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California-1955: Old Woman Water Skiing at Night

  • Year1955
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Old Woman Water Skiing at Night — Clip Details

A woman in a white swim cap and dark swimsuit glides across dark blue water on yellow water skis, captured in grainy 8mm film from 1955. The footage shows her being pulled by a boat, creating white spray as she rides the waves. The scene is set at night or in low light, with a deep blue tint and visible film grain, evoking a nostalgic, vintage feel. The camera follows her movement, capturing the dynamic action of water skiing in a classic home movie style.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Night
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
125290216

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 1449 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label
david,alex
Reel-level year note
1953-1955-1956
Reel-level location note
palm springs california
Date
1955 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
California, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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

  • grandma
  • surfing
  • sea
  • ocean
  • boat
  • blue
  • waves
  • falling
  • women
  • people
  • california
  • 1955
  • 1955 water skiing footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • California 1955
  • woman water skiing
  • night water skiing
  • yellow water skis
  • blue tint film
  • grainy home movie
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage water sports
  • retro water skiing
  • classic 1950s footage
  • old film footage
  • archival water skiing
  • nostalgic water sports
  • vintage 1950s
  • 8mm film
  • vintage 8mm

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1950s California home-movie footage suited to documentary requests for recreational water skiing, nighttime boating, women in sport, or vintage coastal leisure scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Woman in a white swim cap water skiing across dark blue water.

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