Los Angeles California-1961: Men Sunbathing and Talking at Poolside Resort

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

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Men Sunbathing and Talking at Poolside Resort — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures three men relaxing on sun loungers at a poolside resort in Los Angeles. Two men sit upright on a large orange cushioned daybed, one shirtless in dark swim trunks and the other in a white polo shirt, both smiling and conversing. A third man lies beside them, also sunbathing. In the background, other guests lounge on white deck chairs along a stone wall, with a metal railing separating the levels. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, warm color tones, and a nostalgic, candid atmosphere of mid-century leisure.

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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127559141

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 documentary or editorial sequences needing candid poolside leisure footage of adult men relaxing at a Los Angeles resort.
Period detail: The orange lounge cushions, white deck chairs, stone wall, and casual swimwear may show mid-century resort design and recreation styles.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged home-movie value as the men smile, recline, and talk casually while other guests sunbathe nearby.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three adult men, orange poolside cushions, white deck chairs, a stone wall, metal railing, sunbathers, towels, and swimwear.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows warm color, soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing that support its home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, leisure insert, or memory beat within material about travel, resorts, friendship, or 1960s recreation.
Historical context: The footage documents adult resort guests in a relaxed outdoor social setting without making claims about a specific venue or event.
Research note: Visible adult faces may require likeness review, and copyright status should be assessed separately from any privacy or location concerns.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1961 Los Angeles 8mm poolside resort footage, men sunbathing home movie, and mid-century leisure scenes.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Los Angeles 1961 material, then broader 1960s poolside leisure or vacation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Los Angeles home-movie frame of adult men relaxing on orange poolside cushions while guests lounge on an upper deck. — Three men rest and talk on poolside cushions with other resort guests sunbathing above them.

Two adult men smile and sit on orange poolside cushions in Los Angeles, with sunbathers visible on an upper deck. — Two men sit together on poolside cushions as other guests relax behind them.

1961 Los Angeles poolside frame showing two men seated on orange cushions, with another reclining figure at the edge. — Two men face the camera from a cushioned poolside area while another guest lies nearby.

Close 1961 Los Angeles home-movie view of a smiling shirtless man seated on poolside cushions near a stone wall. — A shirtless man smiles in a close poolside shot.

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