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New York USA-1954: Couple Sit Together On Beach While Two Others Build Concrete

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  • Year1954
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationNew York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD

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Couple Sit Together On Beach While Two Others Build Concrete — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1954 captures a joyful couple relaxing on a beach in New York. The man, wearing a light-colored cap, and the woman in a green one-piece swimsuit, share a laugh while sitting on a wooden lounge chair. The scene shifts to show two young boys in dark swim trunks building a sandcastle with a concrete-like structure, their hands shaping the wet sand. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain and color saturation, evoking a nostalgic, mid-century Americana feel perfect for historical documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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
125301848

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 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1069 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label
barlans, bears house,goodmans,bar mitzvah,steve
Reel-level year note
1953-1954
Reel-level location note
new york city
Date
1954 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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  • mid-century Americana
  • archival beach footage
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  • classic family vacation
  • vintage summer footage
  • 1950s family life
  • nostalgic 1950s
  • vintage beach couple

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