United States-1982: Tinsel-Covered Christmas Tree With Presents and a Passing Cat

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Year1982
Decade1980s
LocationUnited States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1982 · United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

Christmas
domestic life
holiday preparation
gift giving
seasonal decoration
pets at home
home movie memory

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · tilt · Approximately eye level, gradually angled downward toward the tree base
Setting: indoor · Domestic living room with a decorated Christmas tree beside a fireplace
Time and weather: Indeterminate · Christmas season · Not visible
Lighting: Dim interior illumination with bright decorative lights and uneven exposure
People: 0 · No people are visible.
Animals: Cat with a pale body and darker extremities, partially visible near the lower right edge
Objects: Christmas tree · silver tinsel garlands · colored decorative lights · round baubles · hanging ornaments · wrapped presents · ribbon bows · red Christmas stocking · fireplace · mantel · mirror · curtains
Colors: dark green · silver · brown · red · blue · cream
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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The decorated tree fills the frame beside a fireplace and hanging stocking.
The camera lowers to reveal more wrapped presents beneath the branches.
A cat appears along the lower right edge beside the gifts.
The lower framing holds on the parcels and patterned rug as the cat moves out to the right.

Tinsel-Covered Christmas Tree With Presents and a... — Clip Details

In the United States, circa 1982 home movie footage shows a Christmas tree hung with silver tinsel, colored lights and assorted ornaments beside a fireplace. Wrapped presents crowd its base, while a red stocking hangs beside the dark hearth and a mirror reflects the decorations above. The handheld camera gradually tilts downward toward the gifts and patterned rug. A cat briefly crosses the lower right edge of the single continuous shot.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Wide shotInteriorHandheld
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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003604

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1982 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 requests for a domestic Christmas establishing shot in the United States circa 1982, with decorations, presents and a passing pet.
Period detail: Silver tinsel, colored bulbs, assorted ornaments, patterned wrapping and the fireplace surround provide household detail consistent with the section's circa 1982 estimate.
Home-movie behavior: The camera lingers on household decorations while a cat wanders through the edge, adding an incidental domestic moment.
What appears in frame: A decorated evergreen stands before curtains beside a fireplace, with a red stocking, a reflecting mirror, wrapped parcels and a patterned rug.
Film character: Grain, soft detail, luminous highlights and deep shadows combine with slight handheld movement in this digital capture of projected small-gauge film.
Edit role: Use as a holiday establishing shot, a quiet cutaway between gift-opening scenes or a brief domestic memory beat.
Historical context: The arrangement records a household Christmas display centered on a decorated tree, wrapped gifts and a stocking beside the hearth.
Research note: No people or readable logos appear; the private interior and decorative designs remain visible, and film copyright is separate from any property or artwork permissions.
Research search match: Matches searches for Christmas home movies circa 1982, silver tinsel decorations, presents beside a fireplace and a cat crossing a holiday interior.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's family examining a gift and Strawberry Shortcake toy reveal, then with United States interiors circa 1982 and other domestic Christmas scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

United States, circa 1982: a tinsel-covered Christmas tree beside a fireplace, with a red stocking and decorations reflected in the mirror above. — Silver tinsel and bright ornaments cover the tree beside a fireplace stocking.
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United States, circa 1982: colored lights and silver garlands decorate a living-room Christmas tree above a cluster of wrapped presents. — A slightly lower view reveals more packages beneath the decorated branches.
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United States, circa 1982: a cat enters the lower right foreground beside Christmas presents beneath a tree decorated with tinsel and lights. — A cat briefly passes beside the presents at the bottom of the shot.
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United States, circa 1982: the lowered framing emphasizes gift boxes, ribbon bows and a patterned rug beneath the illuminated Christmas tree. — Wrapped parcels and bows fill the tree base as more of the rug enters view.
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