Dade County Florida-1955: Two Men And A Woman Wading In The Sea

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Year1955
Decade1950s
LocationDade, Florida, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Two Men And A Woman Wading In The Sea — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1955, this vintage home movie captures three people wading in the ocean at Dade County, Florida. Two men and a woman stand in the shallow surf, their figures framed by the dark borders of the film. The woman wears a dark one-piece swimsuit, while the men are in swim trunks. Gentle waves roll in as they interact, with one man raising his arm. The footage shows natural film grain and slight color fading, evoking a nostalgic mid-century American beach outing.

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: 123383787

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 1573 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1955
Reel-level location note: florida
Date: 1955 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: Dade, Florida, 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s Florida beach and home-movie requests needing a brief recreational surf scene with visible adults in shallow ocean water.
Period detail: The clip may show mid-century swimwear and casual seaside behavior, supported by the 1955 8mm home-movie metadata rather than visible signage or landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: Three adults appear relaxed and unstaged as they wade, turn toward one another, and gesture in the surf while filmed from shore.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three adults in swimwear, shallow breaking waves, open ocean, dark film-frame borders, soft focus, and handheld home-movie framing.
Film character: The 8mm image has visible grain, muted color, slight softness, and dark frame edges that give the scene a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short beach insert, family-vacation cutaway, mid-century leisure beat, or transition into Florida coastal material.
Historical context: The scene documents everyday recreational beachgoing in Dade County, Florida, as presented by the metadata, without visible landmarks to identify the exact beach.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed; no logos, private property, children, or music are indicated, and copyright clearance remains separate.
Research search match: Relevant search phrases include 1955 8mm Florida beach home movie, Dade County ocean wading, mid-century swimwear, and adults in shallow surf.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1955 Dade County or Florida beach footage, then broader 1950s coastal leisure scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Three adults in swimwear wade in the ocean in 1955 Dade County, Florida home-movie footage, with one person raising an arm. — Three adults stand in shallow surf as a wave approaches the shore.

Three adults wade in the ocean off Dade County, Florida, with two figures closer together and another farther right in the surf. — Adults pause in waist-deep ocean water with low waves in the background.

Adults in swimwear wade separately in shallow ocean water in 1955 Dade County footage, with a broad view of waves and film-frame edges. — The camera holds a wider view as the three adults stand apart in the surf.

Three adults wade in the Dade County ocean surf, with one person gesturing and low waves rolling toward shore. — One adult gestures while the group remains in the shallow ocean water.

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