Quebec Canada-1952: People Socializing on Summer Patio

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationQuebec, Canada
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1951 Canada

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People Socializing on Summer Patio — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures a sunny summer gathering in Quebec, Canada. A shirtless man in blue swim trunks converses with two women in retro swimwear—one in a white bandeau and yellow shorts, the other in a green patterned dress—while a man in a blue checkered shirt joins the group. The scene unfolds on a sun-drenched patio with white walls and louvered windows, showcasing classic mid-century fashion and relaxed social interaction. The footage features natural film grain and warm color tones, evoking a nostalgic 1950s European vacation vibe.

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: 123332348

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 1570 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: dr. mc petersen
Reel-level year note: 1952
Reel-level location note: florida,washington dc,canada
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: Quebec, Canada 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports 1950s documentary or editorial requests for informal summer leisure footage showing adults socializing outdoors in Quebec, Canada.
Period detail: The swimwear, high-waisted shorts, short-sleeve checked shirt, louvered windows, and 8mm color stock support a mid-century summer setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the relaxed, unstaged interaction as adults talk, drink, and move through a sunny patio space without posing formally for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adults in swimwear, a man in a blue checked shirt, bottles, a plastic ice bag, white exterior walls, louvered windows, and harsh summer sunlight.
Film character: The clip has warm 8mm color, soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing that gives it a direct home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short memory beat, leisure cutaway, or transition within sequences about summer holidays, family travel, or mid-century social life.
Historical context: The scene shows casual adult recreation in a domestic or resort-like outdoor setting, with clothing and behavior consistent with postwar summer holiday footage.
Research note: People are clearly visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or music are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from personal or property rights.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1950s 8mm summer holiday footage, Quebec home movie adults socializing, vintage swimwear patio scene, and mid-century vacation film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other 1952 Quebec summer material, and then with broader vintage vacation or swimwear footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1952 Quebec home-movie footage, a shirtless man and two women in swimwear stand talking on a sunny patio. — Adults in mid-century swimwear gather outside a building with louvered windows.

A man in a light blue checked outfit drinks near a woman in green swimwear during the Quebec summer gathering. — A man drinks while another adult passes through the patio scene.

Several adults in 1952 Quebec patio footage cluster together, with swimwear, bottles, and a sunlit wall visible. — The group shifts position as bottles and a plastic bag are handled outdoors.

The closing frame shows adults socializing in 1952 Quebec, with a shirtless man smiling toward the camera as others stand nearby. — A smiling shirtless man stands in front as the group continues talking in bright sunlight.

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