San Francisco California USA-1957: Woman In Blue Swimwear Balancing On Rocky Coast

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Year1957
Decade1950s
LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1957 San Francisco

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Woman In Blue Swimwear Balancing On Rocky Coast — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1957 in San Francisco, California, showing a woman in a pink top and blue swim trunks carefully navigating wet, slippery rocks along a rugged coastline. The film captures her balancing on the dark, seaweed-covered rocks as waves crash against the shore, with a distinct blue tint and grainy texture characteristic of Super 8 film. Her movements suggest cautious exploration of the rocky beach, embodying a nostalgic moment of seaside adventure from the mid-20th century.

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: 122655563

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: 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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1957 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: San Francisco, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s San Francisco coastal home-movie footage for productions needing a brief seaside recreation or mid-century personal travel moment.
Period detail: The simple swimwear, saturated color, and 8mm home-movie framing may show a 1957 shoreline outing rather than a staged beach scene.
Home-movie behavior: An adult swimmer carefully tests footing on wet rocks, giving the clip an unstaged record of cautious movement at the water's edge.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include dark seaweed-covered rocks, blue surf, white breaking waves, a rocky cove, and an adult in a pink top with blue swim trunks.
Film character: The clip has dense grain, deep blue color bias, soft focus, and handheld exposure shifts typical of small-gauge home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a coastal cutaway, vacation memory beat, or transition into a sequence about outdoor recreation near San Francisco.
Historical context: The footage visually places a private leisure outing on a rugged California shoreline without showing identifiable landmarks or public events.
Research note: Human likeness review is advised because an adult is visible, while no logos, brands, private property, or audible music are indicated.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1950s San Francisco coast home movie, 8mm rocky shore swimmer, vintage beach rocks, and mid-century seaside outing.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1957 San Francisco coast material, then broader rocky-shore recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1957 San Francisco home-movie frame showing an adult in pink and blue swimwear balancing on dark shoreline rocks. — Adult swimmer pauses on seaweed-covered rocks as waves move through the cove.

Adult in pink and blue swimwear reaches for balance on slick rocks along the San Francisco coast. — The swimmer leans forward while stepping across wet shoreline rocks.

1950s coastal frame of an adult swimmer crossing dark, slippery rocks with blue surf behind. — The swimmer continues across the rocks with waves breaking nearby.

Adult swimmer on a rugged San Francisco shoreline bends near blue water and white breaking waves. — The swimmer reaches down from a rock as surf breaks across the cove.

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