1971: Television Screen with Static

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationSacramento, California, United States
Duration7s
Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
Collection1971 California

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Television Screen with Static — Clip Details

1971: A vintage home movie clip from Sacramento, California, showing a blank television screen with intermittent electrical interference and static. The footage captures the classic analog TV experience of the early 1970s, with flickering white noise and erratic signal patterns. This authentic 8mm home movie offers a nostalgic glimpse into retro technology and everyday life, ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling about the era's media and household electronics.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: See Pond5 listing
License: Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery: Via Pond5
Duration: 7s
Pond5 price: from $199 USD
Clip ID: 70535511

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1758 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: III-02,sacto state
Reel-level year note: 1971
Reel-level location note: california,sacramento
Date: 1971 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: Sacramento, California, 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: Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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