Los Angeles California USA-1962: Killer Whale 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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Killer Whale Show At Marineland Of The Pacific — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage footage captures a lively marine show at Marineland of the Pacific in Los Angeles. A crowd of spectators watches from bleachers as performers in white uniforms interact with a killer whale in a large pool. The iconic white life preserver with 'MARINELAND OF THE PACIFIC' is prominently featured. The film exhibits classic Super 8 color saturation and grain, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century entertainment and aquarium culture.

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: 123713613

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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s Southern California aquarium footage for productions needing mid-century leisure, animal-show, or public-attraction inserts.
Period detail: The frames show bleachers, a large marine pool, white-uniformed staff, and a visible Marineland of the Pacific life preserver consistent with the supplied 1962 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor-shot viewpoint records spectators watching from crowded stands while staff work around the pool and whale performance area.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a marine pool, packed bleachers, white-uniformed handlers, railings, a whale near the platform, blue water, and a Marineland life preserver.
Film character: The 8mm footage has saturated color, visible grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and handheld framing typical of a scanned home-movie reel.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, memory beat, or transition for mid-century tourism, aquarium culture, or changing public entertainment norms.
Historical context: The clip visually places marine-animal performance within a crowded public leisure setting, with audience attention centered on the pool activity.
Research note: People and the Marineland name are visible, so likeness, trademark, venue, and underlying copyright questions should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1960s 8mm Marineland of the Pacific, Los Angeles aquarium show, killer whale performance, and vintage Southern California tourist footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other 1962 Los Angeles or Marineland footage, then broader aquarium, crowd, and animal-show scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Los Angeles Marineland poolside scene with spectators, staff, railings, blue water, and a visible Marineland life preserver. — Handlers stand near the pool platform as spectators fill the bleachers behind them.

A Marineland of the Pacific platform beside blue pool water, with staff in white uniforms and a large crowd in the stands. — The Marineland life preserver is visible beside the pool as the audience watches the show area.

White-uniformed handlers lean over a Marineland pool platform while spectators watch from crowded bleachers in the background. — Handlers work at the platform edge during the marine show, with the audience visible behind them.

Wide 1962 Marineland pool view showing a whale near a small platform, blue water, and packed spectator bleachers. — A whale surfaces or moves near the platform while the stands remain filled with spectators.

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