Aerial Tramway Palm Springs California USA-1964: Yellow Cabin Gliding Over Rocky Mountain Slope

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationPalm Springs, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1964 Palm Springs California

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Yellow Cabin Gliding Over Rocky Mountain Slope — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from 1964 captures a yellow aerial tramway cabin gliding along its cable line above a rugged mountain slope in Palm Springs, California. Passengers are visible through the windows as the tram moves steadily past rocky terrain and dense green foliage. The film exhibits characteristic grain and color saturation of mid-century home movies, with a slightly shaky handheld camera movement. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century mountain tourism and transportation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: AerialSlow motion
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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 120763799

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only 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.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 2229 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1964
Reel-level location note: palm springs
Date: 1964 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: Palm Springs, 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: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s Palm Springs aerial tramway footage for productions needing a brief archival insert of mid-century mountain tourism, scenic transportation, or vacation travel in Southern California.
Period detail: The yellow tram cabin, visible passengers, saturated color, and 8mm home-movie texture support the 1964 vacation-era setting provided in the clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The handheld visitor perspective follows the tram cabin as an observed attraction rather than a staged transportation sequence, preserving the feel of a family travel record.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a yellow aerial tram cabin, overhead cables, seated passengers behind windows, rocky mountain slope, scrubby green foliage, and sunlit terrain.
Film character: The footage carries pronounced 8mm grain, slight softness, high color saturation, uneven exposure, and small handheld shifts that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, travel transition, scenic transportation insert, or memory beat within a Palm Springs or mountain-tourism sequence.
Historical context: The clip shows recreational tramway travel over rugged desert-mountain terrain, suggesting how visitors encountered elevated scenic attractions in mid-century Palm Springs.
Research note: People and a visible cabin emblem or marking warrant likeness and brand or operator-identification review, while copyright clearance remains separate from any property or publicity considerations.
Research search match: Researchers might find this under searches for 1964 Palm Springs aerial tramway 8mm footage, yellow mountain tram cabin, Southern California vacation home movie, or mid-century scenic transportation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with 1964 Palm Springs or Southern California travel footage, and then with broader aerial tramway, mountain tourism, and family vacation material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Yellow aerial tramway cabin in Palm Springs, California, seen in 1964 home-movie footage gliding past rocky terrain with passengers visible through the windows. — Yellow tram cabin over rocky mountain slope.

A yellow Palm Springs aerial tramway cabin passes above a rugged mountain slope, with small passenger figures visible through the window openings. — Tram cabin passing rocky hillside.

The yellow aerial tram cabin continues across the Palm Springs mountain slope, framed by scrub vegetation, boulders, and the overhead tram cable assembly. — Tram cabin framed by rocks and foliage.

A closer cropped view shows the yellow aerial tram cabin moving past rocky Palm Springs terrain, with passengers faintly visible inside and foliage behind it. — Cropped tram cabin beside rocky terrain.

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