Tampa Florida USA-1960: Filming Of The Sea And The Forest

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Year1960
Decade1960s
LocationTampa, Florida, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 Tampa Florida

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Filming Of The Sea And The Forest — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1960, this vintage home movie captures a serene Florida landscape from Tampa. The footage begins with a dense forest of tall pine trees and scattered fallen branches, transitioning to a tranquil waterfront view with boats docked at a marina. Palm trees line the shore under a clear blue sky, evoking classic mid-century Americana. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and natural camera movement reflect authentic 1960s home movie aesthetics, perfect for nostalgic documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed projects.

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: 123743863

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 1121 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: trip to florida,nassau,browns hotel,spring,woodpecker build nest,tree,catfish caught river,flowers,tulip
Reel-level year note: 1960-1961
Reel-level location note: florida,nassau
Date: 1960 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: Tampa, Florida, 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: 1960s Tampa home-movie footage useful for documentary or editorial requests needing Florida coastal landscape, marina, and pine forest atmosphere.
Period detail: The blue car, small marina structures, and faded 8mm color may show mid-century Florida travel or leisure scenery, with the 1960 date supported by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged visitor-shot perspective, moving from roadside or shoreline forest views to a casual waterfront look at boats and parked cars.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include tall pines, fallen branches, blue water, docked boats, marina pilings, a shoreline tree, a pale blue car, and small distant people.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, slight color fading, handheld framing, and contact-sheet gate edges that reinforce its home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief transition, establishing cutaway, travel-memory beat, or contrast between inland trees and Tampa waterfront scenery.
Historical context: The footage places everyday Florida landscape and leisure infrastructure in view without making a specific claim about a named marina or event.
Research note: People appear small and distant, so copyright, likeness, location, and any property permissions should be reviewed separately before reuse.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1960 8mm Tampa waterfront, Florida marina home movie, pine forest shoreline, and mid-century coastal travel footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1960 Tampa or Florida waterfront footage, then broader home-movie nature and marina scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1960 Tampa 8mm frame showing a dense stand of pine trees and scattered fallen branches along a wooded edge. — Wooded Florida scene with tall pines and debris near the ground.

1960 Tampa 8mm frame with a thick pine stand, green vegetation, and a brown cluster of branches near the center. — Pine forest view with mixed green foliage and dry branches.

1960 Tampa 8mm frame looking across blue water toward docked boats, marina pilings, shoreline trees, and tiny distant people. — Waterfront marina scene with boats and pilings across the water.

1960 Tampa 8mm frame showing a marina shoreline with a large tree, pale blue car, boats, water, and small distant people. — Shoreline marina view with a parked blue car beside the water.

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