California USA-1936: Dog Swimming In The Sea Near Rocky Shoreline

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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

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Dog Swimming In The Sea Near Rocky Shoreline — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from California USA in 1936 shows a dog swimming in the sea, its head and back visible above the water's surface. The clip transitions to a rocky shoreline where a person stands observing the animal. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and edge damage, with a blue and yellow-toned palette typical of early color film. The scene captures a nostalgic moment of a pet enjoying the ocean, with natural lighting and a handheld camera perspective.

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: 121506584

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: 1930s California home-movie footage suited to editorial requests for pets, coastal leisure, ocean swimming, and informal family travel material.
Period detail: The footage may show 1930s casual shoreline clothing and handheld amateur filming, with no visible landmark or specific coastal site identifiable from the frames.
Home-movie behavior: The clip records an unstaged pet moment as someone watches from the rocks while the dog swims near shore.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include open water, a swimming dog, rocky shoreline, surf foam, a standing person, dry grasses, and worn film borders.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, handheld framing, visible grain, color fading, gate edges, and surface marks that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief memory beat, coastal cutaway, pet insert, or transition between family travel and seaside activity scenes.
Historical context: The scene reflects private leisure filming at the California coast, centered on a companion animal rather than a public event or identifiable landmark.
Research note: A person is visible but not clearly identifiable; copyright, likeness, and any location permissions should be reviewed separately before use.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1930s California 8mm dog swimming, vintage home movie rocky shoreline, pet in ocean, and amateur coastal footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other California 1936 coastal material, then broader vintage pet or seaside leisure footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1936 California 8mm frame showing a dog swimming offshore in blue-toned water, with soft focus and dark film edges. — A dog swims in the sea, seen from a distant handheld viewpoint.

Distant view of a dog moving through the ocean in 1936 California home-movie footage, with visible grain and color fading. — The dog remains afloat in rippling coastal water.

A person stands on a rocky California shoreline near the water in a soft, blurred 8mm home-movie frame from 1936. — A person stands beside the rocky shore as the water lies behind them.

The dog appears near the rocky California shoreline with surf foam and dry grass visible in the 1936 8mm frame. — The dog reaches the rocky shore near foamy surf and dry grass.

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