Los Angeles California USA-1962: A Diver Swimming With Fish At SeaWorld

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

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A Diver Swimming With Fish At SeaWorld — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures underwater scenes at SeaWorld in Los Angeles. The footage shows fish swimming in a tank, with bubbles rising and a diver visible in the water. The final frame transitions to a surface view of a crowded amphitheater, a boat labeled 'Marineland of the Pacific,' and spectators watching a performance. The grainy, blue-tinted visuals and film artifacts reflect the era's home movie aesthetic, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century marine entertainment.

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: 123753524

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: Yes
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: Useful for 1960s Southern California marine-park, aquarium, and visitor-shot entertainment inserts in documentary, museum, education, or commercial edits.
Period detail: The 8mm color, crowded outdoor amphitheater, show boat, and visible Marineland of the Pacific life ring may show mid-century marine attraction culture in the Los Angeles area.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a visitor's handheld view, moving from aquarium-like underwater scenes to spectators watching a marine performance from the stands.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include blue underwater fish, a diver-like figure, bubbles, tank glass, bright overexposure, a show boat, a crowded amphitheater, and a Marineland of the Pacific life ring.
Film character: Grain, blue underwater color shift, gate edges, exposure flare, and contact-print artifacts give the short clip a tactile 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief cutaway, transition from underwater tank life to surface spectacle, or memory beat for family tourism and marine entertainment.
Historical context: The footage visually connects aquarium display, trained-animal show staging, and mass spectatorship without proving the specific event or performers shown.
Research note: People and a visible attraction brand require review for likeness, trademark, and location context; copyright status is separate from these clearance questions.
Research search match: Search matches include 1960s 8mm marine park footage, Los Angeles aquarium home movie, underwater fish tank diver, and Marineland of the Pacific audience show.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with Los Angeles or 1962 visitor footage, then with marine parks, aquariums, dolphins, and mid-century tourism.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 8mm underwater marine-park footage showing fish shapes in blue water, bubbles, and heavy film grain. — Underwater fish move through a blue, grainy tank view.

Blue 8mm underwater view at a marine attraction, with fish, bubbles, and a large form near the tank glass. — Fish and bubbles pass through a blue underwater tank scene.

Overexposed 1962 home-movie frame showing water, a crowded marine-show setting, and a washed-out boat area. — A bright exposure flare obscures part of the outdoor marine performance area.

1962 Los Angeles-area marine attraction view with spectators, a show boat, and a visible Marineland of the Pacific life ring. — Spectators watch from the stands as a show boat sits beside the performance pool.

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