California USA-1961: People On The Water Enjoying The Sunshine

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 California

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

People On The Water Enjoying The Sunshine — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from California, USA, in 1961, showing a tranquil coastal harbor filled with small fishing boats and motorboats anchored in deep blue water. The film exhibits a strong blue color cast typical of aged color film stock, with visible grain and soft focus. People are seen relaxing in small boats, some rowing gently, while others sit and enjoy the calm waters. The shoreline features rocky cliffs and simple buildings, capturing a nostalgic, carefree summer day. This authentic archival footage offers a rare glimpse into mid-century American coastal life and leisure.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 120766380

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
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 1740 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: indian pow wow
Reel-level year note: 1961-1966
Reel-level location note: san bernardino,california,slaton sea
Date: 1961 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: 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.

View source reel context Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s California 8mm harbor footage suited to documentary or museum sequences about coastal leisure, small-boat recreation, and mid-century home-movie travel views.
Period detail: The clip may show early 1960s recreational boating through the small wooden and motor boats, simple shoreline buildings, and informal waterside activity visible in the frames.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged observation of people sitting or rowing in small boats while the camera watches from shore or a nearby elevated position.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include anchored small boats, a person rowing close to camera, deep blue harbor water, rocky shoreline, simple waterside buildings, mooring lines, and sunlit boat hulls.
Film character: The 8mm image has pronounced grain, soft focus, handheld framing, dense blue color shift, and high-contrast exposure that give it a clear home-movie archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a coastal insert, vacation transition, harbor cutaway, or quiet memory beat between broader scenes of California travel or family leisure.
Historical context: The footage documents casual small-boat recreation and waterfront observation rather than a formal event, offering visual context for everyday coastal leisure in the period indicated by the metadata.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may still be needed, while no readable brands or logos are apparent and copyright clearance remains separate from any likeness or property considerations.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1960s California 8mm harbor, vintage home movie small boats, mid-century coastal vacation footage, and archival boating leisure scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other California 1961 waterfront material, and then broader 1960s family vacation or recreational boating footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 California home-movie frame showing a harbor with small boats anchored across deep blue water and a person rowing close to the camera position. — Anchored boats and a rower in a coastal harbor.

1961 California coastal harbor view with several small boats moored in blue water, rocky shore beyond, and simple waterfront structures in the background. — Small boats moored near the shoreline.

1961 California harbor frame showing clustered small boats, a prominent mooring line in the foreground, and simple shoreline buildings above the water. — Clustered harbor boats below shoreline buildings.

1961 California home-movie view of a small foreground boat with people aboard, moored boats around it, and a waterfront building along the rocky shore. — People aboard a small boat in the harbor.

Visually Similar Clips