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San Diego California USA-1961: White Sail Boats in Harbor at Dusk

  • Year1961
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationSan Diego, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1961 California
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White Sail Boats in Harbor at Dusk — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1961 capturing a serene marina in San Diego, California. The clip shows numerous white sailboats and motorboats anchored in calm waters under a deep blue twilight sky. Distant hills and shoreline buildings are visible in the background, with a few boats moving slowly across the frame. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight blurriness, and a cool color palette typical of 1960s amateur footage. This authentic archival clip evokes nostalgia and is ideal for historical, documentary, or retro-themed projects.

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
120804820

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

  • boats
  • ocean sail sailing
  • water
  • mountains
  • travel
  • white
  • sail
  • sports
  • recreation
  • SAN diego california USA
  • 1961
  • 1961 San Diego marina
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 8mm home movie
  • sailboats at dusk
  • California coastal footage
  • retro sailing footage
  • 1960s home movie
  • archival boat footage
  • classic Super 8
  • 1960s California
  • vintage sailing
  • 8mm film grain
  • nostalgic travel footage
  • old film footage
  • maritime scene
  • 1960s Americana
  • vintage water footage
  • 1961 archival
  • home movie footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s San Diego harbor home-movie footage that can support documentary or editorial requests for marina atmosphere, leisure boating, or coastal California establishing material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 San Diego home-movie frame showing rows of anchored sailboats and small motorboats on dark harbor water beneath a blue dusk sky.
Anchored sailboats across the harbor at dusk.

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