Los Angeles California USA-1962: Dolphin Show At Marineland Of The Pacific

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

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Dolphin Show At Marineland Of The Pacific — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a dolphin show at Marineland of the Pacific in Los Angeles, California. Two trainers in white shirts and dark pants stand at the pool's edge as dolphins swim and leap in the turquoise water. The scene features a rocky backdrop, scattered training equipment, and a prominent circular 'Marineland of the Pacific' sign. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain, saturated colors, and a nostalgic, candid quality, offering authentic archival footage of mid-century marine animal entertainment.

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: 123713236

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 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports 1960s editorial or documentary requests for visitor-shot marine park entertainment, dolphin performance footage, or mid-century Southern California leisure scenes.
Period detail: The trainers' simple uniforms, pool staging, 8mm color stock, and visible Marineland of the Pacific sign place the scene in an early-1960s marine show setting supported by the clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from a spectator viewpoint, preserving the casual distance, framing interruptions, and brief moments a visitor chose to record during the show.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include dolphins, trainers, a turquoise performance pool, microphones or poles, stage props, a rocky backdrop, and circular Marineland signage.
Film character: The footage has saturated 8mm color, soft focus, visible grain, exposure variation, and contact-sheet gate shadows that give it a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for mid-century tourism, animal entertainment, or Southern California family travel sequences.
Historical context: The clip documents public marine animal performance as seen by a visitor, useful for cautious visual context around leisure, tourism, and animal exhibition practices of the period.
Research note: People and Marineland branding are visible, so copyright, trademark, likeness, and venue-related review may be needed depending on final use.
Research search match: Likely search matches include 1962 8mm Marineland of the Pacific dolphin show, Los Angeles marine park home movie, and vintage California dolphin performance footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with 1962 Los Angeles or Marineland material, then with broader vintage marine park and animal show clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 visitor-shot view of trainers at Marineland of the Pacific with dolphins moving in a turquoise performance pool. — Trainers stand at the pool edge while dolphins surface during the show.

A wide 8mm view of a Marineland dolphin show with a trainer, pool equipment, and dolphins visible in the water. — Dolphins swim across the pool as a trainer waits near the performance area.

A dolphin jumps during the 1962 Marineland show, with stage props and the circular Marineland sign visible behind it. — A dolphin leaps from the pool beside the show platform and equipment.

After a dolphin leap at Marineland of the Pacific, a splash spreads across the pool beside props and stage equipment. — A splash marks the end of a dolphin jump during the marine park performance.

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