Long Beach California-1956: Handwritten Pierpoint Landing Title Card

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Year1956
Decade1950s
LocationLong Beach, California, United States
Duration3s
Price$149 USD
Collection1956 · Long Beach, California, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1953–1956 · California & San Diego · Reel 76d62872 contains 14 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

amateur filmmaking
location identification
handwritten typography
waterfront sequence introduction
home movie storytelling
archival film texture

Shot type: close-up
Camera: static · Nearly straight-on view
Setting: indoor · Handwritten title card filling the projected-film image
Time and weather: Indeterminate · Indeterminate · Not visible
Lighting: Evenly illuminated title surface with subdued projected brightness
People: 0 · No people visible.
Objects: handwritten title card · capital lettering · small numerical inscription
Readable signs: PIERPOINT · LANDING · LONG BEACH · 11 56
Colors: muted green · pale gray-green · dark brown
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Medium
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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The handwritten Pierpoint Landing and Long Beach title fills the frame.
The same card holds, with small “11 56” numerals visible at lower right.
The lettering remains on screen as scratches and slight framing shifts continue.

Handwritten Pierpoint Landing Title Card — Clip Details

Long Beach, California, circa 1956 home movie footage shows a handwritten card reading “PIERPOINT LANDING” above “LONG BEACH.” Smaller numerals reading “11 56” appear at the lower right, suggesting a month and year. A single close view holds the lettering throughout the three-second shot, with slight framing shifts. The pale background has a muted green cast, with visible grain, scattered dust and scratches.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 3s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004898

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1956 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: Long Beach, California, 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: This circa 1956 title insert serves documentary requests for original Long Beach location cues and amateur home movie introductions.
Period detail: Hand-drawn capitals and the small “11 56” inscription may show a location card dated circa 1956.
Home-movie behavior: The filmmaker pauses on a homemade location card to guide viewers into the next part of the reel.
What appears in frame: The frame contains three lines of dark lettering, a pale greenish surface, small lower-right numerals, scattered dust and occasional scratches.
Film character: Muted green color, soft lettering edges, visible grain and slight registration shifts preserve the texture of projected small-gauge film.
Edit role: Use the card as an original intertitle or brief transition into the reel’s waterfront scenes.
Historical context: The handwritten card demonstrates how an amateur filmmaker supplied place information directly within a home movie.
Research note: No people or recognizable logos appear; copyright in the footage and title design remains separate from any rights associated with the named site.
Research search match: This matches searches for Pierpoint Landing titles, Long Beach home movies and circa 1956 handwritten small-gauge film intertitles.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel’s ship, anglers and seafood-business shots, then Long Beach material from circa 1956, followed by other handmade location titles.

Still Frames From This Clip

Long Beach, California, circa 1956 title card with three lines of Pierpoint Landing lettering and small “11 56” numerals. — The opening view shows the full handwritten location title.
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Pierpoint Landing location card for Long Beach, California, circa 1956, with narrow handwritten capitals and lower-right numerals. — The location wording remains centered during the held shot.
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Long Beach title insert from circa 1956 names Pierpoint Landing, with visible dust marks around the handwritten text. — Dust marks cross the unchanged title card at two seconds.
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Closing view of the circa 1956 Long Beach location card, with a thin scratch crossing the handwritten word “LANDING.” — A thin vertical scratch crosses the middle lettering near the end.
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