Miami Florida-1956: A Large Tuna Fish Is Unhooked And Laid On A Dock By A Group

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Year1956
Decade1950s
LocationMiami, Florida, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1956 in Florida

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A Large Tuna Fish Is Unhooked And Laid On A Dock By A Group — Clip Details

MIAMI FLORIDA-1956: A group of fishermen work together on a wooden dock to unhook and lay a massive tuna fish. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the men in casual attire—white shirts and dark trousers—handling the large catch with care. The vibrant blue-green water of the ocean is visible in the background, and the scene is bathed in the warm, slightly faded colors characteristic of vintage home movies. The grainy texture and subtle color shifts of the Super 8 footage evoke a strong sense of nostalgia and historical authenticity, offering a glimpse into mid-century fishing life.

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: 124607855

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 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: Miami, Florida, 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

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 Miami home-movie requests involving recreational fishing, dockside catch handling, and mid-century outdoor leisure footage.
Period detail: White short-sleeve shirts, dark trousers, hats, wooden dock planks, and faded 8mm color may show mid-century fishing-trip attire and waterfront recreation.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged teamwork as several men steady, unhook, and reposition a very large fish on a dock.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a large fish, dock boards, rope or tackle, several adult men, white shirts, hats, sunlit water, and shoreline greenery.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, handheld framing, uneven exposure, and contact-print softness that support its home-movie archive character.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, catch reveal, dockside cutaway, or memory beat within a fishing, Florida, food, or leisure sequence.
Historical context: The scene documents recreational or small-group fishing culture through visible handling of a large catch in a waterfront setting.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright, location, and personal rights should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1950s Miami fishing footage, 8mm dockside tuna catch, Florida home movie fishermen, and vintage sport fishing on a dock.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Miami 1956 waterfront material, then broader 1950s fishing and dockside recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1956 Miami 8mm frame showing adult men on a wooden dock beside a large fish and fishing tackle. — Adult men gather around a large fish on the dock.

Adult men in casual shirts handle a large tuna-like fish on a Miami dock in 1956 home-movie footage. — Fishermen steady the large catch beside the dock walkway.

Miami 1956 dockside frame with men coordinating around a large fish as it is positioned near their feet. — The group works together to lower or position the catch.

Wide 1956 Miami home-movie view of men near a hanging large fish, dock posts, water, trees, and a shoreline building. — A wider view shows the fish near posts with water and trees beyond.

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