Novi Michigan-1961: Older Gentleman Holding a Catfish with a String on a Green Lawn

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationNovi, Michigan, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 Michigan

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Older Gentleman Holding a Catfish with a String on a... — Clip Details

An older gentleman in a blue shirt and beige pants stands on a green lawn in Novi, Michigan, in 1961, holding a string attached to a catfish he has just caught. The 8mm home movie footage captures the moment in a suburban backyard with a white picket fence, trees, and a yellow-and-green bench in the background. The man bends down to examine his catch, showcasing a classic slice of mid-century Americana. The film exhibits natural grain and color fading typical of vintage Super 8 footage.

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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127422607

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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s 8mm home-movie footage for edits needing a quiet suburban fishing catch or mid-century outdoor family-life detail.
Period detail: The lawn, picket fence, simple bench, and casual clothing may show early-1960s suburban backyard life in Novi, Michigan.
Home-movie behavior: An older man casually bends and handles a string-tethered catfish, giving the clip an unstaged home-movie observation of a recent catch.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a grassy lawn, older man, dangling string, catfish, stepping stones, picket fence, trees, and yellow-green bench.
Film character: The clip has a soft 8mm color look with visible grain, slight blur, handheld framing, and mild exposure variation across the contact frames.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway, or memory beat for fishing, backyard leisure, or mid-century domestic life.
Historical context: The scene suggests recreational fishing intersecting with suburban home life, without confirming the water source or wider family context.
Research note: A visible adult likeness may require review, and copyright status should be assessed separately from any likeness or property considerations.
Research search match: Useful matches include 1961 Novi Michigan home movie, 8mm man holding catfish, suburban backyard fishing catch, and vintage lawn scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then Novi or 1961 Michigan material, then broader home-movie fishing and backyard leisure clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1961 Novi, Michigan, an older man stands on a green lawn holding a string attached to a catfish near stepping stones. — Older man stands over a catfish on a backyard lawn.

The man bends over the catfish on a Novi lawn, with a picket fence, bare trees, and a yellow-green bench behind him. — Man bends to examine the catfish on the grass.

An older man in casual clothes lowers a string toward a catfish on a green backyard lawn in the Novi home-movie scene. — The string is lowered toward the catfish on the lawn.

The man leans down near the catfish on the lawn, framed by a backyard fence, trees, and a yellow-green bench in Novi, Michigan. — Man leans down near the catfish at the end of the clip.

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