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Los Angeles California USA-1962: Diver In Ocean With Striped Fish And Underwater Light

  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1962 California
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Diver In Ocean With Striped Fish And Underwater Light — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures an underwater scene in Los Angeles, California. A diver in a dark wetsuit explores the ocean depths, surrounded by schools of medium-sized fish with distinct stripes. The footage shows a murky, greenish-blue underwater environment with visible particulate matter and a bright light source above, likely from the surface. The grainy, low-light quality and slight camera shake reflect authentic 1960s amateur filmmaking. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into early recreational diving and marine life observation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Black & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123713777

Rights & Clearance

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 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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

  • stripes fish
  • ocean
  • sub
  • black and white
  • coralline
  • medium
  • size
  • fish
  • nature
  • LOS angeles california USA
  • 1962
  • 1962 underwater footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Los Angeles California
  • diver in ocean
  • striped fish
  • 1960s home movie
  • archival diving
  • underwater exploration
  • marine life
  • vintage film footage
  • retro diving
  • ocean documentary
  • 8mm home movie
  • underwater camera
  • vintage ocean
  • 1960s diving
  • archival footage
  • old film
  • vintage diving

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s archival requests needing brief underwater recreation, marine-life, or early amateur diving footage from Los Angeles-area home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

Dark underwater scene with striped fish near a diver and a bright light above.

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