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New Orleans Louisiana USA-1958: Man Rollicking In The Waves Of The Ocean

  • Year1958
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1958 New Orleans Louisiana
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Man Rollicking In The Waves Of The Ocean — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1958 showing a man swimming in choppy ocean waves off the coast of New Orleans, Louisiana. The grainy, monochrome film captures the surging water and overcast sky through a dark frame border, with visible scratches and film imperfections. A lone swimmer appears in the turbulent surf, moving through the crashing waves under a gray, stormy sky. The footage has a nostalgic, authentic 1950s home movie quality with natural lighting and unscripted action.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
120977721

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • 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 record not linked for this clip
Date
1958 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
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

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  • 1958
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  • New Orleans Louisiana beach
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  • 8mm swimming clip
  • vintage beach footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1950s 8mm home-movie surf footage for documentary inserts about leisure, coastal weather, swimming, or midcentury vacation travel near New Orleans.
Period detail
The frames show soft 8mm color, heavy border shadows, and casual beach activity that fit the supplied 1958 home-movie metadata, with no visible landmarks to confirm location.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 8mm home-movie frame of rough surf near New Orleans, with soft focus, gray sky, and dark film gate edges.
Rough surf rolls across the frame beneath an overcast sky.

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