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Mendocino California USA-1980: View Of Sea Stacks And Beach With Swaying Reeds On A Sunny Day

  • Year1980
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationMendocino, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1980 Mendocino California
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View Of Sea Stacks And Beach With Swaying Reeds On A... — Clip Details

MENDOCINO CALIFORNIA USA-1980: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a serene coastal view from a grassy cliff overlooking a sandy beach. Tall, feathery reeds sway in the foreground as waves gently break on the shore. In the distance, sea stacks rise from the Pacific Ocean under a bright, sunny sky. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows natural movement and subtle film grain, with a person briefly visible walking along the beach. This authentic archival clip evokes a sense of 1980s Americana and coastal nostalgia.

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
123108853

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 1466 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label
cajon vs arlington
Reel-level year note
1980
Reel-level location note
el cajon, california
Date
1980 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Mendocino, 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

  • animals
  • nature
  • outdoors
  • weather
  • wildlife
  • view
  • cranes
  • beach
  • bright
  • sunny
  • day
  • mendocino california USA
  • 1980
  • 1980s coastal footage
  • Mendocino California beach
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1980s home movie
  • sea stacks
  • ocean view
  • sunny day
  • beach scenery
  • nature documentary
  • archival film
  • old film footage
  • retro coastal
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage nature
  • seaside landscape
  • classic film
  • 1980s nostalgia
  • California coast
  • film grain
  • outdoor scenery

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1980s coastal California archive requests needing an 8mm home-movie view of beach, surf, reeds and offshore sea stacks.

Still Frames From This Clip

1980 Mendocino coastal view from a grassy cliff, with reeds in the foreground, beach and waves below, and sea stacks offshore.
Reeds and grasses sway above a beach and Pacific sea stacks.

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