Ridgefield New Jersey-1961: Man Prepares to Hit Golf Ball

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationRidgefield, New Jersey, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 Ridgefield New Jersey

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Man Prepares to Hit Golf Ball — Clip Details

A man in a white shirt and dark trousers prepares to hit a golf ball on a grassy course in this vintage 8mm home movie from Ridgefield, New Jersey, 1961. Shot in deep purple tones with heavy grain, the footage captures the golfer's focused stance and swing motion across five frames. The scene is set on a quiet, tree-lined course under dim lighting, evoking a nostalgic mid-century American pastime. The grainy texture and color cast are characteristic of 8mm film from the early 1960s, offering authentic archival footage for documentaries, historical projects, or nostalgic content.

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: 127734919

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 1096 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: christmas,lake
Reel-level year note: 1960-1961
Reel-level location note: new jersey
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: Ridgefield, New Jersey, 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: Supports requests for 1960s New Jersey home-movie footage of recreational golf, useful as a brief sports, leisure, or suburban memory insert.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm color stock, and simple golf setup may show mid-century casual recreation, with the 1961 Ridgefield, New Jersey context supplied by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged home-movie value in its quiet observation of a golfer taking position and beginning a swing on a grassy course.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include an adult man, golf club, golf ball, tee marker or stake, grass, trees, dim background, and heavy frame edges.
Film character: Deep purple color shift, visible grain, low exposure, and contact-sheet framing give the footage a distinctly physical 8mm archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, transition, or memory beat for mid-century leisure, amateur sports, or family-reel recreation.
Historical context: The scene reflects casual golf as a recorded home-movie pastime without providing enough visual evidence for a named course or organized event.
Research note: A visible adult face may require likeness review, while copyright, location, and property permissions should be assessed separately from the scan metadata.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1961 Ridgefield New Jersey golf home movie, vintage 8mm golfer, 1960s amateur sports footage, and mid-century recreation film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Ridgefield 1961 material, then broader 1960s home-movie golf or recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1961 Ridgefield, New Jersey home-movie footage, a man in a white shirt prepares to strike a golf ball on a grassy course. — A golfer sets his stance before swinging at a ball on the grass.

The golfer begins his swing in the 1961 Ridgefield, New Jersey 8mm footage, with the ball and tee marker visible ahead of him. — The golfer moves through the early part of his swing.

A man in a white shirt follows through after a golf swing in grainy 1961 Ridgefield, New Jersey home-movie footage. — The golfer's body turns as he follows through after the shot.

A golfer in dark shirt and light trousers stands near a tee marker on the grassy course in the 1961 Ridgefield, New Jersey reel. — A golfer stands with club lowered near the tee area.

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