Novi Michigan-1961: Man Wearing Blue Shirt Drags Fish on Fishing Line on Ground

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationNovi, Michigan, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 Michigan

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Man Wearing Blue Shirt Drags Fish on Fishing Line on Ground — Clip Details

A man in a blue shirt and beige pants stands on a grassy lawn near a lake in Novi, Michigan, in 1961. He bends over, pulling a fishing line taut as he drags a fish across the ground. The scene unfolds in a vintage 8mm home movie, with soft focus, natural lighting, and the characteristic grain and color fade of mid-century film. A yellow and green park bench sits nearby, and a white picket fence lines the background. The footage captures a quiet, nostalgic moment of outdoor recreation.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127422593

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 2015 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label: xmas,linda communion,,d danielar
Reel-level year note: 1961-1962
Reel-level location note: detroit michigan,
Date: 1961 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: Novi, Michigan, 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: 1960s 8mm home-movie footage for productions needing a quiet outdoor recreation beat with a man handling a fishing line near a lake in Michigan.
Period detail: The 1961 date is supported by metadata, while the visible clothing, park bench, picket fence, and faded color 8mm look are consistent with early 1960s home movies.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged domestic leisure moment as the man bends and pulls a fishing line, letting a small fish move across the grass.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a blue shirt, beige pants, a small fish on grass, fishing line, stepping stones, a yellow-green bench, trees, fence, and lake beyond.
Film character: The footage has soft focus, visible grain, mild color fade, and handheld home-movie framing that give it a physical 8mm archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, cutaway, or memory beat for fishing, lakeside leisure, family recreation, or Midwestern home-movie sequences.
Historical context: The scene offers visual context for casual lakeside recreation in a residential or park-like setting, without enough evidence to identify the property or people.
Research note: A visible adult face and likeness may require review, and copyright, likeness, and possible location permissions should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1961 Michigan 8mm fishing home movie, man dragging fish on line, lakeside lawn recreation, and Novi Michigan outdoor footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with Novi or Michigan 1961 material, then with fishing, lakeside leisure, and family recreation themes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Novi, Michigan in 1961, a man in a blue shirt bends over a fishing line on grass near a yellow-green bench, fence, trees, and lake. — A man bends toward a fishing line on a grassy lakeside lawn.

The 1961 Novi home movie frame shows the man leaning over with a fishing line while a small fish rests on the lawn near a bench and lakeside fence. — The man leans forward while the fish remains on the grass.

A 1961 Novi, Michigan frame catches the man raising one arm with the fishing line as the small fish flips upright on the grassy lawn. — The fish flips upright as the man raises the line above it.

Near the end of the 1961 Novi clip, the man stands over the small fish on the grass with a yellow-green bench and lake visible behind him. — The man stands over the fish on the lakeside grass.

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