United States-1972: Seated Woman Lifts a Wrapped Present and Smiles

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationUnited States
Duration7s
Price$149 USD
Collection1972 · United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

Christmas gift giving
domestic celebration
adult gift recipient
interaction with the camera
home interiors
personal memory

Shot type: medium
Camera: static · handheld · Near eye level, looking slightly downward toward the seated woman
Setting: indoor · Furnished domestic living room
Time and weather: Indeterminate · Christmas holiday context; outdoor season not visible · Not visible
Lighting: Strong frontal illumination with a pronounced background shadow and uneven projected brightness
People: 1 · One older adult woman with short curled gray-brown hair, large glasses and earrings, wearing a white cardigan with red trim over a white top with a red neckline.
Objects: yellow upholstered armchair · large wrapped rectangular present · patterned wrapping paper · pink gift bow · pale gift label · loose wrapping or tissue · gold curtains · framed wall pictures · side table · vase of yellow flowers · candlesticks · eyeglasses
Colors: mustard yellow · white · red · olive green · dark blue · pink
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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The seated woman handles a present in her lap.
She briefly looks toward the camera.
She begins lifting the wrapped package into view.
She holds the present upright and smiles toward the camera.
She looks down as the package starts to descend.

Seated Woman Lifts a Wrapped Present and Smiles — Clip Details

In the United States, circa 1972 home movie footage shows a woman with glasses seated in a yellow upholstered armchair, looking down at a present in her lap. She lifts the large rectangular package, displaying patterned wrapping and a bright bow toward the camera, then smiles and begins lowering it. A continuous medium shot includes gold curtains, framed pictures and a side table with yellow flowers and candlesticks.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
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: 800002707

Rights & Clearance

$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.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1972 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: Supports documentary and museum requests for circa 1972 Christmas home movies in the United States, with an adult displaying a wrapped gift.
Period detail: Large eyeglasses, curled hair, a cardigan with contrasting trim and mustard upholstery support an early-1970s domestic setting.
Home-movie behavior: The woman interrupts handling the package to display it and smile directly toward the person filming.
What appears in frame: A seated woman, yellow armchair, patterned parcel, pink bow, gold curtains, framed pictures and a flower-topped side table fill the composition.
Film character: Soft grain, a yellow-green cast, uneven projected brightness and slight framing drift preserve the texture of the filmed projection.
Edit role: The lift and smile provide a self-contained holiday reaction or a brief memory beat between gift-opening scenes.
Historical context: The clip records an adult participating in a domestic Christmas exchange, with furnishings and clothing consistent with circa 1972.
Research note: A recognizable adult, framed artwork and a private interior are visible; film copyright is separate from likeness, artwork and property permissions.
Research search match: Matches searches for early-1970s American Christmas home movies, a woman displaying a wrapped present and small-gauge domestic holiday footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel's gift opening and decorated tree, then other United States footage from circa 1972, followed by broader Christmas gift reactions.

Still Frames From This Clip

In the United States, circa 1972, a woman in glasses and a red-trimmed white cardigan sits in a yellow armchair beside flowers and candlesticks. — The seated woman glances toward the camera before lifting the present.
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A seated woman looks down at her lap in a United States home movie from circa 1972, with gold curtains and a flower arrangement behind her. — She looks down while handling the package below the main framing.
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In the United States, circa 1972, a smiling woman displays a large wrapped Christmas present with a pink bow while seated in a yellow armchair. — The woman holds the patterned package upright toward the camera.
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A woman smiles toward the camera with a patterned Christmas package angled beside her in a United States living room, circa 1972. — She continues smiling with the bow-fronted parcel held beside her.
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