LA Paz Mexico-1974: Man Takes A Drag From His Cigarette Before Quickly Pulling

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only. $149 flat from Stockfilm for documentary, news and educational use, plus internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationLa Paz, Mexico
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Before you add to cart: 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. Checkout will only offer editorial, educational, internal and social/web scopes.

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Man Takes A Drag From His Cigarette Before Quickly Pulling — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1974 captures a candid moment in La Paz, Mexico, featuring a group of people preparing for a journey. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and tie takes a drag from a cigarette while standing beside a car with its trunk open. Another man in a white shirt and blue pants observes, while a woman in a white sleeveless top and a man in a light blue shirt handle luggage. The scene unfolds in a sunlit residential driveway with lush green hedges, showcasing the era's fashion and casual, everyday life.

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: 125783451

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 1004 · Super 8 · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1974
Reel-level location note: Cabo San Lucas Mexico,La Paz Mexico
Date: 1974 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: La Paz, Mexico 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.

View source reel context Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s home-movie requests needing everyday travel preparation, family or friends gathering, or candid driveway activity in La Paz, Mexico.
Period detail: Visible period clues include short-sleeved shirts, a narrow tie, light trousers, hard-sided luggage, and a car trunk being packed in a residential setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged behavior: adults handling luggage, smoking, looking toward the camera, and pausing mid-task before a trip.
What appears in frame: The clip shows adults in summer clothing, an open car trunk, red and light-colored luggage, hedges, a residential window, cigarette smoking, and bright driveway shade.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft focus, visible grain, blown sun highlights, handheld framing, and contact-print color shifts that read as authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short cutaway, travel-preparation insert, memory beat, or transition between domestic life and a journey sequence.
Historical context: The scene gives a small social view of adults gathering around a car in a sunlit residential driveway, with casual clothing and luggage suggesting departure or arrival.
Research note: Faces are visible, so likeness permissions may be relevant; copyright, location, and any property considerations should be reviewed separately before use.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1970s 8mm La Paz Mexico home movie, adults packing car trunk, man smoking cigarette driveway, and family travel preparation footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then La Paz 1974 material, then broader 1970s home-movie scenes of travel, luggage, cars, and family gatherings.

Still Frames From This Clip

In La Paz, Mexico, 1974 home-movie footage, adults stand in a shaded driveway while luggage is handled nearby. — Adults gather in a leafy driveway as luggage is prepared.

A man in a short-sleeved shirt and tie smokes near another man by an open car trunk in La Paz, Mexico, 1974 footage. — A man smokes while standing beside an open car trunk.

Two adult men in light shirts stand beside a car with its trunk open during a 1974 La Paz home-movie moment. — Two men pause near the open trunk in the driveway.

Adults continue packing or arranging items around an open car trunk in La Paz, Mexico, with one man looking toward the camera. — Adults work around the open trunk as one man looks toward the camera.

Visually Similar Clips