California USA-1952: Boys Swimming in the Ocean

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Boys Swimming in the Ocean — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1952 showing boys swimming in the ocean off the California coast. The grainy, color-saturated film captures several young men in swimwear splashing and floating in deep blue water, with visible film grain and slight motion blur characteristic of amateur Super 8 footage. The high-angle shots show natural, unposed moments of summer recreation, with sunlight reflecting off the waves and the subjects enjoying a carefree day at sea. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century American beach culture and family vacations.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122621253

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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 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 coastal recreation requests needing authentic home-movie swimming footage for documentary, museum, education or editorial sequences.
Period detail: The swimwear, saturated color 8mm look and metadata-supported 1952 California setting place the scene in mid-century American leisure culture.
Home-movie behavior: The swimmers appear unposed, treading water, splashing and drifting as the camera watches from a high angle above the ocean.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include deep blue ocean water, several male swimmers, bare torsos, swim trunks, splashes, reflected sunlight and dark film-frame borders.
Film character: The clip has a grainy 8mm texture with soft focus, saturated blues, slight motion blur and uneven exposure that signal original amateur film capture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, summer memory beat, coastal recreation insert or transition within a mid-century family-vacation sequence.
Historical context: The footage shows informal ocean swimming as a leisure activity, offering visual context for postwar American beach and vacation life without identifying individuals.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, location and any privacy considerations should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1952 California 8mm swimming footage, vintage ocean swimmers, mid-century beach recreation and home movie water scenes.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with 1952 California coastal footage, then with broader vintage swimming and summer recreation material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 California home-movie frame showing multiple male swimmers spread across dark blue ocean water, viewed from above. — Swimmers in deep blue ocean water, seen from a high vantage point.

High-angle 1952 California ocean scene with male swimmers treading water and splashing in saturated blue 8mm footage. — Male swimmers tread water and splash in the ocean.

1952 California home-movie view of several swimmers floating and moving through blue ocean water with visible 8mm grain. — Unposed swimmers drift and move through the water.

High-angle 1952 California ocean frame showing swimmers separated in deep blue water, softened by motion blur and 8mm texture. — Swimmers spread out across the dark blue ocean surface.

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