Los Angeles California USA-1962: A Day At The Beach

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

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A Day At The Beach — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a serene day at the beach in Los Angeles, California. The footage shows several people wading in the ocean waves under a deep purple sky, likely due to film color degradation or late-day lighting. The grainy, slightly faded quality and dark borders are characteristic of Super 8 home movies from the era. The gentle surf rolls onto the shore as figures enjoy the water, evoking a nostalgic, peaceful summer memory. This authentic archival clip offers a glimpse into mid-century American leisure and coastal life.

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: 123714400

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.

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 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 Los Angeles beach-life requests needing brief editorial or documentary home-movie atmosphere of swimmers in surf.
Period detail: The 8mm frame borders, soft focus, color shift, and beach leisure scene support a 1962 home-movie context without visible landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged shoreline view of several people wading in waves from a casual beachgoer perspective.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include ocean surf, wet sand, distant waders, horizon line, purple-blue sky, film gate borders, and light scratches.
Film character: The footage has dense 8mm grain, handheld framing, dark gate edges, soft exposure, and a purple color cast that reads as physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short coastal memory beat, transitional insert, or cutaway for mid-century leisure and seaside routines.
Historical context: The scene reflects ordinary public beach recreation in the early 1960s, with people small in frame and no identifiable built environment shown.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may still apply; copyright, model release, and location rights should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1962 Los Angeles beach home movie, 8mm ocean swimmers, vintage California surf, and mid-century beach footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1962 Los Angeles beach material, then broader California coastal leisure footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Los Angeles beach home movie frame with small figures standing in rolling surf near the horizon. — Small figures wade beyond the shore break as waves roll toward the beach.

A handheld 8mm view of Los Angeles shoreline surf with waders small in the distance. — Foam spreads across the shoreline while several people remain in the shallow water.

Vintage 8mm beach frame showing low surf and distant waders along the Los Angeles coast. — Gentle waves wash over the sand as people stand in the water beyond the break.

Los Angeles beach footage from 1962 with people wading in shallow surf under a color-shifted sky. — People gather in the shallow surf while textured foam spreads across the waterline.

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