Florida USA-1975: A Dolphin Jumping In The Water

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Year1975
Decade1970s
LocationFlorida, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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A Dolphin Jumping In The Water — Clip Details

A vibrant 8mm home movie from 1975 captures a dolphin leaping gracefully out of the water in Florida. The footage, shot on vintage Super 8 film, shows the dolphin mid-jump against a backdrop of blue water and green foliage, with a person in a light-colored shirt and hat visible on the dock. The scene is filled with the characteristic grain, color shifts, and slight blur of 1970s home movie footage, offering a nostalgic glimpse of marine life and coastal recreation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123251835

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1975 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Florida, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
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

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1970s Florida 8mm marine-life footage for editors needing a brief dolphin, coastal recreation, or aquarium-style wildlife insert.
Period detail: The soft color, handheld framing, dock railing, and casual visitor clothing may show a mid-1970s Florida tourist or marine-attraction setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries an unstaged visitor viewpoint, watching dolphins from close range as a person stands near the dock edge.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include blue-green water, dolphins near the surface, a dock or platform, a casually dressed adult, shoreline foliage, film borders, and scratches.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows pronounced grain, soft focus, color shift, gate edges, and exposure variation that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short wildlife cutaway, vacation-memory beat, Florida travel insert, or transition into coastal recreation material.
Historical context: The footage reflects a home-movie record of public marine viewing or coastal leisure in Florida without confirming a specific facility or event.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, but copyright, location, and release status should be checked separately.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1970s Florida dolphin footage, 8mm home movie marine life, vintage coastal wildlife, and dolphin jumping in water.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel footage, then other 1975 Florida clips, then broader 1970s marine life or coastal recreation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1975 Florida 8mm frame showing dolphins moving underwater through blue-green water, softened by film grain and color shift. — Dolphins swim below the surface in murky blue-green water.

1975 Florida 8mm frame with a dolphin lifting near a dock or platform as an adult in light clothing stands beside the water. — A dolphin surfaces or jumps near a dockside viewer.

1975 Florida 8mm frame of open blue water, with visible scratches, grain, exposure falloff, and dark film borders. — Open water fills the frame between dolphin action moments.

1975 Florida 8mm frame showing blue water and film wear, including dust, scratches, soft focus, and dark scan borders. — Blue water and physical film texture close the short clip.

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