Florida-1957: Family on Inflatable Raft in Turquoise Water

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Year1957
Decade1950s
LocationFlorida, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1957 Florida

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Family on Inflatable Raft in Turquoise Water — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1957, this vintage home movie captures a family enjoying a leisurely summer day at the beach in Florida. A man and a woman relax on a yellow and green inflatable raft in the clear, turquoise water, with the woman wearing a blue swim cap. The scene exudes a nostalgic, sun-drenched atmosphere, showcasing classic mid-century beach recreation. The footage features natural film grain and slight motion blur, characteristic of Super 8 home movies from the era. This authentic archival clip is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects exploring 1950s American life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127276220

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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 1496 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: xmas,christening
Reel-level year note: 1957-1958
Reel-level location note: florida
Date: 1957 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: Florida, 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful 1950s Florida beach home-movie footage for documentary, educational, or editorial scenes about postwar American leisure and family recreation.
Period detail: The inflatable raft, swim cap, simple beachwear, and 8mm color home-movie look support a mid-century recreational setting, consistent with the supplied 1957 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip shows informal, unstaged beach activity as adults float, swim, and stand in shallow ocean water during a relaxed family outing.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adults, a yellow and green inflatable raft, blue swim cap, shallow turquoise water, sandy shoreline, ocean horizon, and bright summer sky.
Film character: The 8mm scan has visible grain, soft focus, slight motion blur, strong sunlight, and contact-sheet frame edges that provide authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, memory beat, or transition for mid-century beach vacations, family leisure, or Florida coastal recreation.
Historical context: The footage visually reflects casual 1950s American seaside recreation, with adults using a small inflatable raft in clear coastal water.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos, private property, or music are indicated, but copyright and privacy clearance should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Searches such as 1957 Florida beach home movie, 1950s family beach vacation, 8mm ocean recreation, and vintage inflatable raft footage may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then Florida 1957 beach footage, then broader 1950s family vacation and seaside recreation material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1957 Florida 8mm frame showing two adults relaxing on a yellow and green inflatable raft in clear beach water. — Two adults drift on an inflatable raft close to shore.

1957 Florida beach frame with two adults stretched across a yellow and green raft in shallow turquoise water. — Adults relax on a floating raft in the surf.

1957 Florida 8mm frame showing adults in shallow surf near an inflatable raft, with open ocean and clouds in the background. — Beachgoers gather around a raft near the shoreline.

1957 Florida beach frame with adults in the surf next to a yellow raft, ocean horizon, and bright clouds. — Adults pause beside the raft in shallow coastal water.

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