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California USA-1952: Ship Sailing Offshore from Crowded Dock

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  • Year1952
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD

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Ship Sailing Offshore from Crowded Dock — Clip Details

Vintage 1952 home movie footage from California USA, captured on 8mm film, showing a ship sailing offshore. The clip opens with a hand pointing toward the deep blue ocean, then shifts to a crowded dock where people in summer attire gather, some boarding or watching the vessel. The grainy, color-bleached visuals and dark vignette frame are characteristic of classic Super 8 footage. The scene captures a moment of travel and anticipation, with onlookers and passengers on a wooden pier under bright sunlight. The film’s nostalgic quality evokes mid-century Americana and personal memory.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Handheld
Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122621369

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • Logos / trademarks: Yes
  • 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 1234 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
miss universe
Reel-level year note
1952
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1952 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location
California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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

  • wave
  • ocean
  • people
  • dock
  • hands
  • water
  • deck
  • shore
  • views
  • board
  • ship
  • sails
  • offshore
  • standing
  • onlookers
  • transportation
  • california USA
  • 1952
  • 1952 vintage home movie
  • 8mm film
  • Super 8 footage
  • ship sailing
  • offshore view
  • dock crowd
  • summer clothing
  • vintage travel
  • wooden pier
  • classic film
  • archival footage
  • retro nostalgia
  • maritime scene
  • family vacation
  • mid-century America
  • film grain
  • handheld camera
  • vintage color
  • historical footage
  • old film
  • 1950s
  • documentary style
  • seaside
  • maritime transportation

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