NEW YORK CITY-1960: Camera Pans Up A Tall Business Building And Drops Down To | Stockfilm

NEW YORK CITY-1960: Camera Pans Up A Tall Business Building And Drops Down To | Stockfilm

Camera Pans Up A Tall Business Building And Drops Down To — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1960, this vintage home movie captures a dramatic camera pan up a towering Manhattan skyscraper, its grid of windows reflecting the blue sky. The footage, marked by classic Super 8 grain and color shifts, tilts upward to reveal the building's full height before dropping down to a dark, indistinct street scene. The sequence evokes mid-century urban life and architectural grandeur, perfect for historical documentaries, nostalgic content, or retro-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127723944

Rights & Clearance

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 1615 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: november 23-26
Reel-level year note: 1960
Reel-level location note: new york
Date: 1960 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence: Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location: New York City, New York, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence: Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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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