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Florida USA-1959: Stormy Evening Stirring Up The Ocean This Evening Better Be

  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationFlorida, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1959 Florida
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Stormy Evening Stirring Up The Ocean This Evening Better Be — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Florida USA in 1959, capturing a stormy evening at the ocean. The grainy, monochrome film shows turbulent waves crashing under a heavy, overcast sky. The frame exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics including visible grain, light leaks, and edge damage. The camera remains static, focusing on the restless sea and storm clouds, evoking a sense of raw nature and nostalgia. This authentic archival clip offers a rare glimpse into mid-century coastal life and weather conditions.

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
121290094

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

  • storm
  • cloudy
  • ocean
  • waves
  • petty betty
  • stormy
  • evening
  • stirring
  • better
  • careful
  • undertow
  • today
  • folks
  • nature
  • florida USA
  • 1959
  • 1959 Florida ocean storm
  • vintage 8mm film
  • stormy evening waves
  • retro home movie footage
  • archival 8mm film
  • cloudy sky ocean view
  • classic Super 8 footage
  • 1950s coastal weather
  • grainy film footage
  • vintage nature documentary
  • old film storm
  • 1959 home movie
  • nostalgic ocean scene
  • historical 8mm footage
  • stormy sea waves
  • vintage film grain
  • 1950s Florida
  • archival ocean footage
  • classic home movie
  • vintage storm footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1950s Florida 8mm coastal weather footage for documentary sequences needing stormy ocean atmosphere or mid-century vacation-reel cutaways.

Still Frames From This Clip

1959 Florida 8mm frame showing rough ocean water and a low, cloudy horizon with visible film grain and dust.
Rough surf sits below a heavy gray sky in the opening frame.

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