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Florida USA-1959: Person Swimming In Ocean, And View Of Ocean On Sunny Day

  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationFlorida, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1959 Florida
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Person Swimming In Ocean, And View Of Ocean On Sunny Day — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Florida USA in 1959, showing a person swimming in the ocean on a sunny day. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and film scratches are characteristic of 1950s amateur film. The swimmer appears as a dark silhouette moving through the water, with gentle waves and a hazy horizon visible. The shot captures a nostalgic, candid moment of seaside recreation, with the camera held steady to record the natural scene. This authentic archival clip evokes mid-century American leisure and coastal life.

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
121289749

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 1266 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
#1
Reel-level year note
1959
Reel-level location note
florida
Date
1959 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Florida, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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
  • male
  • ocean
  • daytime
  • person
  • view
  • sunny
  • day
  • nature
  • florida USA
  • 1959
  • 1959 Florida swimming footage
  • vintage 8mm ocean swim
  • 1950s home movie
  • retro beach scene
  • old film swim
  • 1950s family vacation
  • archival ocean footage
  • vintage Super 8 swim
  • sunny day swim
  • 1950s American leisure
  • classic 8mm film
  • nostalgic beach clip
  • vintage 8mm swim
  • old film grain
  • 1950s Florida vacation
  • retro ocean view
  • vintage home movie
  • 1950s swimming
  • archival seaside footage
  • 8mm film nostalgia

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1950s Florida home-movie requests needing a brief coastal recreation insert or atmospheric ocean view.

Still Frames From This Clip

1959 Florida 8mm frame showing a distant swimmer silhouette in the ocean beneath a soft, hazy horizon.
A distant swimmer moves through the ocean in a faded 8mm coastal view.

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