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1962: Boy Chickening Out Off High Hotel Diving Board and Choosing Kiddie Pool

1962: Boy Chickening Out Off High Hotel Diving Board and Choosing Kiddie Pool

  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationMiami, Florida, United States
  • Duration19s
  • Price$178 USD
  • Collection1962 Florida
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Boy Chickening Out Off High Hotel Diving Board and... — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1962 captures a young boy at the Sahara Hotel in Miami, Florida, hesitating at the edge of a high diving board before opting for the safer kiddie pool. The footage shows his nervous expression and the bright yellow diving board against the backdrop of a sunny beach resort. Shot on Super 8 film, this authentic slice of 1960s vintage offers nostalgic, candid moments of childhood fear and decision-making. The grainy, color-rich footage reflects the era’s home movie style, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free via Pond5
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
19s
Starting Price
$178 USD
Clip ID
56276526

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1332 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note
1961-1962
Reel-level location note
florida
Date
1962 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Miami, Florida, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
Licensing route
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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Topics & Keywords

  • boy
  • chicken
  • scared
  • afraid
  • diving board
  • swimming
  • hotel
  • sahara
  • miami
  • beach
  • kiddie
  • yellow
  • 1962
  • 1960s
  • news
  • tv
  • professional
  • generation
  • timeless
  • humanity
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  • 1962 home movie footage
  • Miami Florida 1960s
  • Sahara Hotel diving board
  • vintage Super 8 film
  • childhood fear 1960s
  • 8mm home movie
  • retro diving board
  • yellow diving board
  • kiddie pool
  • boy scared of heights
  • 1960s vacation footage
  • Miami beach resort
  • vintage film footage
  • nostalgic home movie
  • childhood memories
  • vintage 8mm
  • Super 8 footage
  • 8mm film
  • home movie archive

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