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California USA-1961: Women In Swimsuits Relaxing On Poolside Loungers

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only. $149 flat from Stockfilm for documentary, news and educational use, plus internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

  • Year1961
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1961 California

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Women In Swimsuits Relaxing On Poolside Loungers — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1961 in California shows two women relaxing poolside in retro swimsuits. They lounge on green metal deck chairs with slatted backs, surrounded by yellow flowers and lush greenery. One woman wears a blue one-piece swimsuit, while the other is in a light-colored strapless swimsuit, both smiling and enjoying the sunny summer day. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight motion blur, capturing authentic mid-century Americana leisure. This archival footage is ideal for documentaries, nostalgic content, and history projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
120766319

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.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1740 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
indian pow wow
Reel-level year note
1961-1966
Reel-level location note
san bernardino,california,slaton sea
Date
1961 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location
California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • swimming
  • pool
  • water
  • sun
  • hot
  • warm
  • sunny
  • summertime
  • summer
  • bikinis
  • costumes
  • poolside
  • lounger
  • chairs
  • women
  • ladies
  • female
  • young
  • flowers
  • yellow
  • enjoying
  • frolics
  • people
  • california USA
  • 1961
  • 1961 California poolside
  • vintage 8mm film
  • retro swimsuits
  • women lounging
  • Super 8 home movie
  • mid-century leisure
  • archival footage
  • 1960s summer
  • classic American life
  • poolside relaxation
  • vintage deck chairs
  • yellow flowers
  • film grain
  • nostalgic women
  • 1960s fashion
  • retro vacation
  • 8mm film
  • vintage home movie
  • California 1961
  • archival swimming footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
This clip supports requests for early 1960s California leisure, poolside relaxation, and home-movie views of women in mid-century swimwear for documentary or period-life sequences.
Period detail
The green metal patio loungers, strapless and one-piece swimsuits, bright poolside setting, and 8mm color stock appearance may show casual early 1960s resort or backyard leisure styling.
Home-movie behavior
The women appear relaxed and aware of the camera, smiling and adjusting their seated poses in an informal home-movie moment rather than a staged production setup.
What appears in frame
Visible elements include two women in swimsuits, green slatted pool loungers, a yellow chaise, paved poolside deck, yellow flowers, dense greenery, and strong daylight.
Film character
The footage has a soft 8mm home-movie texture with visible grain, slight blur, faded color, uneven exposure, and handheld framing across the brief sequence.
Edit role
An editor could use this as a short insert, summer leisure cutaway, transition into a poolside memory, or visual beat for mid-century recreation.
Historical context
The clip gives a small social glimpse of adult women relaxing outdoors in swimwear during a sunny California leisure setting, without identifying the property or event.
Research note
Faces are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed, while the provided metadata does not indicate visible logos, audible music, or identifiable brands.
Research search match
Relevant researcher searches include 1961 California 8mm poolside women, early 1960s home movie swimsuits, vintage summer loungers, and mid-century pool leisure footage.
Archive pairing path
Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other 1961 California pool or summer scenes, and finally with broader mid-century home-movie leisure footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two adult women relax on green slatted poolside loungers in California home-movie footage from 1961, with flowers and greenery behind them.
Women reclining on poolside loungers.
Two women sit on green poolside loungers in 1961 California home-movie footage, with a third adult partly visible on a yellow chaise between them.
Poolside group seated among loungers.
The women appear on separate green metal loungers in a sunlit California poolside setting, framed by the soft grain and color fade of 1961 8mm film.
Women seated on separate deck chairs.
Two adult women recline on green poolside loungers in the final frame, with yellow flowers and dark greenery behind the sunny 1961 California scene.
Final poolside lounging view.

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