Los Angeles California-1961: People Flock To The Beaches To Cool Off From The

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 California

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People Flock To The Beaches To Cool Off From The — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures a sun-drenched day at a Los Angeles poolside resort. People relax on lounge chairs under a red-and-white striped awning, some shaded by umbrellas, while others enjoy the heat. A man in swim trunks walks near the pool, and a woman in sunglasses lounges in the foreground. The footage shows classic mid-century leisure, with period clothing and a stone wall backdrop, all rendered in the warm, grainy aesthetic of Super 8 film. Ideal for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical projects.

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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127559059

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 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: 1960s Los Angeles home-movie poolside leisure footage for documentary inserts about summer heat, vacation culture, resort recreation, or mid-century outdoor social life.
Period detail: The striped awning, metal lounge chairs, swimsuits, umbrellas, and low modern building may show early-1960s resort or apartment-pool styling in Southern California.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged visitor viewpoint, watching people rest, walk, and sunbathe around a pool area rather than posing for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include striped shade awnings, lounge chairs, railings, a stone wall, umbrellas, trees, a modern low-rise building, and several adults in swimwear or summer clothing.
Film character: The 8mm image carries soft focus, visible grain, warm fading, slight gate edges, and handheld framing that give the footage a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, transition, or memory beat for 1960s heat, vacation, poolside leisure, or Southern California lifestyle sequences.
Historical context: The footage documents casual outdoor recreation and sunbathing at a built poolside setting, reflecting mid-century leisure scenes without identifying the specific venue.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright status is separate from any personal or property permissions.
Research search match: Search matches include 1961 Los Angeles poolside home movie, 8mm Southern California resort leisure, 1960s summer heat footage, and vintage sunbathing scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1961 Los Angeles leisure footage, then broader 1960s pool, beach, heatwave, and vacation material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Los Angeles poolside scene with striped awning, lounge chairs, railing, and adults relaxing in warm daylight. — Adults sit and recline on lounge chairs beneath a striped awning beside the pool area.

Poolside resort view in Los Angeles with striped awning, railings, lounge chairs, and adults resting in the shade. — A shaded row of lounge chairs and seated adults appears behind a white railing.

1961 Los Angeles pool area with steps, evergreens, lounge furniture, and an adult moving near the shaded deck. — A person walks near poolside seating while trees and steps frame the resort area.

Los Angeles poolside view with a modern low-rise building, striped awning, patio umbrella, trees, and an adult walking nearby. — A man walks below a striped awning near a low-rise building and poolside umbrella.

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