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San Francisco California-1952: Birds Eye View Of Ocean Waves Crashing Into Huge Boulders

  • Year1952
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1952 San Francisco California
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Birds Eye View Of Ocean Waves Crashing Into Huge Boulders — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures a dramatic birds-eye view of ocean waves crashing against a rocky shoreline. The footage shows turbulent white water surging over dark boulders, with a grainy, high-contrast aesthetic typical of Super 8 home movies. The camera remains steady, focusing on the relentless motion of the sea as waves break and recede. The scene evokes a sense of raw natural power and coastal drama, preserved in classic 1950s home movie style with visible film grain and slight color fading. Ideal for historical documentaries, nostalgic content, or archival footage projects.

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
123340520

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 1234 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
miss universe
Reel-level year note
1952
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1952 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
San Francisco, 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

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  • 1952
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  • San Francisco California
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  • rocky shoreline
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  • nature footage
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  • classic home movie
  • 1950s California
  • ocean shore

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1950s San Francisco 8mm coastal footage for documentary inserts, natural-force cutaways, or archival atmosphere around ocean, shoreline, and weathered Pacific rocks.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 San Francisco home-movie frame showing white ocean water breaking against dark coastal boulders from above.
Ocean foam surges through dark rocks along the shoreline.

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