California-1952: Women Representing Germany And France Wave On Floats Named For

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Women Representing Germany And France Wave On Floats... — Clip Details

A vibrant 1952 8mm home movie captures a parade in California, featuring women in retro swimsuits representing France and Germany. Each contestant waves from a decorated float, proudly holding banners with their country's name beneath a golden crown emblem. The footage shows a sunny day with colorful flags, a multi-story building in the background, and the characteristic grain and color fade of vintage Super 8 film. The women wear classic 1950s swimwear—pink, yellow, and teal—and smile as they participate in this nostalgic Americana event.

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: 127545438

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.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
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 1234 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: miss universe
Reel-level year note: 1952
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1952 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s California parade or pageant requests needing brief editorial inserts of women representing countries on decorated floats.
Period detail: The swimsuits, country banners, crown emblems, bunting, and faded 8mm color support a mid-century public parade or pageant setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has visitor-shot immediacy as contestants smile and wave toward the camera from passing floats.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include women in swimsuits, France and Germany signs, golden crown decorations, small flags, street-side buildings, and sunny parade surroundings.
Film character: The footage carries soft focus, uneven exposure, gate edges, visible grain, and warm color fade typical of scanned 8mm home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a quick parade insert, international pageant cutaway, California memory beat, or transition within 1950s social-life sequences.
Historical context: The scene appears to show a public entertainment or civic parade where women are styled as country representatives, without enough evidence to name the event.
Research note: Faces and country float signage are visible, so likeness, event identification, and any sign or design issues should be reviewed separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Search matches include 1950s California parade home movie, women waving on floats, Germany France pageant contestants, and 8mm beauty parade footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1952 California parade material, then broader 1950s civic pageant or beauty-contest footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 California parade frame showing a woman in a pink swimsuit waving near a decorated France float sign. — A woman representing France waves from a decorated parade float.

1952 California parade frame with a smiling woman in a yellow swimsuit waving beside a France sign and bunting. — A France representative waves from a float decorated with flags and a crown emblem.

1952 California parade frame showing a woman in a teal swimsuit posing beside a Germany sign on a decorated float. — A Germany representative stands on a float with bunting and a crown motif.

1952 California parade frame with a woman in a teal swimsuit waving on a Germany float beneath a crown emblem. — The Germany float contestant waves as the decorated float passes the camera.

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