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Los Angeles California USA-1962: Diver In Helmet Exploring Underwater Aquarium

  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1962 California
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Diver In Helmet Exploring Underwater Aquarium — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a diver in a classic helmet and suit exploring an underwater environment, likely a simulated or real aquarium exhibit. The footage, filmed in Los Angeles, California, shows the diver moving slowly through dim, green-tinged water, with bubbles rising from the helmet. The grainy, low-light quality and distinct 1960s film aesthetic evoke a sense of historical curiosity and scientific demonstration. This archival clip offers a rare glimpse into mid-century aquatic displays and diving technology, perfect for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical research.

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
123753386

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 1236 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
disneyland
Reel-level year note
1962
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1962 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States 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

  • aquarium
  • fish
  • aquatic
  • show
  • water
  • swimming
  • science
  • LOS angeles california USA
  • 1962
  • 1962 aquarium footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • underwater diver 1960s
  • classic diving helmet
  • Los Angeles 1962
  • archival diving clip
  • vintage science exhibit
  • underwater exploration 1960s
  • old home movie
  • 8mm archival footage
  • retro diving gear
  • historical aquarium
  • vintage documentary
  • underwater bubbles
  • 1960s technology
  • nostalgic film
  • science demonstration
  • vintage film grain
  • underwater footage
  • 1960s California

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s documentary or museum edits needing aquarium, underwater display, or vintage diving-suit material from Los Angeles home-movie footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Los Angeles 8mm frame showing a helmeted diver underwater with fish shapes and rising bubbles in a dark aquarium-like tank.
A helmeted diver moves through a dim tank with fish nearby.

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