Los Angeles California USA-1962: Dolphin Jumps at Marineland of the Pacific

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

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Dolphin Jumps at Marineland of the Pacific — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a dolphin performance at Marineland of the Pacific in Los Angeles, California. A dolphin leaps from the water, reaching for a fish held by a trainer, while a crowd watches from the bleachers. The footage shows the iconic white life preserver with 'MARINELAND OF THE PACIFIC' printed on it, set against the blue water and sunlit amphitheater. The warm, slightly faded colors and film grain evoke classic mid-century Americana, offering authentic archival footage of a popular 1960s entertainment attraction.

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: 123753566

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

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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 home-movie footage useful for documentary or museum sequences about Southern California leisure, marine parks, and mid-century family attractions.
Period detail: The amphitheater seating, bright painted pool edge, visitor clothing, and Marineland of the Pacific life ring support a 1962 Southern California marine-park setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a visitor-shot view from the stands as spectators watch a trainer cue a dolphin jump during a public performance.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include blue pool water, crowded bleachers, a trainer above the tank wall, a hanging fish or cue line, a dolphin surfacing, and a Marineland of the Pacific life ring.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, sunlit exposure, saturated blue water, gate edges, dust specks, and handheld framing typical of home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, memory beat, or cutaway establishing a 1960s marine-park show and public audience atmosphere.
Historical context: The footage shows mid-century entertainment spectatorship around a trained marine mammal show without proving broader institutional history beyond the visible performance.
Research note: People and a visible Marineland name require review for likeness, trademark, and location context, separate from any copyright status in the underlying footage.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1962 8mm Marineland of the Pacific dolphin show, Los Angeles marine park home movie, and vintage California aquarium performance footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then 1962 Los Angeles or Marineland footage, then broader vintage zoo, aquarium, and family attraction material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 home-movie frame of a Marineland of the Pacific show area with bleachers, trainer, blue water, and a branded life ring. — A trainer stands above the tank wall as the audience watches from crowded bleachers.

1962 Marineland of the Pacific frame showing the show pool, audience seating, railings, and the branded life ring on the tank wall. — The camera holds on the pool edge and Marineland life ring before the dolphin jump.

1962 home-movie frame of a dolphin surfacing during a Marineland of the Pacific performance as spectators watch nearby. — A dolphin rises near the tank wall during the public show.

1962 Marineland of the Pacific frame with trainer, audience, blue pool, and hanging cue line visible in the show arena. — The trainer remains at the pool edge as the audience looks toward the water.

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