Washington-1964: Motorboats Speeding Across Water with Island

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

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

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.

Motorboats Speeding Across Water with Island — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures a serene coastal scene from Washington. The view, framed by dark tree silhouettes, shows a calm body of water with a small, tree-covered island in the distance. The scene shifts to two white motorboats speeding across the water, leaving white wakes behind them. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color saturation, evoking a nostalgic, mid-century Americana feel. This archival clip is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects exploring 1960s leisure and transportation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127383594

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People 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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1964 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Washington, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
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.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s Pacific Northwest home-movie requests needing boating, coastal water, or leisure-travel cutaways for documentary and editorial edits.
Period detail: The 8mm color footage may show mid-1960s recreational motorboats on Washington water, with tree silhouettes and a small wooded island as the main period clues.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged vacation viewpoint, watching scenery and passing boats from an elevated shoreline or lookout rather than from a formal production setup.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include calm open water, dark evergreen silhouettes, a small tree-covered island, two white motorboats, bright wakes, and soft film-edge framing.
Film character: The scan carries 8mm grain, muted color, slight softness, handheld framing, and exposure shifts that read as authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, transition, travel memory beat, or establishing cutaway for Washington waterways and mid-century leisure.
Historical context: The scene reflects recreational boating and shoreline sightseeing in a 1960s home-movie context without identifying a specific landmark or event.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but users should still review copyright, location context, and any property or vessel identification needs.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1964 Washington 8mm boating footage, vintage motorboats on water, Pacific Northwest home movies, and 1960s coastal leisure scenes.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Washington 1964 footage, then broader 1960s boating, water travel, and outdoor leisure material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Washington 8mm frame showing dark shoreline trees, calm water, and a small tree-covered island offshore. — Evergreen silhouettes look out across calm water toward a small island.

Washington home-movie view across the water, with evergreens in silhouette and a small island near the upper frame. — A shoreline view holds on water, trees, and a distant island.

1964 Washington 8mm frame of two white motorboats speeding across dark water with long foamy wakes. — Two motorboats cross the water, their wakes spreading behind them.

Washington home-movie frame showing motorboats on open water, one leading with a broad white wake behind it. — A leading motorboat cuts across the water as another boat follows nearby.

Visually Similar Clips