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Mendocino California USA-1980: Man Walking On A Beach Alone While The Ocean

  • Year1980
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationMendocino, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1980 Mendocino California
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Man Walking On A Beach Alone While The Ocean — Clip Details

Mendocino California USA-1980: A lone man walks along a wide, sandy beach during low tide, with gentle waves lapping the shore. The scene is framed by a rocky cliff on the left and a forested hillside in the distance, under a bright, sunny sky. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the natural beauty of the Northern California coast with authentic vintage color and grain. A few other beachgoers are visible in the distance, enjoying the peaceful day. This archival home movie offers a nostalgic glimpse into 1980s coastal life, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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
123109924

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

  • peaceful
  • by himself
  • water
  • low tide
  • sunny
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  • beach
  • ocean
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  • nature
  • mendocino california USA
  • 1980
  • 1980s beach footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Mendocino California
  • lone man walking
  • low tide beach
  • ocean waves
  • coastal scenery
  • 8mm home movie
  • archival footage
  • retro film
  • sunny day
  • nature documentary
  • vintage California
  • old film
  • nostalgic clip
  • beach walk
  • seaside
  • classic footage
  • 1980s home movie
  • vintage 8mm home movie

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1980s Northern California coastal-life requests needing quiet home-movie footage of a lone beach walk and ocean shoreline.

Still Frames From This Clip

Elevated view of a sandy beach with a lone walker, rocks, surf, and distant hillside.

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