United States-1960: Slalom Water-Skier Crossing Successive Wakes

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Year1960
Decade1960s
LocationUnited States
Duration2s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 · United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1960 · United States · Reel 811b951f contains 10 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

outdoor recreation
water sports
balance
physical skill
leisure
amateur filmmaking

Shot type: wide
Camera: pan · handheld · Distant, approximately level view across the water
Setting: outdoor · Open water bordered by a distant wooded shoreline
Time and weather: Daytime · Likely summer · Dry conditions with no visible precipitation
Lighting: Natural daylight with subdued contrast
People: 1 · One distant, apparently adult, bare-chested skier wearing dark swim trunks with a light band around the waist; facial details are indistinct.
Objects: single water ski · tow rope · tow handle · swim trunks · boat wakes · water spray
Colors: blue-gray · muted green · white · brown · dark blue
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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The skier rides a single ski with spray trailing behind.
The ski lifts over a wake as the skier leans back.
The skier bends the knees while approaching another ridge.
The skier crouches through successive wakes and throws spray.

Slalom Water-Skier Crossing Successive Wakes — Clip Details

In the United States, circa 1960 home movie footage follows a lone water-skier riding a single ski across open water. The skier bends at the knees and leans through successive wakes, sending a fan of spray behind the ski. A distant wooded shoreline borders the water, with a closer point entering the background near the end. One continuous wide shot pans with the action, showing soft detail, muted color and visible film marks.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Wide shotExterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 2s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003629

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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: 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: This brief United States home movie passage suits documentary requests for recreational slalom water-skiing circa 1960.
Period detail: Dark swim trunks, a light waist band and the single ski fit the section's circa 1960 estimate without establishing a precise date.
Home-movie behavior: The camera follows an uninterrupted recreational pass as the skier adjusts balance naturally over successive wakes.
What appears in frame: The view contains one skier, a curved ski tip, a faint tow line, white spray, parallel wakes and a wooded horizon.
Film character: Muted color, soft detail, grain, vertical marks and dark specks give the projected-film capture its archival texture.
Edit role: Use it as a short action insert between towing-boat views or as a contrast to two-ski riding.
Historical context: The passage shows recreational water-skiing within the boating outing documented by the surrounding section.
Research note: One person is visible without discernible facial detail; footage copyright and any applicable likeness or equipment-related permissions are separate considerations.
Research search match: It answers searches for single-ski wake crossings, slalom home movies and American water recreation circa 1960.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's approaching skier, two-ski riders and falls, then with United States boating circa 1960 and other recreational slalom footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

United States, circa 1960: a single-ski rider leans across open water beneath a distant wooded shoreline. — The skier holds a bent-knee stance as spray trails behind the single ski.
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United States, circa 1960: a slalom skier leans back over a wake with the ski tip raised and spray spreading behind. — The single ski rises over disturbed water during the crossing.
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United States, circa 1960: the lone skier lowers into a bent-knee stance beside parallel wakes on wooded water. — A lower stance helps the skier ride across the wake pattern.
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United States, circa 1960: a crouching slalom skier crosses successive wakes as a wooded shoreline point enters the background. — The skier crouches through another wake crossing near the end of the shot.
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