Madison Wisconsin-1966: I Caught A Nice Fish

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Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationMadison, Wisconsin, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1966 Madison Wisconsin

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I Caught A Nice Fish — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1966, this vintage home movie captures a young boy in a light-colored jacket and pants standing outdoors at night, holding a fishing rod. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, dark shadows, and a warm color cast, with a brief flash of light suggesting a flashlight or ambient glow. The scene is intimate and nostalgic, evoking a quiet moment of childhood fishing in Madison, Wisconsin. The clip’s low-light conditions and film artifacts enhance its authentic, archival feel.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorNight
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127739623

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1966 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Madison, Wisconsin, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
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: 1960s Madison home-movie footage for productions needing a brief childhood fishing or outdoor memory insert.
Period detail: The light clothing, simple fishing gear, and 8mm color stock support a mid-1960s home-movie reading without identifying a specific site.
Home-movie behavior: A boy appears to stand for the camera while holding a fishing rod, giving the scene an unstaged family-record quality.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include dark leader or underexposed frames, a light leak, a pale blank frame, a boy, fishing rod, roofed outdoor structure, grass, and deep shadows.
Film character: The clip has dense 8mm grain, low-light exposure, gate edges, brief leader-like darkness, and warm color typical of scanned home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short cutaway, memory beat, or transition into childhood, fishing, family travel, or summer-night material.
Historical context: The footage reflects a private 1960s recreational moment, with the camera preserving a small outdoor catch rather than a public event.
Research note: A visible face and apparent private family context warrant likeness and context review, separate from any copyright or location permissions.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1966 Madison Wisconsin 8mm home movie, boy holding fishing rod, vintage family fishing footage, and 1960s outdoor catch.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Madison or 1966 home movies, then broader childhood fishing and family recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Underexposed 1966 8mm home-movie frame with gate edges and a small red-yellow light leak at the lower left. — Dark opening frame with visible light leak and film grain.

Dark 1966 8mm frame showing film edge marks, grain, and a small warm glow near the lower edge. — Underexposed film frame with edge marks and a faint warm glow.

Pale 8mm home-movie frame with dust, scratches, and a dark vertical edge band, likely between visible action moments. — Blank pale frame showing dust, scratches, and film-edge shadow.

In 1966 Madison home-movie footage, a boy in light clothing stands outdoors holding a fishing rod near a shaded roofed structure. — Boy standing outside with a fishing rod beside a shaded outdoor structure.

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