Los Angeles California-1961: Elderly Man Kneeling By Poolside In 8mm Home Movie

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 California

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Elderly Man Kneeling By Poolside In 8mm Home Movie — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures an elderly man in a brown cardigan and checkered shirt standing near a staircase in Los Angeles. He moves with a slight stoop, then bends down toward a swimming pool, his hand reaching toward the water's edge. The footage shows natural film grain and warm color tones typical of Super 8 home movies from the early 1960s, offering a candid glimpse of everyday life and personal memory.

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: 127559715

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 1740 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: indian pow wow
Reel-level year note: 1961-1966
Reel-level location note: san bernardino,california,slaton sea
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: Los Angeles, California, 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s Los Angeles home-movie requests needing a quiet poolside domestic cutaway with an older adult.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm color stock, exterior stairs, and poolside setting support an early-1960s residential or lodging-era feel.
Home-movie behavior: The man appears unposed as he shifts his stance and bends toward the pool edge, giving the clip everyday family-film value.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include an older man, eyeglasses, cardigan, checkered shirt, stairs, railings, concrete deck, and pool edge.
Film character: Warm color, soft focus, visible grain, and slight handheld framing give the footage recognizable 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a domestic-life insert, aging or memory beat, or quiet transition around poolside leisure.
Historical context: The scene reflects private everyday outdoor activity in Los Angeles without supporting a specific event or public landmark claim.
Research note: A recognizable adult face is visible, so likeness review may be needed in addition to separate copyright and location checks.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1961 Los Angeles 8mm home movie, elderly man by pool, vintage poolside family footage, and early 1960s domestic life.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1961 Los Angeles clips, then related poolside, family, or older-adult home-movie scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Older man in glasses and a cardigan stands near exterior stairs in supported 1961 Los Angeles home-movie footage. — An older man stands beside stairs before bending toward the pool area.

Older man in a brown cardigan looks downward near stairs in 1961 Los Angeles 8mm home-movie footage. — The man pauses near the staircase and looks down toward the poolside surface.

Older man kneels on the concrete pool deck with one hand near the edge in 1961 Los Angeles footage. — The man kneels close to the pool, reaching one hand toward the deck edge.

Older man crouches at the pool edge and reaches downward in 1961 Los Angeles 8mm home-movie footage. — The man crouches at the poolside with his hand extended toward the water line.

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