Jones Beach New York-1956: Woman Wearing Red Cap Competes In Eating Contest On A

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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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Woman Wearing Red Cap Competes In Eating Contest On A — Clip Details

A woman in a blue and white polka dot swimsuit and red cap laughs and eats from a plate at Jones Beach, New York, in 1956. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage home movie captures a joyful moment at the beach, with other sunbathers and colorful towels in the background. The grainy, sun-drenched footage shows a woman participating in a food eating contest, her expression animated as she enjoys her meal. The scene reflects classic 1950s Americana and leisure culture.

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: 125304723

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$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

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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 leisure, beach culture, and community contest sequences needing authentic 8mm home-movie footage of a woman eating outdoors at Jones Beach.
Period detail: The swimsuits, beach chairs, towels, and saturated 8mm color support a mid-1950s beach setting, with the 1956 Jones Beach location supplied by metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged-feeling close view of a woman laughing and eating from a plate while nearby beachgoers crowd around her.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a blue-and-white polka dot swimsuit, plate of food, spoon or utensil, beach chairs, towels, sunbathers, and sandy beach surroundings.
Film character: The footage has handheld 8mm texture, soft focus, visible grain, warm daylight exposure, and slight contact-frame instability that reads as home-movie material.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, comic cutaway, contest detail, or memory beat within a 1950s beach or summer recreation sequence.
Historical context: The scene shows informal public recreation and group amusement at the beach, centered on food, swimwear, and spectators rather than a named public event.
Research note: People and partial faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright status is separate from personal rights.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1956 Jones Beach 8mm home movie, 1950s beach eating contest, woman in polka dot swimsuit, and vintage New York summer recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Jones Beach 1956 footage, then broader 1950s beach leisure or food contest material.

Still Frames From This Clip

At Jones Beach in 1956, a woman in a blue-and-white polka dot swimsuit holds food while other beachgoers stand nearby. — Woman holds a plate during a beach eating contest scene.

Close 1956 Jones Beach view of a woman in a blue-and-white polka dot swimsuit raising food during an eating contest. — Contest participant raises food while standing among beachgoers.

A woman at Jones Beach in 1956 holds a plate and food while participating in a casual beach eating contest. — Woman gestures with food and plate during the contest.

Close home-movie frame of a woman eating from a plate at Jones Beach, with beach chairs and sunbathers behind her. — Participant takes a bite as the beach contest continues.

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