New York-1957: Man Using The Breast Stroke To Swim Across The Pool To His Friend

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

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Man Using The Breast Stroke To Swim Across The Pool To... — Clip Details

A man in swim trunks performs the breaststroke across a turquoise pool in this vintage 8mm home movie from 1957. The footage captures his steady swim, with splashing water and a second person visible near the pool edge. Shot on 8mm film, the clip shows natural grain, slight color fading, and a nostalgic, sun-drenched summer atmosphere. The scene reflects mid-century American leisure and recreation, with a candid, personal feel typical of home movies from the era.

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: 124883573

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 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s American leisure, swimming, and summer recreation sequences needing candid 8mm home-movie pool footage.
Period detail: The turquoise pool, swim trunks, and soft 8mm color may show mid-century outdoor recreation, with the 1957 New York setting supported by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The swimmer moves steadily across the pool while another person waits nearby, giving the scene an unstaged family or social outing quality.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a swimmer in trunks, turquoise pool water, splashing, a second person near the pool edge, pool ladder or rail, and black film borders.
Film character: The clip has visible 8mm grain, soft focus, slight color fading, gate edges, and handheld framing that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, summer memory beat, recreation cutaway, or transition within a mid-century family leisure sequence.
Historical context: The footage reflects everyday private recreation and poolside social activity without identifying the people or making claims beyond the visible scene.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed separately from copyright status; no logos or audible music are indicated.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1957 New York 8mm swimming pool home movie, mid-century pool recreation, or vintage breaststroke footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with 1957 New York home movies, then with swimming, pools, and mid-century leisure themes.

Still Frames From This Clip

A person swims through a turquoise pool in 1957 New York 8mm home-movie footage, partly obscured by splashing water. — A swimmer moves through the pool as water splashes around their head and shoulders.

A swimmer crosses the turquoise pool in a 1957 New York home movie, with arms and shoulders visible above the water. — The swimmer continues across the pool with one arm raised during the stroke.

The swimmer remains low in the turquoise pool frame, with soft 8mm focus and visible water disturbance around the body. — A swimmer advances through the pool, partly blurred by motion and water splash.

Two people are visible in the turquoise pool, one swimming and another near the pool edge or ladder in the 1957 New York footage. — One person swims across the pool while another remains near the edge and ladder area.

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