Los Angeles California-1961: Two Men Relax On Tan Towels By Poolside

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 California

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Two Men Relax On Tan Towels By Poolside — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures two men relaxing by a poolside in Los Angeles. One man lounges on a tan towel while the other sits up, adjusting his swim trunks. The scene features classic 1960s swimwear, a stone wall backdrop, and white lounge chairs. The footage exhibits natural film grain and warm color tones, offering authentic archival footage of mid-century leisure and casual male camaraderie.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127558928

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: 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 1740 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: indian pow wow
Reel-level year note: 1961-1966
Reel-level location note: san bernardino,california,slaton sea
Date: 1961 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: Los Angeles, 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 1960s Los Angeles leisure or poolside lifestyle sequences needing brief home-movie evidence of adults relaxing outdoors.
Period detail: The clip shows mid-century swimwear, tan pool towels, white lounge chairs, and a stone wall setting that supports the 1961 home-movie context.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the casual, unstaged interaction as two adult men lounge, talk, and adjust poolside clothing for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two shirtless men, tan towels, white lounge chairs, swim trunks, a swim cap, a stone wall, and scattered poolside clothing.
Film character: The 8mm image has warm color, visible grain, soft focus, and handheld framing that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, memory beat, or transitional insert for mid-century recreation and private leisure.
Historical context: The scene offers a modest view of adult male leisure around a Los Angeles pool without supporting claims about a specific venue or event.
Research note: Faces are visible, so copyright, likeness, and any location or property concerns should be reviewed separately before commercial use.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1961 Los Angeles poolside home movie, 8mm men relaxing by pool, and 1960s California leisure footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Los Angeles 1961 material, then broader 1960s poolside leisure and home-movie recreation clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Los Angeles home-movie frame showing two adult men lounging on tan poolside towels near a stone wall. — Two men recline on tan towels beside the pool area.

1961 Los Angeles poolside home-movie frame with one man reclining and another seated on a towel by a stone wall. — A seated man turns toward a reclining companion on the towels.

Poolside 1961 Los Angeles home-movie frame showing a man seated on a towel with clothing and a hat beside him. — A man sits on the towel near loose clothing and a hat.

1961 Los Angeles home-movie frame showing a man in plaid swim trunks adjusting a swim cap near poolside towels. — A man stands by the towels while adjusting a swim cap.

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