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Acapulco Mexico-1962: Steady Waves Crashing Against Rocky Cliffs

  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationAcapulco, Mexico
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1962 Acapulco Mexico
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Steady Waves Crashing Against Rocky Cliffs — Clip Details

ACAPULCO MEXICO-1962: Steady waves crash against rugged cliffs and rocky shores in this vintage 8mm home movie. The footage captures the raw power of the ocean as turquoise water surges through a narrow cove, splashing against jagged rocks. Palm fronds sway in the foreground, adding a tropical feel to the scene. The camera remains steady, offering a clear view of the natural landscape. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color saturation, evoking a nostalgic 1960s vacation atmosphere. This archival footage is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects about mid-century travel and coastal life.

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
123725699

Rights & Clearance

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 1835 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
pyramid,university city,$80000 house,floating gardens
Reel-level year note
1962
Reel-level location note
dallas,mexico city
Date
1962 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Acapulco, Mexico 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

  • sea
  • depth
  • rock
  • shore
  • waves
  • beach
  • trees
  • steady
  • crashing
  • loudly
  • rocks
  • nature
  • acapulco mexico
  • 1962
  • 1962 Acapulco Mexico footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • ocean waves crashing
  • rocky coastline
  • tropical beach
  • 1960s travel footage
  • retro vacation film
  • archival coastal footage
  • palm trees and sea
  • vintage film grain
  • 1960s nostalgia
  • classic 8mm footage
  • ocean cove
  • seaside cliffs
  • historical home movie
  • vintage travel footage
  • 1960s Mexico
  • retro film footage
  • vintage ocean waves

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Suits documentary and editorial requests for 1960s Mexican coastal tourism, mid-century Pacific resort life, or nature sequences needing wave action against tropical cliffs.

Still Frames From This Clip

High vantage-point 8mm shot from an Acapulco cliff looking down into a rocky sea cove, turquoise water churning against jagged rocks, palm fronds at frame edge, circa 1962.
Turquoise water churns in a narrow rocky cove viewed from a cliff above, Acapulco, 1962.

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