Cuba-1956: Beach Women in Vintage Swimsuits Walking Near Umbrella

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Beach Women in Vintage Swimsuits Walking Near Umbrella — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Cuba in 1956 captures two women in classic swimsuits walking along a sunny beach. One woman wears a pink one-piece with a white swim cap, while the other wears a red and white patterned swimsuit. They stroll past a yellow and black beach umbrella and lounge chairs, with the blue ocean and waves in the background. The film shows natural grain, slight color fading, and authentic 1950s beach fashion, evoking a nostalgic, carefree summer day. The clip is ideal for historical documentaries, retro-themed projects, or nostalgic content about mid-century leisure.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
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Duration: 5s
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Clip ID: 120972351

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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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1956 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: Cuba 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 requests for 1950s Cuba beach leisure footage for documentaries, museum programs, education projects, or period lifestyle cutaways.
Period detail: The one-piece swimsuits, white swim cap, striped beach umbrella, and 8mm color stock may show mid-1950s resort or seaside leisure fashion.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has unstaged home-movie value as two women walk casually toward and past the camera on a sunny beach.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two women in swimsuits, a white swim cap, a yellow and black umbrella, lounge chairs, pale sand, blue ocean, and small waves.
Film character: The clip carries an 8mm home-movie texture with soft focus, visible grain, mild color fade, handheld framing, and slight exposure variation.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for mid-century travel, beachgoing, or summer leisure sequences.
Historical context: The scene reflects visible public beach recreation and women's swimwear styles in Cuba in 1956, based on supplied metadata and frame content.
Research note: People are clearly visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed separately from copyright and source-film licensing checks.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1956 Cuba beach women, 1950s swimsuits, vintage 8mm seaside vacation, and home movie beach umbrella.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then Cuba 1956 beach material, then broader 1950s travel, swimming, and resort leisure footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two women in 1956 Cuba beach footage walk along sand near a yellow and black umbrella, with waves behind them. — Women in mid-century swimsuits walk past a beach umbrella near the shoreline.

In supplied 1956 Cuba beach footage, two women in one-piece swimsuits pass a striped umbrella by the water. — The women continue walking across the beach with the ocean horizon in the background.

Two women in 1956 Cuba home-movie beach footage approach the camera, with ocean, sand, and umbrella visible. — The pair nears the camera, showing the swim cap, one-piece suits, and beach umbrella more clearly.

A woman in a pink one-piece swimsuit and white swim cap passes close to the camera in 1956 Cuba beach footage. — A close pass of the woman in the pink swimsuit, with beach umbrella and water behind her.

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