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1965: Fat Man Fails to Dive Off Hotel Pool Board in Las Vegas

1965: Fat Man Fails to Dive Off Hotel Pool Board in Las Vegas

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  • Year1965
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationLas Vegas, United States
  • Duration8s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD

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Fat Man Fails to Dive Off Hotel Pool Board in Las Vegas — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from 1965 in Las Vegas shows a man running and leaping off a hotel pool diving board, resulting in a large splash. The grainy, nostalgic footage captures a clumsy, humorous moment of a failed dive, with the man slipping and falling into the water. This rare, unscripted slice of 1960s vintage offers authentic retro charm and candid humor, preserved in classic Super 8 film style. Ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling about mid-century leisure and human imperfection.

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Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
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License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
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Duration
8s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
58138645

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Date
1965 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
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Location
Las Vegas, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
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