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Florida USA-1959: Small Waves Rolling In Slowly From A Large Body Of Water,

  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationFlorida, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1959 Florida
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Small Waves Rolling In Slowly From A Large Body Of Water, — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Florida USA in 1959, captured through a window frame with dark borders. The clip shows a calm ocean under an overcast sky, with small waves rolling gently toward the shore. A seagull flies across the frame in one shot, adding movement to the serene coastal scene. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight color fading, and natural film imperfections, evoking a nostalgic, authentic mid-century American beach memory. The footage is ideal for historical, editorial, 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
121289957

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People 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 1266 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
#1
Reel-level year note
1959
Reel-level location note
florida
Date
1959 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Florida, 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

  • sunny
  • waves
  • ocean
  • water
  • sky
  • small
  • rolling
  • slowly
  • large
  • body
  • day
  • nature
  • florida USA
  • 1959
  • 1959 Florida USA
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 8mm home movie
  • ocean waves
  • seagull flight
  • overcast sky
  • coastal view
  • film grain
  • analog footage
  • retro 1950s
  • nostalgic home movie
  • archival film
  • vintage Americana
  • beach scenery
  • old film footage
  • classic film
  • vintage ocean
  • historical footage
  • 1950s nostalgia

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1950s Florida coastal atmosphere requests as a short archival cutaway for documentaries, museum media, education, or period memory sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

1959 Florida 8mm home-movie frame showing a muted ocean horizon and small surf through dark window-like borders.
A quiet ocean horizon and low surf are framed by dark vertical edges.

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