Philadelphia Pennsylvania-1962: A Sign Showing The Activities And Weekly Schedule At St. George's Methodist Church

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 Philadelphia Pennsylvania

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A Sign Showing The Activities And Weekly Schedule At St — Clip Details

A dimly lit, close-up shot of a vintage church marquee at St. George's Methodist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1962. The blue-tinted, letterboard sign displays details of the church's activities, including morning worship at 11 A.M. and guided tours following the service, with Pastor Frederick E. Maser, D.D. listed. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows a slight flicker and grain, capturing the authentic look of a mid-century home movie. The dark surroundings emphasize the illuminated sign, creating a nostalgic and historic atmosphere.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127708827

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$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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People 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 1619 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1962
Reel-level location note: philadelphia,penn
Date: 1962 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: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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 Philadelphia documentary requests needing a church sign cutaway, religious-life detail, or exterior schedule insert from 8mm home-movie footage.
Period detail: The illuminated letterboard names St. George's Methodist Church and Pastor Frederick E. Maser, D.D., with morning worship at 11 A.M. and guided tours after service.
Home-movie behavior: The close framing and repeated view suggest a visitor-shot record of the church marquee rather than a staged scene or formal institutional film.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the church name, bright letterboard, pastor listing, worship time, guided-tour notice, dark surrounding facade, blue cast, and film-frame edges.
Film character: The clip has dense 8mm grain, low-light exposure, blue tint, slight flicker, and soft focus that preserve the texture of a projected home-movie scan.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short establishing insert, religious-history cutaway, Philadelphia memory beat, or transition into church tourism or worship context.
Historical context: The sign documents a public-facing church schedule and visitor guidance, offering visual evidence of mid-century religious and civic presentation in Philadelphia.
Research note: No people are visible, but the church name and religious setting should be reviewed for context, copyright status of the footage, and any property-use concerns.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1962 Philadelphia 8mm church marquee footage, St. George's Methodist Church sign, Methodist worship schedule, and vintage religious home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with 1962 Philadelphia exteriors, and then with related church, worship, tourism, or religious-sign footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Philadelphia 8mm frame showing a dark, blue-tinted St. George's Methodist Church marquee with pastor and service details. — St. George's Methodist Church sign lists pastor and worship information in a dim night view.

Blue-tinted 8mm frame of the St. George's Methodist Church letterboard in Philadelphia, with worship and tour schedule text visible. — The church marquee shows morning worship at 11 A.M. and guided tours after service.

St. George's Methodist Church marquee appears in a low-light 1962 Philadelphia home-movie frame with soft focus and blue color cast. — A low-light close-up preserves the church's public schedule board and pastor listing.

Final 8mm frame shows the St. George's Methodist Church sign in Philadelphia with readable pastor, worship, and guided-tour information. — The letterboard remains centered, with the surrounding church exterior mostly lost in darkness.

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