Clearwater Florida-1964: A Couple Laughing On An Inflatable Ring In The Ocean

Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationClearwater, Florida, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1964 Clearwater Florida

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A Couple Laughing On An Inflatable Ring In The Ocean — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from 1964 captures a couple enjoying a playful moment in the ocean at Clearwater, Florida. A woman in a pink swimsuit and a light-colored swim cap laughs as she floats on a light blue inflatable ring, her arm raised in joy. The man, partially visible, embraces her as they share a tender, carefree moment in the sun-drenched water. The footage, shot on 8mm film, displays a distinct blue color cast and grainy texture characteristic of mid-century home movies, evoking a strong sense of nostalgia and summer romance.

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: 123990517

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 1118 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1964
Reel-level location note: florida
Date: 1964 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: Clearwater, Florida, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s U.S. beach leisure requests, especially documentary or educational edits needing brief home-movie footage of adults playing in the ocean.
Period detail: The swim cap, inflatable ring, color 8mm look, and metadata-supported 1964 Clearwater setting place the scene in mid-1960s vacation culture.
Home-movie behavior: The value is an unstaged, affectionate moment as two adults laugh, cling to the float, and drift in shallow ocean water.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult swimmers, a light blue inflatable ring, a pink swimsuit, a pale swim cap, open water, small splashes, and a distant horizon.
Film character: The clip has blue-shifted color, soft focus, visible grain, mild exposure variation, and handheld framing typical of scanned 8mm home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short summer-memory insert, romantic cutaway, family-vacation transition, or visual beat between broader beach scenes.
Historical context: The footage reflects casual mid-century seaside recreation, showing adults using a novelty float in the ocean without visible landmarks or commercial signage.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos, music, private property, or minors are apparent, and copyright status is separate from appearance rights.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1964 Clearwater Florida 8mm beach footage, couple laughing in ocean, vintage inflatable float, and 1960s home movie swimming.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1964 Clearwater beach footage, then broader 1960s Florida vacation or ocean-swimming scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1964 Clearwater, Florida footage, a woman in a swim cap smiles on a light blue float while a man holds close in the ocean. — Two adults share a laughing moment on an inflatable ring in the water.

The woman leans across a light blue inflatable ring in the Clearwater ocean as another adult appears partly behind her. — The float drifts as the woman balances near the front of the ring.

A couple appears side-on in the 1964 Clearwater ocean scene, balancing together on a pale blue inflatable ring. — The couple shifts position on the float as water splashes around them.

The woman reclines playfully on the light blue ring in Clearwater ocean water, with one leg lifted and small splashes beside the float. — A playful pose on the float closes the brief ocean moment.

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