Jones Beach New York-1956: Shirtless Man and Woman in Black and White Swimsuit at Beach

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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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Shirtless Man and Woman in Black and White Swimsuit at Beach — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1956 at Jones Beach, New York, this vintage home movie captures a sunny day at the shore. A woman in a black and white swimsuit and dark sunglasses smiles beside a shirtless man, their arms linked in a moment of leisure. The footage shows close-ups of their interaction, a man in a plaid shirt laughing with his hand over his mouth, and details of their beachwear. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 film evokes authentic mid-century Americana and nostalgic summer recreation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
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: 125304778

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: 1950s Jones Beach home-movie footage for edits needing informal summer recreation, beachgoing couples, or mid-century leisure atmosphere.
Period detail: The swimsuits, dark sunglasses, plaid shirt, and color 8mm look may show mid-1950s beach fashion and casual public recreation.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves unstaged beach behavior, with adults smiling, posing closely, moving in swimwear, and reacting playfully to the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a woman in sunglasses and a black-and-white swimsuit, a shirtless man, beach crowds, bare legs, linked arms, and a laughing man in plaid.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, visible grain, warm faded color, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that give it authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for summer leisure, beach culture, family-film texture, or mid-century New York recreation.
Historical context: The footage shows adults relaxing in a crowded beach setting, offering visual context for postwar-era public leisure without identifying the individuals.
Research note: People and recognizable faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from personal rights.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1950s Jones Beach 8mm footage, vintage New York beach home movie, mid-century swimsuit couple, and laughing beachgoer.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1956 Jones Beach footage, then broader 1950s beach recreation and summer leisure material.

Still Frames From This Clip

At Jones Beach in 1956, a woman in dark sunglasses smiles with her arm around a shirtless man amid beachgoers. — A smiling woman in sunglasses stands close to a shirtless man at the beach.

Close 1956 Jones Beach view of a woman's black-and-white swimsuit, bare arm, and linked hand beside a shirtless man. — Close-up detail of beachwear and linked arms.

Handheld 1956 Jones Beach close-up showing adults' legs and swimwear as they move through a crowded beach area. — The camera drops to a close view of legs and swimwear in motion.

At Jones Beach in 1956, a man wearing glasses and a plaid shirt laughs toward the camera with his hand over his mouth. — A man in glasses reacts playfully to the camera.

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