California USA-1952: Beauty Queen in Pink Swimsuit Waving at Parade Crowd

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Beauty Queen in Pink Swimsuit Waving at Parade Crowd — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from California USA in 1952 captures a beauty pageant or parade event. A woman in a pink one-piece swimsuit and a white sash waves to a large crowd from a float or platform. The scene includes a building with a 'MEXICO' sign, a 'INDIANA' banner, and other state flags, suggesting a national or international theme. The footage shows natural film grain, slight motion blur, and authentic color fading typical of mid-century amateur film. The woman smiles and gestures to spectators, with onlookers visible in the background. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into 1950s Americana and community celebrations.

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: 122620966

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: Useful for 1950s California parade, pageant, or community celebration requests needing brief color 8mm footage of a sash-wearing beauty queen greeting spectators.
Period detail: The swimsuits, sashes, pennants, state or country signage, and mid-century building facade support a 1952 parade or pageant setting in California.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an amateur spectator view as contestants smile, wave, and pass before a crowd rather than performing for a formal news camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include sash-wearing women in swimsuits, a parade crowd, building balconies, pennant flags, handrails, and signs reading Mexico, Indiana, and France.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, color fading, gate edges, visible grain, and handheld framing that give the scene authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, cutaway, or memory beat for mid-century Americana, pageants, parades, or public celebrations.
Historical context: The footage may show a themed civic event where contestants or representatives appear before spectators with state and country signage in view.
Research note: Faces and signage are visible, so likeness and trademark or location review may be needed separately from any footage copyright assessment.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1950s California parade, beauty queen waving, swimsuit pageant, 8mm home movie crowd, and mid-century civic celebration.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1952 California parade material, then related pageant, crowd, and Americana footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 California 8mm frame showing a sash-wearing woman in a pink swimsuit waving near a Mexico sign and pennant flags. — A contestant in a pink swimsuit waves from beside the Mexico sign as the home movie camera frames the building behind her.

1952 California parade frame with a sash-wearing woman in a pink swimsuit standing above or near a crowd of spectators. — The contestant stands near a railing while spectators fill the background beyond the platform or float.

1952 California 8mm frame showing a smiling sash-wearing woman gesturing beside an Indiana sign and pennants. — A contestant gestures toward the crowd beside signage reading Indiana, with balconies and flags in the background.

1952 California parade frame with a sash-wearing woman waving beside a France sign, pennants, and nearby flags. — A contestant waves from beside the France sign as flags and pennants frame the parade display.

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