Florida USA-1962: Person Water Skiing with Red Sail and Jet Power

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationFlorida, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 Florida

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Person Water Skiing with Red Sail and Jet Power — Clip Details

FLORIDA USA-1962: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a thrilling water sports scene on a sunny day. A person in a swimsuit performs water skiing, skillfully maneuvering a red sail-like apparatus pulled by a jet-powered device. In the background, a red ramp structure floats on the water, with another individual standing triumphantly with arms raised. The footage shows dynamic action, with splashing waves and a spectator's head visible in the foreground, all rendered in the authentic grain and color palette of 1960s Super 8 film. This archival clip offers a nostalgic look at retro recreation and early jet-powered water sports.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127002214

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: Yes
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 1332 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1961-1962
Reel-level location note: florida
Date: 1962 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: Florida, 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 1960s Florida recreation requests needing brief home-movie footage of experimental water sport performance and waterfront spectatorship.
Period detail: The red sail device, floating ramp, swimsuits, and soft 8mm color may show early 1960s leisure culture and waterside spectacle in Florida.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has a visitor-shot feel, watching a public water stunt from across the water with a spectator's head briefly entering the foreground.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include choppy water, a red sail-like apparatus, a floating ramp, spray from the skier, a dock edge, and foreground spectators.
Film character: The clip carries a 1960s 8mm texture with muted color, visible grain, slight blur, and handheld framing that heighten its home-movie immediacy.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a quick insert, transition, or memory beat for vintage Florida recreation, water sports, or midcentury spectacle.
Historical context: The scene documents a leisure performance on open water, with viewers positioned near docks or shoreline as the stunt passes through frame.
Research note: People and possible branding are visible, so likeness, trademark, and location context should be reviewed separately from film copyright status.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1962 Florida 8mm water skiing, vintage jet-powered water sport, red sail stunt, and home movie waterfront recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Florida 1962 waterfront footage, then broader vintage water sports and public recreation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Florida home-movie frame showing a red floating ramp on choppy water with a person standing on it, arms raised. — A person stands on a red floating ramp as waves move across the water.

1962 Florida frame of a red sail-like water sport apparatus skimming through choppy water with spray around it. — The red sail-like device moves across the water, throwing up spray.

1962 Florida home-movie frame showing the red water sport sail dipping low as spray breaks around the performer. — The water sport apparatus leans down into the wake during the stunt.

1962 Florida frame showing choppy water near a dock, with a spectator's head and sunglasses entering the foreground. — A foreground spectator partially blocks the view as the water settles near the dock.

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