Ridgefield New Jersey-1961: Man Playing Golf On Grass Course

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

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Man Playing Golf On Grass Course — Clip Details

A man in a white shirt and dark trousers prepares to swing a golf club on a grassy course in Ridgefield, New Jersey, 1961. Shot on 8mm film, the footage shows him taking his stance, addressing the ball, and completing a full swing. The scene is bathed in a strong purple-blue color cast, likely from film degradation or lighting, with visible grain and soft focus typical of vintage home movies. A golf bag stands nearby, and the background features trees and open lawn. The clip captures a quiet moment of recreation from the early 1960s, evoking nostalgia for mid-century leisure.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127735037

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 requests needing early 1960s New Jersey home-movie footage of recreational golf, leisure, or a nonprofessional sports moment for documentary or editorial use.
Period detail: The clothing, golf bag, soft 8mm color, and metadata-supported 1961 Ridgefield setting place the scene in a mid-century recreational context.
Home-movie behavior: The footage observes a man informally setting up and swinging on a grassy course, with the casual pacing and distance of family-shot home movies.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, golf club, golf ball, golf bag, grass, scattered leaves, trees, and open lawn.
Film character: The clip has a strong purple-blue cast, visible grain, soft focus, slight exposure variation, and the textured cadence of scanned 8mm film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, recreation cutaway, or memory beat for golf, suburban leisure, or everyday 1960s activity.
Historical context: The scene reflects a quiet outdoor leisure activity in a home-movie record, showing golf as a personal recreation rather than a formal tournament setting.
Research note: A person is visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from likeness considerations.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1961 Ridgefield New Jersey golf home movie, 8mm man playing golf, vintage recreational sports footage, and 1960s leisure film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1961 Ridgefield material, then related 1960s home-movie recreation or golf scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1961 Ridgefield, New Jersey, a man prepares a golf swing on grass with a golf bag nearby in purple-blue 8mm footage. — Man sets up for a golf swing beside a golf bag on the grass.

A man addresses a golf ball with his club on a grassy Ridgefield course, seen in soft 1961 8mm home-movie color. — Golfer bends forward to address the ball before swinging.

The golfer follows through after a swing, with the ball visible low on the grass in Ridgefield, New Jersey home-movie footage from 1961. — Golfer completes his swing as the ball moves across the grass.

A man finishes his golf swing on an open grassy course, captured in purple-blue 8mm footage from 1961 Ridgefield, New Jersey. — Golfer finishes the swing with his club over his shoulder.

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