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Hawaii USA-1961: Surfers Riding Waves With Diamond Head in Background

  • Year1961
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationHawaii, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1961 Hawaii
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Surfers Riding Waves With Diamond Head in Background — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Hawaii in 1961, showing surfers riding waves on a calm ocean under a soft purple-tinged sky. The iconic silhouette of Diamond Head crater is visible in the distance, with a few buildings along the shoreline. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight color fading, and natural film scratches, capturing a nostalgic moment of 1960s coastal life. Surfers on boards glide across rolling waves, with one wave cresting in the center of the frame. The footage has a dreamy, retro quality with a cool blue-purple color palette, evoking a sense of peaceful summer days and vintage Americana.

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
122652862

Rights & Clearance

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
1961 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Hawaii, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • the sea with an island in the background
  • sea
  • island
  • background
  • breeze
  • blowing
  • cool
  • heat
  • nature
  • hawaii USA
  • 1961
  • 1961 Hawaii surf footage
  • vintage 8mm surf film
  • Diamond Head background
  • 1960s surfing
  • retro Super 8 film
  • vintage home movie
  • Hawaiian coastline
  • 1960s beach life
  • old film footage
  • surfers on waves
  • 8mm archival footage
  • vintage Hawaii
  • classic surf film
  • retro ocean scene
  • 1960s home movie
  • nostalgic surfing
  • vintage film grain
  • 8mm surf clip
  • old Hawaii footage
  • vintage 1960s

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports requests for 1960s Hawaii home-movie surfing footage for documentary, education, museum, or editorial sequences about coastal recreation and travel.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Hawaii 8mm frame showing distant surfers on rolling waves under a hazy blue-purple sky.
Distant surfers move through small breaking waves on the open water.

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