Novi Michigan-1961: A Man And A Woman Proudly Hold Up A Baby Shark That They

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

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A Man And A Woman Proudly Hold Up A Baby Shark That They — Clip Details

NOVI MICHIGAN-1961: A man in a purple sweater and khakis stands in a grassy park, holding a small shark on a pole. A woman in a patterned coat joins him, raising the shark triumphantly as they pose for the camera. The scene unfolds in a leafless park with a yellow bench and white fence, captured on 8mm film with soft focus and natural light. The grainy, nostalgic quality evokes a 1960s home movie moment of pride and recreation.

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: 127422640

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 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: 1961 Novi, Michigan 8mm home-movie footage suits archival requests for midcentury outdoor recreation, fishing pride, and informal family park scenes.
Period detail: The clip may show early 1960s leisure dress, including khakis, a purple sweater, and a patterned coat, in a leafless park with a yellow bench and white fence.
Home-movie behavior: Two adults appear to pose for the camera with a small shark on a pole, giving the scene the casual pride of an unstaged family catch display.
What appears in frame: Visible details include two adults, a small shark or fish on a pole, green grass, bare trees, a yellow bench, distant fencing, and soft hillside background.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, and slight handheld instability that read as authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, memory beat, or cutaway for recreational fishing, family outings, or oddball vacation-catch moments.
Historical context: The footage offers a small social glimpse of adults recording a recreational catch in a public-looking park setting, without proving the event or exact water source.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from privacy or publicity considerations.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1961 Novi Michigan home movie fishing catch, 8mm park recreation, adults posing with small shark, and vintage family outing footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Novi or 1961 Michigan scenes, then broader fishing, outdoor recreation, and family pride material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1961 Novi, Michigan home-movie footage, a man stands in a grassy park holding a small shark or fish on a pole. — A man displays a small catch on a pole in a grassy park.

A woman in a patterned coat raises a small shark or fish on a pole in the Novi, Michigan park scene. — A woman lifts the catch overhead while standing near bare trees and a bench.

The woman continues posing with the small shark or fish on a pole in the 1961 Novi, Michigan park footage. — The catch hangs near the woman as she poses beside a tree.

At the end of the clip, the woman lowers the pole with the small catch near a yellow bench and bare trees. — The woman lowers the catch as the park bench and bare branches remain in view.

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