Jones Beach New York-1956: Vintage Film Of Man At Beach On Vacation Putting Red

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Year1956
Decade1950s
LocationJones Beach, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1956 Jones Beach New York

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Vintage Film Of Man At Beach On Vacation Putting Red — Clip Details

A man in a plaid shirt and straw hat adjusts his sunglasses at Jones Beach, New York, in 1956. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage home movie captures a sun-drenched day with red beach umbrellas and other vacationers in the background. The grainy, color-bleached footage shows the man adjusting his hat and briefly touching his mouth, conveying a candid moment of summer relaxation. The scene reflects mid-century American beach culture with authentic period details.

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: 125304678

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.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1956 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Jones Beach, New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s American beach vacation requests needing candid home-movie footage of an adult man among umbrellas and summer crowds.
Period detail: The straw hat, dark sunglasses, plaid short-sleeve shirt, red beach umbrellas, and 8mm color stock support a mid-century seaside leisure setting.
Home-movie behavior: The man adjusts his hat and sunglasses, then moves close to the camera and briefly touches his mouth in an unstaged vacation moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in sunglasses, a straw hat, plaid shirt, red beach umbrellas, crowded sand, beach chairs, and sunlit background figures.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight fading, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that preserve its home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief beach cutaway, vacation insert, character detail, or mid-century summer memory beat.
Historical context: The scene reflects casual public beach recreation in the 1950s, with adults gathered under umbrellas and filmed from a personal visitor perspective.
Research note: Faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from depicted-person issues.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1950s Jones Beach home movie, 8mm beach vacation man, vintage New York beach crowd, and mid-century summer leisure footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1956 Jones Beach material, then broader 1950s beach vacation and public leisure scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

At Jones Beach in 1956, a man in a plaid shirt and sunglasses adjusts his straw hat near red beach umbrellas. — A beachgoer adjusts his straw hat while standing among umbrellas and other vacationers.

The man stands facing the camera at Jones Beach, wearing sunglasses, a straw hat, and an open plaid shirt. — The vacationer faces the camera with red beach umbrellas and people behind him.

A close handheld frame shows the man partly obscuring his face with his hand under red beach umbrellas. — The man moves close to the camera and raises his hand near his mouth.

The camera catches a side profile of the man beneath his straw hat.

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