Washington-1964: Two Speedboats Racing Across Water

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD

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

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Two Speedboats Racing Across Water — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures two speedboats racing across a large body of water. From an elevated perspective, the white motorboats cut through the dark water, leaving long, frothy wakes behind them. The footage shows the boats maneuvering side-by-side, with one slightly ahead, conveying a sense of speed and recreation. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and film border are characteristic of 1960s home movies, offering authentic archival footage of classic American leisure.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127383663

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.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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 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.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s Washington home-movie footage suited for edits needing recreational boating, speedboat racing, or American leisure on open water.
Period detail: The small white motorboats, elevated amateur viewpoint, and 8mm color texture may show mid-1960s recreational boating rather than a formal race event.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the value of a spectator-shot home movie, watching two boats cross the water from above with occupants only glimpsed at a distance.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two white motorboats, dark open water, frothy wakes, distant seated passengers, film borders, and a high-angle view across the course.
Film character: Grain, slight color fading, soft focus, and visible frame edges give the footage a physical 8mm home-movie character.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, recreation cutaway, waterfront transition, or memory beat suggesting speed and summer activity.
Historical context: The footage documents leisure boating as seen by an amateur camera in Washington, with no visible landmark or event confirming a more specific setting.
Research note: People appear aboard the boats but are distant and not readily identifiable; copyright, likeness, and any location permissions should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1960s 8mm speedboats, Washington home movie boating, vintage motorboat race, and recreational boats on open water.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1964 Washington waterfront footage, then broader 1960s boating, summer recreation, and home-movie travel scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Washington 8mm frame showing two small white motorboats moving across open water from an elevated viewpoint. — Two motorboats cut through dark water, one ahead and one trailing to the right.

Two white motorboats appear to race across Washington water in 1964 home-movie footage, viewed from above. — The boats draw closer side by side as their wakes spread across the water.

Elevated 8mm view of two recreational motorboats moving through wake-filled water in Washington, 1964. — Both boats continue through a field of white wake marks on the dark surface.

Final frame of two small white motorboats crossing open water, with passengers faintly visible and wakes behind them. — The lead boat and trailing boat angle across the frame amid bright white spray.

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