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Miami Florida USA-1960: Man Brushes Whale Teeth In Large Tank At Marine Studios

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  • Year1960
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationMiami, Florida, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1960 Miami Florida

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Man Brushes Whale Teeth In Large Tank At Marine Studios — Clip Details

MIAMI FLORIDA USA-1960: A man in a white uniform brushes the teeth of a large whale in a turquoise pool at Marine Studios. Another man in a sailor-style uniform stands nearby, observing. The scene is shot on 8mm film, with vibrant, slightly faded colors and visible grain, capturing a nostalgic moment of marine animal care. Palm trees and lush greenery surround the pool, with a red life preserver and a sign reading 'MARINE STUDIOS' visible in the background. The footage has a classic, vintage feel, showcasing a unique interaction between humans and wildlife in a mid-century aquarium setting.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123628137

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: Yes
  • 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 1121 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
trip to florida,nassau,browns hotel,spring,woodpecker build nest,tree,catfish caught river,flowers,tulip
Reel-level year note
1960-1961
Reel-level location note
florida,nassau
Date
1960 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
Miami, Florida, 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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Topics & Keywords

  • whale
  • water
  • zoo keeper
  • road
  • cars
  • life saver
  • man
  • brushes
  • teeth
  • large
  • tank
  • animals
  • wildlife
  • miami florida USA
  • 1960
  • 1960s marine animal care
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Marine Studios
  • whale tooth brushing
  • aquarium footage
  • vintage home movie
  • retro wildlife
  • classic animal training
  • 1960s zoo keeper
  • vintage marine life
  • old film footage
  • nostalgic 1960s
  • 8mm home movie
  • archival footage
  • vintage documentary
  • retro aquarium
  • vintage wildlife
  • 1960s Florida
  • vintage animal care

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful 1960s 8mm footage for productions needing mid-century Florida marine park animal-care or aquarium performance material.
Period detail
The white uniforms, poolside life ring, palm landscaping, passing cars and Marine Studios sign support a mid-century Florida visitor-attraction setting.
Home-movie behavior
The clip carries a visitor-shot home-movie perspective, watching staff tend to a whale from across the pool rather than a staged production angle.
What appears in frame
Visible elements include a turquoise pool, a whale at the edge, two uniformed men, a toothbrush or tool, palm trees, road traffic, and a Marine Studios life ring sign.
Film character
The 8mm image has visible grain, slight softness, saturated turquoise water, faded color, and handheld framing that give it period home-movie texture.
Edit role
An editor could use this as a brief insert, cutaway, or memory beat for aquarium visits, marine animal care, or Florida roadside attractions.
Historical context
The footage shows a public marine-attraction environment where uniformed staff interact closely with a whale before visitors or a home-movie camera.
Research note
People and the Marine Studios wording are visible, so copyright, trademark, likeness, and location-identification questions should be reviewed separately.
Research search match
Researcher matches include 1960s 8mm Marine Studios whale, Florida aquarium staff brushing whale teeth, and vintage home movie marine park footage.
Archive pairing path
Pair first with neighboring shots from the same reel, then Miami or Florida 1960 material, then broader marine park, aquarium, and animal-care footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1960 Miami-area home-movie footage, a uniformed man tends to a whale at a pool edge as another man stands beside a Marine Studios life ring sign.
A uniformed staff member leans toward the whale at the pool edge while another watches near the Marine Studios sign.
The 1960 Florida aquarium scene shows a staff member leaning toward the whale while another uniformed man observes beside the Marine Studios marker.
The whale surfaces near the wall as a staff member bends down and a second uniformed man stands by.
In the 1960 Miami Marine Studios footage, the whale is close to the pool wall while a staff member appears to brush or tend its mouth.
A staff member reaches down toward the whale as it rises at the pool edge.
The closing frame shows the whale at the pool edge in 1960 Florida footage as staff continue the poolside care interaction.
The whale remains at the edge while the staff member leans over the pool and another man stands back.

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← Previous in archiveMiami Florida USA-1960: Men Feeding and Playing With a Dolphin at Marine StudiosNext in archive →Miami Florida USA-1960: Dolphin Trainer Interacts With Dolphin At Marine Studios
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