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California USA-1962: Sharks Swimming Under The Sea

  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1962 California
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Sharks Swimming Under The Sea — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from California USA in 1962, capturing a mysterious underwater scene with a large shark fin gliding through murky green-blue water. The grainy, low-light footage shows faint silhouettes of marine life and subtle movement beneath the surface, characteristic of amateur underwater filming from the era. The image quality reflects the limitations of 8mm film, with visible grain and soft focus, creating an authentic archival feel. This rare glimpse into mid-century ocean exploration offers a nostalgic and eerie look at marine wildlife.

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
122653384

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 1236 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
disneyland
Reel-level year note
1962
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1962 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
California, 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

  • animal
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  • california USA
  • 1962
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  • underwater 8mm film
  • vintage California ocean
  • shark fin swimming
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  • green underwater footage
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  • vintage marine life
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  • 1960s California
  • nostalgic shark footage
  • archival 8mm
  • home movie shark
  • underwater camera footage
  • vintage ocean exploration

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports requests for 1960s California 8mm underwater wildlife footage for documentary inserts, archive research, or atmospheric marine cutaways.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 California 8mm underwater frame with grainy green-blue water, dark film edges, and a faint possible marine silhouette.
A dim underwater view shows grainy green-blue water with only faint shapes visible.

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