Dade County Florida-1955: Men Enjoying Beach Day

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

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Men Enjoying Beach Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1955, this vintage home movie captures two men enjoying a sunny day at the beach in Dade County, Florida. One man, wearing a yellow swim ring, gestures animatedly while standing in the shallow surf, while the other, in dark swim trunks, listens and turns toward him. The footage shows gentle waves rolling onto the shore under a bright sky, with the characteristic grain and color palette of mid-century amateur film. This authentic slice of 1950s Americana offers nostalgic, archival footage perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or historical storytelling.

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: 123384131

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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s Florida beach-life requests needing brief home-movie footage of adults in shallow surf for documentary, education, or editorial use.
Period detail: The swim trunks, inflatable ring, muted 8mm color, and metadata-supported 1955 Dade County setting place the scene in mid-century leisure culture.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged value in the men's casual standing, turning, and gesturing as waves move around them near shore.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult men, a yellow swim ring, shallow ocean water, small breaking waves, sandy shoreline, bright sky, and 8mm frame edges.
Film character: The footage shows soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld 8mm framing that give it a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short cutaway, beach-memory insert, transition beat, or visual bridge for mid-century Florida recreation.
Historical context: The scene documents ordinary adult beachgoing and surf play without visible landmarks, crowds, signage, or commercial context in the frames.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos, private property, children, or audible music are indicated, and copyright status should be checked separately.
Research search match: Researcher matches include 1955 Dade County Florida beach footage, vintage 8mm men in surf, mid-century Miami-area vacation home movie, and 1950s beach day.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1955 Dade County beach scenes, then broader 1950s Florida vacation or seaside recreation clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1955 Dade County, Florida, two adult men stand in shallow surf, one wearing or holding a yellow swim ring as small waves break offshore. — Two men pause in the shallow surf during a beach outing.

Two adult men stand waist-deep in the ocean in Dade County, Florida, with one beside a yellow swim ring and small breakers in the distance. — The men look out toward the water while standing in the surf.

From a slightly wider 8mm view, two adult men stand in the Dade County surf while foamy water rolls across the sandy shoreline. — A wider view shows the shoreline and breaking water around the men.

Two adult men stand near the foamy shoreline in 1955 Dade County beach footage, one with a yellow swim ring as waves break behind them. — The beach scene ends with the men standing near the wash of the surf.

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