Los Angeles California-1961: Men Lounging on Poolside Chairs Relaxing in Sunlight

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

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Men Lounging on Poolside Chairs Relaxing in Sunlight — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures two men relaxing on lounge chairs by a poolside in Los Angeles. One man wears a white polo shirt and sunglasses, while the other is shirtless in dark swim trunks. They lounge on orange cushions against a stone wall, with other guests visible on a raised deck above. The footage shows natural movement and interaction, with a warm, nostalgic color palette and authentic film grain, offering a candid glimpse into mid-century leisure and summer relaxation.

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: 127559127

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: 1961 Los Angeles home-movie footage suited for edits about mid-century leisure, poolside social life, or relaxed summer recreation.
Period detail: The orange lounge cushions, low stone wall, raised sun deck, and casual swimwear may show early 1960s resort or poolside design cues.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged ease of adults reclining, smiling, and talking while other guests pass time on the deck above.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two men on orange lounge chairs, a third reclined figure, a stone wall, raised deck railings, sunbathers, towels, and small personal items.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft focus, visible grain, warm color, mild exposure variation, and contact-sheet framing that preserve the home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short leisure insert, transitional poolside beat, or memory detail within a sequence about Southern California recreation.
Historical context: The clip shows adults relaxing in a shared outdoor pool setting, offering a small social glimpse of casual warm-weather recreation in Los Angeles.
Research note: Faces are visible, so copyright status should be assessed separately from likeness, privacy, and any location or property permissions needed for use.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1961 Los Angeles poolside home movie, 8mm men lounging by pool, mid-century sun deck guests, and vintage summer leisure footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other 1961 Los Angeles pool or leisure scenes, then with broader mid-century vacation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Los Angeles poolside home-movie frame showing two adult men reclining on orange lounge chairs beneath a raised deck. — Two men relax on lounge chairs near a stone wall while guests sit on the deck above.

1961 Los Angeles frame of two men seated on orange poolside loungers, with a raised deck and other guests behind them. — A shirtless man and a man in a white polo sit side by side by the pool area.

1961 Los Angeles home-movie frame with two seated men and a third reclined figure at the edge of a poolside lounge area. — Three adults appear around the lounge chairs as the seated men face the camera.

1961 Los Angeles poolside frame showing adults reclining and sitting on orange lounge chairs below a busy raised sun deck. — Poolside guests rest on lounge chairs while other people sit and stand on the deck above.

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