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Acapulco Mexico-1962: Speed Boats Race In Ocean While Person Swims In Pool

  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationAcapulco, Mexico
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1962 Acapulco Mexico
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Speed Boats Race In Ocean While Person Swims In Pool — Clip Details

ACAPULCO MEXICO-1962: Vintage 8mm film captures two speedboats racing across the ocean, leaving white trails in the blue water. The scene transitions to a tropical resort with a turquoise pool surrounded by palm trees, where a person swims. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and film imperfections, evoking a nostalgic 1960s vacation memory. The handheld camera work adds to the authentic home movie feel, showcasing leisure and recreation in a sun-drenched Mexican coastal setting.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
ExteriorHandheld
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123726269

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 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

  • watercraft
  • outdoors
  • recreation
  • objects
  • people
  • speed
  • boats
  • race
  • ocean
  • person
  • swims
  • pool
  • surrounded
  • palm
  • trees
  • sports
  • acapulco mexico
  • 1962
  • 1962 Acapulco Mexico
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • speedboat race
  • ocean racing
  • tropical resort
  • swimming pool
  • palm trees
  • 1960s vacation
  • retro footage
  • archival film
  • classic home movie
  • ocean scenery
  • leisure activities
  • vintage recreation
  • 1960s nostalgia
  • Mexican coastline
  • film grain
  • handheld camera
  • tropical paradise

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s travel, resort leisure, and Mexican coastal vacation sequences needing authentic 8mm ocean recreation and poolside insert material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Small speedboat crossing blue ocean with a white wake trail.

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