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(8mm Vintage) 1955 Waikiki Beach Hawaii Longboard Surfing

(8mm Vintage) 1955 Waikiki Beach Hawaii Longboard Surfing

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  • Year1955
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationHawaii, United States
  • Duration12s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD

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1955 Waikiki Beach Hawaii Longboard Surfing — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1955 captures a surfer riding longboard waves at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii. The grainy, nostalgic film shows a classic 1950s beach scene with turquoise ocean waves, golden sand, and a relaxed tropical atmosphere. This authentic amateur recording offers a rare glimpse into mid-century surf culture and Hawaiian vacation life, preserved in its original Super 8 format with natural film grain and warm color tones. Ideal for documentaries, retro lifestyle content, and historical storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
12s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
51667621

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1291 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
feb
Reel-level year note
1955
Reel-level location note
hawaii
Date
1955 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
Hawaii, 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
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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