San Francisco California-1952: Ocean Waves Reaching The Shore Next To A Gnarled Tree

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1952 San Francisco California

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Ocean Waves Reaching The Shore Next To A Gnarled Tree — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures a dramatic coastal scene in San Francisco, California. The footage shows ocean waves crashing onto a rocky shore beneath a steep, shadowed cliff. A gnarled, leafless tree dominates the foreground, its dark silhouette stark against the blue water and pale sky. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color shifts, with a slightly overexposed sky and deep shadows, evoking a nostalgic, timeless atmosphere. The camera remains steady, focusing on the natural interplay between the sea, rock, and tree, offering authentic archival footage for documentaries, editorial projects, or nostalgic content.

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: 123340679

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 1234 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: miss universe
Reel-level year note: 1952
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1952 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: San Francisco, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s San Francisco coastal home-movie footage for documentary inserts, nature transitions, or archival memory sequences needing ocean, cliff, and shoreline atmosphere.
Period detail: The frames may show early-1950s 8mm color home-movie handling, with no visible signage or landmarks to verify a more specific site beyond the supplied San Francisco metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot viewpoint, holding on the coastline and gnarled foreground tree as someone records a scenic stop rather than a staged scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include ocean surf, a rocky shore, a steep shadowed cliff, a leafless gnarled tree, pale sky, and a partial human head near the lower frame edge.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, cool color shift, deep edge vignetting, slight blur, and high-contrast exposure that give the shoreline scene a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a coastal cutaway, reflective transition, travel-memory insert, or visual pause between San Francisco or Pacific shoreline scenes.
Historical context: The scene documents recreational attention to a Pacific coastal overlook, emphasizing landscape and home-movie observation rather than identifiable civic activity.
Research note: Human review should note a partially visible person at the lower edge; copyright, likeness, and location/property considerations remain separate clearance questions.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1952 San Francisco coast 8mm, vintage ocean waves rocky shore, gnarled tree by sea, and 1950s California home movie coastline.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1952 San Francisco material, then broader California coast, ocean surf, and scenic travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 San Francisco coastal home-movie frame showing waves along a rocky shore beneath a shadowed cliff. — Surf reaches a rocky shoreline below a steep coastal cliff.

1952 San Francisco coastal frame with a dark gnarled tree in the foreground and ocean beyond. — A leafless tree stands in silhouette above the water.

1952 San Francisco shoreline frame showing a gnarled tree, ocean backdrop, and a partially visible person at the bottom edge. — A foreground tree overlooks the ocean, with a partial figure low in frame.

1952 San Francisco coastal frame with a leafless tree, ocean water, and partial human figures near the lower edge. — The tree remains centered as partial figures appear along the lower frame edge.

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