California USA-1952: Women in Vintage Swimsuits on Decorated Parade Floats

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Women in Vintage Swimsuits on Decorated Parade Floats — Clip Details

Vintage 1952 California parade footage captured on 8mm film, showing a young woman in a turquoise swimsuit standing on a float labeled 'CALIFORNIA' with a large pink seahorse decoration. Another woman in a green sequined dress waves to the crowd from a different float. The scene features mid-century architecture, spectators lining the street, and colorful banners, all with authentic film grain and color fading characteristic of home movie footage from the era.

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 and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122620915

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.

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: 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 (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: California, 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

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s California parade requests needing brief editorial color of swimsuit performers, floats, spectators, and mid-century street life from home-movie footage.
Period detail: Visible clues include 1950s-style swimwear, decorated parade floats, uniformed band attire, street banners, and mid-century commercial buildings in California.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a spectator-shot feel, catching parade participants waving or posing as floats and marching figures pass a crowded curbside audience.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include swimsuit performers, a decorated California float, a pink seahorse prop, a marching band member, street crowds, banners, and multi-story buildings.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, handheld framing, color fading, gate edges, and grain that give the brief parade views a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for mid-century California civic celebrations, beach culture, or parade atmosphere.
Historical context: The footage shows public parade spectators and costumed female performers, suggesting a civic or promotional street event without identifying the exact parade.
Research note: People and possible signage are visible, so likeness and trademark review may be needed separately from any copyright assessment of the film scan.
Research search match: Search match for 1952 California parade 8mm footage, women in vintage swimsuits on floats, mid-century street parade, and home movie crowd scenes.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1952 California parade material, then broader mid-century parade and swimsuit-themed footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 California parade frame showing a woman in a turquoise swimsuit on a float, with spectators, banners, and commercial buildings behind her. — A swimsuit performer stands on a decorated parade float before a crowded street.

1952 California parade view of a uniformed band member in red and white marching past a multi-story street building. — A red-uniformed band member moves through the parade route.

1952 California parade frame showing a woman in a green sequined outfit performing near the curbside crowd and buildings. — A performer in green moves along the parade route in front of seated spectators.

1952 California parade frame showing a decorated float with a pink seahorse prop, blue trim, spectators, and nearby buildings. — A California-themed float with a seahorse decoration passes the spectators.

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