Novi Michigan-1961: Family Fishing On A Pier Display Fish They Have Caught

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

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Family Fishing On A Pier Display Fish They Have Caught — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1961 captures a family of three on a wooden pier in Novi, Michigan. A man in a purple shirt and cap stands with two women, one in a green dress and another in a brown jacket, all smiling and posing by the water. The man raises his hand in a wave, while the women gesture toward the camera. The scene is set against a backdrop of trees and a lakeside house, with yellow patio chairs visible. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain, warm color tones, and a nostalgic, candid feel, capturing a moment of family leisure by the lake.

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: 127422768

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 Midwest family leisure requests needing home-movie footage of adults posing after fishing on a lakeside pier.
Period detail: Clothing, metal railings, patio chairs, and 8mm color stock support an early-1960s recreational lake setting, consistent with the 1961 Novi metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The adults face the camera, wave, smile, and hold up their catch, giving the clip an unstaged family-record quality.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three adults, a wooden pier, white railings, water, trees, yellow chairs, and distant lakeside structures.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm focus, visible grain, mild exposure fluctuation, and handheld framing that read as authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief memory beat, fishing cutaway, family recreation insert, or transition within a lake-vacation sequence.
Historical context: The scene shows ordinary adult leisure by the water, with fishing presented as a family social moment rather than a formal event.
Research note: Faces are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, while copyright and any property concerns should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1961 8mm family fishing footage, Novi Michigan lake pier home movie, adults displaying fish, and 1960s recreational boating lake scenes.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then Novi or Michigan 1961 lake footage, then broader family fishing and lakeside leisure material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1961 Novi, Michigan home-movie footage, three adults pose on a lakeside pier as the man waves and the women face the camera. — Three adults pose on a lakeside pier, with the man raising a hand toward the camera.

Three adults stand together on a Novi lakeside pier, with yellow chairs behind them and trees across the water. — The group stands near yellow chairs on the pier, facing the camera beside the lake.

Adults on a 1961 Novi pier continue posing by the lake, with soft 8mm color and trees in the background. — The adults remain grouped on the pier as one gestures during the short home-movie shot.

The man raises his hand again as the two women stand beside him on the Novi lakeside pier in soft 8mm footage. — A final pose on the pier shows the man lifting his hand while the two women stand nearby.

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