South Carolina USA-1961: Man Carries Woman On Shoulders In Ocean

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationSouth Carolina, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 South Carolina

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Man Carries Woman On Shoulders In Ocean — Clip Details

A man carries a woman on his shoulders in the shallow surf at a South Carolina beach in 1961. Shot on 8mm film, the clip captures a joyful moment with the couple wading through the water, the woman in a dark two-piece swimsuit and the man in swim trunks. The vintage footage shows natural film grain, slight color fading, and a handheld perspective, evoking a nostalgic 1960s summer vacation. The scene is bright and sun-drenched, with gentle waves lapping around them.

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: 123732217

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1961 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: South Carolina, 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s South Carolina beach home-movie footage for productions needing a brief seaside leisure, vacation, or couple-in-surf moment.
Period detail: The swimsuits, 8mm color stock, and metadata-supported 1961 date place the scene in an early-1960s American beach-vacation context.
Home-movie behavior: The value is an unstaged playful gesture as a man carries a woman on his shoulders while they wade in shallow surf.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adults in swimwear, shallow ocean water, small waves, bright beach light, open horizon, and handheld framing.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm grain, mild color fading, high sun exposure, and slight handheld movement that read as authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, vacation memory beat, seaside transition, or cutaway within a broader 1960s leisure sequence.
Historical context: The scene shows casual mixed-gender beach recreation in the early 1960s without visible landmarks or details identifying a specific beach.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed even though no logos, private property, or audible music are indicated.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1961 South Carolina beach home movie, 8mm couple in ocean, vintage surf vacation footage, and 1960s seaside leisure.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other South Carolina 1961 beach footage, then broader 1960s family vacation or ocean-play scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1961 South Carolina beach footage, a man stands in shallow surf with a woman seated on his shoulders. — A couple wades in the surf as the woman rides on the man's shoulders.

A woman in a dark swimsuit balances on a man's shoulders in shallow South Carolina surf, supported by 1961 metadata. — The pair shifts position in knee-deep water with small waves behind them.

The home-movie frame shows the couple in shallow surf, with the woman on the man's shoulders and the ocean stretching behind them. — The woman steadies herself while the man walks through the water.

A 1961 South Carolina beach home-movie frame shows a man in the surf carrying a woman on his shoulders near low waves. — The couple remains in the shallow ocean as waves break in the background.

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