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Los Angeles California USA-1962: Seagulls Running With The Waves At The Beach

  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1962 California
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Seagulls Running With The Waves At The Beach — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a sun-drenched beach scene in Los Angeles, California. Seagulls walk along the shoreline as gentle waves roll onto the sand, with distant figures enjoying the summer day. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, a distinctive purple color cast, and soft focus, evoking a nostalgic, dreamlike quality. The camera remains mostly static, observing the natural rhythm of the coast and the casual activity of beachgoers. This authentic slice of mid-century Americana offers rich archival footage for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123714329

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

  • beach
  • seagulls
  • water
  • waves
  • summer
  • running
  • nature
  • LOS angeles california USA
  • 1962
  • 1962 beach footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Los Angeles California 1962
  • seagulls on beach
  • summer 1962
  • retro home movie
  • archival beach footage
  • 8mm film grain
  • purple tinted film
  • vintage summer vacation
  • classic Super 8
  • coastal scene 1960s
  • old film footage
  • nostalgic beach
  • 1960s Americana
  • seaside waves
  • vintage California
  • home movie archive
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage 1960s

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s Los Angeles coastal life requests needing brief observational beach atmosphere, shoreline wildlife, or home-movie texture for documentary or editorial use.

Still Frames From This Clip

Seagulls stand and move near small waves on a sandy beach with distant people in the background.

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