San Diego California-1962: People Fishing On A Pier

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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

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People Fishing On A Pier — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a sunny day at a seaside pier in San Diego, California. A crowd of people in light summer clothing gathers along the wooden walkway, many appearing to fish or simply enjoy the ocean view. The pier extends into calm blue water under a clear sky, with a large cargo ship visible on the horizon. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics—slightly faded colors, grain, and natural motion—evoking a nostalgic mid-century American coastal scene. This authentic archival clip is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects exploring 1960s leisure and Americana.

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: 123684706

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 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 requests needing 1960s Southern California home-movie footage of public seaside recreation, pier fishing, harbor views, or coastal leisure inserts.
Period detail: The light summer clothing, wooden pier railings, and 8mm color home-movie look support the supplied 1962 San Diego setting without identifying a specific landmark.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes an unstaged crowd lingering along the pier, with people fishing, watching the water, and moving casually through a public seaside space.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a wooden pier, people in light clothing, fishing rods or lines, calm blue ocean, a cargo ship on the horizon, railings, and bright sky.
Film character: The clip has faded blue-purple color, visible grain, soft focus, handheld framing, and slight exposure variation typical of scanned 8mm home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short cutaway, transition, or memory beat for mid-century coastal recreation, harbor life, or everyday vacation footage.
Historical context: The scene documents ordinary public leisure at a coastal pier, showing people gathered near the water while maritime traffic sits offshore in the distance.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so copyright status should be reviewed separately from likeness considerations and any location or property releases.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1962 San Diego pier fishing, 1960s California coast home movie, vintage 8mm ocean pier crowd, and harbor recreation footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby footage from the same reel, then with other 1962 San Diego coastal scenes, then with broader 1960s pier, fishing, harbor, or beach leisure material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 San Diego home-movie frame showing people gathered on a seaside pier over calm water, with a large ship offshore. — People gather on a seaside pier with the ocean and a distant ship behind them.

1962 San Diego pier scene with a crowd along the railing, apparent fishing activity, blue water, and a cargo ship on the horizon. — A crowd stands along the pier railing while fishing lines extend toward the water.

1962 San Diego home-movie frame of people on a pier, apparent fishing lines over the water, and an offshore ship beyond the railings. — People remain clustered along the pier as fishing lines angle into the ocean.

1962 San Diego pier footage frame showing a public seaside crowd above blue water, with a ship offshore and soft 8mm color. — The pier crowd continues across the frame with a ship visible beyond the horizon line.

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