California USA-1936: Men Fishing On The Beach Next To Cliffs In Cheerful Sunny

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Year1936
Decade1930s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1936 California

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Men Fishing On The Beach Next To Cliffs In Cheerful Sunny — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from California USA in 1936 shows two men near a rocky cliffside by the ocean. One man in a plaid shirt and overalls stands on the rocks while another sits higher up, possibly fishing. The scene captures a sunny day with natural light illuminating the rugged coastline and layered stone formations. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight motion blur, characteristic of amateur 1930s home movies. This authentic archival footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century coastal life and leisure activities.

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: 121505833

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1936 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1930s California coastal leisure requests needing brief documentary inserts of people near rocky ocean cliffs.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm source format, and dated metadata support a 1936 home-movie context, though no landmark or exact beach is identifiable in the frames.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has an unstaged family-film feel as two men linger and move around rocks beside a cliff, possibly during a casual fishing outing.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include rocky cliff faces, shoreline stones, a standing man in plaid and overalls, a seated figure above him, sunlight, shadows, and trees in the final frame.
Film character: The clip shows small-gauge film grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, color shift, handheld framing, and contact-print edge artifacts that read as authentic 8mm texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a quick cutaway, memory beat, or transition for coastal recreation, home movies, fishing, or California travel in the 1930s.
Historical context: The scene suggests casual outdoor leisure on a rugged California coast, with people using natural rock ledges rather than a formal beach setting.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright clearance should be assessed separately from privacy or property concerns.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1930s California 8mm home movie, men by rocky beach, coastal fishing, cliffside shoreline, and vintage seaside leisure footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other California 1936 coastal scenes, then broader 1930s beach, fishing, travel, and home-movie leisure material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1936 California home-movie frame showing two men by layered coastal rocks, with one standing below a seated figure on a sunny cliffside. — Two men pause among rocks beside a coastal cliff.

A man in plaid and overalls stands near a rocky cliff while another person sits higher on the ledge in 1936 California footage. — A standing man and seated companion appear against layered shoreline rocks.

The standing man faces toward the camera near cliffside stones as a seated person remains on the ledge above in the California home movie. — The man turns toward the camera below the rock ledge.

A blurred handheld frame shifts away from the cliff toward trees and a partly visible person, with strong small-gauge film softness. — The camera drifts into a softer view of trees and a partial figure.

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