Los Angeles California USA-1962: Cliffs Rise Above A Rocky Shoreline With Blue

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 California

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Cliffs Rise Above A Rocky Shoreline With Blue — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a sweeping view of a rugged California coastline. Cliffs rise sharply above a rocky shoreline where waves crash against the rocks and foam along the beach. The deep blue ocean contrasts with the earthy tones of the cliff face, and the footage shows natural movement of the water and subtle camera drift. This authentic Super 8 clip offers a nostalgic glimpse of the Southern California coast, perfect for historical or editorial projects.

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: 123713139

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.

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 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: Los Angeles, 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s Southern California coastal home-movie footage for documentary inserts, geography cutaways, or period travel context.
Period detail: The scene may show a 1962 visitor view of a Los Angeles County coastline, with undeveloped cliffs, surf, and offshore rocks visible from a high overlook.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot perspective, holding on the shoreline from above as waves move below and the camera drifts slightly.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include steep coastal cliffs, blue ocean water, white surf, rocky shoreline, offshore rocks, distant headland, and dark film frame edges.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft grain, saturated blue water, mild exposure variation, rounded frame edges, and handheld steadiness typical of home-movie material.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a coastal establishing insert, reflective transition, travel-memory cutaway, or natural pause between Southern California scenes.
Historical context: The view documents recreational attention to California coastal scenery without showing identifiable people, vehicles, signage, or built landmarks in these frames.
Research note: No people, logos, or obvious private property are visible, but users should still review copyright status and location-related permissions for their use.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1960s Los Angeles coastline 8mm, California cliffs home movie, rocky shore surf footage, and vintage ocean cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Los Angeles or 1962 California travel footage, then broader rocky coast and ocean-wave material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Los Angeles coastal view from above, showing blue water, steep cliffs, white surf, and scattered rocks offshore. — A high coastal view looks across surf breaking below steep cliffs.

1962 Los Angeles shoreline seen from a cliffside viewpoint, with surf tracing the beach and rocks breaking the water surface. — Surf outlines the rocky beach below a broad cliff face.

Los Angeles coastal home-movie frame from 1962, showing waves, a rocky beach, steep cliffs, and a hazy distant headland. — White water rolls toward the rocks beneath coastal cliffs.

1962 Los Angeles coast frame with blue ocean, white surf, tan cliff slopes, offshore rocks, and dark 8mm frame edges. — The camera holds on the rocky cove as surf gathers along the shore.

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