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California-1978: Family Swimming and Playing in Backyard Pool

$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.

  • Year1978
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1978 California

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Family Swimming and Playing in Backyard Pool — Clip Details

A sun-drenched 8mm home movie from 1978 captures a family enjoying a summer day at a backyard pool in California. Children and adults swim and play in the turquoise water, with one person floating on a large inflatable shark. The scene is framed by a chain-link fence and dense green trees, with a white lounge chair visible on the sandy edge. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain and color saturation, evoking a nostalgic, carefree 1970s atmosphere perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects.

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
125593441

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 record not linked for this clip
Date
1978 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
California, 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

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

  • summer
  • pool
  • fun
  • sunny
  • outdoors
  • playing
  • time
  • swimming
  • homes
  • ball
  • people
  • california
  • 1978
  • 1978 family pool party
  • vintage 8mm film
  • California summer
  • backyard swimming
  • 1970s home movie
  • inflatable shark pool toy
  • family fun 1978
  • retro pool footage
  • Super 8 film
  • 1970s nostalgia
  • vintage swimming clip
  • 8mm home movie footage
  • summer vacation 1978
  • classic family footage
  • archival pool scene
  • 1970s Americana
  • vintage family fun
  • 8mm film grain
  • retro swimming
  • old home movie

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