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Cape Cod Massachusetts-1956: People Playing On The Beach With Sand

  • Year1956
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationCape Cod, Massachusetts, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1956 Cape Cod Massachusetts
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People Playing On The Beach With Sand — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1956, this vintage home movie captures a sun-drenched day at a quiet Cape Cod beach. People in period swimwear relax on the sand, lounge under umbrellas, and wade in the gentle surf. The footage shows a mix of individuals and small groups enjoying a classic summer day, with the ocean stretching to the horizon. The grainy, slightly faded quality and soft color palette evoke a nostalgic, mid-century American seaside memory.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
125304086

Rights & Clearance

Minors are visible. A sensitive-use review is required before commercial use.

  • 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 1039 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
jones beach,hyde park,cape cod
Reel-level year note
1956
Reel-level location note
hyde park, cape cod
Date
1956 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 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

  • water
  • men
  • women blue
  • people
  • playing
  • beach
  • sand
  • cape COD massachusetts
  • 1956
  • 1956 beach vacation
  • Cape Cod summer
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1950s family beach day
  • retro home movie
  • classic American beach
  • seaside nostalgia
  • 1950s swimwear
  • vintage beach footage
  • archival 8mm
  • family vacation 1956
  • old film footage
  • seaside leisure
  • 1950s Americana
  • beach day 1956
  • vintage Super 8
  • historical beach scene
  • 1950s family life
  • nostalgic home movie
  • 8mm home movie

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