Ridgefield New Jersey-1961: Man Preparing To Take A Golf Shot

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

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Man Preparing To Take A Golf Shot — Clip Details

A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers prepares to take a golf shot on a grassy course in this 1961 8mm home movie. Shot in deep blue and purple tones, likely due to film stock or lighting, the clip captures him addressing the ball, adjusting his stance, and executing a swing. The grainy texture and color cast are characteristic of vintage Super 8 film. This archival footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century recreational sports and personal leisure activities.

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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127734975

Rights & Clearance

$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.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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 1960s editorial or documentary requests needing brief home-movie golf recreation footage in Ridgefield, New Jersey.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm format, and metadata-supported 1961 date place the scene in an early-1960s recreational setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged value in its quiet observation of a man setting his stance and swinging during a casual golf moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a white shirt, dark trousers, golf club, golf balls, grassy course, and heavy blue-purple film cast.
Film character: The footage shows pronounced grain, soft focus, dark exposure, and blue-purple color shift consistent with aged 8mm home-movie material.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short cutaway, memory beat, or recreational insert within a sequence about leisure, sports, or family films.
Historical context: The scene reflects personal leisure on a golf course without supporting claims about a specific club, event, or organized match.
Research note: A visible adult face may require likeness review; no logos are visible, and copyright clearance is separate from personal or property rights.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1961 8mm home movie golf, vintage amateur golf swing, Ridgefield New Jersey recreation, and 1960s leisure footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel golf or family leisure scenes, then Ridgefield 1961 material, then broader vintage recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Ridgefield, New Jersey, 1961 home-movie footage, a man in a white shirt bends toward a golf ball with a club. — A man sets up for a golf shot on a grassy course.

The golfer stands over the ball in the 1961 Ridgefield footage, with several white balls visible on the grass. — The golfer pauses with the club extended near the ball.

A man in dark trousers follows through on a golf swing in grainy 1961 Ridgefield home-movie footage. — The golfer swings, with the club and ball area blurred by motion.

The golfer leans toward the ground with his club near several balls in the Ridgefield, New Jersey, 1961 8mm clip. — The man resets his stance near the golf balls after a swing.

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