Jones Beach New York-1956: Balding Older Man In Glasses Eats At Outdoor Picnic

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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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Balding Older Man In Glasses Eats At Outdoor Picnic — Clip Details

A balding older man in tortoiseshell glasses and a blue-and-white plaid shirt eats from a paper-wrapped sandwich at an outdoor picnic. He sits at a table with a red ketchup bottle and a colorful tin, surrounded by other guests in 1950s summer attire. The scene, shot on 8mm film, captures candid moments of a family gathering at Jones Beach, New York, in 1956. The footage shows natural movement and vibrant colors typical of vintage home movies, with a woman in a polka-dot dress and a couple posing by a lake in the background. The grainy texture and slight color fading enhance the nostalgic, archival feel of this classic American summer memory.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 125304829

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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: 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.
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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s American leisure, family picnic, and beach-park gathering requests needing candid 8mm footage of older adults eating outdoors.
Period detail: The plaid short-sleeve shirt, tortoiseshell glasses, paper-wrapped food, squeeze bottle, and summer dresses support a mid-1950s home-movie setting.
Home-movie behavior: The man eats and pauses naturally at a crowded picnic table, giving the clip unstaged family-gathering behavior rather than posed portraiture.
What appears in frame: Visible details include an older man in glasses, a plaid shirt, a paper-wrapped sandwich, a red squeeze bottle, a colorful tin, standing guests, and summer clothing.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, bright outdoor exposure, slight color fading, and handheld framing consistent with scanned home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, picnic insert, or memory beat within sequences about summer outings, family meals, or midcentury recreation.
Historical context: The scene reflects casual outdoor social eating at Jones Beach in 1956, with adults gathered closely around a picnic table in summer attire.
Research note: Faces and possible product packaging are visible, so likeness, privacy, trademark, and context review may be needed separate from footage copyright status.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1956 Jones Beach picnic, 1950s family gathering, older man eating outdoors, vintage 8mm beach outing, and summer home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1956 Jones Beach material, then broader 1950s picnic, beach, and family recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

At Jones Beach in 1956, an older man in tortoiseshell glasses eats from paper-wrapped food at a crowded picnic table. — An older man in glasses takes a bite while seated at an outdoor picnic table.

The man remains seated in profile as picnic items and guests fill the frame.

The seated older man looks up from the picnic table as standing guests in summer clothing pass behind him at Jones Beach. — A seated picnic guest looks upward while people stand around the table.

The older man sits at the picnic table in side view, surrounded by bottles, a tin, and standing guests in 1950s summer attire. — The picnic table scene continues with the man seated among food containers and guests.

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