Acapulco Mexico-1962: Man Standing On Terrace With Classic Cars And Ocean View

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationAcapulco, Mexico
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 Acapulco Mexico

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Man Standing On Terrace With Classic Cars And Ocean View — Clip Details

A man in a white short-sleeve shirt and dark trousers stands on a stone terrace overlooking the ocean in Acapulco, Mexico, in 1962. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures a sun-drenched coastal scene with palm trees swaying in the breeze. Two classic American cars from the early 1960s are parked nearby, one dark green and one blue. The man looks out at the sea, then turns slightly toward the camera, embodying a moment of leisure and travel from the era. The image has the warm color palette and slight grain of vintage home movie footage.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123726048

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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 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 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: Acapulco, Mexico 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Fits documentary or commercial briefs needing 1960s Mexican resort travel footage with authentic period vehicles and a coastal setting.
Period detail: The large American-style automobile in the foreground appears consistent with early 1960s production; clothing and stone terrace architecture support the stated 1962 date.
Home-movie behavior: The subject periodically turns toward and away from the camera, suggesting an informal tourist pose directed by a travel companion holding the camera.
What appears in frame: Man in white short-sleeve shirt and dark slacks, dark blue early-1960s automobile, stone terrace wall, palm tree, ocean bay, rocky hillside, clear blue sky, second vehicle at left edge.
Film character: Warm color rendition, mild grain, and slight edge softness typical of outdoor 8mm daylight shooting convey a textured, period-authentic look.
Edit role: Works as an establishing shot or location insert for 1960s Mexico travel sequences, or as a period cutaway contrasting contemporary Acapulco footage.
Historical context: Acapulco was a premier international resort for American and Mexican tourists in the early 1960s; large American automobiles on the terrace reflect the era's cross-border leisure travel.
Research note: An identifiable adult male is visible throughout; likeness rights cannot be confirmed and should be evaluated before editorial use; standard archival home-movie clearance review applies.
Research search match: Researchers may find this via queries such as '1960s Mexico vacation,' 'Acapulco resort 1962,' 'vintage American cars Mexico,' or 'home movie Pacific coast travel.'
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from the same reel or trip; then with 1960s Acapulco or Mexican coastal footage; then with early-1960s American travel or resort sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

Tourist stands on a stone coastal terrace in Acapulco, Mexico, circa 1962, flanked by a large dark blue American-style automobile and a palm tree, ocean visible beyond. — Man posing on stone terrace, Acapulco, 1962.

Same tourist, slightly repositioned, on a coastal stone terrace in Acapulco circa 1962; dark blue car prominent in foreground, Pacific Ocean and rocky cliffs behind. — Man near classic car on coastal terrace, Acapulco, 1962.

Tourist turns away from camera on a stone coastal terrace in Acapulco circa 1962, dark blue early-1960s car in foreground, palm tree and Pacific bay behind. — Man's back to camera, stone terrace, Acapulco, 1962.

Tourist turns back toward camera on a stone terrace in Acapulco circa 1962, gesturing near a dark blue early-1960s automobile; ocean bay and rocky hills visible behind. — Man gesturing near classic car, Acapulco, 1962.

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