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California USA-1952: Boys Swimming in the Ocean

  • Year1952
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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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 Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122621253

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 1234 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
miss universe
Reel-level year note
1952
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1952 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
California, 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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  • historical swimming scene
  • vintage California beach life

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.

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.

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