California USA-1952: Three Friends Enjoying A Sunny Late Afternoon

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Three Friends Enjoying A Sunny Late Afternoon — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from California, USA, in 1952, capturing a candid moment of three friends enjoying a sunny late afternoon. A woman in a striped blouse and dark sunglasses smiles while holding a camera, with another woman in glasses and a blue shirt standing behind her. A man in a dark polo shirt appears in a later frame, smiling near a sign that reads 'MOT EL MIF'. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and natural light, evoking a nostalgic, authentic mid-century American vacation atmosphere.

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: 122620403

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: Yes
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 1234 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: miss universe
Reel-level year note: 1952
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1952 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This 1950s California 8mm home-movie clip supports requests for mid-century leisure, travel companions, amateur photography, and informal vacation inserts.
Period detail: Visible clues may show 1950s casual dress, dark sunglasses, handheld still cameras, coastal light, and a roadside or beach-area sign fragment.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in relaxed, unstaged interaction as friends smile, handle cameras, and respond to the person filming.
What appears in frame: The frames show three adults, dark sunglasses, a striped blouse, a blue shirt, handheld cameras, bright sky, distant water or haze, and a partial motel-style sign.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm color, mild fading, gate edges, dust specks, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that preserve the home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short memory beat, vacation cutaway, friendship insert, or transition into broader 1950s California travel material.
Historical context: The clip documents informal adult leisure and camera use in a sunny California setting without supporting a specific landmark or named event.
Research note: Faces and a partial sign are visible, so likeness and brand or location identification should be reviewed separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1950s California home movie, 8mm vacation friends, adults with cameras, sunny coastal leisure, and mid-century travel footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other California 1952 material, then related 1950s vacation, friendship, and amateur photography scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 California home-movie frame of two adult women smiling in bright sun, with sunglasses, casual clothing, and a hazy outdoor background. — Two women smile outdoors in bright sunlight during a casual California outing.

1952 California frame showing two women in dark glasses while a hand at the edge holds a small camera or camera case. — Women in sunglasses stand in bright sun as another person holds a small camera nearby.

1952 California home-movie frame of an adult woman in glasses looking down at a small camera against a pale outdoor backdrop. — A woman looks down while handling a small camera in bright outdoor light.

1952 California frame of an adult man smiling in a dark shirt, with distant water or haze and a partial sign behind him. — A man smiles toward the camera near a partial sign and hazy coastal background.

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