New York City-1956: Dog Standing In Water On The Beach Then Running Away Through

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Year1956
Decade1950s
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1956 New York City

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Dog Standing In Water On The Beach Then Running Away Through — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from 1956 captures a dog exploring the shoreline at a New York City beach. The black-and-white footage shows the dog standing in shallow water, drinking and sniffing the surface, then turning and running through the wet sand. The grainy, high-contrast image with visible film scratches and a dark border evokes a strong sense of nostalgia and authentic mid-century Americana. This archival footage offers a candid glimpse into a simple moment of a pet enjoying the ocean.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124556768

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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People 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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1956 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: New York City, New York, 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: Useful for 1950s New York City home-movie requests needing a brief beach cutaway of a pet moving through shallow surf.
Period detail: The 8mm black-and-white look and metadata date this as 1956, while the visible shoreline itself offers few specific period markers.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged pet moment, with the camera watching a dog drink, sniff, stand, and run along wet sand.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a dog, shallow water, wet sand, small ripples, shoreline texture, dark film borders, and surface scratches.
Film character: High-contrast black-and-white 8mm grain, gate edges, dust, scratches, and slight softness give the footage a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, beach-life cutaway, transition beat, or quiet memory detail in a mid-century sequence.
Historical context: The scene reflects everyday leisure at a New York City beach, focused on a pet at the shoreline rather than identifiable people or landmarks.
Research note: No people, logos, brands, or private property are visible, but copyright and location-use review should remain separate from likeness concerns.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1956 8mm dog at beach, New York City shoreline pet footage, vintage home movie dog in water, and 1950s beach cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1956 New York City beach footage, then with vintage pets, shoreline, or leisure themes.

Still Frames From This Clip

A dog stands in shallow shoreline water in 1956 New York City home-movie footage, framed by dark 8mm gate edges. — Dog pauses in shallow water near the beach edge.

A dog lifts one paw in shallow water at a New York City beach, seen in grainy black-and-white 8mm footage from 1956. — Dog stands alert in shallow shoreline water.

A dog bends toward the shallow shoreline water, possibly drinking or sniffing, in 1956 New York City 8mm home-movie footage. — Dog lowers its head to the water at the beach.

A dog runs across wet beach sand beside shallow water in black-and-white 1956 New York City 8mm footage. — Dog runs away across the wet shoreline.

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