateur recording setup, or casual indoor media-making moment.
Period detail: The clothing, small handheld microphone, sunglasses, table setting, and 8mm color stock may show mid-1970s domestic or community recording practices.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged-feeling exchange as one seated man holds a microphone toward another during a casual conversation.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult men, a small microphone, sunglasses, striped and light polo shirts, a table edge, curtains, and a dim private room.
Film character: The footage has soft focus, visible grain, purple color cast, uneven exposure, and slight home-movie instability typical of small-gauge film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, memory beat, or cutaway for informal interviews, home recording, or 1970s personal media scenes.
Historical context: The scene suggests a casual private interior where portable recording or interview activity was being staged for the camera.
Research note: Adult faces and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed in addition to any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Researcher matches include 1976 Kentucky home movie interview, 8mm amateur microphone scene, 1970s indoor recording, and two men at a table.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1976 Kentucky interiors, then related amateur interview or home-recording footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1976 Kentucky home-movie footage, two adult men sit in a dim room while the man in a striped polo holds a small microphone. — Two seated men begin an informal indoor interview with a small handheld microphone.

The man in sunglasses turns toward the interviewer as the microphone is held between them in a purple-tinted private room. — The interviewer holds the microphone near the seated man wearing sunglasses.

A close 8mm frame shows the sunglasses-wearing man looking down as the striped-shirt interviewer keeps the microphone raised. — The conversation continues as the microphone remains positioned near the speaker.

The two men appear to converse at the table, with the interviewer smiling slightly while holding the microphone in the dim room. — The interviewer and subject face each other during the brief informal recording.

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