California-1978: Two Men Play Water Polo In A Backyard Swimming Pool

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

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Two Men Play Water Polo In A Backyard Swimming Pool — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1978, this vintage home movie captures two men playing water polo in a backyard swimming pool in California. The grainy, color-bleached footage shows them splashing and maneuvering in the water, with one man smiling at the camera. A red ball floats nearby as they engage in playful competition. The scene evokes a nostalgic, sun-drenched summer day, with the sandy edge of the pool visible in the background. This authentic 8mm home movie offers a candid glimpse into 1970s recreational life.

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 and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125593444

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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: 1978 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: California, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s California recreation requests needing brief home-movie footage of adults playing in a backyard swimming pool.
Period detail: The backyard pool setting, informal swim activity, faded color, and 8mm texture support a late-1970s domestic leisure reading.
Home-movie behavior: The value is candid and unstaged, with two men swimming, reacting to each other, and one briefly smiling toward the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult men in pool water, a small ball, splashing, a pale pool edge, sunlit water, and contact-sheet frame borders.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, color fading, uneven exposure, and handheld home-movie framing that add archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, summer memory beat, or recreation insert within a sequence about 1970s leisure.
Historical context: The clip visually reflects informal backyard recreation and adult social play in California home-movie footage from the 1970s.
Research note: Visible adult faces may require likeness review, while copyright, location, and any property considerations should be checked separately.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1978 California home movie pool play, 8mm backyard swimming, adult water polo, and 1970s summer recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other California 1978 home movies, then related pool, swimming, backyard, or summer recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1978 California home-movie frame showing an adult man in a backyard swimming pool with a small ball nearby. — A man swims in the pool while a small ball floats near the edge.

The swimmer turns in profile amid rippled pool water.

1978 home-movie frame of a man swimming near a ball in a backyard pool, suggesting casual water polo play. — A swimmer moves toward a small ball near the pool edge.

Faded 8mm frame showing rippled backyard pool water after the swimmers move out of view. — The shot ends on rippling pool water with no clear figure visible.

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