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San Francisco California-1952: Ocean Waves Crashing Against Rocky Shore

  • Year1952
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1952 San Francisco California
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Ocean Waves Crashing Against Rocky Shore — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures the rugged beauty of the California coastline. The footage shows turbulent blue ocean waves crashing against dark, jagged rocks, with white foam swirling around the formations. The view is framed by the black borders of a film projector, emphasizing its authentic 8mm home movie quality. The scene evokes a sense of natural power and coastal solitude, with a slightly overcast sky and the timeless motion of the sea. This archival footage is ideal for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical 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
123340575

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

  • sea
  • water
  • beach
  • attractive
  • lovely
  • ocean
  • pure
  • nature
  • ship oversee navy recruit
  • 1952
  • 1952 home movie footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • California coastline
  • ocean waves
  • rocky shore
  • archival sea footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • retro coastal scene
  • vintage ocean view
  • 1950s film
  • sea and rocks
  • film grain
  • projector borders
  • historical footage
  • nature documentary
  • coastal waves
  • old film
  • nostalgic clip
  • seaside scenery
  • 8mm home movie footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1950s archival requests needing California coastal atmosphere, ocean cutaways, or natural shoreline inserts from real 8mm home-movie footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 San Francisco 8mm frame showing blue waves and white foam crashing around dark coastal rocks.
Surf breaks around jagged rocks near the San Francisco coastline.

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