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1953: Tropical Resort with Swimming Pool and Bungalows

1953: Tropical Resort with Swimming Pool and Bungalows

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  • Year1953
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD
  • Collection1953 California

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Tropical Resort with Swimming Pool and Bungalows — Clip Details

Vintage 1953 home movie footage from California captures a sun-drenched vacation spot with a tropical resort atmosphere. The clip shows a swimming pool surrounded by bungalows, Spanish-style architecture, and a patio area where individuals enjoy summer leisure. A person dives into the water, while others relax in the heat and humidity of a classic mid-century American getaway. Filmed on 8mm film, this nostalgic archival footage offers authentic retro Americana, evoking memories of postwar family travel and leisure. Ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic 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
5s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
68009140

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1398 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Reel-level year note
1953
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1953 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
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
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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  • tourist
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  • water
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  • diving
  • jumping
  • bungalow
  • individual
  • relative
  • tropical
  • summer
  • heat
  • humid
  • spanish
  • deco
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  • california
  • 1953
  • home video
  • 1953 California vacation footage
  • vintage 8mm home movie
  • tropical resort 1953
  • Spanish-style bungalow
  • mid-century swimming pool
  • summer travel 1953
  • vintage 8mm film
  • retro American vacation
  • nostalgic home video
  • pool diving 1953
  • California resort
  • humid summer
  • Spanish deco architecture
  • family vacation 1953
  • vintage travel footage
  • archival 8mm film
  • retro poolside
  • vintage swimming
  • 1950s leisure
  • vintage California

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