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Middletown Pennsylvania-1975: Many Families Playing Together In The Ocean As

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  • Year1947
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationMiddletown, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1947 Middletown

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Many Families Playing Together In The Ocean As — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1975, this vintage home movie captures a lively beach scene in Middletown, Pennsylvania. Families and children play in the ocean waves, with several individuals wearing classic swimwear and white bathing caps. A woman in a yellow swimsuit runs along the shore while others wade in the water, some carrying a large wooden board. The footage features the characteristic grain and color saturation of 8mm film, with a purple-tinted sky and blue ocean waves crashing onto the sand. The handheld camera captures candid moments of summer fun and seaside nostalgia.

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
123221488

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$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.

Minors are visible. A sensitive-use review is required before commercial use.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • 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

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Date
1947 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
Middletown, Pennsylvania, 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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Topics & Keywords

  • sea ocean play
  • people children
  • families mother
  • father together
  • families
  • playing
  • ocean
  • waves
  • hit
  • beach
  • people
  • middletown PA
  • 1975
  • 1975 beach vacation footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Middletown Pennsylvania beach
  • families playing in ocean
  • 1970s home movie
  • summer beach day 1975
  • retro swimming footage
  • vintage family beach trip
  • 8mm home movie footage
  • classic American beach scene
  • 1970s swimwear
  • ocean waves and children
  • vintage film grain
  • nostalgic beach memories
  • 8mm film archive
  • seaside family fun
  • vintage Super 8 footage
  • 1970s Americana
  • beach vacation 1975
  • vintage family footage

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