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Los Angeles California USA-1962: People Swimming In The Ocean At Beach

  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1962 California
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People Swimming In The Ocean At Beach — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a sun-drenched beach scene in Los Angeles, California. A woman in a dark swimsuit and pink swim cap stands in the ocean surf, while other swimmers enjoy the waves in the background. The footage shows natural movement of the waves and the casual, joyful atmosphere of a summer day at the coast. The image has the characteristic grain, color fade, and slight distortion of Super 8 film, offering authentic archival footage for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical projects.

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
123714541

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

  • enjoy
  • joy
  • swim
  • happy
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  • persons
  • sea
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  • people
  • LOS angeles california USA
  • 1962
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  • vintage 8mm film
  • Los Angeles California 1962
  • summer beach day
  • people swimming
  • retro home movie
  • Super 8 film
  • ocean waves
  • vintage swimwear
  • 1960s family vacation
  • archival beach footage
  • old film footage
  • seaside nostalgia
  • vintage swimming
  • 8mm home movie
  • classic American summer
  • historical film
  • beach vacation 1962
  • vintage family footage
  • 1960s beach scene

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s Los Angeles beach-life requests needing real 8mm home-movie footage of swimmers in ocean surf.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Los Angeles-area beach footage showing a swimmer in a pink cap standing in foamy surf while other bathers appear farther out.
A swimmer stands in the shallow surf as waves break behind her.

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