Los Angeles California USA-1962: Sea Lion Show 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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Sea Lion Show At Marineland Of The Pacific — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a sea lion show at Marineland of the Pacific in Los Angeles, California. A trainer in a white uniform directs sea lions performing on a concrete platform beside a large pool, with one animal leaping into the water. The footage features the iconic Marineland logo on a pink wall, classic 1960s color grading, and authentic film grain, offering a nostalgic look at mid-century marine animal 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: 123753731

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: 1960s Southern California home-movie footage suited to documentary requests for mid-century marine park entertainment and visitor-shot leisure scenes.
Period detail: The Marineland wall sign, trainer uniform, concrete pool stage, and 8mm color stock support a 1962 marine attraction setting in Los Angeles County.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a spectator viewpoint from the stands, recording the show as a brief family outing rather than a staged publicity scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a sea lion pool, trainer in white, performing sea lions, Marineland sign, pink show wall, chain-link fence, bleachers edge, and bright daylight.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows saturated blues, soft focus, gate edges, handheld framing, and visible grain that preserve the physical character of amateur color film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, memory beat, or cutaway for mid-century tourism, animal shows, family travel, or Southern California leisure.
Historical context: The footage documents public marine-animal entertainment as seen by a visitor, with animals performing beside a pool under trainer direction.
Research note: Human likeness and the visible Marineland logo may need review; copyright, trademark, and publicity considerations should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1962 8mm Marineland sea lion show, Los Angeles marine park home movie, and 1960s California animal performance footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Los Angeles or 1962 travel footage, then broader marine park and animal show material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 8mm frame of a sea lion show at Marineland, with a trainer in white, pool water, and the wall sign visible. — A trainer works with sea lions on the poolside stage at Marineland.

Sea lions perform on the platform as the trainer remains near the pool.

1962 home-movie frame showing a sea lion swimming in a Marineland pool, with fencing and the show deck above. — A sea lion swims across the pool below the stage area.

1962 Marineland home-movie frame of a sea lion swimming in the pool with a small circular prop visible above it. — A sea lion carries or balances a small prop while swimming in the pool.

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