Ridgefield New Jersey-1961: Man Setting His Ball Up On The Golf Course To Take A

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationRidgefield, New Jersey, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 Ridgefield New Jersey

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Man Setting His Ball Up On The Golf Course To Take A — Clip Details

A man in a white shirt and dark pants prepares to take a golf shot on a grassy course in Ridgefield, New Jersey, 1961. Shot on 8mm film, the clip shows him setting his ball on the tee, addressing the ball, and selecting a club from his bag. The footage has a distinct purple color cast and grainy texture typical of vintage home movies. The scene captures a quiet moment of recreation on a sunny day, with trees visible in the background. This authentic 1960s home movie offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century leisure activities.

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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127734943

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: Useful for requests needing 1960s home-movie footage of everyday leisure, amateur golf, or quiet outdoor recreation in suburban New Jersey.
Period detail: The white short-sleeve shirt, dark trousers, golf bag, and 8mm home-movie handling support a mid-century recreational scene, with 1961 Ridgefield context supplied by metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged home-movie quality as the golfer sets up, checks the ball, and reaches toward his clubs without performing for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a lone golfer, grass fairway or tee area, golf ball, club, standing golf bag, trees or shrubbery, and dark frame edges from the scan.
Film character: The footage carries visible 8mm grain, soft focus, strong purple color shift, slight exposure variation, and contact-print-like frame borders.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, cutaway, or memory beat for amateur sports, leisure routines, or mid-century outdoor recreation.
Historical context: The scene documents ordinary recreational behavior rather than a formal event, showing one adult golfer preparing equipment on a grassy course.
Research note: A person is visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private interiors are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from appearance rights.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1961 8mm home movie golf, Ridgefield New Jersey recreation footage, vintage golfer teeing ball, and mid-century amateur sports.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other Ridgefield or 1961 New Jersey scenes, then broader 1960s leisure, golf, and outdoor recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1961 Ridgefield, New Jersey, a man in a white shirt stands on a grassy golf course with a club in hand. — Golfer stands on the grass while preparing for a shot.

The golfer looks down toward the ground while holding his club on the Ridgefield course, with grass and trees behind him. — Golfer looks down as he readies the ball or stance.

A man bends toward the ground beside a standing golf bag on the 1961 Ridgefield golf course. — Golfer bends near his bag and the ball area.

The golfer bends beside his bag and clubs, apparently adjusting equipment or the ball on the grassy course. — Golfer reaches down beside the standing golf bag.

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