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Paramus New Jersey-1959: Boy Opening Christmas Present

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  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationParamus, New Jersey, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1959 Paramus New Jersey

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Boy Opening Christmas Present — Clip Details

A young boy in a white shirt with red checkered trim opens a Christmas present on the floor in a dimly lit room. He carefully unwraps colorful paper, revealing a green and white gift inside. Other children and adults are nearby, including a person in a black and white polka dot dress. Shot on 8mm film in 1959, this vintage home movie captures the excitement and intimacy of a family Christmas celebration, with warm, nostalgic colors and authentic film grain.

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
127287790

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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • 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 1097 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
christening kids
Reel-level year note
1959-1959
Reel-level location note
new jersey
Date
1959 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
Paramus, New Jersey, 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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