Los Angeles California USA-1962: Large Fish Swimming Gracefully in Murky Water

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

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Large Fish Swimming Gracefully in Murky Water — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a large fish swimming gracefully through dark, murky water. The grainy, purple-tinted footage shows the fish moving smoothly from right to left, its body illuminated by a faint light source that creates a glowing effect along its back. The underwater scene is framed by the edges of the film, emphasizing its archival quality and nostalgic charm. This clip offers a rare glimpse of aquatic life from a classic home movie era, perfect for historical or nature-themed 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: 123714074

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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s home-movie requests needing aquarium or underwater fish cutaways for documentary, education, or period texture.
Period detail: The visible clues are mainly the 8mm frame edges, grain, and color shift, which may show a filmed aquarium or tank scene rather than an identifiable Los Angeles exterior.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries an unstaged visitor-shot perspective, with the camera observing fish through dark water instead of presenting a controlled nature-film setup.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include large fish, smaller fish shapes, murky water, horizontal tank-like lines, dark frame borders, purple tint, and bright reflective highlights.
Film character: The 8mm scan has heavy grain, soft focus, purple-blue color cast, uneven exposure, and visible frame edges that give it clear archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief aquatic cutaway, atmospheric insert, transition, or memory beat within a 1960s home-movie sequence.
Historical context: The footage reflects a casual mid-century home-movie record of aquatic life, but the frames do not identify the venue, species, or exact setting.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but copyright, collection permissions, and any location or species identification should be checked separately.
Research search match: Searches such as 1962 8mm fish swimming, vintage aquarium footage, murky underwater home movie, and Los Angeles home movie aquatic life may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other Los Angeles 1962 home movies, then vintage aquarium, fish, or underwater animal footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

A large fish appears in purple-tinted murky water, framed by visible 8mm film edges from the 1962 Los Angeles home-movie clip. — Large fish passes through dim, grainy water with smaller fish-like shapes around it.

A large fish is seen side-on in dim, purple-blue water, with soft grain and 8mm frame borders visible. — Side view of a large fish swimming through dark water in a grainy 8mm frame.

A fish shape crosses a murky tank-like scene, with faint horizontal lines and strong 8mm grain visible. — Fish moves across a dim frame with faint tank-like lines and scattered reflections.

A large fish appears near the upper part of the frame in murky water, with smaller shapes and reflective streaks below. — Large fish swims across the upper frame while dim aquatic shapes remain below.

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