Home movie footage

1980s United States home movie footage

Stockfilm holds 3,179 clips filmed in the United States in the 1980s. 2,214 can be licensed directly from Stockfilm for $149 each, royalty-free worldwide; the other 965 are listed on Pond5. 18 places carry a town or city name, led by Grand Teton, Big Sur and British Columbia. 6 catalogued physical reels are linked to clips in this set (6 Super 8). Most clips run 5 to 8.6 seconds.

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Year by year

YearClipsDirect at $149Pages
19801,2659561980 Big Sur1980 Grand Teton1980 Mendocino1980 Wyoming
19819777761981 British Columbia1981 California1981 Hollywood1981 Lansing
1982386691982 Carmel1982 Hong Kong1982 Sacramento1982 San Antonio
198373701983 Lansing1983 Mara Tanzania
19843862761984 California1984 Hong Kong1984 San Francisco1984 Singapore
198592671985 Daffodil Hill

Where in the United States

PlaceClipsDirect at $149Pages
Grand Teton3462601980
Big Sur3422591980
British Columbia2632631981
Carmel236361982
Mendocino1601241980
Lansing13210519811983
Sacramento10301982
Daffodil Hill77671985
San Diego530no page yet
Hollywood50361981
San Antonio46331982
Malibu43341981

What is on the reels

The most frequent catalog keywords across the 3,000 most licensed clips in this set, with the number of clips carrying each one.

48 of the 2,214 direct-licensable clips

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United States by decade

1930s United States (5,384)1940s United States (5,282)1950s United States (22,904)1960s United States (37,482)1970s United States (16,988)

Other countries in the 1980s

1980s New Zealand (657)

Places in United States

Camden (2,027)Lynbrook (2,006)Los Angeles (1,484)San Francisco (1,381)Hagerstown (1,251)Washington (1,192)Cleveland (1,149)Aspen (1,068)New York City (1,043)San Diego (1,002)Kansas City (914)Catskill (828)

Decade collections

1980s collections

Frequently asked questions

How many 1980s United States home movie clips does Stockfilm have?

3,179 clips filmed in the United States in the 1980s. 2,214 of them have a 4K master ready for direct licensing; the rest are listed on Pond5.

Which years are covered for 1980s United States?

6 dated years from 1980 to 1985. The deepest year is 1980 with 1,265 clips, 956 of them direct-licensable.

Where in the United States was the footage filmed?

18 named places. The largest sets are Grand Teton (346), Big Sur (342), British Columbia (263), Carmel (236) and Mendocino (160).

What film format was 1980s United States footage shot on?

Standard 8mm (from 1932) and Super 8 (from 1965) are the two home movie gauges in the archive. In the catalog, 3 of the 3,179 clips carry a Super 8 tag and 3,176 are Standard 8mm.

How much does a 1980s United States clip cost to license?

$149 per clip, flat, for a royalty-free worldwide license that covers documentary, broadcast, advertising and online use. 2,214 clips on this page qualify; checkout delivers the 4K master.

How long are the 1980s United States clips?

Most run 5 to 8.6 seconds, with an average of 6.1 seconds. Each clip is one continuous shot cut from a longer reel.

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