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New York-1957: Child Smiles For The Camera As They Wash Their Back Under The Shower

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  • Year1957
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationNew York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD

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Child Smiles For The Camera As They Wash Their Back... — Clip Details

A young child in a bathroom, shirtless and wet, smiles at the camera while washing their back under a shower. Shot on 8mm film in 1957, this grainy black-and-white home movie captures a candid, joyful moment of childhood. The child’s dark hair is slicked back, and they stand in front of a tiled wall with a shower curtain visible. The footage has natural film grain and soft focus, evoking authentic mid-century domestic life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Shot details
Black & white
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
124882660

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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1256 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
#8
Reel-level year note
1957-1958
Reel-level location note
new york
Date
1957 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
New York, 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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Topics & Keywords

  • child
  • camera
  • bath
  • water
  • people
  • smiles
  • wash
  • new york
  • 1957
  • 1957 home movie footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • child bathing
  • New York 1957
  • black and white home movie
  • childhood nostalgia
  • bathroom scene
  • shower moment
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage family footage
  • 1950s childhood
  • candid child moment
  • archival film
  • domestic life 1950s
  • smiling child
  • bath time
  • grainy film
  • vintage Super 8
  • family home movie
  • 1950s Americana

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