Los Angeles California USA-1962: Sea Lions Being Trained On Platforms Next To Pool

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

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Sea Lions Being Trained On Platforms Next To Pool — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a sea lion training session at Marineland of the Pacific in Los Angeles, California. A trainer in a white uniform guides sea lions as they perform on platforms beside a large pool. The scene unfolds under bright daylight, showcasing the classic mid-century entertainment style with period-appropriate costumes and a retro backdrop. The footage features natural film grain and color saturation typical of 8mm home movies from the era, offering authentic archival material for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 123753682

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 of a Marineland sea lion training show supports documentary, museum, education, or commercial edits needing mid-century animal entertainment material.
Period detail: The white trainer uniforms, simple poolside platforms, saturated 8mm color, and visible Marineland sign support the 1962 Los Angeles-area setting described in the metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The elevated, distant framing feels like a visitor filming from the audience rather than an official production camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include sea lions, trainers in white uniforms, platform blocks, a pool edge, blue water, a red backdrop, and a circular Marineland sign.
Film character: The clip has the grain, soft focus, slight exposure variation, and color density typical of small-gauge 8mm home-movie film.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a short insert, cutaway, or memory beat for mid-century tourism, animal shows, family travel, or Southern California leisure sequences.
Historical context: The footage shows a public marine-animal performance setting and reflects the visual language of mid-century visitor-filmed entertainment without documenting behind-the-scenes care.
Research note: People and a visible Marineland sign require review for likeness, trademark, and location references; copyright status and publicity or property permissions should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1960s 8mm Marineland sea lion show, Los Angeles home movie animal training, and vintage poolside marine park performance.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1962 Los Angeles or Marineland footage, then broader 1960s tourism, animal show, and poolside entertainment scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 8mm Los Angeles-area footage showing a white-uniformed trainer and sea lions beside a pool at Marineland of the Pacific. — A trainer stands near sea lions and platform blocks along the pool edge.

Visitor-shot 8mm frame of sea lions and white-uniformed trainers performing beside a pool at Marineland in the Los Angeles area. — Sea lions hold positions near platform blocks while trainers stand nearby.

1962 home-movie frame of a Marineland poolside training moment with sea lions, platform blocks, and trainers in white uniforms. — A seated or kneeling trainer works near the sea lions during the poolside act.

Los Angeles-area 1962 8mm footage showing sea lions on low platforms with trainers at a Marineland poolside performance. — Sea lions pose on platforms as trainers move across the deck.

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