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1955: Man in Yellow Trunks Swimming

1955: Man in Yellow Trunks Swimming

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  • Year1955
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationMiami, Florida, United States
  • Duration16s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD
  • Collection1956 Miami Florida

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Man in Yellow Trunks Swimming — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from 1955 captures a balding man in yellow trunks joyfully swimming through ocean waves in Miami, Florida. The nostalgic footage shows him laughing and wading through whitecaps under bright sunlight, embodying classic mid-century vintage. The grainy, authentic 8mm film quality enhances the retro charm, offering a candid glimpse of leisure and seaside fun during a golden era of American vacations. This archival footage is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling about 1950s life and beach culture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
16s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
67986837

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1573 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note
1955
Reel-level location note
florida
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
Miami, Florida, 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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Topics & Keywords

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  • wearing
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  • swims
  • waves
  • ocean
  • nature
  • man
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  • saltwater
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  • farmers
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  • laugh
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  • grey
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  • miami
  • florida
  • 1955
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  • vintage 8mm film
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  • ocean waves
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  • 1950s nostalgia
  • seaside fun
  • vintage home video
  • archival footage
  • 8mm film
  • classic American life
  • outdoor recreation
  • saltwater swimming
  • balding man
  • laughing swimmer
  • vintage beach scene
  • 1950s leisure
  • Miami beach
  • retro film
  • nostalgic footage
  • vintage swimwear
  • vintage ocean
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage family vacation
  • 1950s lifestyle
  • vintage seaside

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