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California-1959: People Swimming and Relaxing with Surfboards

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only. $149 flat from Stockfilm for documentary, news and educational use, plus internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only

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People Swimming and Relaxing with Surfboards — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1959 captures a group of people enjoying a sunny day at the California coast. Men and women in swimwear relax in the turquoise ocean, some sitting on surfboards and others floating with inflatable rings. The footage shows gentle waves lapping the shore under a bright sky, with the characteristic grain and color fade of mid-century amateur film. This nostalgic clip offers authentic archival footage of 1950s beach recreation and 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
125507649

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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • 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 1084 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
philip 15 mos,santa anita,vegas,arizona,new mexico
Reel-level year note
1958-1959
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1959 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location
California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • group
  • gents
  • ladies
  • enjoys
  • se
  • skating
  • teaching
  • sea
  • skying
  • leaching
  • ls
  • people
  • california
  • 1959
  • 1959 California beach
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1950s beach recreation
  • surfboard swimming
  • vintage home movie
  • ocean leisure
  • 1950s family vacation
  • retro beach footage
  • archival 8mm film
  • vintage swimming clip
  • California coastline
  • 1950s nostalgia
  • vintage ocean scene
  • 8mm home movie footage
  • vintage family fun
  • retro beach vacation
  • 1950s leisure activities
  • vintage seaside footage
  • 8mm film grain
  • vintage summer vacation

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