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Mendocino California USA-1980: The Day The Crashing Waves And The Troubled

  • Year1980
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationMendocino, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1980 Mendocino California
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The Day The Crashing Waves And The Troubled — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1980, this vintage home movie captures the raw power of the Pacific Ocean at Mendocino, California. Waves crash violently against dark, jagged rocks, sending foamy spray into the air under a clear sky. The footage, framed by the camera's edge, shows natural film grain and slight color fading, evoking a sense of nostalgia and the untamed beauty of the rugged coastline. A distant lighthouse is visible on the horizon in one frame, adding to the dramatic coastal scene.

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
123110506

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 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

  • active
  • chaotic
  • beaten
  • foamy
  • stormy
  • day
  • crashing
  • waves
  • troubled
  • waters
  • changed
  • life
  • nature
  • mendocino california USA
  • 1980
  • 1980s coastal footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Mendocino California
  • crashing waves
  • rocky shoreline
  • stormy ocean
  • foamy surf
  • 8mm home movie
  • Pacific coast
  • natural film grain
  • retro footage
  • archival film
  • vintage ocean
  • coastal landscape
  • 1980s home movie
  • wild waves
  • ocean waves
  • historic footage
  • 8mm film
  • vintage coastal scene

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1980s coastal archive requests needing Pacific surf, rough water, or Northern California shoreline atmosphere as documentary cutaway material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Rocky ocean coastline with breaking waves and a distant lighthouse-like form on the horizon.

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