Los Angeles California USA-1962: Fish Swimming in Aquarium

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 California

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Fish Swimming in Aquarium — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a large fish swimming through an aquarium, its dark silhouette gliding past smaller fish. The grainy, low-light footage shows a classic underwater scene with a purple-blue tint and visible film grain, characteristic of Super 8 home movies. The fish move slowly through the water, their forms partially obscured by the aged film quality and reflections. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century aquarium life, perfect for 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: 123753359

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.

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 1236 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: disneyland
Reel-level year note: 1962
Reel-level location note: california
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: Los Angeles, California, 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 8mm aquarium footage for productions needing a brief archival cutaway of large and small fish moving through a low-lit tank.
Period detail: The clip may show a mid-century public or display aquarium, with the 1962 date supported by metadata rather than visible signage or landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has the observational feel of a visitor filming fish through glass, holding on slow movement rather than staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include large fish silhouettes, smaller schooling fish, tank glass, dark water, horizontal reflections, film gate borders, and blue-purple exposure shifts.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries coarse grain, low-light exposure, soft focus, flicker, and contact-print framing that give the underwater scene its archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for aquarium visits, underwater displays, or vintage animal-life sequences.
Historical context: The scene reflects home-movie attention to aquarium displays and leisure viewing, without visible signage to identify the institution or exhibit.
Research note: No people, logos, or brands are visible, but copyright, location permissions, and any aquarium property considerations should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1962 8mm aquarium fish, vintage Los Angeles aquarium footage, large fish in tank, and home movie underwater display.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1962 Los Angeles material, then broader vintage aquarium or animal-display footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Los Angeles 8mm frame showing a large fish passing through a dark aquarium with smaller fish below and visible film grain. — A large fish moves across the upper part of a low-lit aquarium frame.

A large fish glides near the top of a dim aquarium scene, with smaller fish and glass reflections visible in the 8mm frame. — The large fish remains near the top edge as small fish pass below.

A large fish crosses the aquarium frame in soft blue-purple light, with smaller fish and scratches visible on the aged 8mm scan. — A large fish crosses the lower frame while smaller fish remain in the tank background.

Two large fish shapes overlap the dim aquarium view, with smaller fish, tank reflections, and heavy 8mm grain visible. — Large fish shapes fill the frame as smaller fish move through the dim tank.

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