California-1965: Little Girl Throws a Ball Toward a Man in a Backyard

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Year1965
Decade1960s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration2s
Price$149 USD
Collection1965 · California, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

childhood
outdoor recreation
domestic leisure
adult-child interaction
backyard gathering
everyday life

Shot type: medium
Camera: handheld · pan · Approximately adult eye level, angled slightly downward toward the child
Setting: outdoor · Residential backyard beside a screened exterior wall
Time and weather: Daytime · Warm season, exact season uncertain · Dry conditions
Lighting: Natural daylight with the people largely in shade
People: 4 · A man wearing glasses, a patterned short-sleeved shirt and blue trousers plays with a small girl in a white sleeveless top and pink bottoms; a shirtless man and a woman in a white blouse and light shorts stand behind them.
Objects: large ball · picnic table · metal barbecue · plate · terracotta plant pot · succulent plant · screened wall · wooden door · wristwatch
Colors: turquoise · gray · muted blue · white · brown · pale pink
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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A man leans forward beside a barbecue while two adults stand behind him.
The camera pans left as a little girl raises a large ball overhead.
The girl releases the ball toward the man's open hands.
The man lowers his hands toward the descending ball near the table.

Little Girl Throws a Ball Toward a Man in a Backyard — Clip Details

Probably California, circa 1965 home movie footage shows a man bending forward with his hands ready during backyard ball play. A little girl lifts a large ball over her head and throws it toward him beside a picnic table. A shirtless man and a woman holding a plate stand behind a metal barbecue near the screened wall of a residence. The continuous handheld shot pans left to include the child, with soft detail, muted color and visible film grain.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorHandheld
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: 2s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002890

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.

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: 1965 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: California, 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 requests for circa 1965 American backyard recreation, with a child's overhead ball throw and adults gathered beside a barbecue.
Period detail: The man's patterned shirt, the woman's blouse and shorts, and the child's sleeveless outfit support the approximate mid-1960s setting.
Home-movie behavior: The child concentrates on lifting and throwing the ball while the man bends to receive it, creating an informal exchange without an evident pose for the camera.
What appears in frame: The shot includes a large ball, a little girl, three adults, a picnic table, a metal barbecue, a potted succulent and a screened residential wall.
Film character: Muted color, soft detail, grain and vertical marks accompany a small handheld pan in this digital capture of projected film.
Edit role: Works as a short action insert or childhood memory beat, with the raised ball and release providing a clear visual progression.
Historical context: The backyard equipment and casual clothing show domestic outdoor leisure; the frames do not establish the participants' relationships or the occasion.
Research note: Adults, a minor and private residential property are visible; copyright permission does not by itself establish likeness or property permissions.
Research search match: Matches searches for circa 1965 backyard home movies, a girl throwing a ball, and small-gauge color footage of American childhood recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with Hanging backyard laundry and Child running toward camera from this reel, then with comparable circa 1965 residential scenes and other childhood ball games.

Still Frames From This Clip

Probably California, circa 1965: a man in a patterned shirt leans forward beside a barbecue, with two adults behind him. — A man leans forward during backyard play while two adults stand near the barbecue.
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Probably California, circa 1965: a large ball enters the frame beside a man preparing his hands during a backyard game. — The ball appears at the left edge as the man prepares for the exchange.
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Probably California, circa 1965: a girl raises a ball above her head while a man waits with open hands in a residential yard. — The girl lifts the ball overhead before throwing it toward the man.
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Probably California, circa 1965: a girl's thrown ball hangs between her and a man reaching to receive it beside a picnic table. — The ball travels toward the man's open hands after the girl's overhead throw.
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