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San Diego California USA-1961: Beach Houses And Boats

  • Year1961
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationSan Diego, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1961 California
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Beach Houses And Boats — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1961 capturing a sun-drenched marina in San Diego, California. The clip opens on white Spanish-style beach houses with terracotta roofs and balconies, then pans to reveal a bustling harbor filled with classic motorboats and sailboats. The film exhibits characteristic 8mm grain, faded color saturation, and a nostalgic, slightly blurry quality. The scene evokes mid-century coastal leisure with a strong sense of retro Americana and vintage California lifestyle.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
120804794

Rights & Clearance

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 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
San Diego, California, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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

  • two stories
  • buildings
  • windows
  • beach
  • river
  • boats
  • marina
  • houseboat
  • motorboat
  • ocean
  • outside
  • trees
  • houses
  • transportation
  • SAN diego california USA
  • 1961
  • 1961 San Diego marina
  • vintage 8mm film
  • classic motorboats
  • Spanish-style beach houses
  • retro California
  • 1960s home movie
  • coastal leisure
  • 8mm home movie footage
  • vintage boats
  • 1960s California
  • archival footage
  • 8mm film
  • historic marina
  • beach house architecture
  • 1960s transportation
  • vintage film
  • 8mm home movie
  • nostalgic footage
  • 1960s lifestyle
  • 8mm footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
This 1961 San Diego 8mm clip can support archival requests for mid-century Southern California coastal housing, marina leisure, and establishing material for documentary or educational edits.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 San Diego home-movie frame showing white Spanish-style waterfront houses with terracotta rooflines, balconies, windows, and dark trees behind them.
Waterfront houses with tiled roofs and balconies.

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