Rockaway Beach New York-1966: Man in a Brown Jacket and Brimmed Hat Walks Toward the Camera

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Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationRockaway Beach, New York, United States
Duration10s
Price$149 USD
Collection1966 · Rockaway Beach, New York, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1966 · New York & United States · Reel e4560617 contains 27 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

seaside leisure
walking
everyday dress
public recreation
informal portraiture
coastal visits

Shot type: mixed
Camera: handheld · Approximately eye level, looking along the boardwalk toward an approaching pedestrian
Setting: outdoor · Wooden oceanfront promenade with benches, railings, lamp posts and distant buildings
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Dry and mostly clear
Lighting: Direct sunlight with long, defined shadows
People: 9 · One adult man dominates the foreground; several adults stroll in the background, including a woman in blue and a man in a dark suit, while more distant figures remain indistinct.
Objects: brown jacket · brimmed hat · light shirt · dark trousers · cigarette · wooden decking · benches · metal railings · lamp posts
Colors: brown · muted blue · purple-gray · white · black
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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The man approaches along the broad wooden promenade with the sea to his right.
He continues toward the camera with his hands behind his back.
His jacket and hat fill more of the frame as two adults follow behind.
The approach becomes a closer portrait with a cigarette visible at his mouth.

Man in a Brown Jacket and Brimmed Hat Walks Toward the... — Clip Details

Rockaway Beach, New York, circa 1966 home movie footage shows a man in a brown jacket and brimmed hat walking toward the camera along a wooden seaside boardwalk. He keeps his hands behind his back as other adults stroll past benches and tall lamp posts. The sea runs along the right side, and distant buildings line the left. One continuous, slightly unsteady shot develops from a full-body view into a closer portrait, with long shadows crossing the planks.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 10s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002945

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People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1966 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Rockaway Beach, New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports documentary requests for circa 1966 New York seaside leisure, with an adult visitor approaching the camera on the Rockaway Beach boardwalk.
Period detail: A brimmed hat, brown tailored jacket, dark trousers and background suit and dress provide visible mid-century clothing details.
Home-movie behavior: The man walks directly toward the filmmaker with his hands behind his back, giving the seaside visit the character of an informal moving portrait.
What appears in frame: A brown-jacketed man approaches across wooden planks, with benches, railings, lamp posts, background pedestrians and the sea behind him.
Film character: Soft detail, grain, occasional scratches and muted purple-brown color accompany the slight instability of a camera recording projected small-gauge film.
Edit role: The uninterrupted approach can bridge a coastal establishing view and a personal portrait or serve as a brief seaside memory beat.
Historical context: The public promenade and dressed pedestrians show everyday coastal recreation within the section identified through Rockaways' Playland.
Research note: An identifiable adult face is visible; footage copyright and any applicable likeness permissions are separate, and no readable logos or distinct artwork appear.
Research search match: Matches searches for Rockaway Beach circa 1966 home movies, a man in a brimmed hat, and small-gauge footage of a seaside boardwalk stroll.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the reel's woman beside a sedan or residential street portrait, then other Rockaway Beach circa 1966 views, and finally comparable seaside walking portraits.

Still Frames From This Clip

Rockaway Beach, circa 1966: a full-body view of a man approaching on the wooden boardwalk, with pedestrians, benches and the sea behind him. — The man approaches with his hands behind his back as long shadows cross the boardwalk.
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A man in a brown jacket walks closer along Rockaway Beach's oceanfront promenade, circa 1966, passing benches and railings. — The approaching figure remains fully visible against the broad promenade and ocean.
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Rockaway Beach, circa 1966: the approaching man's brown jacket and hat become prominent, with two adults following beside the sea. — A closer walking portrait retains the benches, water and following pedestrians.
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Near the end of his approach at Rockaway Beach, circa 1966, the man's face, brimmed hat and cigarette are visible against the seaside promenade. — The continuous approach ends in a closer portrait, with other walkers still visible behind.
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