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Dade County Florida-1955: Two Men Swim In The Ocean A Little Scared And Happy

  • Year1955
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationDade, Florida, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Two Men Swim In The Ocean A Little Scared And Happy — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1955, this vintage home movie captures two men swimming in the ocean off Dade County, Florida. One man, a balding older man, appears to be enjoying the water while another, younger man, raises his arms in excitement. The footage shows natural waves and a gray sky, with the characteristic grain and color palette of mid-century home movies. The scene evokes a sense of carefree summer recreation and personal memory.

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
123384015

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 1573 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note
1955
Reel-level location note
florida
Date
1955 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Dade, Florida, 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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Topics & Keywords

  • fear
  • thrilling
  • tension
  • jitter
  • water
  • swim
  • sea
  • scared
  • happy
  • people
  • florida miami housing
  • 1955 vintage 8mm film
  • Dade County Florida
  • ocean swimming
  • vintage home movie
  • 1950s family vacation
  • retro beach footage
  • old film footage
  • archival 8mm
  • classic home movie
  • vintage swimming clip
  • 1950s Florida
  • nostalgic beach scene
  • vintage family footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage ocean footage
  • 1950s summer
  • vintage swim clip
  • 8mm film
  • vintage family memory
  • vintage beach recreation

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1950s editorial or documentary requests for candid Florida beach recreation, ocean swimming, and mid-century home-movie leisure footage.
Period detail
The 8mm color, swimwear, and informal seaside filming may show mid-1950s vacation or local recreation in Dade County, Florida.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two adult men swim or stand in the ocean off Dade County, Florida, in 1955 home-movie footage.
Two men face the camera while standing in choppy ocean water.

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