Novi Michigan-1961: Three People On Lake Dock In Vintage 8mm Film

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

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Three People On Lake Dock In Vintage 8mm Film — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures three people on a wooden dock at a lakeside retreat in Novi, Michigan. A man in a cap and purple shirt stands beside two women, one in a green dress and another in a patterned top, all framed by a white railing. The scene unfolds on a calm day with trees and water in the background, showcasing the natural setting and casual attire of the era. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color saturation, offering authentic archival footage of mid-century American leisure.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 127422701

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: Useful for 1960s documentary or editorial requests needing lakeside leisure, family travel, or casual outdoor home-movie material from Novi, Michigan.
Period detail: Clothing, folding lawn chairs, white dock railing, and soft 8mm color may show early-1960s recreational dress and lakeside design.
Home-movie behavior: Three adults appear to pose casually for the camera on a dock, giving the clip unstaged family or travel-album value.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three adults, a wooden dock, white railings, yellow folding chairs, lake water, trees, and a dark foreground edge.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft focus, saturated color, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld home-movie framing.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, memory beat, or transition for mid-century lake vacations and family recreation.
Historical context: The scene shows ordinary outdoor leisure at a lakeside setting, with adults gathered near dock chairs and wooded water in the background.
Research note: People are visible and may require likeness review; no logos are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from personal or property rights.
Research search match: Searches such as 1961 Novi Michigan lake dock, 8mm home movie adults on dock, and 1960s lakeside leisure may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Novi 1961 lake footage, then broader 1960s home-movie leisure scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Three adults on a lakeside dock in Novi, Michigan, with yellow chairs, white railing, trees, and water visible in 1961 8mm footage. — Three adults pose on a lakeside dock with folding chairs behind them.

Three adults stand near yellow dock chairs at a Novi lakeside retreat, framed by a white railing and wooded water background. — Adults stand near dock chairs during a lakeside home-movie moment.

Three adults pose on the wooden dock in 1961 Novi, Michigan footage, with a railing, lake water, and trees in soft 8mm color. — A small group poses together on the dock by the lake.

The group remains on the Novi lakeside dock, with yellow folding chairs, white railings, water, and trees visible in the background. — Three adults stand on a dock at a wooded lakeside setting.

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