United States-1960: Boy Swings a Golf Iron, Throws Up Turf, Then Laughs at the Camera

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Year1960
Decade1960s
LocationUnited States
Duration7s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 · United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

golf practice
childhood
summer leisure
sports instruction
candid laughter
mid-century recreation
family home movies

Shot type: medium
Camera: handheld · static
Setting: outdoor · Sloping grass practice ground with mown strips, trees along the top, distant sand bunkers and a dark shrub
Time and weather: day · summer · sunny
Lighting: Bright direct sunlight with hard shadows under the trees
People: 1 · A boy with a crew cut wearing a white knit shirt with trimmed collar, dark shorts, dark socks and a white golf glove
Objects: golf iron · golf glove · practice golf balls · turf and dust spray · sand bunkers · trees
Colors: grass green · white · dark brown · olive
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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The boy is at the top of his backswing with an iron.
The club strikes the ground and a spray of turf and dust flies up.
He holds a high follow-through as the dust settles.
He lowers his arms and turns around.
He faces the camera and laughs.

Boy Swings a Golf Iron, Throws Up Turf, Then Laughs at... — Clip Details

In the United States, circa 1960, home movie footage shows a boy in a white knit shirt, dark shorts and a white golf glove swinging an iron on a sunny, sloping practice ground. His club strikes the ground and throws up a spray of turf and dust, and he holds his follow-through for a moment. He then turns toward the camera, laughing. It is one continuous handheld shot from a side angle, with trees, pale sand bunkers and a cluster of practice balls in view.

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: 7s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800001144

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$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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: Yes
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1960 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: 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Serves requests for circa 1960 American childhood, youth sports or golf history, giving a real home-movie swing that ends in an unposed laugh.
Period detail: The boy's crew cut, knit shirt with contrast-trimmed collar, dark shorts and socks may show typical circa 1960 boys' summer wear.
Home-movie behavior: The boy takes a serious swing for the family camera, then breaks off and laughs straight at the person filming, a genuine unscripted reaction.
What appears in frame: A boy in a white shirt and shorts, a golf iron at full follow-through, a burst of turf and dust, a white golf glove, practice balls in the corner, and shaded trees above pale bunkers.
Film character: Warm, slightly faded colour with visible grain, darkened frame edges and fine vertical lines gives the shot an authentic projected small-gauge texture.
Edit role: Works as a memory beat or a light cutaway, with the laugh offering a natural button to end a golf or childhood sequence.
Historical context: Families commonly recorded sports practice on colour home-movie film from the mid-1930s until camcorders took over in the 1980s, and this reel treats golf swings as subjects of study.
Research note: The footage shows an identifiable minor whose likeness rights are separate from the film's copyright, and the grounds may be private property; licensees should handle likeness and location with care.
Research search match: Matches searches such as vintage boy golf swing, 1960s home movie child golfing, candid kid laughing old film, and small-gauge golf practice footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with 'Boy in shorts driving on a range' and 'older man's golf drive' from this reel, then with other circa 1960 American golf practice shots, then with candid childhood sports moments.

Still Frames From This Clip

Boy with a crew cut mid-swing with a golf club on a sunny practice slope in the United States, circa 1960 — A boy begins his swing on a sunny practice slope, circa 1960.
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Spray of turf and dust rises after a boy's iron shot on an American practice ground, circa 1960 home movie — The clubhead digs in and throws up a spray of turf and dust.
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Boy holds his golf follow-through on a sunlit slope with trees and bunkers behind, United States, circa 1960 — He holds a high follow-through as the dust settles.
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Laughing boy in white knit shirt and shorts turns to the camera after a golf shot, United States, circa 1960 — After the shot, the boy turns to the camera and laughs.
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