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Palm Springs California-1953: Scenic Birds Eye View Of The Ocean Waves

  • Year1953
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationPalm Springs, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1953 California
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Scenic Birds Eye View Of The Ocean Waves — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1953, this vintage home movie captures a sweeping panoramic view of the California coastline from Palm Springs. The clip reveals a dramatic cliffside overlooking the deep blue ocean, with white waves breaking along the sandy shore. A small house with a red roof sits nestled among trees at the base of the cliffs, while a winding road traces the coastline. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, saturated colors, and a slightly tilted perspective, suggesting a handheld camera. The scene evokes a sense of mid-century Americana and coastal nostalgia, perfect for historical documentaries, retro-themed projects, or editorial content exploring 1950s leisure and travel.

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
123350244

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 1398 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Reel-level year note
1953
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1953 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Palm Springs, 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

  • nature
  • ocean
  • waves
  • birds
  • eye
  • view
  • scenic
  • coming
  • ashore
  • empty
  • sand
  • beaches
  • california boston
  • 1953 vintage 8mm film
  • Palm Springs California
  • coastal view
  • ocean waves
  • cliffside
  • 1950s home movie
  • Super 8 footage
  • retro film
  • scenic coastline
  • vintage California
  • old film
  • archival footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • classic film
  • beach landscape
  • mid-century America
  • nostalgic travel
  • vintage ocean
  • 1950s footage
  • retro travel

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1950s 8mm coastal view useful for documentary or editorial requests needing mid-century California travel, shoreline, and ocean-wave atmosphere.

Still Frames From This Clip

1950s 8mm home-movie frame of a California coastal overlook with cliffs, surf lines, grassy hillside, and a small red-roofed building.
Coastal cliffs and surf viewed from a high hillside overlook.

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