Jones Beach New York-1956: Older Gentlemen In A Picnic Smiling Enjoying Life

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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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Older Gentlemen In A Picnic Smiling Enjoying Life — Clip Details

A man in a blue and white plaid shirt and round glasses laughs heartily at a picnic, his hand covering his mouth in genuine amusement. Shot on 8mm film in 1956 at Jones Beach, New York, the footage captures candid moments of joy and relaxation during a summer outing. The warm, slightly faded colors and visible film grain give the clip a nostalgic, authentic home movie feel. He shares the moment with others, with food and condiments visible on the table, embodying the carefree spirit of mid-century American leisure.

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: 125304788

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: Yes
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: 1950s 8mm home-movie picnic footage for productions needing candid mid-century leisure, family gathering, or older adult social-life material.
Period detail: The plaid short-sleeve shirts, round eyeglasses, picnic tableware, and faded 8mm color may show mid-1950s American beach outing style.
Home-movie behavior: The man laughs, covers his mouth, and eats at close range, giving the clip an unstaged family-or-friends picnic feeling.
What appears in frame: Visible details include an older man in round glasses, plaid shirts, picnic cups, packaged snacks, a table surface, and other seated adults nearby.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, warm faded color, slight exposure variation, and close handheld framing that preserve a home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors can use this as a brief insert, memory beat, reaction shot, or picnic cutaway within sequences about summer leisure or family gatherings.
Historical context: The scene reflects casual outdoor social eating at Jones Beach in 1956, while the visible evidence remains limited to a small picnic group.
Research note: Faces and possible packaged-food branding are visible, so likeness, trademark, and editorial-use review may be needed apart from copyright status.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1956 Jones Beach picnic, 1950s 8mm family outing, older man laughing at picnic, and mid-century beach leisure home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1956 Jones Beach clips, then broader 1950s picnic, beach outing, and family leisure footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Close 1956 Jones Beach picnic frame of an older man in round glasses and a blue plaid shirt laughing with his hand over his mouth. — Older man laughs at the picnic table with his hand covering his mouth.

At the 1956 Jones Beach picnic, the older man smiles closely framed, his fingers resting across his mouth and cheek. — A candid close-up catches the man smiling during the outing.

Side view from the 1956 Jones Beach picnic shows the older man eating beside red and blue cups, packaged snacks, and another plaid-shirted adult. — The man leans over the picnic table while eating among cups and snacks.

The final 1956 Jones Beach frame shows the older man seated at the picnic table with cups, food packaging, and another adult nearby. — Picnic table details frame the man as he sits with food and companions.

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