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California USA-1962: Dolphin Breaching With Enthusiastic Boat Passengers

  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1962 California
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Dolphin Breaching With Enthusiastic Boat Passengers — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from California USA in 1962 captures a sunny day at sea with a large marine animal, likely a dolphin, breaching the water. The grainy, color-bleached film shows excited passengers on a boat deck, including men in hats and women in summer attire, watching the spectacle. The footage features classic Super 8 film characteristics: soft focus, natural light, and a nostalgic, candid feel. The camera remains steady, capturing the dynamic splash and the animal's movement against the blue ocean and sky.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122653590

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 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

  • man
  • dolphin
  • water
  • woman
  • child
  • sunny
  • day
  • enthusiastic
  • public
  • holidays
  • california USA
  • 1962
  • 1962 vintage home movie
  • 8mm film
  • dolphin breaching
  • ocean footage
  • boat passengers
  • summer vacation
  • marine animal
  • vintage film
  • archival footage
  • nostalgic
  • public spectacle
  • family vacation
  • beach trip
  • classic film
  • old footage
  • editorial use
  • vintage 1960s
  • seaside
  • water splashing
  • family
  • children
  • adults
  • sunny day
  • outdoor
  • historical footage
  • candid moment
  • film grain
  • color film
  • vacation
  • leisure
  • ocean
  • sea
  • blue water
  • sky
  • nature
  • wildlife
  • animal
  • marine life
  • ocean view
  • boat ride
  • travel
  • tourism
  • leisure activity
  • entertainment
  • excitement
  • joy
  • celebration
  • public event
  • crowd
  • people
  • individuals
  • men
  • women
  • families
  • casual clothing
  • hats
  • shirts
  • shorts
  • summer clothes
  • beachwear
  • vacation attire
  • 1960s fashion
  • 1960s style
  • 1960s culture
  • 1960s life
  • 1960s America
  • 1960s California
  • 1960s USA
  • 1960s history
  • 1960s nostalgia
  • 1960s memories
  • 1960s footage
  • 1960s film
  • 1960s home movie
  • 1960s archival
  • 1960s retro
  • 1960s classic
  • 1960s old
  • 1960s historic
  • 1960s vintage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s California coastal leisure, marine wildlife watching, and home-movie inserts for documentary or museum sequences about public recreation at sea.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 California 8mm frame showing a likely dolphin breaching near a passenger boat as people watch from the rail.
A marine animal breaks the surface beside the boat while passengers look on from above.

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