Los Angeles California-1961: Man Climbs Ladder Into Pool And Swims Away

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

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Man Climbs Ladder Into Pool And Swims Away — Clip Details

A man in a vintage swim cap and dark trunks climbs the ladder into a sun-drenched pool in Los Angeles, 1961. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures him stepping into the water, splashing, and swimming away. The warm, slightly faded colors and visible film grain evoke a nostalgic, personal home movie feel. Lounge chairs and other swimmers populate the background, suggesting a relaxed summer day at a public or resort pool.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127558987

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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s Los Angeles recreation sequences, documentary pool-life inserts, or home-movie scenes of casual summer swimming.
Period detail: The swim cap, dark trunks, metal pool ladder, bright outdoor pool, and faded 8mm color may show early 1960s leisure style.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged feel as the man enters the pool, splashes near the ladder, and swims away from the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include an adult swimmer, vintage swim cap, dark trunks, metal ladder rails, turquoise pool water, concrete deck, lounge chairs, and distant pool users.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, slight color fading, gate edges, and handheld framing that support a home-movie archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, memory beat, or transition within a sequence about summer leisure, swimming, or midcentury recreation.
Historical context: The footage shows a public or resort-style pool setting with casual adult recreation, offering visual context for everyday leisure in Los Angeles in 1961.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from privacy or publicity rights.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1961 Los Angeles pool home movie, 8mm man swimming, vintage swim cap pool ladder, and 1960s summer recreation footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel scenes, then other Los Angeles 1961 leisure footage, then broader 1960s swimming pool or summer recreation clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1961 Los Angeles footage, a man in a swim cap and trunks stands at a metal pool ladder before entering the water. — Man pauses on the pool ladder before getting into the water.

The swimmer lowers himself into the Los Angeles pool, holding the ladder rails as water reaches his legs. — Swimmer descends the ladder into the pool.

A man in dark trunks splashes near the metal ladder, with the pool deck and blue-green water visible around him. — Man splashes near the ladder after entering the pool.

The swimmer moves away from the ladder across the outdoor pool, partly submerged in softly faded 8mm color. — Swimmer moves away from the ladder into the pool.

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