Knotts Berry Farm California-1961: Boy in Helmet Driving Carnival Ride

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationKnotts Berry Farm, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 California

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Boy in Helmet Driving Carnival Ride — Clip Details

A young boy in a white pith helmet and green sweater drives a vintage ride at Knott's Berry Farm in 1961. Shot on 8mm film, the clip captures him gripping the steering wheel of a classic car, his focused expression visible as the ride moves through the park. The footage shows the ride's interior with brass accents and a wooden dashboard, with blurred greenery passing outside the window. The grainy, warm-toned film has a nostalgic quality, typical of home movies from the early 1960s. The camera remains steady, capturing the boy's playful engagement with the ride.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
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: 127722353

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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: Yes
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: Knotts Berry Farm, 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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