San Diego California-1962: Man Plays Guitar And Woman Dances Can-Can On Stage

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationSan Diego, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 California

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Man Plays Guitar And Woman Dances Can-Can On Stage — Clip Details

SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA-1962: A man in a striped shirt and tie plays a yellow electric guitar on stage, accompanied by a woman in a white dress performing a can-can dance. A pianist in a white shirt plays in the background under dim stage lighting. The footage, shot on 8mm film, captures a lively musical performance with vintage grain and color, evoking the retro energy of a 1960s home movie. The scene is set on a simple stage with a curtain backdrop, showcasing a classic entertainment act from the era.

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: 123684275

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: No
Audible music: Yes

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 1236 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: disneyland
Reel-level year note: 1962
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1962 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 Diego, 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: Useful for 1960s entertainment, nightclub, or local stage-performance requests needing brief 8mm home-movie coverage from San Diego.
Period detail: The striped dress shirt, necktie, electric guitar, stage curtain, piano, and can-can costume may show early-1960s amateur or venue entertainment styling.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a spectator-like view of live music and dance, with performers caught mid-act rather than posed for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a guitarist, pianist, female dancer, stage curtains, painted backdrop, dim footlights, dark audience edge, and 8mm frame borders.
Film character: The footage has saturated 8mm color, soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for midcentury nightlife, community entertainment, music, or dance sequences.
Historical context: The scene suggests a small staged musical act where live guitar, piano, and dance were filmed from the audience area in 1962 San Diego.
Research note: People and faces are visible and music is audible, so copyright, performance, music, and likeness issues should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1962 San Diego 8mm stage show, home movie can-can dancer, vintage guitarist on stage, and 1960s live music performance.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel stage footage, then other 1962 San Diego clips, then related 1960s music, dance, and audience-shot performance material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In supported 1962 San Diego footage, a man in a striped shirt and tie plays a yellow electric guitar under dim stage lighting. — Guitarist performs on a small stage as the act begins.

A woman in a white dance costume bends forward on stage while a pianist in a white shirt plays at the side. — Dancer bends low during the stage routine beside the pianist.

The dancer turns in a white costume on a dimly lit stage, with the pianist and backdrop visible in the same 1962 San Diego performance. — Can-can dancer turns across the stage in front of the backdrop.

A dancer in a white costume lifts her leg during the routine as the pianist plays at stage left under low theatrical lighting. — Dancer kicks during the routine while the pianist accompanies her.

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