Alaska-1977: Three Performers Making Coordinated Arm Movements and Crouches

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Year1977
Decade1970s
LocationAlaska, United States
Duration7s
Price$149 USD
Collection1977 · Alaska, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

coordinated performance
group movement
indoor entertainment
travel observation
amateur filmmaking
silhouette

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · Audience-side frontal view with a slight upward angle and tilted framing
Setting: indoor · Dark performance area before large windows overlooking water and a faint shoreline
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Undetermined through the bright windows
Lighting: Strong natural backlighting with deeply underexposed figures
People: 3 · Three distant, strongly backlit performers in fitted costumes, two dark and one light patterned; faces and ages are indistinct.
Objects: thin looping cords · tall window panes · dark window mullions · performance floor · fitted costumes
Colors: black · pale gray-green · purple · muted tan
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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Three performers rise from low positions and lift their arms.
Two figures crouch while the middle figure remains upright.
The group stands and changes position with turns and small steps.
Two performers lower into another crouch.
All three stand with their arms extended.

Three Performers Making Coordinated Arm Movements and... — Clip Details

Likely Alaska, United States, circa 1977 home movie footage shows three performers moving together before tall waterfront windows. They raise their arms, crouch, turn and step through a coordinated routine, with thin looping cords visible around them. Two wear dark fitted outfits and one wears a lighter patterned costume. A continuous wide view from the audience side catches their full bodies against bright daylight, with slight handheld drift and deep silhouettes.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Wide shotInterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 7s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003264

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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: 1977 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: Alaska, 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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Topics & Keywords

three performers
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crouching
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1977
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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports documentary requests for circa 1977 home-movie views of coordinated indoor entertainment, probably in Alaska.
Period detail: Fitted dark outfits and a lighter patterned costume may show circa 1977 performance dress, although no visible feature fixes the date.
Home-movie behavior: The audience-side framing and slight camera drift preserve a visitor's attention to a short coordinated routine.
What appears in frame: Three figures, fitted costumes, thin looping cords, a raised-looking floor edge, tall window mullions and bright water fill the composition.
Film character: Soft grain, deep silhouettes, pale window highlights, purple fringing and vertical marks remain visible in the projected-film capture.
Edit role: Works as a brief performance insert or travel interlude, with repeated rises and crouches providing clear movement for a cut.
Historical context: The scene records a coordinated indoor routine against waterfront windows, with no visible lettering identifying the venue or occasion.
Research note: Film copyright is separate from performer likeness, choreography and venue permissions; silhouettes obscure faces but do not establish releases.
Research search match: Matches searches for circa 1977 small-gauge home movies of three backlit performers, coordinated movement and likely Alaska travel entertainment.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Sitka cathedral, canoe decoration, fishing-boat activity and passing ferry, then likely Alaska footage around circa 1977 or other coordinated routines.

Still Frames From This Clip

Three performers extend raised arms before waterfront windows, likely Alaska, circa 1977; two wear dark outfits and one a lighter patterned costume. — The trio holds an open-arm position as looping cords cross the bright window background.
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Three silhouetted performers pause and reposition in a window-lined interior, likely Alaska, circa 1977, with a broad cord loop behind the left figure. — The left figure holds a hands-at-waist pose while the other two change position.
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A light-costumed performer steps ahead of two dark-clad figures during an indoor routine, likely Alaska, circa 1977, against bright waterfront windows. — The light-costumed figure moves forward as the trio's spacing changes.
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Three performers spread across the floor with arms extended, likely Alaska, circa 1977; strong window light turns their fitted costumes into silhouettes. — The group opens into a widely spaced, arms-out position near the end of the routine.
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