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Yorktown Virginia-1958: Watching The Waves Crash On The Beach On A Bluebird Day

  • Year1958
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationYorktown, Virginia, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1958 Yorktown Virginia
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Watching The Waves Crash On The Beach On A Bluebird Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1958, this vintage home movie captures a sunny day at a coastal resort. The camera pans slowly across a bustling beachfront, showing waves crashing onto the shore and a large, distinctive building with a curved roof—likely a hotel or pavilion—dominating the skyline. The scene is filled with beachgoers enjoying the sun, and the footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and film scratches, evoking a nostalgic 1950s Americana vacation. The blue sky and turquoise water enhance the retro charm of this archival clip.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127284824

Rights & Clearance

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
1958 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
Yorktown, Virginia, 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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Topics & Keywords

  • beach
  • vacation
  • sunshine
  • water
  • hotel
  • watching
  • waves
  • crash
  • bluebird
  • day
  • buildings
  • landmarks
  • yorktown virginia
  • 1958
  • 1958 beach vacation footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Yorktown Virginia 1958
  • seaside resort 1950s
  • waves crashing on beach
  • retro home movie
  • 1950s family vacation
  • bluebird day footage
  • coastal architecture 1958
  • vintage Super 8 film
  • American beach scene
  • archival 8mm footage
  • nostalgic 1950s clip
  • seaside hotel building
  • classic American summer
  • 1950s film grain
  • vintage vacation memories
  • historic beach footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • retro Americana

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1950s 8mm coastal vacation footage for documentary or museum sequences needing a brief beachfront resort establishing view.

Still Frames From This Clip

Shoreline resort building behind surf and beachgoers across blue water.

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